2.0L 103 TDI making odd whine while boosting

[domlebo70]

Car is out of warranty unfortunately. Selling the car asap, and going to look for a 182 cup. Would love a mk5 gti but the Renault is basically the best BFB in my price range.

Gearbox is also giving up slowly. Horrible grinding and shuddering when I take off now. Gearbox oil has just been changed too This car has been nothing but problematic lately. Air con unit, DSG clunkiness/noise and turbo impeller blades

[sparkie]

Well if you think the reliability of the VW is bad, good luck with the Renault!

[domlebo70]

Well if you think the reliability of the VW is bad, good luck with the Renault!

I don't think VW's are terribly unreliable. But unfortunately I cannot afford a GTI, so a 182 cup is a better bet for me.

[Sharkie]

Mate, I'd be looking at current Polo GTIs .... they are much quicker and nicer than the Clios once a little tuning magic has been done. Lightly modded Polo GTIs will do an easy 6.0s 0-100km/h and by far outrun a Clio, even a tuned 182 .....

Do some suspension work and the Polo will have the Clio in the corners as well.

As a bonus, they are now getting seriously cheap and their engines are bulletproof.... best bang for your buck around at the moment by far ...

[tonymaroney]

One mate of mine in brisbane has a chipped polo gti and another mate of mine in Melbourne has a Renault Clio sport 2L (a few years old now), so I'll give you a few observations.
Overall: The Polo gti is a great car. You simply cannot get better bang for your buck with that car. It flies, and it is well built. When chipped it really becomes a weapon. My mate drives it hard and the car just doesn't dissapoint.
The Renault Clio: It is a <80K vehicle that is punishing it's owner with regular accelerator hardware faults, a cracked radiator, seatbelt issues, broken seat latches, power steering issues, fanbelt failures etc. Little items like fan belts are items that do need replacing on any car, but the cost of replacement is extreme. The replacement of the radiator isn't easy either, considering that Renault don't actually carry one in Australia, so if you wanted a genuine one you would have your car on blocks for 3-4 weeks. My mate would never by another Renault, and I have heard that from other ex-Renault owners too. Basically, the Renault Clio is a typically French car: Goes like a cut snake, handles well, but suffers from unreliability issues. French cars are known as some of the most unreliable in the world from what I've heard (Top Gear seem to pan them regularly).

I think you've have a bad run with your VW, and I don't blame you if you wouldn't go with VW again, but watch out for those Renaults...I'd hate to see you jump out of the frying pan into the fire! If you aren't opposed to a Polo then go give one a try. They are ridiculously cheap for what you get.
Tony

[domlebo70]

You guys are the 4th and 5th people to mention Renaults bad reliability this week.

Now starting to think I shouldn't touch them. A Polo GTI sounds quite nice, but it would need to be chipped before I'd even touch it. I'm also looking at a XR5. It's such a shame, because the 182's are lovely cars, and if they were reliable they'd be so much more popular.

[Transporter]

Yep, all bad cars start with letter "F"; Fiat, Ford and French!

[nutttr]

Get the turbo noise sorted/looked at!

Mines in the shop now (has 10 days of warranty left!) and it was making a 'dentist drill' type noise (most noticeable around the 1700rpm mark in 4th and accelerating a little, also when revving at idle you could hear the turbo going 'whhhiirrrrrrrrrr' after the idle had returned - It shouldn't make that noise loudly). With the bonnet up and in neutral revving it to about 3k and backing off it sounded like a big boost leak (that can also produce a dentist drill sound)- It is turbo flutter, or whatever you call it, but it started making a lot more noise after a long drive! VW eventually diagnosed it as needing a new turbo! Glad i'm not paying for it because it's a very hefty bill.