1998 B5 Passat V6 - Not Kicking Over & Idling Low Help??

[CBOOST]

hey guys i recently got this v6 passat
strangly the car is stanard but has a pod filter,
so when u start the car, i rev it once n idle stays above 1,000 rpm
but somtimes it dies down and turns off.

and today whats happened is black smoke has starte coming out of exhuast and slight knocking noise i can hear but when i turn the a/c on
the noise goes away. and if i rev it the noise gets louder.
??


any cheap vw mechenics around syd west, liverpool area

any help will be great thanks guys

well thanks for the info guys, it is a v6 petrol not diesel.

well the car died on me last night, just does not kick over,
i drove it last night with the kocking noise, the noise came and went
wasnt constant, and the battery light comes on so does the oil light.

there is a slight oil leak, but nothing major. the car started making the knocking noise after a friend of mine revved the sh*t out of it cos it wasnt kicking over and after that started making that noise.

now i have to tow the car back to my place, and get a mechenic to check it out. how do i go with getting parts and vw passat things for mechenic?
the less it cost the better, as im on a tight budget.

thanks guys

also water pump was changed in feb 09 thats the only recipt i got
and engine brackets etc
no service history
207xxx ks

[jnrdavo]

I would suggest getting your car to a specialist as soon as possible.

I only know of one on the Northern Beaches, but I'm sure somebody will pipe up with one in your area.

[Aussie Volks Guy]

As Stu said, get it to a VW specialist - too hard for an internet diagnosis this one.....

[CBOOST]

any reccomendations for mechenics around syd west?

[Aussie Volks Guy]

Muller & Muller in Lakemba 0297591818 - but I think they will be closed for Christmas like most workshops....

Good luck!

[Phil_vw]

Wouldnt be suprised if it was the oil pickup in the " oil sump " seen similiar problems with 3b passats, would explain the nocking noise because the engine would have been running dry for a short time before any great level of oil was provided for lubrication, also would explain why you now cant start the vehicle due to if the oil pick up has failed ( most likely clogged up with sludge ) there would be no oil pressure hense no start....