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GT Needs a new turbo...
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:49 pm
by GR33NIE
My GT started making a strange noise a few weeks back now which only can be described as a wolf whistle when the turbo boosts
VW checked it out and there is an internal fault which means it needs replacing, oh well heres the best bit:
Parts £750ish
Labor x3.5hrs @ £100ish
Total Repair cost £1250ish
The look on the service receptions face when I told them it has extended warranty? Priceless

Anyway I still love the car but it's yet another thing to go wrong with it, it's only done 45K miles! Been back now for several faults, getting slightly frustrating I must say seriously considering selling up now

Re: GT Needs a new turbo...
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 10:39 pm
by Dub_Dan
mate speak to will at p-torque first he may be able to sort something out for you regarding the turbo... great guy and very helpful he is a mapping wizard lol made my 100 so much quicker and smoother! i think mine has made one of the best numbers on the forum for a standard 100 other than the map 146 bhp 240lbft, youll be good for 175 - 180 bhp mate!
good luck and tell him danny says hi

Re: GT Needs a new turbo...
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:37 pm
by POLOZ
GR33NIE wrote:
The look on the service receptions face when I told them it has extended warranty? Priceless

Tell me about it mate

Reason why I bought my Polo GTI from dealers with 1yr warrenty

a month later the car needed a new radiator
I would suggest keep the car till the end of its warrenty and if its still giving you trouble then probably better flogging it

Re: GT Needs a new turbo...
Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:54 pm
by Dub_Dan
LOL ignore the first comment i didnt read the bit where you said you have EXTENDED WARRANTY lol

Re: GT Needs a new turbo...
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:57 am
by zedzo
dan you do no a majority of the dynos are actually off by quite a bit

so what they tell you may not exactly be tru

ull get about 130 135 i recon if that.
i know the sound of a poping turbo all ill say is dont do long distances you never know when you get that sound however it does last quite a bit and can prbly go on strong for sumtime. best way to hear it is 3rd gear, give it some welly when its not reving too high and you shoould hear it screaming.
Re: GT Needs a new turbo...
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:55 pm
by Dub_Dan
zedzo i completely agree but wills dyno is very accurate he had 3 tts on there that had 6 bhp difference between the three of them until another dyno proves me wrong im 146lol!

i raced an ibiza cupra modified last night he pulled on me a bit but let me tell you i think he was shocked to see my little polo right by him lol
Re: GT Needs a new turbo...
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:01 am
by POLOZ
146 can be right as a fella over here in Northern Ireland claims his remapped TDI pd100 was dynoed at 151BHP but place where he was getting it dynoed had a faulty sensor so was
giving out extra 5BHP more reading than actual. But think anything between 135-145 would seem right, personally I wouldnt want to risk both the turbo and clutch for an extra +5/+10 BHP
Re: GT Needs a new turbo...
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:01 pm
by GR33NIE
Something wrong with the front suspension now, seriously FFS what next !!

Re: GT Needs a new turbo...
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:08 am
by GT_Raven
touch wood my GT has never caused any major snags ,this noise you mention is it can you describe it a bit more? , as mine makes a slight whistle when it first comes onto boost.

Re: GT Needs a new turbo...
Posted: Sat Sep 11, 2010 6:24 pm
by GR33NIE
GT_Raven wrote:touch wood my GT has never caused any major snags ,this noise you mention is it can you describe it a bit more? , as mine makes a slight whistle when it first comes onto boost.

Yep it's not the standard turbo whistle, sounds more like an actual human under the bonnet whistling lol

Seriously though it was like a wolf whistle on boost not the standard noise you get
Fixed now and back to normal

Next to fix suspension bushes

Re: GT Needs a new turbo...
Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 2:43 pm
by lm_gauci
GR33NIE wrote:Fixed now and back to normal

Next to fix suspension bushes

By that do you mean the console bushes?!?! I had a look at mine the other day. What a poor design.