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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: smiiithy on 10 December 2009, 02:19
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Hi all,
I'm looking at a 2002 02 Reg VOLKSWAGEN Golf 1.9 GT TDi 150 with 151k on the clock. It's had 2 owners, Volkswagen service print out and cambelt changed at 121,000. I just want to know those of you with a Mk 4 TDi how many miles have you done and have you had many problems? Have you had to spend much on your car other than basic servicing and maintenance costs? Unsurprisingly my 2002 Clio 1.5 dCi has been very unreliable and caused me a list of problems. Can't wait to get rid and wouldn't mind a 150 which by comparison goes like sh!t off a stick.
Cheers,
Mike
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the engine is built like a tank and will do double those miles if it's regularly serviced. other mechanical parts will probably benefit from replacement - shocks, wishbone, rear beam bushes, top mounts, maybe clutch as well. you shouldn't have too many problems. you'll know what needs to be renewed by driving it and inspecting it. if you take your time you can normally sort things out cheaply as and when.
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i've got a 130PD and over the last 3 years or so I have replaced..
clutch & flywheel replaced (remap killed it lol)
wishbone bushes
rear beam bushes (need doing again - 60K seems about their limit)
cambelt & water pump
window regulator clips (fail for a pass time until replaced with the metal version)
rest have been upgrades / modifications / fancy shiney things
Thing to look for with the 150 is that the correct oil has been used - you may also want to check for white smoke / lumpy idle as well as the performance as the camshaft & rollers can be prone to failure on them even though it uses the same camshaft as the 130 :undecided: only other way to double check is to whip the rocker cover off but that's a little extreme when viewing a car
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Thanks for that. Do you know exactly oil it is? I'm hoping to take my mate who's a MOT tester.
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the spec changed from 505.01 to 507 I believe. ie the same stuff as long life service oil.
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Thanks for that. Do you know exactly oil it is? I'm hoping to take my mate who's a MOT tester.
look through the receipts - it should be VW approved at the very worst; anything else you'll have to a do a bit of checking to ensure its VW approved
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did you replace the rear beam bushes with powerflex ones? or just standard.
mines poweflexed now, and its rides over big bumps better now than when it was broke.
little bumps are a bit worse though.
That said i need new springs and shocks might have something to do with it
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at the time I just replaced with standard but I've got some Fabia VRS bushes ready and waiting to go on :smiley:
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i was gonna get vrs ones, but my garage wouldn't fit parts not for a golf. :rolleyes:
Wouldn't put tt front wishbone bushes on even though he said they would fit :huh:
something about me blaming him when if it went tits up.
Of course i would thats why i paid for someone else to do it. (plus i'm not that handy with a spanner tbh)
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Just spoke to the garage and he says to his memory the service history shows last service by VW at 121K when the cambelt was changed. It’s now at 151K. Could this be a big no go? Asking price is £2,985.
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Just spoke to the garage and he says to his memory the service history shows last service by VW at 121K when the cambelt was changed. It’s now at 151K. Could this be a big no go? Asking price is £2,985.
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you got another 20K before the cambelt is due another change; its every 60K :smiley:
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see if you can get a cambelt and waterpump out of them first if possible.
or see if they will meet you halfway and supply the parts if you cover labour or vice versa
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Doesn't sound like they'll be willing to do any labour on it as the driver side wing mirror has a crack in it which he says he doesn't have time to get repaired but could sell a replacement for £30
What about the service interval?
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thoutght cambelts were every 60k? mine was last done at 60k and now done 102? so should change now now at 120k?
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thoutght cambelts were every 60k? mine was last done at 60k and now done 102? so should change now now at 120k?
you're right - now ammended my previous post
Mine's been done every 50K mind; previous owner did it early so I did it again at 100K - they even replaced my auxillary belt for free too :smug:
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So would 30K between services be enough to put you off buying this car? :undecided:
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So would 30K between services be enough to put you off buying this car? :undecided:
jesus!! 30K between an OIL change?? :huh: AVOID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oil change should be every 10K; max of say 18-20K if it was on longlife servicing but IMO anything above that is asking for trouble!!
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It may have been serviced in fairness but it's not included in the service history. Could have had a non dealer service? :huh:
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It may have been serviced in fairness but it's not included in the service history. Could have had a non dealer service? :huh:
even non-dealers normally stamp the service book mind :undecided: can they provide proof of a service being carried out?? If not I'd walk away
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There's not enough service history there for me - there are better cars out there with less mileage I'd reckon. This one has too many question marks for my liking. :nerd:
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I’ve just spoken to them again and they’ve said they don’t have main dealer history after the cambelt but it been home serviced.
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I’ve just spoken to them again and they’ve said they don’t have main dealer history after the cambelt but it been home serviced.
thats fine as long as they have receipts of the parts bought for the service otherwise I'd walk away
I've got an A4 lever arch file which contains every receipt for every part bought for my car :nerd:
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I’ve just spoken to them again and they’ve said they don’t have main dealer history after the cambelt but it been home serviced.
thats fine as long as they have receipts of the parts bought for the service otherwise I'd walk away
I've got an A4 lever arch file which contains every receipt for every part bought for my car :nerd:
I wished i was that organised ..i think i have most of my receipts somewhere !! but then not to bothered as i will never sell my car..it will stay with me till it dies :grin:
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*Serviced by a local garage not home serviced.
I'll be getting my mate who's a MOT tester to give it a thorough going over before parting with any cash but hope it comes off :smug:
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Coming back to the oil, how do I tell if this car has a long service interval or not? Do all 2002 02 Reg VOLKSWAGEN Golf 1.9 GT TDi 150 PD's have a 10K service interval? Should I use 507 (and is this 5W-30??) oil anyway or 505(and is this 5W-40??)?
If I do get this car it will be getting a full service regardless of when its last service was. I'll be ordering a Pipercross panel filter and letting the garage source the oil and other parts.
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It drove fine and was great to drive but something was blatantly very wrong as soon as I opened the bonnet, there was black oil splattered absolutely everywhere. The sponge on the bottom of the plastic engine cover was just drenched in the stuff. He tried telling me that oil had been split toping it up but this was dirty oil not clean stuff out of the bottle and there was so much of it. A lot of it was dried on the pipes and looked like it had been there for some time. I think something has gone wrong and they've patched it up but haven't done a very good job of cleaning it up.
The area was packed with boy racers and I couldn't get over the number of Golfs. I hope never to return to Bradistan.