MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Technical Workshop => Topic started by: rdfcpete on July 18, 2009, 02:19:35 pm

Title: Regular Short Journeys
Post by: rdfcpete on July 18, 2009, 02:19:35 pm

Guys,

Is there anything I'll need to replace more quickly/check more regularly bearing in mind my daily commute to work is about a 25 mile round trip and weekend/social driving, is no more than 30 miles a week, with stop/starts regularly?

Is this bad news for the Turbo, or not a problem?
Driving is completely mixed, short stints spread across 20 mph areas up to dual carriageway speeds.

When I'm doing short maneuvering around the driveway, sounds like the exhaust makes a click noise just after it growls when using the gas. I wondered if this was perhaps a symptom of short journeys?

Thanks,

Pete.

Title: Re: Regular Short Journeys
Post by: Top Cat on July 21, 2009, 09:15:05 pm

No nothing to worry about. Its factored into the design.
All our lads in work have Vauxhall vans yes i said vauxhall vans and they literally get raped and pillared from day one, and all of them just keep on going.

relax and enjoy.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Regular Short Journeys
Post by: rdfcpete on July 22, 2009, 10:13:28 pm

Thanks TC  :happy2: Reassuring.

Still shocked you compare the VAGS to Movano or Corsa vans  :grin: :laugh:

Title: Re: Regular Short Journeys
Post by: stealthwolf on July 22, 2009, 10:38:03 pm

When I go to work, it's barely 5 miles (but tricky to get to without a car). I avoid going above 3000rpm as on the ED30, that's when the turbo (already spooled up) kicks in.

At least once if not twice a week, I'll take a detour along a local NSL DC and give the turbo a good workout.

The worst thing to do is get into a cold car, rag it hard and stop and turn the ignition off whilst the car's still cold.