vRS went POP! this morning...

rob1sp · 02-02-2005, 12:15

while driving down to work, taking it nice and steady, all of a sudden a pop noise came from the driver's side of the engine bay along with a puff of air from under the wheelarch. This was accompanied by an almost complete loss of power. Holy Cr*p!!! was my first thought, so pulled over onto hard shoulder, opened bonnet for a look, couldn't see anything untoward, checked tyre etc, everything looked ok. Another 40 miles to work, 30 to the nearest dealer, so rang them and told them I was on my way with a sick car. Got there after leaving a trail of thick black smoke behind me while driving at 50 mph tops. Got to dealer, gave them my details and keys and waited for them to do a 'fast-check' on the car. Twenty minutes later the very nice girl behind the desk came out with my keys and told me it was a simple case of the turbo inlet pipe? having come off from underneath, so they fixed it back on, now the car is better than ever. I had mentioned in a previous thread about a whooshing noise coming on acceleration, it must have been this loose pipe that was causing it, plus I must have been losing a bit of power as well, so now I'm back to full power with no strange noises!!! I thought it was a lot worse than it actually was, so am relieved to say the least.

**robmawer** · 02-02-2005, 12:17

Plus, you got to have an insight into what it would've been like if you had bought the SDI...

Rob.

lozgti · 02-02-2005, 12:36

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pbirkett · 02-02-2005, 14:02

Glad you got it sorted mate, definitely sounded like something was amiss when I replied to your thread originally

**VRStu** · 02-02-2005, 14:35

That happened to ours the day after we bought it - Hell of a bang when it went.

rob1sp · 02-02-2005, 14:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by VRStu

That happened to ours the day after we bought it - Hell of a bang when it went.

Sounded like the tyre had exploded, and with the air shooting out from under the wheelarch it kind of shocked, but there was pulling from the steering so immediately thought it was something to do with the whooshing noise I had been putting up with dor the past fortnight...

**VRStu** · 02-02-2005, 15:19

We were in the right hand lane of a busy Dual Carraigeway at a set of traffic lights.

Went to pull away and BANG!! I thought the same, a tyre gone. Lots of black smoke, SWMBO said the bloke beside us **** a kidney!!

Phoned AA and the brought it back for us.

Lummox · 02-02-2005, 19:03

Happened to mine aswell..lol

Has been mentioned on here before, scary but not much to worry about.

WW_VRS · 02-02-2005, 19:19

Apart from the non-dangerous aspect of it

- any way you can reduce the chance of this happening by screwing something on a bit tighter or putting on an extra clamp or anything?

JUT · 02-02-2005, 23:16

Had this happen on my 200sx at full throttle as I tried a bit of a "launch"

Not only did it sound like a shotgun going off in my engine bay, but in the rear view mirror a f-off fireball shot from the exhaust just after, a good 5 or 10 feet behind the car!

Luckily no-one behind me at the time... The car did flame out on a fairly regular basis anyway, but when all boost was lost and a big gulp of petrol was being shoved down its throat, it went straight through the engine unburnt into the exhaust and gave me the dragon's **** effect

Now when that happens, you really are worried you've broken something...

02-02-2005, 12:15	#1
rob1sp Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Bushmills, NI Posts: 771 Members Car: '01 Octavia RS Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	vRS went POP! this morning... while driving down to work, taking it nice and steady, all of a sudden a pop noise came from the driver's side of the engine bay along with a puff of air from under the wheelarch. This was accompanied by an almost complete loss of power. Holy Cr*p!!! was my first thought, so pulled over onto hard shoulder, opened bonnet for a look, couldn't see anything untoward, checked tyre etc, everything looked ok. Another 40 miles to work, 30 to the nearest dealer, so rang them and told them I was on my way with a sick car. Got there after leaving a trail of thick black smoke behind me while driving at 50 mph tops. Got to dealer, gave them my details and keys and waited for them to do a 'fast-check' on the car. Twenty minutes later the very nice girl behind the desk came out with my keys and told me it was a simple case of the turbo inlet pipe? having come off from underneath, so they fixed it back on, now the car is better than ever. I had mentioned in a previous thread about a whooshing noise coming on acceleration, it must have been this loose pipe that was causing it, plus I must have been losing a bit of power as well, so now I'm back to full power with no strange noises!!! I thought it was a lot worse than it actually was, so am relieved to say the least. __________________ '96 Volvo 460 weapon has now replaced the beast from the east(ern bloc)...

