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Inlet Manifold

  • 12-09-2012 2:15pm
    #1
    FR85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 501 ✭✭✭


    Hi All,

    Car (Altea FR) was in for a service today and there is a bit of an oil leak in and around the inlet manifold, I'm told this is sign of wear and there are little plastic bits that eventually break up and go through the engine with bad results..........
    The mechnic said he has seen this before on the Octavia RS which has the same PD 170 stove fitted.
    I've never seen this mentioned on any of the forums before, VW, Seat, Skoda and Audi........

    Has anyone seen or heard of this before or is the garage taking the piss?

    Told it's in and around €550 odd for the job to be done.......bad times!!

    Thanks!


Comments

  • #2
    NordicDiver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭NordicDiver


    Yep. i had to change mine on a passat 2.0tdi,, 600e or so i paid for some plastic moulding @ VW,, The flaps on mine they said was stuck close--starting issues... turned out to be fuel pump in the end,, thats another story :( so add fuel pump on the bill too, damn vw !


  • #3
    Pdfile
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,115 ✭✭✭Pdfile


    NordicDiver wrote: »
    Yep. i had to change mine on a passat 2.0tdi,, 600e or so i paid for some plastic moulding @ VW,, The flaps on mine they said was stuck close--starting issues... turned out to be fuel pump in the end,, thats another story :( so add fuel pump on the bill too, damn vw !


    jasus i thought passat was running the same engine for a 2-3 years before doing minor upgrades as time passes ??

    could ye not of gone second hand :confused:


  • #4
    NordicDiver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 456 ✭✭NordicDiver


    Pdfile wrote: »

    could ye not of gone second hand :confused:
    Car was a non runner in the vw garage so not to easy to get it out and into an independent garage, atleast i got the upgraded inlet manifold so the rod wil not get stuck again :cool:

    ye the part was 600 + work :(


  • #5
    FR85
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 501 ✭✭✭FR85


    NordicDiver wrote: »
    Yep. i had to change mine on a passat 2.0tdi,, 600e or so i paid for some plastic moulding @ VW,, The flaps on mine they said was stuck close--starting issues... turned out to be fuel pump in the end,, thats another story :( so add fuel pump on the bill too, damn vw !

    That was an expensive day out altogether!!!

    Ah I'll drive it until something happens!!

    I changed the fuel filter last night and threw in some Dipetane.........fookin rocket this morning!! :)


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