inertia
24-03-2011, 02:00 AM
Hi, its been a while since I have been on here, I just bought a 1999 S3 and have a couple of problems with it.
Here she is and for the most part I am very happy with the purchase :
http://img830.imageshack.us/i/65922807.jpg/
I have driven in about 200 miles since buying it, and it was a very quick car, was being the operative word,
Just recently it has lost power, and I can hear a boost leak, I investigated and although i'm not 100% sure of the cause I have found 2 perished and split pipes under the plastic engine cover.
the first 1 is the Y shaped curly pope which attaches to the rocker cover area, and to the flat topped black valve, and via other pipes runs to the inlet manifold in roughly the middle
the second is the piece of rubber piper from the inlet manifold which connects to the piping running to the Y sahped curly pipe mentioned above.
i think there is a good chance these are related to PCV breathers and not actual boost, but I suspect they could still be the cause ?
either way I need to replace them, can anyone give me part numbers please ? Is it worth using silicone pipes to replace my pipes as I go ? I dont want to do them all but when each one fails, can anyone point me int eh right direction tog et these ones ?
My car never threw an engine light (and it does come on with the key so it does work). however I put it on my friends ODB reader anyway,
I dont have the exact faults I left them int eh car at his garage, however it mentioned intermittent clutch switch, and intermittent coolant temp reading.
Are these parts fairly cheap ? might as well do them if they are, we removed the codes, and they haven't come back but I haven't done many miles in it since.
Thanks for reading, all feedback appreciated.
Here she is and for the most part I am very happy with the purchase :
http://img830.imageshack.us/i/65922807.jpg/
I have driven in about 200 miles since buying it, and it was a very quick car, was being the operative word,
Just recently it has lost power, and I can hear a boost leak, I investigated and although i'm not 100% sure of the cause I have found 2 perished and split pipes under the plastic engine cover.
the first 1 is the Y shaped curly pope which attaches to the rocker cover area, and to the flat topped black valve, and via other pipes runs to the inlet manifold in roughly the middle
the second is the piece of rubber piper from the inlet manifold which connects to the piping running to the Y sahped curly pipe mentioned above.
i think there is a good chance these are related to PCV breathers and not actual boost, but I suspect they could still be the cause ?
either way I need to replace them, can anyone give me part numbers please ? Is it worth using silicone pipes to replace my pipes as I go ? I dont want to do them all but when each one fails, can anyone point me int eh right direction tog et these ones ?
My car never threw an engine light (and it does come on with the key so it does work). however I put it on my friends ODB reader anyway,
I dont have the exact faults I left them int eh car at his garage, however it mentioned intermittent clutch switch, and intermittent coolant temp reading.
Are these parts fairly cheap ? might as well do them if they are, we removed the codes, and they haven't come back but I haven't done many miles in it since.
Thanks for reading, all feedback appreciated.