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Offline M7AXB

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140 TDI won't start?
« on: October 01, 2011, 04:46:19 pm »
Hi guys!

My mates Audi A3 140 tdi  has Just packed in! He says he was driving along and it cut out and now won't start again.

Does anyone have any idea what might be causing this?

Any help would be appreciated!

It's an 04 plate with approx 80k.

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Max
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Offline jabbawocky

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Re: 140 TDI won't start?
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2011, 04:47:55 pm »
Any symptoms before it cut out? I take it it's cranking ok when you turn the key?
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Re: 140 TDI won't start?
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2011, 04:54:56 pm »
It does still crank as normal and It was making a funny sound when not accelerating, like a weird rattling noise for a few days. I'm thinking it could be a turbo issue?

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Offline QD MBE

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Re: 140 TDI won't start?
« Reply #3 on: October 01, 2011, 04:57:34 pm »
was it juddering? 

Perhaps injector loom?

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Re: 140 TDI won't start?
« Reply #4 on: October 01, 2011, 05:02:59 pm »
Quote from: QD on October 01, 2011, 04:57:34 pm
was it juddering? 

Perhaps injector loom?


Was thinking something like that myself. Does it smoke when you turn it over?
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Re: 140 TDI won't start?
« Reply #5 on: October 01, 2011, 07:35:06 pm »
It takes a longer than normal to start and it judders a bit when idling.

There is White smoke when revving also!

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Offline mortygttdi

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Re: 140 TDI won't start?
« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2011, 08:37:05 pm »
defo turbo gone :confused: by the way ****DO NOT START IT UP AGAIN**** the blades of the turbo or any debris could get back into the engine and cause further damage.

Darren
« Last Edit: October 01, 2011, 08:40:34 pm by mortygttdi »
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Re: 140 TDI won't start?
« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2011, 10:30:56 pm »
As above,
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