Turbo problem

[David Carkett]

hi there, I have the same problem, did you sort it out? I am going to be cleaning the EGR valve at the week end.

[marcadams]

hi there, I have the same problem, did you sort it out? I am going to be cleaning the EGR valve at the week end.

Interestingly that car fixed itself! The day before the it was due to go to be tested all power returned and has been there ever since (for about 2.5K miles).

I can only assume that the turbo was actually fine and it was the EGR valve sticking. Good luck.

[Adie Brice]

beware
I was told that i needed new turbo due to veins being blocked with carbon
had new turbo fitted , all pipes replaced , intercooler cleaned and problem still there
my independent garage then sent it to main vw dealer who recommended new sensor and boost valve be fitted garage did this ta-da problem solved,

I asked my garage if it was possible that my turbo wasnt faulty and if they had replaced the 2 sensors 1st instead of sending my turbo to specialist the car may have been ok , WELL THEY REPLIED WE CAN ONLY TAKE THE TURBO COMPANYS REPORT AS CORRECT

result £1200 bill when it may only have been £160.00

check the small things 1st b4 some cowboy robs you

[ashab02]

Ive had a look and can't find any leaks but i did find that the actuator was full of oil although it moved freely. i took sum pics of oil coming from a small hole the oil gets spat out when the engine is revved there is a hole on the other side where the oil is cummin out

Hello
In the pic you have provided is this part suppose to have oil on it?
What is this part called?

[Eugheugh]

In the end it was the MAP sensor on my car. Cost £41 and is located on the intercooler trunking. Best to get a fault code read first though-mine only threw a fault code while driving under load, though was down on power all the time-unlike many cars that are fine 'til they go into 'limp-home' mode.

[RIKTDI]

Hi I Had The Same Problem The Egr Valve Sends Burnt Exhaust Fumes Back In To Burn Them Again To Give Better Emissions.take The Pipe Of On The Top Of The Egr Valve If This Solves The Problem Just Put A Screw In The End Of The Pipe And Run It Without The Egr.i Have Done This And It Runs Spot On

[chrisvrscrx]

Hello
In the pic you have provided is this part suppose to have oil on it?
What is this part called?

I've been told its normal to have oil coming from it.

[mubsy812001]

Guys I have a very similar problem which needs fixing as I am pulling my hair out here!

I have a VW Passat 2001 1.9 TDI SE 130BHP. My car simply does not have any power. The turbo simply does not kick in and when going up a hill the car drags! when on the motorway even the slight steep hill then even micra's are overtaking me.

Reading some of the forums on here I changed the MAF and has still not made any difference.

I am a total novice with cars, I can do the small jobs but I can't get too technical and to be totally honest I need to do this job myself as I am struggling with money (Credit Crunch!).

Can someone tell me what is wrong with my car? also give me a step by step problem resolution, not just simply your x pipe is blocked, I need to know where the pipe is located (Pictures will be good) and show me how i can rectify the problem.

I need to sort this out and do it on my own so please please please can someone help me out on this one.

Thanks

[PETER G]

I've been told its normal to have oil coming from it.

Chris did you ever find a good garage in the Liverpool area??
I had my Passat 1.9 tdi re-mapped about 18 months ago, but lately it is not running as well as it was, I have changed the MAF & Temp sensor, but now at a loss at what else to do.

[hongkongstuey]

first thing i'd check after personal experience is vacuum pipes, check they are attached properly and not split or perished, inadvertantly knocked one out fixing coolant temp sensor and it had no boost at all, all the moisture and crap that gets in the engine bay sticks to the cloth webbing on pipes and just sit there eating away at the pipes, mine were knackered, i replaced them with silicone vacuum hosing.

this may help but i'd get a scan done.