038 145 209e its a fuel and vacuum pump
its at the back of the head and its one of the fuel pumps as well as the vac pump for the brake servo,vnt ect,ect
sounds like its just the water from washing the engine burning off
ps its not good idea to wash the engine you can do a lot of damage if you get water in the wrong places
check inside the cap and make sure the ruber seal/ring in the middle part is sitting in its ridge and most tdi's won't make a lot of pressure anyway unless there a fault
if looked after the engine will last well over 300k. the turbo can go at any time its just pot luck it has a very hard life,regular oil changes will help
the clutch is down to the driver i've seen cars with over 200k on the same clutch but then you can get an old granny/dear/git that burns the...
have a look on top of the cam cover there's an oil breather pipe that joins the intake pipe going from/to the turbo. oil gets in this pipe then into the intake pipe then to the intercooler (have a look at the pipes and you will see oil around the pipes there) then into the egr valve, some oil...
how can you fail a MOT on non testable items???
i've fitted a after market kit to my car and i do have headlamp washers, how are you going to check for self-leveling? get some fat gits to sit in the back and jump up and down to see if the lamps adjust on there own i don't think so
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.