ok guys, so I have had the mk7 for about 2 years now, it had a recon engine (with receipt for 3k) with less than 10k on when I bought it but 140k total mileage.
its been fine until the other day.. I haven't been using it much over the past two months as I am now office based, but I started it regularly and did a few local runs. I went to pick up some kitchen units the other day and noticed when the windows were down and I was leaving the supplier that it sounded quite 'knocky'!
I hadnt driven it for a while so thought it was maybe always like that, but as I headed back to the motorway it got worse until I realised I was deep in the sh*t without a paddle. I managed to limp into a supermarket car park, it started getting a bit juddery, and then conked just as I made it to a good place in the car park for recovery!
Many hours later... me and a diesel handy mate tried everything, we noticed a lot of air in the fuel lines, so suspected fuel filter or housing, bypassed the filter diaphragm at the back as instructed by a garage owner we know who does a lot of trannie's, it tried to start but wouldn't, then flat battery,
Its currently dead at a local garage. I went and pulled the fault codes today, there was nothing very meaningful (left position lamp) and on the engine side, PO480 Fan 1 control circuit and PO68A - ECM PCM power relay.
Now I was thinking either thats because the battery went flat or because there was no fuel pressure? has anyone had this before??? hoping my engine isnt trashed!!! (not checked cam carriers yet) Thanks