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i used to be an active pat of this forum, but these days i just watch and dont comment.
when i was a regular, i had many problems with my t5. i came here seeking help. some people were helpful, and...

i also posted this on another forum. and i already have 180 replies of curious human minds. so will tell enough details to satisfy curiosity. there will be some stuff i cant say though

so to...

i had a very weird car sale experience. i would prefer to post in van section, but i think its more relevant here.

i think it may be possible the same entity has bought other cars like this. so...

hi jjhobart.
is this the AXE motor? how many k's

do a fuel pressure test. can find out how on a pommy forum

what engine is it?

jjhobart. what car/engine is it?

not always. plenty of us do all the correct oil changes and still have these problems. the k's are right for it.another common reason can be diesel mixing with oil from tandem pump seal.


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i kind of agreee with transporter. i think petrol engines are more reliable than they used to be 20 years ago, but diesels are the opposite. diesels are far too complex now to be reliable. and this...

i find it funny that some people swear by bp, or shell, or caltex and wouldnt put another brand in it.
however according to 1] people that work at petrol stations,2] the service station association...

i drove a few 1.9s that never done this.



Richierich. in a 2.5, the n75 valve, perhaps called boost pressure regulator.(correct me if im wrong) can make the noise you describe. im not sure if...

my van had exactly the same symptoms. i changed the tandem pump at the same time for a totally different reason and to my surprise these symptoms were also gone. it doesnt make sense to me i dont see...

turbo failure is common enough for vw techs to diagnose over the phone. done mine at 150k. had same symptoms you described. in hindsight though i would go for genuine from vw. not from a local garret...

turbo doesnt boost in 1st gear. dont know why but however that is done, perhaps it is faulty so it wont boost in second either.

i guess they saw me coming then. i paid $89 for 3 pages that i couldnt print.

im jealous

sounds too cheap if you ask me

i think at that many k's i wouldnt bother. if i ever buy a new car again i will ask them for discount and no warranty as my experiences are theres no point cause they usually dont honor warranty...

im very interested in this. can you pm me with more details. i tried to find out about this but couldnt find anyone that wouldnt stop laughing at me for suggesting it.

yep, you can

so true and very well put.

but you would have to agree, that if the forums were only positive posts, and the bad experiences were not allowed, or not told, then people would get a completely...

you have heard correct

try telling that to the people that owned them. and mechanics.

ive been lately considering buying new isuzu or ud. (cause i cant find old one in good nic) went to yap to a few diesel mechanics and...

what car of that size could get better than 1200klms out of an 80 liter tank? not too bad if you ask me.



i wonder why 2 motors of same capacity could have such different power outputs? mayby...

just wondering what year model was yours to get this work done under warranty? did they pressure test the new tandem pump? i have learnt the hard way, just because they put a new tandem pump doesnt...