Really not sure about the cause for the failure, as the engine never got rebuilt. I suspect bad spray pattern, but i could never confirm it.....
Forgot i have also a set of used S6 sway bars, and a boost / EGT guage
Hi Tom, I did this upgrade some what remotely with the help of Chris. the torque and power were significant, but i wasnt able to get to a shop to...
Hi folks Back again! Since my last post, i decided not to put the performance bits back on, but drive a little longer in standard mode, and then...
Well i passed the January MOT (TUV over here) with the rebuilt motor, and may again take a walk on the wild side. Unfortunately after...
Hi Chris, I figured you were overloaded, so went ahead with local replacement of the motor. I did change the map sensor back to standard. I agree...
Update.... Piston number 5 was stuffed. As I was running a little hot, I can only assume it was heat stress which cracked the piston. It was a...
Hi Chris, thanks again for weighing in. I will recheck the N75, and then the pipes on the weekend. The smoke from the filler cap is not oil smell...
idle it is normal. When you open the oil filler cap, a mist of diesel comes out. The same mist also comes out from around the injector seals on...
perhaps rings ? Diesel not compressed, blows back past rings, into crankcase, then up through vents into the rocker covers... ? hole in...
Well bullet not dodged. Was driving home, and got power loss and lots of smoke, has to get the "AA" guy and get the car shipped back to my garage....
After dodging the bullet on the breaking exhaust headers, I went for a spirited drive to Switzerland. All good, power back, lots of fun to drive....
no problems to borrow my thread. Now that i have my boost and power back, i am just happy. Interesting to learn about the header pipes degrading...
got the new N75 today. Yee-hah !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Boost is back, f-n happy camper i can...
Chris, tried the manual application of vacuum directly to the VNT (with vacuum pump). You can hear a difference in the exhaust tone. Not dramatic...
tried and failed to remove the turbo today. My impact driver, (bless its little heart) politely stripped the inside thread of one of the hex...
just took the down pipe off the turbo, and tried to move the exhaust spindle. The spindle is not easy to move. Though there is not significant...
So an update.. Checked all clamps and hose connectors - all fine and tight, no sign of oil or anything. Disconnected the VNT actuator bar, and it...
Had the same thoughts Chris. Checked left side connectors - all good. Will have to take the bumper off to check the right side of the intercooler....
Thanks for the offr, but i did already buy some S4B6 brakes. Cheers
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