MK5 Golf GTI

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Title: 2.0 TDi BKD sticking turbo vanes
Post by: Ricky123 on October 01, 2025, 07:09:46 pm

Evening all…

Has anyone had any experience with sticky turbo vanes?

I’ve Bought a cheap GT sport 140bhp to run around in and it has all the usual symptoms of sticky vanes, I was wondering if anyone can shed some light on budget solution to it without having to buy a new/recon turbo?

And does anyone no if I replace the turbo nozzle ring with a new one then can the turbo just be refitted and it will work/perform as it should or will it need “setting up” after?

Cheers

Title: Re: 2.0 TDi BKD sticking turbo vanes
Post by: MKVASMR on October 01, 2025, 10:45:58 pm

Those are pretty easy to pull apart and clean. Other than that give her the beans as much as you can. And I mean the turbo you don't have to be going fast just a lot of aggressive 2nd gear pulls

Title: Re: 2.0 TDi BKD sticking turbo vanes
Post by: GVK on October 02, 2025, 10:51:05 pm

I did remove and clean a VNT 1.9 TDI turbo years ago that had sticking vanes on a Ford Galaxy with the VAG 1.9 lump , nothing needed setting up.