Hi chaps,
After reading all the horror stories of the mighty 2.0t being brought down by pick up pipe blockages I decided it was time to replace mine at 105k.
All I will say is it was a pig of a job. If anyone is thinking about a driveway job then don't bother. I'm a truck mechanic and had access to a 2 post ramp and workshop full of tools and it still took me 6.5 hours to remove and install pick up pipe and clean out sump.
After removing the pipe the gauze initially looked pretty clean. I put my torch down the tube and you could then make out how much of it was blocked. I'd say over a 3rd. Probably not enough to cause probs for a while but I will sleep easier now, thats for sure!
The sump was fairly caked in mucky residue from oil/carbon deposits.
If anyone is reading this wondering what is bad about the job, the subframe sits really close to the bottom of the sump, so you have to lower the subframe. The 2 front engine mounts are attached to the sub frame and you have to support the engine to lower the subframe. To get enough room I had to do both, lift the engine up and lower the subframe quite a lot to clear the sump.
The other tricky bit is the 2 sump bolts up in the bell housing. The subframe makes access a nightmare because you can't get the correct angle to get them out. I ended up cutting out the 2 bell housing pieces of bell housing spacer to allow access to the bolts. If you imagine a shape like this (I) the sump bolts on the left side of it, the flywheel on the right. I cut out the centres to make a larger hole for access, more like this ( ) probably not clear but when you see it, it should make more sense.
Anyway, bit of a crappy job done, but I feel relieved. Saturday will see me replacing front shocks and control arm kit, front discs and pads and also the thermostat. Hoping for some trouble free motoring after all of that.
Cheers,
Mark.
After reading all the horror stories of the mighty 2.0t being brought down by pick up pipe blockages I decided it was time to replace mine at 105k.
All I will say is it was a pig of a job. If anyone is thinking about a driveway job then don't bother. I'm a truck mechanic and had access to a 2 post ramp and workshop full of tools and it still took me 6.5 hours to remove and install pick up pipe and clean out sump.
After removing the pipe the gauze initially looked pretty clean. I put my torch down the tube and you could then make out how much of it was blocked. I'd say over a 3rd. Probably not enough to cause probs for a while but I will sleep easier now, thats for sure!
The sump was fairly caked in mucky residue from oil/carbon deposits.
If anyone is reading this wondering what is bad about the job, the subframe sits really close to the bottom of the sump, so you have to lower the subframe. The 2 front engine mounts are attached to the sub frame and you have to support the engine to lower the subframe. To get enough room I had to do both, lift the engine up and lower the subframe quite a lot to clear the sump.
The other tricky bit is the 2 sump bolts up in the bell housing. The subframe makes access a nightmare because you can't get the correct angle to get them out. I ended up cutting out the 2 bell housing pieces of bell housing spacer to allow access to the bolts. If you imagine a shape like this (I) the sump bolts on the left side of it, the flywheel on the right. I cut out the centres to make a larger hole for access, more like this ( ) probably not clear but when you see it, it should make more sense.
Anyway, bit of a crappy job done, but I feel relieved. Saturday will see me replacing front shocks and control arm kit, front discs and pads and also the thermostat. Hoping for some trouble free motoring after all of that.
Cheers,
Mark.
