Loose turbo on Octy RS

pdhealy · 20-05-2005, 11:37

Some of you may have read some of my recent posts about recent problems encountered following coil pack failure on my old Octavia RS.

The coil packs were replaced but within a couple of days, all boost was lost, and we feared that the cat had been damaged due to unburnt fuel in the exhaust.

It turned out that the boost problem was apparently an unrelated issue, which has baffled both the dealer & me. Upon inspection, the lack of boost was due to the turbo charger having become loose! Apparenty, there are three bolts that secure the turbo. One bolt had fallen out, one was very loose, and the third was still reasonably secure, but this was enough to blow the gasket. The car has always been left to the local Skoda dealer to service & repair, and they have never had any cause to move or even go near the turbo, so it would appear to have come loose of its own accord. When the coil pack failed, the engine was rocking in the engine bay at idle quite violently, and may have accelerated the loosening of the bolts.

Seeing as this is an un-usual occurence, I thought I would post it here in case others have similar problems.

piv34uk · 20-05-2005, 12:49

checking my bolts now......

was going to say "nuts" but it didn`t sound right

Phil

EddyH · 20-05-2005, 13:39

This happened on my Golf although all the bolts were still there in my case.

el richy · 20-05-2005, 14:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by piv34uk

checking my bolts now......

was going to say "nuts" but it didn`t sound right

Phil

dam u beat me to it! i felt real clever for only on second!

pdhealy · 20-05-2005, 14:12

It's sounded a bit nuts to me, but I was assured by the mechanic that it was definately a bolt problem

***DGW*** · 20-05-2005, 15:35

A much better outcome than a new cat.

WW_VRS · 20-05-2005, 19:05

Exactly - glad it was sorted before it fell off, that would have been pretty dodgy too

Lummox · 20-05-2005, 19:06

Pretty common that. Happens alot on SEAT Ibiza Cupra's. TT's used to come loose which creates a hotspot where the blow is, this would if unrepaired eventually cause the manifold to crack.

**GAFF** · 21-05-2005, 10:04

Did they sort it out FOC ?

pdhealy · 21-05-2005, 12:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by GAFF

Did they sort it out FOC ?

Nope. The turbo coming loose didn't have anything to do with the coil pack failure. The engine rocking before the coil packs were replaced only accelerated the already loose bolts. Total cost €250 incl. VAT (Labour €196+13.5%VAT).

bpm · 21-05-2005, 14:54

Surely it was covered under warranty? How old is your little beastie? (<2 years?)

pdhealy · 22-05-2005, 23:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by bpm

Surely it was covered under warranty? How old is your little beastie? (<2 years?)

It's my old one.... 02 model. Fair play, they did replace all 4 coil packs foc

20-05-2005, 11:37	#1
pdhealy Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 969 Thanks: 23 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	Loose turbo on Octy RS Some of you may have read some of my recent posts about recent problems encountered following coil pack failure on my old Octavia RS. The coil packs were replaced but within a couple of days, all boost was lost, and we feared that the cat had been damaged due to unburnt fuel in the exhaust. It turned out that the boost problem was apparently an unrelated issue, which has baffled both the dealer & me. Upon inspection, the lack of boost was due to the turbo charger having become loose! Apparenty, there are three bolts that secure the turbo. One bolt had fallen out, one was very loose, and the third was still reasonably secure, but this was enough to blow the gasket. The car has always been left to the local Skoda dealer to service & repair, and they have never had any cause to move or even go near the turbo, so it would appear to have come loose of its own accord. When the coil pack failed, the engine was rocking in the engine bay at idle quite violently, and may have accelerated the loosening of the bolts. Seeing as this is an un-usual occurence, I thought I would post it here in case others have similar problems. __________________ Dear Lord.. The gods have been good to me. For the first time in my life, everything is absolutely perfect just the way it is. So here's the deal: You freeze everything the way it is, and I won't ask for anything more. If that is OK, please give me absolutely no sign. OK, deal.

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20-05-2005, 14:12	#5
pdhealy Briskodian Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Ireland Posts: 969 Thanks: 23 Thanked 25 Times in 23 Posts	It's sounded a bit nuts to me, but I was assured by the mechanic that it was definately a bolt problem __________________ Dear Lord.. The gods have been good to me. For the first time in my life, everything is absolutely perfect just the way it is. So here's the deal: You freeze everything the way it is, and I won't ask for anything more. If that is OK, please give me absolutely no sign. OK, deal.

20-05-2005, 15:35	#6
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Lummox Cupra Bush King Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Newport Pagnell Posts: 22,318 Images: 2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 736 Times in 618 Posts	Pretty common that. Happens alot on SEAT Ibiza Cupra's. TT's used to come loose which creates a hotspot where the blow is, this would if unrepaired eventually cause the manifold to crack. __________________ Unit 18 Automotive Services www.unit18.co.uk Remapping Service now available, PM for details.

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