2005 passat tdi issues

About 4 days ago I started having problems heard what sounded like an exhaust leak the noise has now change to a whumping sound, plus now I am getting terrible fuel milafe about half what I had previously, and pumping out the black smoke

Are there any lights on in the dash?

Have you checked the intake piping to check for any leaks?

Yes emissions workshop I hope its not the camshaft if it is it might be for sale

Forgot to mention that loss of power and sometimes it might be going into limp mode

Black smoke is symptomatic of an abnormally high Fuel-to-Air ratio. You could have camshaft issues but you could also have blown open one of your intercooler hoses. The quickest thing to inspect is the hoses. Pop the hood, drop the splashguard and inspect all your 3" hoses for connection and tears/holes. If you don't find any problem, you're likely needing a new camshaft.

Thank you for your input gentlemen I will let you know what the verdict is got an appointment on thurs/friday

just got word from the mechanic they say the engine is toast oil pump slowly failed then caused other issues

Oil pumps don't slowly fail. Has the low oil pressure light ever came on while the emgine was running?

If no oil light came on,mechanic might want car and install cam himself,check with other mechanic,get another opinion

bbexotics said:

If no oil light came on,mechanic might want car and install cam himself,check with other mechanic,get another opinion

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I agree ^^! He's probably feeding you a line of bull!

You need to find a TDI guru and get the car to him for a second opinion.

deming said:

You need to find a TDI guru and get the car to him for a second opinion.

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Heed Deming's advice. Most mechanics have nary a clue about these cars. Sometimes what sounds expensive may not be. I myself am wondering if a boost hose has dislodged or has a hole in it.

TomF,

Are you in New Hampshire or Ontario ?

You need to find an experienced TDI Tech or TDI Club member to look
at your car.

We can guide you to someone, but we need to know where you live.

newmarket ontario bought the car off euro motorsports they are looking for an engine and so is rays automotive these are the 2 my warranty company is affilliated with

spoke to 2 different mechs who are vw specialists they say sounds about right the oil lines were gummed up and pvc was pluged apparently cam was worn 2 codes mass airflow and missfire on cylinder 1oil light came on twice over 2 months had low oil filled it and light went out

You have an aftermarket warranty on the car?

yes to the warranty they will pay $2350. its a 2.0 b5.5

Why only $2350?

probably the dollar amount is limited to the value of the car. They won't pay more than book value of the car for a repair.

The fair market value of an '05 Passat TDI is a lot more than $3200. Insurance is normaly for a fair market value and not some "book value". However, insurance companies always offer a very low price at first. That's why never take the first offer..... Negotiate with them, even if it's for a replacement warranty of an engine. They need to bring up the value of the car to what they are selling for on the market. And that would be somewhere around $5000. Only cars that come with safety and etest can be considered when looking for fair market value but the insurance companies like to include everything that is on Kijiji and Auto Trader. This includes all the as-is cars too and that bring the market value down and that's what they want. Fight them, don't give in.

most likely they use a percentage of book value they cannot exceed because supplemental costs may be added to repair bill. This may be a good example of why not to buy aftermarket warranties.