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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: lukesGTI on 29 July 2009, 13:43

Title: Dizzy Dizzy!
Post by: lukesGTI on 29 July 2009, 13:43

My distributor needs replacing, my hall sensor is naf. I am planning to sell the car and ger a vr but not willing to pay £100 for a new one so does anybody have one which has come a car that was running fine and willing to sell it?

Title: Re: Dizzy Dizzy!
Post by: VW Mel on 29 July 2009, 16:55

You may be able to get one off somebody who is breaking a car mate, i got mine from ecp a bosch one. Was like 80 quid.

Maybe look here? http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?board=76.0

Title: Re: Dizzy Dizzy!
Post by: nickh89GTi on 29 July 2009, 21:40

What symptoms have you got with your golf mate just out of interest as i think mine is playing up at the moment.

Title: Re: Dizzy Dizzy!
Post by: lukesGTI on 30 July 2009, 10:03

The car wont rev past 5000 rpm and feals really sluggish with flat spots while accelerating, i have other sensor issues aswell at the minute.

Title: Re: Dizzy Dizzy!
Post by: Adam on 30 July 2009, 11:53

ECU is in safe mode,

Common sign on this is your timing being out. Have you replaced your timing belt? It might be worth having it checked.

Title: Re: Dizzy Dizzy!
Post by: Len on 30 July 2009, 12:19

Only needs to be one tooth out on the belt to cause this!

Title: Re: Dizzy Dizzy!
Post by: Adam on 30 July 2009, 13:02

One more tooth and you will slap some valves up

Title: Re: Dizzy Dizzy!
Post by: Vesper on 30 July 2009, 17:20

Try Volksmania Tel: 01454 329990 - £20 (inc. vat) for my lovely reconditioned bosch last week  :wink:

Title: Re: Dizzy Dizzy!
Post by: lukesGTI on 30 July 2009, 18:11

The timing is fine, on vag com it says hall sensor defect which is on the dizzy once i delete it the car revs past 5000rpm. But you cant replace the sensor i need a whole dizzy bloody dizzy!