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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: M4VERICK on 10 February 2009, 13:21

Title: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: M4VERICK on 10 February 2009, 13:21

Engine Management light has come on and have taken it to garage and they have informed me that the throttle body needs replacing.  Part alone is about £300 + about an hours labour.

Is a second hand throttle body an option or should that be avoided??  Moving house at the moment so i need a cheap fix really.  Is it ok to leave...  not to bothered about the reduced acceleration to much??

Thanks in advance!

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: bully85 on 10 February 2009, 13:25

what code?

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: M4VERICK on 10 February 2009, 13:30

Quote from: bully85 on 10 February 2009, 13:25

what code?

Code as in VAG Code??  Not sure, but he's a golf specialist and has assured me that the TB needs replacing.  I asked him if it could be cleaned and he just said no.  He said the voltages that are coming out of it are all wrong making the acceleration jerky.

I've no idea about cars, hence the post on here  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: T_J_G on 10 February 2009, 13:33

Just find one of an old car and fit it yourself. You could probably get it done quite cheaply.

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: M4VERICK on 10 February 2009, 13:35

Quote from: T_J_G on 10 February 2009, 13:33

Just find one of an old car and fit it yourself. You could probably get it done quite cheaply.

Just found one on a breaker website for £100 which is pretty reasonable.... usual 3 mnt guarantee...  may think about getting that one   :undecided:

If anyone has any tips as to how to fit it myself that would be greatly appreciated!

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: the_stink on 10 February 2009, 13:36

Quote from: bully85 on 10 February 2009, 13:25

what code?

Think he was reffering to you engine code  :smiley: you can find it on the left hand side of your engine actually just look above the throttle boddy and you shoudl see 3 letters stamped in the metal

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: M4VERICK on 10 February 2009, 13:38

Quote from: the_stink on 10 February 2009, 13:36

Quote from: bully85 on 10 February 2009, 13:25

what code?

Think he was reffering to you engine code  :smiley: you can find it on the left hand side of your engine actually just look above the throttle boddy and you shoudl see 3 letters stamped in the metal

Ah...  Its an AUM Engine!

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: T_J_G on 10 February 2009, 13:41

Quote from: M4VERICK on 10 February 2009, 13:35

Quote from: T_J_G on 10 February 2009, 13:33

Just find one of an old car and fit it yourself. You could probably get it done quite cheaply.

Just found one on a breaker website for £100 which is pretty reasonable.... usual 3 mnt guarantee...  may think about getting that one   :undecided:

If anyone has any tips as to how to fit it myself that would be greatly appreciated!

go and look at the one on there. You remove a hose and 3 bolts I think..

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: M4VERICK on 10 February 2009, 14:07

Or i've found this one on ebay...  sounds good coming from an 02 engine.  Would it be the same engine code??  Mines a 2001 (Y)

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-VW-GOLF-1-8-TURBO-THROTTLE-BODY_W0QQitemZ380102260585QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item380102260585&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2002-VW-GOLF-1-8-TURBO-THROTTLE-BODY_W0QQitemZ380102260585QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item380102260585&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318)

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: rheady on 10 February 2009, 17:00

I would check with VW first, I was quoted £150 last year would not have thought it would have gone up that much. If you look at the throttle body clean for the removal should not take you long. 4 allen bolts and a jubilee clip. Also the electrical connector.

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: dubcruiser on 10 February 2009, 17:16

Yeah cleaned mine on Sunday, it took me all of 10 mins to remove it. Four allen bolts and a couple of jubilee clips for hoses.

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: evil genius on 10 February 2009, 17:17

very very easy job if you was to do it yourself.
even a someone with minimal skills could do it in a hour :smiley:
ian

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: T_J_G on 10 February 2009, 17:31

Just get the one from eBay and give it a go yourself.

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: rheady on 10 February 2009, 21:40

Ony thing with ebay is that if there is an intermitent fault on it you may not find out until the warrenty is up.

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: RTechUK on 10 February 2009, 21:49

More than likely the lower stop not met & adaption wont rest...  I fiex one today by tapping it as the ignition was turned on and off... Technical stuff aye..

Nick

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 11 February 2009, 02:54

Quote from: RTechUK on 10 February 2009, 21:49

More than likely the lower stop not met & adaption wont rest...  I fiex one today by tapping it as the ignition was turned on and off... Technical stuff aye..

Nick

didthe trick tho  :grin: :afro:

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: M4VERICK on 16 February 2009, 13:21

Thanks for all the advice as usual!
I managed to get one off ebay for £19.95....  it has supposedly come off an Audi TT with only 5K engine use (not too sure about that).

Anyway.  Once i have fitted it, which i am going to try and do myself does anything need doing on VAG??? Cos i dont have that.

Thanks again

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: jonnyturbo on 16 February 2009, 13:26

me and matt cleaned mine at the weekend. Was black inside ha. Mine is a Aum and it didnt need recoded after we cleaned it. Just reassembled it and turned ignition to 2nd click waited a bit then turned over fine

Title: Re: New Throttle Body Required
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 16 February 2009, 18:27

look here this how to is for cleaning but it will defo help you in removing your throttle body an easy job mate http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=87783.0 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=87783.0) hth