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Offline MandyFlibble

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New exhaust and ? Turbo whistle
« on: August 18, 2021, 05:10:12 pm »
Hi

Newbie here and some advice appreciated please! I’ve just had a new exhaust fitted to my car (at Euromaster) and can now hear a whistling noise when I accelerate. The garage say it’s turbo whistle, but I’ve never heard it before. Should I take the car back and ask them to look at the exhaust again? Thanks.
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Re: New exhaust and ? Turbo whistle
« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2021, 07:57:44 pm »
It's normal.
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Re: New exhaust and ? Turbo whistle
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2021, 09:38:02 pm »
How much did you pay for the exhaust? I thought you couldn't buy an exhaust for a gti anymore especially from ats. Only custom stainless steel now?
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Re: New exhaust and ? Turbo whistle
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2021, 10:20:24 pm »
It was £750 for the whole exhaust. The vw dealer quoted 2k!

Your Golf is very pretty!
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Re: New exhaust and ? Turbo whistle
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2021, 09:28:56 am »
Quote from: MandyFlibble on August 18, 2021, 10:20:24 pm
It was £750 for the whole exhaust. The vw dealer quoted 2k!

Your Golf is very pretty!

Wow that's expensive! I was looking to replace mine with a oem one as don't fancy a loud stainless one but thats a lot.

Thanks for comment on my golf. That was after a full day's cleaning. Doesn't always look like that lol 😆
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Re: New exhaust and ? Turbo whistle
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2021, 10:13:49 am »
Which ats was it, in Pensby wirral by chance?
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Re: New exhaust and ? Turbo whistle
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2021, 03:15:14 pm »
If it was a like for like replacement and not a sports exhaust, there shouldn’t be any additional turbo noise. Either the cats are rubbish or there’s a slight leak at the turbo flange. Any exhaust smells inside the car when idling?
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Re: New exhaust and ? Turbo whistle
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2021, 03:16:18 pm »
If it was the silver 08, looked tidy
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