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by 406LXi-TD
Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:44 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: power lose ??
Replies: 11
Views: 4839

It sounds like you may have a leak on the turbo pipes somewhere? If you had the cross members etc replaced, then the big plastic pipe the goes up the back of your engine to the turbo may have been disturbed. I had a similar fault and it turned out that a bracket holding the said pipe had snapped all...
by 406LXi-TD
Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:37 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Steering or suspension rattle? NOW FIXED
Replies: 2
Views: 1527

Happy to say that I found the fault today.

The link rod that connects the anti roll bar to the Macphereson strut on the OSF had sheared at the upper ball joint :shock: The broken link rod was rattling against the inner wing. How the hell did this pass the MOT???
by 406LXi-TD
Sun Jun 17, 2007 3:34 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Steering or suspension rattle? NOW FIXED
Replies: 2
Views: 1527

Steering or suspension rattle? NOW FIXED

Hi Just had my faithful Pug MOT'd and only failed on 2 front tyres, exhaust and side light :oops: I bought a Vectra estate to replace my Pug, but have decided to stick with my older, higher mileage french beast (2.1 TD surprises a lot of Golf TDCi's he he :twisted: ) The problem is a worrying rattle...