Loud Pop, Black Smoke, No Performance = Ohh Nooo

[DazWood]

I was going back to work today, just got out of my street, got into second and put my foot down. All of a sudden i heard a popping sound that came from the engine bay (or thats where i think it came from). I looked in my rear mirror and saw hudge clouds of black smoke. The car then lost performance and became very loud. I never had much of a chance to look at it, as i had to get to work. Popped the bonnet and had a quick look around, couldn't see anything. Got home at and was pitch black.
Anyone had this before. Or could anyone think what it might be?
One of the lads at work thinks the turbo pipe might of popped off, not too sure though.
Any help would be great, as i'm at work again tomorrow 6am-6pm.
Cheers

 

[daz_cymru]

sorry to hear that mate....hope you get it sorted

 

[mrcoyote]

Does sound like a boost pipe has popped off. Mine was loose by the IC and apparently I was a mobile smog cloud while I was driving around.

 

[DazWood]

cheers lol. hope it is. gunna have a good look on monday, before i go on nights

 

[RUM4MO]

Does sound like a boost pipe has popped off. Mine was loose by the IC and apparently I was a mobile smog cloud while I was driving around.

That certainly sounds like what has happened, I believe it sounds/looks quite dramatic when it happens - you could end up needing a new pipe as this will probably happen again and again as the bits that grip have degraded or something - I'm sure that others will confirm this - I'm not a TDI person! Personaly I do know someone who had just paid to get his belts etc changed and was gutted when this happened as he thought that the engine had expired - but it just ended up being the pipe!

 

[Tom.]

Id put money on it being boost pipe popped off. I'd imagine somewere between intercooler outlet and EGR. Chances are your going to need a new pipe as it will have worn the lugs away.
Shouldnt be too expensive though. Think i only paid around £20 for pipe, clips and o-rings.

 

[DazWood]

This is sounding good . I was expecting the worst. Cheers for the replies guys. let u know what i find on monday. fingers crossed

 

[T. Spark]

I disagree with Tom. I reckon its the lower boost pipe, under the car... haha! Deffo a boost pipe, if its in limp mode all good, if not I wouldnt drive it as it could be getting crap in it!

 

[Tom.]

Wouldnt drive it in limp mode even. Still gonna be sucking air in after the filter.

 

[T. Spark]

Wouldnt drive it in limp mode even. Still gonna be sucking air in after the filter.

Agreed, more so out of limp obv.

 

[Tom.]

Of course.
Just gotta pray its the outlet pipework as if it isnt id say its a bumper off job. Still easy but a ball ache at the same time.

 

[T. Spark]

Of course.
Just gotta pray its the outlet pipework as if it isnt id say its a bumper off job. Still easy but a ball ache at the same time.

In this weather, yes it would be id imagine

 

[DazWood]

Eye, im not driving it, until its fixed, dont want to potentially damage it more. Im gunna be lending my girlfriends Aygo (The Beast) lol

 

[Tom.]

Nice lol. Enjoy bud. Biza should be back on the road in no time. Just a case of getting parts. Once you have them its a five minute job to fix.

 

[jcc-gttdi150]

I'd say boost pipe off too.
My last mapped Golf blew the pipe clean off, couldn't even hit 20mpg, sounded like a tractor, had barely NO performance and kicked out so much smoke that a mate coming down the same road 5mins later said it was foggy.... lol

Generally happens on a mapped car, mine was the pipe on the o/s of the FMIC connector.

Jubilee clipped it in place again and the car went like an absolute rocket so it looked like it had been leaking for a while. I've duct taped the joint on the Anni as the rest are jubilee clipped already apart from that one. Better to prevent than fix I say.

 

[jcc-gttdi150]

This is the pipe in question,

 

[AngryAlan]

Whas it black/blue smoke as you say or was it white? Black/blue is possible oil, and white is steam?

 

[DazWood]

Yeh thats where the noise is coming from. Thick black clouds lol.

 

[T. Spark]

Whas it black/blue smoke as you say or was it white? Black/blue is possible oil, and white is steam?

Black/Blue = Fuel aka boost leak

White/Blueish = Oil, aka turbo blown

 

[jcc-gttdi150]

Mine was black smoke. Really thick too