02-02-2005, 12:17	#2
robmawer Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Rochdale Posts: 12,476 Members Car: Octavia 1.6 Ambiente Thanks: 2 Thanked 75 Times in 68 Posts	Plus, you got to have an insight into what it would've been like if you had bought the SDI... Rob. __________________

02-02-2005, 14:35	#5
VRStu Txt Spk Police Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 21,120 Members Car: Audi S3 Thanks: 195 Thanked 1,046 Times in 928 Posts	That happened to ours the day after we bought it - Hell of a bang when it went. __________________ Stu Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Stu's Car - 2008 Audi S3 - Ibis White, Black Optics Pack, Privacy Glass, Auto Bi Xenon Headlights, Rain Sensing Wipers, Bose Sound System, Ipod Prep, GSM Phone Prep, Flat Bottom Multi Function Steering Wheel, Electric Folding Mirrors, Acoustic Parking, Cruise Control, Interior Light Pack, Non Smokers Pack. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend - A Patio

02-02-2005, 15:19	#7
VRStu Txt Spk Police Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hampshire Posts: 21,120 Members Car: Audi S3 Thanks: 195 Thanked 1,046 Times in 928 Posts	We were in the right hand lane of a busy Dual Carraigeway at a set of traffic lights. Went to pull away and BANG!! I thought the same, a tyre gone. Lots of black smoke, SWMBO said the bloke beside us ** a kidney!! Phoned AA and the brought it back for us. __________________ Stu Stu's Websites - http://www.fabia-vrs.com & http://www.octavia-vrs.com Stu's Car - 2008 Audi S3 - Ibis White, Black Optics Pack, Privacy Glass, Auto Bi Xenon Headlights, Rain Sensing Wipers, Bose Sound System, Ipod Prep, GSM Phone Prep, Flat Bottom Multi Function Steering Wheel, Electric Folding Mirrors, Acoustic Parking, Cruise Control, Interior Light Pack, Non Smokers Pack. SWMBO's Car - 2008 Seat LEON TDi Stylance, Black Magic, Sports Pack, Rear Parking Sensors. Something for Weekend -** A Patio

02-02-2005, 19:03	#8
Lummox Partner Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 22,963 Members Car: Mk2 Golf GTi 16v and building a 20VT MK2. Images: 2 Thanks: 29 Thanked 831 Times in 699 Posts	Happened to mine aswell..lol Has been mentioned on here before, scary but not much to worry about. __________________ www.unit18.co.uk Remapping Service now available, PM for details.

02-02-2005, 12:36	#3
lozgti Briskodian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: midlands Posts: 5,743 Members Car: Thanks: 10 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	.........

02-02-2005, 14:02	#4
pbirkett Briskodian Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,873 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Glad you got it sorted mate, definitely sounded like something was amiss when I replied to your thread originally

02-02-2005, 19:19	#9
WW_VRS Escorted Estate Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Oxfordshire/Berkshire Posts: 9,961 Members Car: Ford Escort 1.6LX + Fab Estate Thanks: 48 Thanked 92 Times in 82 Posts	Apart from the non-dangerous aspect of it - any way you can reduce the chance of this happening by screwing something on a bit tighter or putting on an extra clamp or anything? __________________ WW --->> Project Journal (pic links in first post there) Lummox'/Ross thread on Unit18 Automotive progress on my car: here

02-02-2005, 23:16	#10
JUT Briskodian Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North London Posts: 1,204 Members Car: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Much scarier on a petrol car... Had this happen on my 200sx at full throttle as I tried a bit of a "launch" Not only did it sound like a shotgun going off in my engine bay, but in the rear view mirror a f-off fireball shot from the exhaust just after, a good 5 or 10 feet behind the car! Luckily no-one behind me at the time... The car did flame out on a fairly regular basis anyway, but when all boost was lost and a big gulp of petrol was being shoved down its throat, it went straight through the engine unburnt into the exhaust and gave me the dragon's **** effect Now when that happens, you really are worried you've broken something... __________________ Fabia has SOLD! Weekend car: Cooper Green TVR Chimaera Daily driver: Carmine Red Vauxhall Omega... 2.0 LS... Auto... Estate... with towbar & drinking problem

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