TOATLLY p'd off bought a 2001 T5 with faults -
turbo oil seals- easy job DONE
ETM Throttle body hunting - REBUILT and cleaned DONE.
missing spare wheel - DONE
cruise not working - not looked at yet
drivers seat belt return spring knackered - new one ordered
SO....
Rebuilt the turbo including taking all parts into work in the parts washer and cleaning them SPOTLESS to remove oil - all good. Put back together started SMOKING......ok check intercooler lines - intercooler FULL of oil. Flushed and rebuilt.....
STILL smoking like a fecker Looked under car - one last idea is the CAT clogged ...YEP pools of oil under exhaust so the whole system is a write off - looking at £500 (that I havent got) for a replacement
Another thing - when I start her now she wont idle for more than a few seconds - before the strip all was fine apart from the fog bank. Checked all plugs all look OK but I guess shes not breathing right because of reduced CAT volume?
My problem is I need a new system but I cant drive the car to get it TO an exhaust fitters (or I get stopped by the Rozzers) I will have to do this in situ on axle stands LOVELY
I am in Berkshire - any tips as to where I can get a replacement system that I wont have to remortgage the house please? Otherwise Im phoning Pete the Pikey to take it for scrap!! Loads of work FOR NOTHING.
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