blown charger help !!!

[danny allen 0]

Im a bit new to the world of chargers, Ive bought a g60 rado with a blown charger, no big deal as it came with another charger.

 

My question is will the charger have thrown any bits through the intercooler and into the engine?

[steveo29 0]

probably :cry:

[h100vw 0]

Some folk would tell you to have the head off to make sure. I would defo clean the inlet pipes out and remove the I/C and give that a swill out. Check in the throttle body for any metal bits and make an assessment from there as to whether the head should be removed.

 

Do you know for sure the replacement charger is any good?

 

Gavin

[LowG 0]

Im a bit new to the world of chargers, Ive bought a g60 rado with a blown charger, no big deal as it came with another charger.

 

My question is will the charger have thrown any bits through the intercooler and into the engine?

 

There is a big chance that you might have thrown metal fragments into your head and valves (sometimes depending on engine speed). The safest way to do it is remove your head and clean and inspect everything. Although in alot of the cases we dont find metal fragments or any debris into the head as the intercooler stops a good deal. DO the pipe check first and also have a good look into yout throttle body as you will find oil but keep an eye for any bits, use a flash light to see inside and good luck. Make sure the other charger is up to shape.

 

rgds

 

migs

[PaulG40 0]

Not sure if it' the same as the G60 but on the G40 there is a little siv type grid thing at the bottom of the pipe going into the intercooler, this stops any kind of debris from getting into the engine but of course it won't stop tiny segments of metal.

[danny allen 0]

cheers guys, ive pulled the mess of a charger off today :(

shame coz it was a stage 4 brm one :(

 

i found metal fragments in the pipe leading to the intercooler, i just need to get the cooler off.

i take it i have to remove the bumper to get to it ?

 

how do i tell if my cars been chipped and pullied ?

 

ahh yeah just another quicky, on the new charger it has a metal adaptor type thingy on the outlet to the intercooler that the charger i took off didnt have ?!?!?!? what's that for?

 

 

sorry about all the questions guys

[stevemac 0]

danny allen, - welcome to the forum m8

 

Unless the "new" charger has been re-conditioned, I strongly suggest that you have it done before fitting it to the car.

 

As others have said, you must remove & then meticulously clean all boost pipes, intercooler & throttle body. To be on the safe side, I would also remove & inspect the cylinder head.

 

If you think about it - the person that you bought the car from would have been able to get more money for the car if he had fitted the "new" charger before selling it !! The fact that he hasn't done this would suggest that he knows more about any potential damage than he has told you.

[stevemac 0]

i just need to get the cooler off.

i take it i have to remove the bumper to get to it ?

Yes - much easier with the bumper removed.

 

how do i tell if my cars been chipped and pullied ?

Standard 78mm pulley has a metal disc attached to the back of it which covers the internal belt chamber - smaller pulleys do not have this disc & leave the chamber open.

 

ahh yeah just another quicky, on the new charger it has a metal adaptor type thingy on the outlet to the intercooler that the charger i took off didnt have ?!?!?!? what's that for?

Possibly an RSR outlet ??

[danny allen 0]

this metal plate is it black with some rivety things in it? ans is about an inch behind the main drive pulley ?

 

rsr? it has a vw part number on it

[stevemac 0]

this metal plate is it black with some rivety things in it? ans is about an inch behind the main drive pulley ?

Sounds like a standard pulley

 

rsr? it has a vw part number on it

What's the VW number ?

[LowG 0]

if you are having a hard time removing the bumper you can very easily remove the left front mud guard and that will give you easy acces to the intercooelr which has 3 bolts holding it. As for the pulley to be sure you can measure it with a vernier for its diameter or use a ruler but less accurate.

 

rgds

[danny allen 0]

the vw part number is 191 145 755 SWM2

 

so im guessing its for the mk2 golf g60 rather than the corrado ?

[W3RKD 0]

yes this is whats known as a rs outlet its basiclly the ally outlet used on g60's that ran air-con from the factory as these had a intercooler in the engine bay.. nice to have i would suggest you use this on your replacment charger.. :lol:

[danny allen 0]

danny allen, - welcome to the forum m8

 

If you think about it - the person that you bought the car from would have been able to get more money for the car if he had fitted the "new" charger before selling it !! The fact that he hasn't done this would suggest that he knows more about any potential damage than he has told you.

 

cheers for the welcome :)

 

yeah i did consider this but the guy i bought the car off was a complete numpty and didnt have a clue what day it was let alone what he actualy had. He had been quoted silly amounts of dosh by various "specialists" to fit the charger and while he was considering what to do the car had run out of mot and tax so he just wanted shot of it.