fwd: 2002 Passat 1.8 T -75K mi - granules clogging my oil pump screen

[docwyte at comcast.net]

Stop freaking out already and just buy the car!!  There's NOTHING wrong with the 1.8T and I've put close to 100k miles on that motor between my two cars equipped with that motor with NO problems.


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> has anyone ever had anything like this happen with their A4 1.8T?? 
> 
> chris 
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> Subj: [vwpassat] 2002 Passat 1.8 T -75K mi - granules clogging my oil pump 
> screen 
> Date: 12/28/04 11:41:18 AM Eastern Standard Time 
> From: k_vs at yahoo.com 
> Reply-to: vwpassat at yahoogroups.com 
> To: spike17128 at comcast.net, vwpassat at yahoogroups.com 
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> I had the same problem. Instead of a VW garage, I took the car to an 
> independent garage and asked them to save my parts (my pump was replaced). 
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> My oil with filter had been changed regularly with Dino oil. 
> 
> Pan and pump were relatively clean just coated in a thin reddish gum, 
> but the screen was clogged with very small hard granules. The mechanic 
> thought that they were plastic or hardened neopreen. He thought some seals were 
> deteriorating. Now I am thinking that this was due to the cooking of the oil. 
> 
> My stop-engine light would go on and then go off when I stopped the car and 
> restarted. I believe this is because it gave the screen a chance to let go of 
> some of the granules, but basically the screen was pretty much clogged . 
> 
> The job cost $700. So far the car is running okay. Hope no damage elsewhere. 
> 
> The clicking/ticking sound stopped or is not as loud now when I let off the 
> accelerator. 
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> VW dealer attributed the sound to a broken spring in the turbo waste gate. 
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