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mickey
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Don't know. I do know that the injector with the sensor on it is substantially more expensive than the others.
Don't buy from a dealer if you can avoid it. You should be able to get a much better price from an internet-based VW parts house. Run a WEB search for a European service. (Can anyone help him out here?)
Have you tried a big overdose of injector cleaner? That might do the trick all by itself. I'm not sure whether TDI injectors can be "re-nozzled" or whether you have to replace the entire unit. I suspect the latter. But try a huge blast of diesel injector cleaner first.
As for the turbo: It's hard to say whether it's worth messing with at this point. It could be argued that you should have it overhauled before the imbalance damages it, but it can also be argued that waiting for it to fail won't require the replacement of any parts that don't already need replacing anyway. I think if I planned to keep the car for the long term I'd prefer to stay ahead of the game and fix it now. Better to PLAN for the downtime than to wait for the car to leave you by the side of the road. You can take the opportunity to thoroughly clean and recondition the entire intake system. It's probably pretty filthy by now, especially the intercooler and intake manifold.
-mickey
Don't buy from a dealer if you can avoid it. You should be able to get a much better price from an internet-based VW parts house. Run a WEB search for a European service. (Can anyone help him out here?)
Have you tried a big overdose of injector cleaner? That might do the trick all by itself. I'm not sure whether TDI injectors can be "re-nozzled" or whether you have to replace the entire unit. I suspect the latter. But try a huge blast of diesel injector cleaner first.
As for the turbo: It's hard to say whether it's worth messing with at this point. It could be argued that you should have it overhauled before the imbalance damages it, but it can also be argued that waiting for it to fail won't require the replacement of any parts that don't already need replacing anyway. I think if I planned to keep the car for the long term I'd prefer to stay ahead of the game and fix it now. Better to PLAN for the downtime than to wait for the car to leave you by the side of the road. You can take the opportunity to thoroughly clean and recondition the entire intake system. It's probably pretty filthy by now, especially the intercooler and intake manifold.
-mickey