Loose Turbo Bolts - growing problem

[Kai]

I have it booked in a VW in 2 weeks so I can get their courtesy car for a thrash.

I will try and hide the mods to the GTi...

Mine has done that noise since i put a pod filter on. Its just got a higher idle. Thats nothing to worry about.

Im up too 120 thousand and still no sign of turbo bolts.

As most of you know. I dont take it easy either.

Id put money on manifolds being warped from factory?

If mine do come loose. Ill heat up the manifold and weld it. Or use the tab washers like earlier shown. Or tack weld the bolts in.

[Ralfi]

Does anyone who has experienced this problem have a 2008 or 2009 model Polo GTI?

[brad]

The issue is not so much what to do, or what can be done, but getting at the bolts to do it. It's down the back of the motor, in a small space between the manifold and the firewall. It's very easy to scratch your arm, skin your knuckles... I am finding myself almost unable to resist swearing loudly, just at the memory.

patience, perserverance & fortitude.

I did my apprenticeship on Series 2 & 3 Land Rovers, Morris Minors & Nubian fire engines (straight 8 Rolls Royce engines). Everything seemed relatively simple after that.

[Timbo]

patience, perserverance & fortitude.

I did my apprenticeship on Series 2 & 3 Land Rovers, Morris Minors & Nubian fire engines (straight 8 Rolls Royce engines). Everything seemed relatively simple after that.

Ain't that the truth. I spent a lot of time on Cooper S's. Even changing the fanbelt involves keyhole surgery

[PoloGTi]

Hey sounds like its not just me.
Please tell Vw Aus about your bolt problems. They claim that i am the only one with the issue, the more of you that contact them the more it forces them to look into the prob.
I have had mine fixed 3 times under warrenty and have not driven my car hard in over a year. I might contact the person i am dealing with at vw Aus and see if i cant get his number for you to contact so he can look further into it.
I dont want VW to fix it i just want a permanent fix.

[mikepologti]

Does anyone who has experienced this problem have a 2008 or 2009 model Polo GTI?

no, but then again i dont hav my car chipped or lowered yet.

[gtimk5]

Did my first replacement of the gasket and bolts on pologti's car yesterday. I was dreading the worst but after doing cat convertors on V5 Passats I found it wasnt too bad to do. Removal of the heat shield accross the back of the head made life very easy and possible to get the tension wrench on the front bolt.
If there is any more problems with Robs Polo then I will remove the complete maniflod and turbo and check for warpage.
VW were'nt interested in fixing his car as they said it was the only one in Australia that had had this problem!!! Rubbish VWA, thats a dumb thing to email anyone that has invested in their product. Maybe they are trying to lose potential re-buyers of their future products???
Andrew

[gregozedobe]

VW were'nt interested in fixing his car as they said it was the only one in Australia that had had this problem!!! Rubbish VWA, thats a dumb thing to email anyone that has invested in their product. Maybe they are trying to lose potential re-buyers of their future products???
Andrew

That's just stupid and faulty logic - if there is a problem with only 1 car then there is still a problem and they should be fixing it (no matter how difficult it is for them to find the cure).

Hope you have some success.

[gtimk5]

Thanks mate, and for Robs sake, I hope its fixed at last for him.
I also reflashed it with the APR Polo upgrade and he reported nothing but praise for it today, though, he hasnt been able to drive the thing for 5 weeks while he haggled with the dealer and then VW to get it fixed!!!
As he was denied a 4th attempt fix he gave up and waited till I had a space in my books to fix it for him.
Out of interest, they certainly dont look like stretch bolts and also, the old ones were finger tight on removal. The book says to tension them to 30 nms but I tensioned the new bolts to 34nms and that was with lube under the head of the bolt and on the washer. A lot of people overlook that and the friction when tensioning makes a BIG difference.
Time will tell....

Another thing with Robs Polo, the first time he took it into the dealers with the problem the fix was performed by a fella on his second day of work experience. I know him and he came into my workshop telling me about doing this repair. That repair lasted less than 3 hours too!!!
Andrew

[PoloGTi]

A Big thanks to you Andrew.
I really hope that this prob does not happpen to too many ppl its a real pain in the ass. Not something You can easily fix yourself.
My dealings with vwa and the dealer have turned me off vws almost.
The car is great now after so many weeks with out a car its like having a brand new one all over again .
Cant get the smile off my face.
The Apr programe seems to be sweet as well 3rd just pulls like a train, love it.
Again a big thanks to Andrew thank god he knows wat hes doing the dealer sure doesnt.

[Chrisuk-polo]

I just got this problem, i was driving and heard it blowing, i got it on the ramp and it was the turbo bolts on the manifold, they were all finger loose and required a few turns to tighten! I have just done them up but i know they will come loose so im gunna book into a specialist next week! my car has done 20,000miles and has extensive mods and uprated engine mounts! THEY ARE CRAP TO GET TO!!!

[Petrina Polo]

My car is at VW service today for the turbo bolt reason.

they say they have never ever heard of this problem before me.

I told them to look online and check it out..

They almost had a heart attack when they saw my FMIC, full exhaust system, boost Gauge and then I told them it was chipped as well.. Well it dont take einstein to work out I would have chipped it as well, so I just told them so they dont reflash it.

I told them it has a chip but I run the stock program 99% of the time...

They said they would check out the bolt problem and let me know..

Until then Im driving a courtesy car Golf 1.6 auto.....G-U-T-L-E-S--S

[mikepologti]

My car is at VW service today for the turbo bolt reason.

they say they have never ever heard of this problem before me.

I told them to look online and check it out..

They almost had a heart attack when they saw my FMIC, full exhaust system, boost Gauge and then I told them it was chipped as well.. Well it dont take einstein to work out I would have chipped it as well, so I just told them so they dont reflash it.

I told them it has a chip but I run the stock program 99% of the time...

They said they would check out the bolt problem and let me know..

Until then Im driving a courtesy car Golf 1.6 auto.....G-U-T-L-E-S--S

could be worse, could be a getz lol

[Flaps]

I told them it has a chip but I run the stock program 99% of the time...

lol awesome

[PoloGTi]

Make sure they do it right.
You will need new bolts new paste and a gasget. If its not done right with in hours they will be loose again.
Hope it all goes well good luck.
Rob.