billpierce

Some folk don't mind buying old cars, I just bought an 2005 Octy with 225k on clock. As long as you are honest with known faults don't sweat it. Anyone knows what they are buying if it's done 170k. Infact I would have bought it! It's the only way I can afford to buy cars, cheap and it's a gamble, sometimes you get years out of them virtually free others only months.

i did the mr muscle trick to my 05 Octavia 105 pd. getting that egr off is near impossible so i went of exhaust off which is just 1 allen key to take clamp and one bolt for exhaust strut. filled with mr muscle, my actuator was seized solid, got it freed up (very very very hard to get moving) worked it good for a couple hours, didn't feel sandy or anything as soon as it was free, it moved well. reassembled, bit smokey but nothing major, no noticeable difference in driving at all, still like driving a non turbo car. but the actuator had seized up again. left it to soak in Mr muscle over night and freed it up again, after car started not too much smoke, after 2 mins of running engine actuator seized up again. is it actuator knackered? or is it just not adjusted right? turbo felt good (had both sides off, span well, no play, felt clean.) so the symptoms on my car are - error p0102 - inlet temp too hot/cold (i think, i lost the paper that i wrote it on.) it s drives 95% of the time like an sdi, not sure if this is limp mode? apparently been like this for 2 years. the previous owners (reliable trustworthy friends) has changed the turbo and after it stopped working the second time they just gave up as car was ok to drive just not amazing. occasionally the turbo works again, but not reliably after ignition cycle... any advice would be great, disconnecting maf made no difference and egr valve is clean. friendly garage says turbo off new cartridge in £250 (mates rates), but i am not 100% as if sticking viens is the only fault i thinkignition cycle should temporarily cure it? thanks alot