[Vwdiesel] mechanic in winston salem?

[Chris Jude]

A few questions for clarification.
What is the MAF filter?  mass air flow?  when you say the intake tract, do
you mean the intake manifold past the filter?
How do you look at the turbo vanes?  I haven't ever had a turbo before, can
you access this easily?  special tools needed?
What does it tell you when you get sharp snaps on the exhaust?

Thanks again,
Chris

On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 10:51 PM, James Hansen <jhsg at sasktel.net> wrote:

> If it's been on gravel roads check the rear suspension bushings by grabbing
> the tire and try to turn it forward and back with wheels on the ground-
> will
> usually show off bad bushings.  Check the fronts in the same way.
> Look for rust up behind the rear wheel by the fuel filler pipe.
> Feel the exhaust pulses, hold a dollar bill against the flow, there
> shouldn't be any sharp snaps pulling the paper against the pipe.
> Examine the intake tract after the filter for dirt, look at the MAF screen.
> If you see little bits of grit, look at the turbo vanes- the compressor
> vanes should have smooth leading edges with good corners. If grit gets past
> teh filter, you find the results at the compressor wheel.
> Spare tire well shows off trunk leaks well, it gets rusty there from water
> trickling down into it.
> Pull a driver's sill plate off, and look under the floor mat- rust sleeps
> here.
> Check the intercooler, probably has lots of oil in it by now.
>
> Lots more, getting tired... can't think
> -j
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
> Behalf Of Chris Jude
> Sent: January-24-12 6:30 PM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] mechanic in winston salem?
>
> Is anyone aware of a good VW TDI mechanic in the Winston Salem/Greensboro,
> NC area?  I am looking at a 98 TDI and am interested in getting a
> professional opinion.
>
> If not, any special suggestions on what to look for on a manual Jetta TDI
> with 116K miles?
>
> Chris
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