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 Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:02 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 100
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Location: Cambridge UK
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Well as some as you know by now i have been having problems with my car for the last month or so... It's been at my local garage for the last 2 weeks as it developed into an almost non running state.
The last time i drove it, it lost loads of power and sounded noisy which made me worry. So i slowly managed to make it home. The next day i went to run it up to the garage so they could tell me whats wrong with it when it made a horrible clangy noise and started running on 2 cylinders. A week later they found time to get the head off of it as it failed a compression test.
Once the head was off they noticed a few bent valves! It was then discovered that the cambelt has skipped a few teeth on the cam shaft and put the timing so out the pistons have hit the valves. So as replacing the valves on the engine is a very involved job the garage now have sent the head to an engine specialist to fit the valves. On their inspection it turns out that the valve seats are damaged and the head needs re-conditioning or replacing. Turns out most valves are bent some more than others.
I think they said the pistons and bottom end seem fine, which in a way is good news. They say the cause of the problem is that the water pump may have seized and caused the cambelt to fail.
The horrible thing for me is i had the car booked in for a cambelt change a few days after it went.
Now im faced with a huge bill rather than just a slightly expensive bill for a new cambelt and water pump 
Good news is that hopefully the engine will be as good as new when its all back and running. The garage will replace the cambelt, waterpump and the head gasket. Also as i know them well they are doing all the bits at cost price and making it as cheap as possible.
I shall keep you updated on any advances.
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:16 pm |
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sorry to heard that but as far as i know some 180Gti slip their belt as early as 30K!
so you only get the head re-cond?
to be fair it would be safer to check the bottom as well
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:21 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Cambridge UK
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I think they have had the pistons out aswell, i just went and had a cheaky look with the spare key and all 4 pistons are at the same height?? it needs a new head or re-conditioning. i think they will make it like brand new and polish it.
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:28 pm |
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Joined: Jan 29, 2011
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Location: Westhoughton, Lancashire
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I take it the pistons are half way down the cylinder if they are at the same height. It is unlikely that the con rods or the crank will be damaged. I have known valves to leave indentations on the piston crowns, but thats nothing serious. It's amazing how much damage can be caused by the timing being a few degrees out.
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 4:49 pm |
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Joined: Dec 16, 2010
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Location: UK
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just out of interest, how many miles does the engine have on it? and whats the age of the car  ?
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:03 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Cambridge UK
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It has 62k and is a 2004 53 plate.
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 5:40 pm |
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Joined: Nov 28, 2010
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Location: Manchester
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whats the cost of repair?
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 6:40 pm |
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Joined: Mar 28, 2010
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Location: Blackwood, South Wales
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I had my 53 plate done at 49k, just peace of mind I guess. Sorry it went though fella, but could've been sooo much worse!
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Posted: Thu Feb 24, 2011 7:31 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: Waiting for the tugboats to push me into port (Whitehaven)
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just so you know this will jsut be the valves and head as for a valve to damage a piston ( apart from marking the top of the piston) is practically unheard of.
i've known one drop a valve right into the bore and the piston battered the hell out of it but didn't bend the con rods or anything
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Posted: Fri Feb 25, 2011 1:56 am |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
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Location: Cambridge UK
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Yeah i think the valves took the lot of it, i doubt the bottom end will be a problem. Cost of repair will be about 750 quid. The head is costing £450 to recondition and the garage are only charging me for around 4 hours labour instead of 6-7.
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