Oil Leaks Bodge And Turbo Mess

[PhilH]

Got the engine cover off for the first time and not too impressed :( think the friendly genuine seeming bloke I bought the car from is a ****

 

I found this - http://i40.tinypic.com/2s1sn81.jpg

 

Looking up at the turbo found this = http://i40.tinypic.com/dd2hdc.jpg

 

The auxiliary belt no looking great either - http://i41.tinypic.com/kben0o.jpg

 

Please help.

 

 

[seatkid]

Please help? What do you want us to do?

 

I dont know what I'm looking at on those 1st two photos.... :unsure: ??

 

As for aux belt - the ribbing should be on the inside not on the outside, is it fitted wrong? Cracks like that are normal for an old belt and arent too serious but is bits of ribbing are missing then yes it should be changed.

 

If you just bought the car, have a word with the friendly bloke who sold you it. If he is a dealer/trader he is obliged under SOGA to fix it or take the car back.

[PhilH]

I just wanted some advice on what could cause a mess like that. 

 

First photo is of the intercooler pipe. The second is the top end of that pipe.

 

Agree the aux belt needs changing.

 

It was a private sale. 

 

Thanks.

[SilverBeast]

You probably got most of the answers here, but seatkid usually often has more to offer as he has considerable experience with the Sharan/Alhambra/Galaxy.

[PhilH]

I did thanks. I must admit to being in a bit of a panic on Saturday when I posted. 

[SilverBeast]

I would probably have done the same, but had already spent several weeks trawling this site in particular before I looked for and then bought mine (on eBay!). This site in particular has saved me a fortune. The other site was set up by regular contributed a from here when this one was down for some time round one Christmas. It is slightly easier to find things on because it has fewer posts, but obviously there is more on here.

[PhilH]

I wish I'd found this site first mate. The problem was I was under pressure from the wife to buy something cause she wanted everything in place before the (third) baby arrived, due any day now, and I'd travelled a fair way to buy it. I regret the purchase but need to live with it now and get it sorted. I think I'm overreacting a little bit but time will tell :)

 

I'll get the clunking and and turbo pipes sorted then the dmf will fail :/ maybe I should have gone with the Toyota Verso  :rolleyes: 

[gregers]

maybe I should have gone with the Toyota Verso 

 

stupid boy pike. :rolleyes:

 

use the faqs luke :lol:

[seatkid]

The 1st photo looks like a new water pump fitted - the jubilee clip is not a standard VAG clip.

 

Oil could be from sloppy oil filter change/spillage, leakage from turbo area (oil supply pipe - they can split/crack) or oil from blowing boost pipework/intercooler - in which case I would be a bit concerned as that indicates a failing turbo (bearing) - in theory there should be very little oil in the intercooler. The tywraps show a bodge to stop the i/c pipework blowing apart - which sometimes it does if there is an underlying problem again associated with the turbo.

[PhilH]

Thanks seatkid. I'll have a close look on Saturday but one side of the turbo was absolutely clean (the inner engine side - best way I can describe it and I think where the oil supply pipe is?) I think someone may have suggested it could be grease from a failed joint as there was both oil and grease in the mix. We had a clean up so will have a good look again on Saturday. 

 

I was about ready to throw the teddy out of the pram and go and trade it and cut my losses! I thought £350 cambelt/water pump change... £500? on the turbo... I've got a sticking caliper on the front driver side... this bloody clunking and then what if the DMF goes...  ... and relax :)

 

Did I mention the air con doesn't work? I definitely dropped the soap....

Edited June 26, 2013 by PhilH