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All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Greenman on February 26, 2018, 10:38:48 am

Title: Powervalve Exhaust Issues - Drone/Res
Post by: Greenman on February 26, 2018, 10:38:48 am

Hey all.

Not posted here for a while.

I have a cat back powervalve exhaust that has been great for the past 2 years but after a long drive to go pick up some decks a few weeks back i have been getting a horrible droning/resonance which i'm sure is coming from the exhaust.

Has anyone had this before?

It's driving me mad and get's worse around certain rev ranges.  It's so bad i can hardly hear my music in the cabin.

I have a mk5 56 plate stage 1 GTI.

Any advise greatly appreciated.

TIA.

Title: Re: Powervalve Exhaust Issues - Drone/Res
Post by: willni on February 26, 2018, 11:11:40 am

If you’re certain it’s the exhaust ring BCS they’ve a lifetime guarantee


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Title: Re: Powervalve Exhaust Issues - Drone/Res
Post by: Greenman on February 26, 2018, 11:13:44 am

Quote from: willni on February 26, 2018, 11:11:40 am

If you’re certain it’s the exhaust ring BCS they’ve a lifetime guarantee


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I've emailed them but they have not replied.

I'm hoping they will see this...;)

Title: Re: Powervalve Exhaust Issues - Drone/Res
Post by: Pesky jones on February 26, 2018, 11:55:02 am

I'd say you'd get a quicker response calling.

Title: Re: Powervalve Exhaust Issues - Drone/Res
Post by: Andy on February 26, 2018, 07:14:57 pm

as above i would phone them

Title: Re: Powervalve Exhaust Issues - Drone/Res
Post by: Greenman on February 27, 2018, 11:52:19 am

Quote from: Andy on February 26, 2018, 07:14:57 pm

as above i would phone them

Their not answering phones.  I have left a message.

Title: Re: Powervalve Exhaust Issues - Drone/Res
Post by: pudding on February 27, 2018, 06:38:16 pm

Is the powervalve thing stuck open?

Title: Re: Powervalve Exhaust Issues - Drone/Res
Post by: MIJ_JAGGER on February 27, 2018, 08:15:01 pm

@Powervalve Nige (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=profile;u=331)

Title: Re: Powervalve Exhaust Issues - Drone/Res
Post by: Greenman on February 28, 2018, 10:43:21 am

Spoke to them yesterday and they suspect a downpipe issue.

Gonna get it on the ramps and check friday hopefully.  Fingers crossed it's not the downpipe as a new one with a cat is over £500.  I have standard downpipe on there atm.

Title: Re: Powervalve Exhaust Issues - Drone/Res
Post by: Powervalve Nige on February 28, 2018, 12:13:55 pm

Thanks for bring this to my attention...
Your product from us is covered by a lifetime guarantee, if any component that we have produced has failed we will replace it for you.
best regards
Nige

Title: Re: Powervalve Exhaust Issues - Drone/Res
Post by: Greenman on March 01, 2018, 08:32:05 am

Quote from: Powervalve Nige on February 28, 2018, 12:13:55 pm

Thanks for bring this to my attention...
Your product from us is covered by a lifetime guarantee, if any component that we have produced has failed we will replace it for you.
best regards
Nige

Thanks Nige.

I'm still not 100% sure it's the exhaust as i am starting to get a strange feeling through the steering wheel and am sort of suspecting a sticky caliper or the likes, going on ramp today if the snow doesn't get in my way...:)

Title: Re: Powervalve Exhaust Issues - Drone/Res
Post by: Greenman on March 22, 2018, 10:25:49 am

This turned out to be a failing wheel bearing so nothing to do with the exhaust...:)