s3 engine failure
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I'm reading this thread with interest. Just had a complete engine failure on the wife's Sharan 1.8T at 70K miles on a 2001.
The goog news is Eurocarparts are doing a "new" complete engine for £1050, I'll put a new oil cooler on for £68, clutch for £100, new belts (PAS and AC for £10 and oils and filters for £55 I've been quoted £360 to install so I'm in for about £1700 plus VAT.
I don't want to wreck the new engine, by using a dodgey turbo or oil-cooler full of shrapnel
The question is does anyone know where I can send the turbo for testing?
How do these costs compare with the great expense referenced above?
The goog news is Eurocarparts are doing a "new" complete engine for £1050, I'll put a new oil cooler on for £68, clutch for £100, new belts (PAS and AC for £10 and oils and filters for £55 I've been quoted £360 to install so I'm in for about £1700 plus VAT.
I don't want to wreck the new engine, by using a dodgey turbo or oil-cooler full of shrapnel
The question is does anyone know where I can send the turbo for testing?
How do these costs compare with the great expense referenced above?
I believe turbo technics do rebuilding of turbos. Sure you could send it to them for analysis.
www.turbotechnics.com
www.turbotechnics.com
[quote=LaSarthe&Back]I believe turbo technics do rebuilding of turbos. Sure you could send it to them for analysis.
www.turbotechnics.com[/quote]
I'm 99% sure that's where AmD sent mine to have it looked over when my engine went bang, they can also refurbish turbos noramally unless it's too far gone (like mine was).
www.turbotechnics.com[/quote]
I'm 99% sure that's where AmD sent mine to have it looked over when my engine went bang, they can also refurbish turbos noramally unless it's too far gone (like mine was).
The 1.8T 20V engine is basically a very strong engine but there appear to be several rules, these are a few :-
1. Timing belt every 3 to 4 years
2. Oil change every 5000 miles and only a very good semi-synthetic or fully synthetic oil
3. The water pump will fail between 70 and 80K because the plastic impeller breaks off the steel shaft
My A6 1.8T quattro was put on long life servicing which means every 2 years or 20K miles so the oil deteriorates and the the mist forms a chelak ( I think thats right ) on the inside of the engine which falls off on long journeys when the engine gets completely warm and goes straight into the oil pump( something else I have had to replace ) i think this may have also affected the EGR valve, since an engine management light occasionally comes on.
Other than that it is very good and I enjoy it very much
1. Timing belt every 3 to 4 years
2. Oil change every 5000 miles and only a very good semi-synthetic or fully synthetic oil
3. The water pump will fail between 70 and 80K because the plastic impeller breaks off the steel shaft
My A6 1.8T quattro was put on long life servicing which means every 2 years or 20K miles so the oil deteriorates and the the mist forms a chelak ( I think thats right ) on the inside of the engine which falls off on long journeys when the engine gets completely warm and goes straight into the oil pump( something else I have had to replace ) i think this may have also affected the EGR valve, since an engine management light occasionally comes on.
Other than that it is very good and I enjoy it very much
Oil pump failure is quite common. The little simplex drive chain snaps usually. Call Vince at www.stealthracing.co.uk as he has a special oil additive that's been proven to stop this happening and also reduce wear in the VR6 engine's chain tensioners.
The 1.8T is not one of VAG's best efforts.
The 1.8T is not one of VAG's best efforts.
hi i have just bought a 2001 seat leon cupra 20vt from a salvage yard i have a problem with my engine the car has hit something on the sump and theres a big hole in it witch i could not see when i bought it and i started it it ran then i give it a couple of revs and it cut out but when i got it home i looked at the cambelt and its frayd and snapped but i didnt hear any banging is there anyway of turning the engine without a belt on it it has done 62000 miles
I'm not sure I understand, you knocked a hole in your sump then the engine you bought to replace it has a knackered cambelt or you've got one very buggered engine?
I smacked my sump on something last year and watched the oil pour out, didn't need anything more than a bit of welding and some new oil.
you should be able to turn the crank on the engine with the cambelt issue, however if the belts really gone it might not even be an idea to do that, even by hand, probably best to get the head off and see what's gone on.
I smacked my sump on something last year and watched the oil pour out, didn't need anything more than a bit of welding and some new oil.
you should be able to turn the crank on the engine with the cambelt issue, however if the belts really gone it might not even be an idea to do that, even by hand, probably best to get the head off and see what's gone on.
ked would i be able to see if there is any damage to the internals if i took the head offOh that's really a pain in the arse, I think it'll be very hard to tell if it's knackered from oil starvation (from the sump issue) without having a much closer look.
It might be an idea to give one of the people with a good reputation with the 1.8t such as Jabba Sport a call and see what they have to say before you spend any money.
It might be an idea to give one of the people with a good reputation with the 1.8t such as Jabba Sport a call and see what they have to say before you spend any money.
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