g0nefish1n
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Greetings all! I recently had a short run away experience with my 2001 TDI beetle. Long story short I was coming home and I lost power and tons of smoke. I was really close to home so I pulled in the driveway and when I went to turn her off it started to rev but I stalle it out before it got over 3500 RPMs. there was a puddle of oil underneath and I knew that I'd obviously fried the Turbo. I pulled the intercooler and there was metal pieces in it.
I ran a a compression test after blowing all the oil out through the glow plug holes. I got 430, 400, 400, 405.
I'm super low on funds and need to get my car back on the road as soon as possible. Should I risk replacing the turbo and cleaning out the intercooler and running it? Or does it appear as if I have three bent rods? I did a search and found most people have a much greater difference in compression between cylinders. What is the next course of action with a tight budget considered? Thank you in advance.
Greetings all! I recently had a short run away experience with my 2001 TDI beetle. Long story short I was coming home and I lost power and tons of smoke. I was really close to home so I pulled in the driveway and when I went to turn her off it started to rev but I stalle it out before it got over 3500 RPMs. there was a puddle of oil underneath and I knew that I'd obviously fried the Turbo. I pulled the intercooler and there was metal pieces in it.
I ran a a compression test after blowing all the oil out through the glow plug holes. I got 430, 400, 400, 405.
I'm super low on funds and need to get my car back on the road as soon as possible. Should I risk replacing the turbo and cleaning out the intercooler and running it? Or does it appear as if I have three bent rods? I did a search and found most people have a much greater difference in compression between cylinders. What is the next course of action with a tight budget considered? Thank you in advance.
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