Mark716

All sorted. I need a new pulley wheel though. The vibration in the original steering pump has damaged the pulley wheel mounting holes. Noticed some oil at the bell housing so looks like the rear crank oil seal has failed! Anyone changed this seal? Any info gladly received! Regards Mark716

Yes checked that first. Used the old stethoscope on the pas pump and you can hear it clattering away! Managed to find a new pump at our local motorfactors for £97+vat and surcharge. So should only cost £120 and fluids. Just need to bleed the system again which seemed to take an age last time! Regards Mark716

Tempting fate but everything is running well apart from a PAS pump which is noisy. 65mpg at 70mph is typical so far.....how does this compare with other forum members? Warranty in place just in case Generally, the engine runs smooth for a diesel and is smoke free. Chucked out plumes of smoke on startup but the exhaust was caked and all the manifolds and related pipe work had been thoroughly flushed before assembly. So.....where's the cheapest place for PAS pumps? Regards Mark716

Hi Wonder if anyone can help me? Well got the engine sorted and really pleased with the outcome. Engine runs great and first indications are positive. Fuel economy very good - almost 65mpg cruising at 70mph. Next problem......I have a very noisy PAS pump. Tried to bleed the system 3/4 times but at times the pump has a loud clacking/ticking noise. If steering turned from lock to lock or if the revs are increased the noise sometimes disappears? Anyone else had the same problem? Any suggestions? Regards, Mark716

Thanks for the info Mine just failed the mot on a cracked spring. I just replaced with the cheapest I could find which was £41 for the pair from a Leicester autoparts place with free delivery. I just want to replace with something similar. Pointless spending more......the original only lasted 43k miles! So much for original parts quality!!

Does anyone have the front coil spring details for an 06 2.0tdi. I'm looking for free length, diameter and and colour codings? Regards Mark716

You have just saved me £30.....many thanks!! Result. Regards, Mark

Great advice Rotodiesel. Appears to be the air charge cooler support bracket grommet. I'll use the cast number references again in the future. Just a heads up, got the fully rebuilt 140PD engine back. The original engine was scrap. The build company confirmed they had a number of these engines fail on oil pump but they also added it was certainly no worse than other vag engines and similar to other major makes including vauxhall and ford. Just fitting the ancillaries ready for installation. Regards Mark716

Hi Does anyone know what this rubber / grommet / steel washer is used for? It's one of the items in the bag of bits I inherited with the Mk1 Superb I picked up recently Regards Mark

I fully understand your comments, Cown. My main car is Saab 95 Aero Estate. The Saab forums are full of doom and gloom with the B235R engine that's fitted with. Sludge through using wrong oil, engines failing as a consequence, turbos, etc. That said, I've had 2 of them from new and they have both been excellent. I am meticulous with servicing and preventative work so maybe that's the key. I also have a good relationship with my dealer who I do trust. Whether the guy at the Skoda dealership is as trust worthy, time will tell, but he wasn't 'closed' in any of his responses or from their own particular records. As I said when I started this thread, I've effectively been given a 06 car for nothing! If I get a year or two motoring from what I'm prepared to outlay and purchase a yearly warranty, I don't think it is a bad investment really. When I've trawled the forum, VAG motors in general aren't the panacea everyone thinks. I've also had a relative who had a late Passat that was written off because of an oil pump failure. His company still bought another one! I wonder if heat is a factor for failing oil pumps on this motor? I've been told that the PD engine runs a lot hotter than the CR motors and oil is critical? Wrong oil and heat sounds like a disaster in the waiting. I always half the manufacturers oil change recommendations. Always have and always will. Just me! If something goes wrong in the future though, I'll be the first to whinge and moan. Regards, Mark716

Just spent a few hours with an after sales guy who kindly took me through all of the recalls for my Superb - No recalls or technical bulletins on the oil pump! That dealer has only had one car with an oil pump failure and that was due to poor maintenance/not changing oil. - Reported problems on cam followers failing/high wear rates if oil isn't the long life type which is needed due to the higher temps the PD engine operates at. - Water ingress if plenum blocked. Typically reported as an interior light not working. Fix is to unblock and refit sponge filter with rubber seal. - No reported valve failures - maybe I was unlucky? - No reported balancer shaft modification on my engine. - Maybe earlier cars but we couldn't see anything on the 06 versions So, happy to spend a few pounds getting the engine fixed. Time will tell if it's the right decision Regards Mark716

Yes you are right. I can navigate but dont have access to the main files which is disappointing. Anything is better than nothing especially for the general layout of stuff under the bonnet. Regards Mark

I can't seem to get any response from the vagcat site administrators? Ive registered but no response? Does anyone have a login and password I can use? Also does anyone have the cost of a new balancer shaft for the PD BSS engine? Heard the newer updated spec is better - concentric - compared to the originals? Anyone have any idea of what to fix on the oil pump locator shaft? Can anything be retro engineered? Regards Mark716

I'm happy to take the risk. My choice I suppose. The rebuild is with a OEM rebuild company so once complete I'll be taking out a warranty so I should be covered for future problems. Like I said, the car was basically cost me nothing. It seems this isn't the only VAG motor which has the oil pump problem. A relative of mine had a 09 passat with 85k miles which also had an oil pump failure. Maybe I'm wrong but forums really highlight the cars that fail but there aren't any figures for cars that operate without problems? All I can do is make sure the build is meticulous, the right oils and fluids are used and I cover myself with a good warranty. Thanks for the pointer to engine bay pictures. Kind regards Mark716