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23rd October 2019, 18:40 | #1 |
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I just bought a 1.8T
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Just bought a 1.8T at the weekend and introducing myself. I only bought the car because I thought my run around was going to fail it's forth-coming MOT. It'd Copperfield(?) red with 41K on the clock and not bad!. I test drove it and thought my god what a heavy old tank, but now it's on the drive they really are rather pretty eh? i think I love it a little bit. I took my boy to school in it today though and I think I need a new knee. If not it's definitely going to bring on the old pseudo gout again! It had a moving steering column, fixed that today thanks all on here. It had the sound of a bath sloshing around in the dash. Fixed that today thanks to all on here. It had cold and cold blowing water. Fixed that today thanks to all on here It makes a raspy noise at certain revs I guess it's the turbo going??? hope not. Cheers Paul |
23rd October 2019, 19:01 | #2 |
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Well done and welcome to the Club and forum. As you have clearly stated, you are familiar with the site and information which I have also found immensely useful.
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23rd October 2019, 19:32 | #4 |
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Great thanks for the paint correction. Is there a list of meets on the forum?
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23rd October 2019, 20:10 | #5 |
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Welcome, Paul.
One of the first things to do with these engines is to check all the coolant hoses and keep an eye on the water level in the header tank, in case there are any leaks. Although the K series engines are notorious for head gasket failure, that's often down to the seemingly inherent weaknesses in the coolant system, where leaks lead to inevitable overheating. There are some relatively easy fixes available for the coolant system e.g. the plastic T-piece under the bonnet can be replaced with a more sturdy alloy version (which won't distort on tightening of the hose clips). Coolant leaks are also common at the inlet manifold gasket and you can even lose water within the engine (most likely if the car has suffered head gasket failure previously- and sunken liners or a warped head can result in water getting past the head gasket). But, if you can establish coolant stability, these engines are generally quite trouble-free and are easy to work on. Lots of pro-level help available from the members on here too (but not me - to say that I'm mechanically naive would be to praise me!). Cheers, Karl. |
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The first outward sign of a failing turbocharger is a pale blue exhaust when you rev the engine. You can indeed hear the cartridge rattling in worn bearings by listening to the front nearside of the engine while your assistant works the throttle. If so, a replacement CHRA, the cartridge, is a relatively cheap and easy fix. Of course, turbo bearings only fail if the oil supply has been compromised. That's typically from coolant getting into the sump from HGF. As noted earlier, this is relatively common so worth bearing in mind. TC |
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24th October 2019, 11:09 | #8 |
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Rasping when under load is usually the exhaust flexi section - these do fail quite regularly (particularly if the lower mount is shot) and can be replaced by a 'proper' exhaust centre (one not afraid of a welder, rather than a fast fit place).
The lower mount is worth inspecting - when failed, they allow the engine to rock back and forth with changing load. This stresses the flexi section, leading to failure. You'll see it at the rear of the engine underneath, attaching the engine to the subframe. This is the part if required: https://www.dmgrs.co.uk/products/pre...9c692744&_ss=r
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Hi Karl, thanks for the info. The car was owned by a guy in Doncaster for over 10 years, I have his purchase receipt. In 2014 at 15000 miles he had a preventative HGC and belts, coolant flush. I have the receipt for this. Seems to have been done by Nidge Hines in Doncaster. There is however a bottle of coolant in the boot (a little worrying). I'll check for leaks, I thought I saw a couple of drops yesterday on part of the engine. Last edited by Paulo5000; 24th October 2019 at 11:29.. Reason: spelling |
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Cheers, I will try to have a look. It seems to be a rasp/vibration that usually kicks in about 3500rpm but between 3-4K. Does it whilst stationary and seems to be audible behind the dash, drivers side maybe, but cant really tell. |
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