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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Rmachines on 14 April 2009, 20:31
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I have a golf to fix with a few problems...
*Front subframe corroded and seriously weakend
*Exhaust emissions carbon monxide conented after 2nd fast idle excessive
*Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive
*Exhaust emeissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits
I need a new subframe by the sounds of things, im worried about the emissions as well, with those readings is it more likely to be the Cat gone or an engine managment/sensor problem?
Any advice will be great! :smiley:
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Subframe....not good.
ETKA list the subframe as 238.00 euro.... pricey
You have given it a full service?
Stick some of this in when you re-mot it. Works well.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_274571_langId_-1_categoryId_165750
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Subframe would be easier to fix, plenty of s/h ones around.
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Yea its pricey but its not to much of a problem, might get away with welding come to think of it. The only problem is the whole engine needs to be lifted which is a pain as my hoist is tucked away at the moment :grin: just being lazy really.
Anyway with all of those problems with the emissions i was worried there is an underlying problem, I have a spare cat, so mabey if i clean up the lamby, fit the cat and run that cleaner through, it might pick up a bit, i will scan it on vag-com first to see if it flags any faults up.
I was wondering if all of those emission problems in that combination is generaly caused by one thing being at fault.