exhaust leak, smell in cabin 2005 new beetle tdi

Asked by bossywoman Dec 23, 2019 at 10:57 AM about the 2005 Volkswagen Beetle GLS 1.9L TDI

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my 2005 new beetle has a buzzing sound from the passenger side and a heavy
exhaust smell in the cabin. have replaced the pipe from the turbo and new cat.
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TDolby answered 4 years ago

A smell in the cabin might be oil leaking onto the exhaust. You need to inspect the timing cover gaskets.

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