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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Devilz on 08 April 2009, 22:26
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hi all, need ur help
i got golf mk4 1.8 20v turbo. I was on my way to hinckley today and noticed temperature guage shooted to far right and started to give me warning to check coolant, service manual and stop. I checked the coolant level which was alright, started car again and temperature was in middle. After half mile, temperature guage went up again and gave same warning, stopped again but couldn't figure out whats wrong. so called mechanic who came down and we brought car back to his workshop.
Spend all day today trying to fix it but its still the same. Tried replacing temperature switch and thermostat but didn't worked. Tomorrow plan is to check water body, radiator and head gaskit.
Anybody got any idea what could be the problem so i can resolve the issue. And worst part is I was on my way to R-tech for remap which couldn't be done cause of this :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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mate mines done a similar thing tonight i hope it aint thwater pump :p
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mate mines done a similar thing tonight i hope it aint thwater pump :p
i don't know yet but really i'm annoyed, spent whole day trying to figure the problem :(
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mate mines done a similar thing tonight i hope it aint thwater pump :p
Everyone is having problems!!! :undecided:
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mate mines done a similar thing tonight i hope it aint thwater pump :p
first thing i thought of to be honest.
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Have you scanned it with vag-com yet?
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Have you scanned it with vag-com yet?
will do it tomorrow, hope that will resolve the problem
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99% water pump. :cry:
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why is everyone :cry: about a water pump?not much of a job really? :huh:
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why is everyone :cry: about a water pump?not much of a job really? :huh:
No but if you do the cam belt + tensioner at the same time = fair bit of money.
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mine was the same exactly the same water pump!!
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why is everyone :cry: about a water pump?not much of a job really? :huh:
not really much of a job im having it change along with the cambelt on sat, got a water pump with metal fins :) but it was more the case that if it was the water pump and the negine overheats then you up the duff if your not carefull :tongue:
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yeah i thought it will be good idea to change timing belt as well while doing water pump as it will be easy to do then. Hope it will solve the problem
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Same thing happpened to me on my old 5dr and next day the waterpump had to be changed!
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Another way to check is by feeling the top hose and also your heating inside the car wouldn't be working........
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its sorted now :smiley:
it was water pump causing problem. Replaced it and changed belt as well
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glad to here that!
how much did you have to pay if you dont mind me asking?
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I get that warning every other day and the coolant is fine! Hope it isnt nothing major!
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I get that warning every other day and the coolant is fine! Hope it isnt nothing major!
If yours is not over heating you need a new coolant bottle as the sensor fails.
Costs around 10 pounds :wink:
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Mine had same problem. Turned out to be water pump aswell.
Sickner with mine was it was 3 hours after I bought the car and got it home :sick:
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hi all, need ur help
i got golf mk4 1.8 20v turbo. I was on my way to hinckley today and noticed temperature guage shooted to far right and started to give me warning to check coolant, service manual and stop. I checked the coolant level which was alright, started car again and temperature was in middle. After half mile, temperature guage went up again and gave same warning, stopped again but couldn't figure out whats wrong. so called mechanic who came down and we brought car back to his workshop.
Spend all day today trying to fix it but its still the same. Tried replacing temperature switch and thermostat but didn't worked. Tomorrow plan is to check water body, radiator and head gaskit.
Anybody got any idea what could be the problem so i can resolve the issue. And worst part is I was on my way to R-tech for remap which couldn't be done cause of this :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Sorry to hear your problem m8, Luck for you and your wallet (and me) it went prior to the remap. When your ready to book in again just drop us a line m8.
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Mine had same problem. Turned out to be water pump aswell.
Sickner with mine was it was 3 hours after I bought the car and got it home :sick:
i would have been on the phone in that case telling them to collect the car and sort this out :grin:
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Mine had same problem. Turned out to be water pump aswell.
Sickner with mine was it was 3 hours after I bought the car and got it home :sick:
i would have been on the phone in that case telling them to collect the car and sort this out :grin:
£300 quid job, private sale but the bloke paid half :undecided:
Kinda like finding 50p on the floor but having lost £1 earlier... lol
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glad to here that!
how much did you have to pay if you dont mind me asking?
Paid £150.00 inc VAT.
Changed timing belt and water pump.
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glad to here that!
how much did you have to pay if you dont mind me asking?
Paid £150.00 inc VAT.
Changed timing belt and water pump.
Thats an awesome price!! mates rates?
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glad to here that!
how much did you have to pay if you dont mind me asking?
Paid £150.00 inc VAT.
Changed timing belt and water pump.
Thats an awesome price!! mates rates?
kind of :wink:
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yup its a bad time to have a golf
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Got another problem, on display where it gives average milage and everything, its giving me strange readings
sometimes average reading goes upto 190MPG and all of sudden it drops to --- then go back to 30 or 63MPG
any idea whats happening with this?
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yes push the button on the side of your wiper stalk
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yes push the button on the side of your wiper stalk
i know by pushing those buttons it shows different things i.e. total time or total distance
is it normal when it keeps on giving u such readings?
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yes push the button on the side of your wiper stalk
i know by pushing those buttons it shows different things i.e. total time or total distance
is it normal when it keeps on giving u such readings?
You had it on actual MPG :wink:
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yes push the button on the side of your wiper stalk
i know by pushing those buttons it shows different things i.e. total time or total distance
is it normal when it keeps on giving u such readings?
Yup, depends on the position of the accelerator pedal. If you got it on immediate readings (not got Ø in front of value) it shoots up and down with your foot!
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okay i will try to check readings today with this Ø on side :wink:
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Ive just had my waterpump and that changed aswel,
but if i leave my car for over 10 hours when i start it up my coolent light comes on then goes off and never comes on when my car warmed up, rises and sits at 90degress fine.
think my sensor prob away?
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Ive just had my waterpump and that changed aswel,
but if i leave my car for over 10 hours when i start it up my coolent light comes on then goes off and never comes on when my car warmed up, rises and sits at 90degress fine.
think my sensor prob away?
Faulty coolant tank (Sensor inside) - costs about 10 pounds from VW :wink:
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After getting water pump replaced, now temperature guage don't go up, i think thermostat is gone now :tongue:
temperature guage doesn't move now, lmao