black fumes from the exhaust,litle power and a top speed of 80mph....does this sound like a blown turbo??...need help !!. it just suddenly seeemed to lose power..its still driving...making no strange noises....no warning lights..nothing just ...no go in the car at all...akes forever to get up the gears and no bite at all...even had trouble overtaking a saxo!!!..if it is the turbo how much will it cost to repair?...only had car 7months...so cross..great time of year too!!more money!!!...so much for a good car!!!...please help....hopefully someone out there who owns the same type of car has had the same prob and can help me diagnose the problem!!
2007-12-14 07:38:12 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
its a european glf..i live in the uk by the way..
2007-12-14 07:44:12 · update #1
Yes, it sounds like you blew the turbo. It is something you can fix yourself if you buy the turbo. If you pay a shop, expect to spend $500 to $1,000.
2007-12-14 07:41:46 · answer #1 · answered by Nate H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Golf Gt Tdi 150
2016-12-11 10:09:06 · answer #2 · answered by hertling 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
May or may not be the turbo.
There is a small plunger - like vaccum switch on the underside of the turbo assembly that has a tendency to stick sometimes, causing a loss of power and the black smoke you are referring to. This issue comes up on vehicles that range from relatively new to fairly high milers.
You might also be experiencing something referred to as "coking" in the exhaust manifold. Essentially what happens is the diameter of the manifold opening is reduced in size through the build up of carbon deposits on the inside surface of the exhaust manifold / downpipe (coking). This means the car might not be "breathing" properly causing the car to experience the symptoms you have described. Generally this happens on higher mileage cars (you mentioned you have only had the car 7 months, but did not mention whether it was new or used when you got it) or cars that are driven gingerly for short distances on a regular basis.
Either of these repairs are fairly straightforward, with the plunger repair being fairly cheap (might just need to be freed up and lubed) to somewhat expensive (removal of the exhaust manifold for cleaning).
If it is the Turbo itself, a good remanufactured unit will run on average in the $500 range.
Good luck.
2007-12-14 10:30:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, I had this problem at about 25,000 miles in my Golf TDI. I also noticed a lack of power and I didn't hear the turbo "whistle"... so I took it to the shop and sure enough, turbo blown. I don't know how much it cost, because the car was under warranty at the time.
I guess you can consider it even now, the money you save on fuel goes into repairs :-/
2007-12-14 07:43:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a blown turbo. Dont worry you can use the turbo off any tdi audi,seat,skoda as they all us the same engine.
usaly cost 2-400 and take 3-4 hours to change on your own.
hope this is of help.
2007-12-14 08:30:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like a blown turbo to me. You should be able to pick up a new turbo for a around $300-$500. If you get the same size one as in the car its a simple bolt on. If you get a larger one you will need to have your car's ECU reprogramed and a dyno tune.
2007-12-14 07:44:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
last time I got a new turbo it cost $700 for the part and took me a weekend to install, got it from "turbo city" or something like that.
the dealer wanted $1500 plus installation.
call a few places and find out how much to get it done
2007-12-14 07:46:57 · answer #7 · answered by sweety_atspacecase0 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Serial number and 20 bhp
2016-05-23 23:26:25 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with qship, your turbo could be in excellent condition, but with the carbon build up around the plunger, it never builds any boost.
2007-12-15 08:09:19 · answer #9 · answered by bikinkawboy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