deanmcreynolds26
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Going to look at a golf turbo at the weekend.
what should i be looking out for?
what miles are these 1.8t engines good for?
cambelt change every 60k miles?
anything that can help me beat the salesman down!!1
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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seen a passat 1.8t do 500k on original engine and turbo
ask about on vagweb.co.uk
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Gareth
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headgasket blew and waterpump failed on my m8s
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Kurt
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
seen a passat 1.8t do 500k on original engine and turbo
ask about on vagweb.co.uk
shameless link?
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deanmcreynolds26
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quote:
Originally posted by Gareth John
headgasket blew and waterpump failed on my m8s
running standard boost or what?
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Steve
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i dont hear of many, or any hg's going tbh or waterpumps for that matter certainly not a common thing, maybe he bought a dog
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ShEp
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head gaskets are a sore point, one blew on a car in my work at the mot had 80k on it
they aint all that quick either so take it for a spin
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Mattb
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cambelt funnily is recommended by vw every 4 years. or 120000 miles..
listen for knockingover bumps = antiroll bar and bushes
make sure it doesnt over heat, and warms up in a decent amount of time. VW still insist on making waterpumps with plastic impellers that fall off
Common engine faults include:
Coil packs fook up
Air mass meters go funny and cause a lack of power
coolant temp sensors
Sometimes we se a fault caused by the throttle body and have to replace that along with the MAP sensor (charge pressure drop iirc)
Make sure the brake fluids been renewed every 2 years
Aircon is supposed to be serviced every 2 years
Spark plugs every 4 years or 40000 miles
air filter the same
pollen filter every 20k or two years
oil and filter every year or 10k
and the usual stuff - actually check for rust - its a common mis conception that volkswagens dont rust... they do, just as much as any other car
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Steve
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mattb get your arse in the u2u's and u2u me ta
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deanmcreynolds26
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cheers matt, couldnt ask for much more than that then...
and whats available for upgrades on these engines, they costly?
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Steve
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remaps circa 500 quid, intercoolers circer 700 quid for the proper package from forge
id fit a k03s also it will have the k03
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Hammer
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The 2 people i've known with mk4's in the past have had the exact same problem with them. The electrics seemed a bit dodgy i.e. the windows would come down themselves and a couple of times they've went out to the car in the morning and all the windows have been at random positions. Not the best for security.
I don't know if that's coincidence or it's a common problem.
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broster
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watch the windows dont fall down on the test drive.
good cars but not amazing if im honest. i wouldnt buy one again
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Steve
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quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
The 2 people i've known with mk4's in the past have had the exact same problem with them. The electrics seemed a bit dodgy i.e. the windows would come down themselves and a couple of times they've went out to the car in the morning and all the windows have been at random positions. Not the best for security.
I don't know if that's coincidence or it's a common problem.
did they lock the cars?
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deanmcreynolds26
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quote:
Originally posted by broster
watch the windows dont fall down on the test drive.
good cars but not amazing if im honest. i wouldnt buy one again
you have many problems with your windows then?
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Hammer
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve
quote:
Originally posted by Hammer
The 2 people i've known with mk4's in the past have had the exact same problem with them. The electrics seemed a bit dodgy i.e. the windows would come down themselves and a couple of times they've went out to the car in the morning and all the windows have been at random positions. Not the best for security.
I don't know if that's coincidence or it's a common problem.
did they lock the cars?
AFAIK they had done yip, from what Broster is saying as well it must be common.
[Edited on 17-10-2007 by Hammer]
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Steve
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just that the golfs leons etc have a feature when you turn the car off the windows still operate until you lock it
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Gareth
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quote:
Originally posted by deanmcreynolds26
quote:
Originally posted by Gareth John
headgasket blew and waterpump failed on my m8s
running standard boost or what?
yes standard
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Fro
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Throttle bodies can become covered in gunk.
look out for oil leaks as the sump sits low and can get caught and crack.
also like broster said check the windows, as the clips are prone to breaking causing the window to drop VW realised this and you can buy a replacement kit from them.
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Fad
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Also dont buy one from a salvage yard 
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starkie
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dean bairns need boot space and lots of. Why no go for a veccy gsi etc
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Fro
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Also dont buy one from a salvage yard
shullup biatch!  projected saving of over 3K so it will be worth it!
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deanmcreynolds26
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quote:
Originally posted by starkie
dean bairns need boot space and lots of. Why no go for a veccy gsi etc
i know mate.. quite a few veccy GSI's down my way, i like them they are big and comfy, but dunno about owning one though!!
i get a company van when i start my new job next week, gota think about something that the wife can drive as when she needs to get about..
Dunno if she could drive a vectra
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Filby1
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They have a cam chain not belt.. and auto tensioner.... they self adjust and only need replacing when they start to rattel
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whitter45
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quote:
Originally posted by Filby1
They have a cam chain not belt.. and auto tensioner.... they self adjust and only need replacing when they start to rattel
the 1.8 T have a belt and a tensioner which are normally replaced at the same time
Early models have coil pack problems
mafs tend to be ok unless you use oiled induction kits etc
Plastic impeller water pumps is a comm,on fault- when changign the cam belt get this chanegd also
Haldex oil needs replacing every 20k if its the 4wd version
Service is via AVS but Iwould stick to set intervals and use normal oil rather than the 11 quid a litre jobbie
Themostats are also a common issue on these engines
Incidently there are a number of new cases arsing with regards to cam belts sanpping at 80k. original TT manual stated every 115k now its changed to 60k or 5 years which ever comes first
anti roll bars need to be checked
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