pikey

My 2002 tdi 115 has a rattle when you take your foot off the throttle after initial drive/load down the road when cold in the morning. It does not experience the same rattle when reving without load or after driving for 30 seconds or so. I have noticed it is getting slightly worse as the car is getting older. I think it may be drive related as it occurs when you take the load off by depressing the clutch. Thought are some kind of clutch issue, sounds like springs in clutch rattling around, some kind of idler gear associated with drive but only under load or maybe an issue with the variable vane in the turbo. The car has always been serviced on time with vw505.01 oil and does not use a drop with 80k. Any suggestions would be helpful, got a feeling something will go with a bang shortly!

Can anyone provide me with the details of a reasonably priced mechanic to change the cam belt on my Galaxy TDI PD? I live in Uxbridge Middlesex.

I need to replace a drivebelt on a 2002 115 tdi, can someone give me some guidance on how to do the job myself. At first glance the room looks very restricted around the drivebelt. Looks like there is a tensioner, so any special tools required? When are haynes going to publish a manual ????? Belt has done 70k so am I correct in assuming it needs replacement (was not done with cambelt job)?

Thanks seatkid, I will go through and check the all the vacuum pipes and solenoid. Any suggestions why it will only happen on very cold damp mornings????? The photos make it all clear to me, especially as I have never owned a diesel before. Had the cam belt changed recently, perhaps something has been disturbed!!! pikey

Hi, I have an almost identical problem, On a couple of occasions this winter, when it was very cold and damp, I started the galaxy 02 115 44k and drove off hard, this resulted in the car going into a "limp home mode" until the ignition was reset! The car drives perfectly o.k at other times. I have followed a number of forums but no one else has had this issue until now. Fraud have told me that it is the MAF but i am not so sure! Hooked up vag-com and it reports an overboost condition. My worst fears are that it is the variable vane in the turbo sticking. pikey :P

Just got back from one of my regular trips to Spain. For the second time I picked up some Kraft 5/40 synthetic 505.01 approved oil in the Carrefour. Costing just 12 Euros. Clocking up 10k miles from my last Kraft oil change, no problems. Cheapest I found in U.K was at German and Swedish. :rolleyes: