Morning all,

 

I currently have a seat altea, on which the turbo has just failed, its 12 years old, done 120k.

Not in a posistion to spend lots at the moment, but i've potentially got an opportunity to purchase a fabia 2, 1.4 TDI PD (80 BHP) 2007 year.

 

So what are the main things i need to watch out for on the car if i do look to purchase? any common problems? I have a vag-com so able to run diagnostic run, but looking for any common problems engine/body wise that i should check first? (EG i know my BKD engine had problems with EGR and turbo overboost)...

 

Any help would be appriciated, i've signed up to the forum just to ask the question before i commit!

 

 

I think excessive noise from the DMF.

 

My experience of a polo 1.4 tdi and a lupo 1.4 tdi pd75 was the power was very much off and on - not much fun when pulling away from a roundabout / junction etc. which a map can cure.

Nice little 3 cylinder thrumm!

I think the basis of the engine is 3/4 of a 1.9 tdi which is a good thing- I am not sure if the 80 has common rail or pd?

Lupo was a great car and wishes I hadn't sold it.

Hope this helps?

 

John

its a pd, but having spoken to someone i know at the dealership, the car isnt worth more then £500 and has lots of problems... :(

 

Waiting to find out what the problems are and if any easy fixes that can be done... else i'll have to pass...

I've done 65k in my 1.4tdi sport recently put a clutch in and it was 157€ not dmf the car has 102k on still pulls strongly no dpf to worry about mines got a weird fault throws 2 warning lights up if you rev it to 3250rpm doesn't go into limp mode lights go off apart from this it's never missed a beat ps mine is a pd engine 

Edited 20 April, 20179 yr by Hartside

Power steering rack mine went at 60k ish, it was a leaky rack on mine but the pumps can go also so check that out. Window switches can be temptemnetal. 

Other than that, the normal cambelt and service history is one to check