Bocawata - You messaged me asking about getting it sorted, cant message you back, guess i havent posted enough, this is the history...
When I first got the car the first thing I noticed was how smooth the power was all the way up the rev range. It was great for a bit and then I first noticed it chirping which I assume was the supercharger switching in or out.
Then one morning I went to accelerate and it felt quite flat until it reached 3000rpm, at which point the power surged. If I kept it in S mode it would be ok as the revs always stayed high.
Initially I thought it would be the belt slipping then decided it couldnt be this as it would work once it stopped slipping. As my
service was nearly due I decided to have the
service done early and get it checked out. The
dealer told me they couldnt see anything wrong and the road test was ok. I then got them to admit that they had never seen a 1.4TSI engine and there reply was they would make some calls and get back to me, which they didnt.
Got fed up of waiting so chased them up to no avail. Rang a different
dealer and asked them outright if they had experience of this engine and could I speak to a tech, there reply was we know what we are doing and you cant speak to a tech, the girl had never even heard of a bocanegra so didnt feel confident with them either.
Rang my local
dealer in Chester and asked the same questions, the
service guy explained he was a VW trained master tech, he knew the engine and explained there was a known issue with the clutch which is part of a water pump which engages an extra drive belt that drives the supercharger (this is engaged electrically). If this isnt working then no supercharger. He told me there was an uprated replacement part and they would order it just in case. When I collected the car he explained that there had been a fault code stored which recorded the clutch as faulty.
The car was in and out in a day.
The car now brings a smile again, hope this helps
