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Title: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: Rhyso on 27 May 2010, 20:14
Yep right on cue as it has been for the last 4 months or so something else has decided that its not working any more and it needs fixing

This month its the aircon control unit underneath the battery  :angry:

Still, its a job for Saturday  :undecided:

Anyone else with this disease or is it just me?  :sad:
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: Big Tone on 27 May 2010, 20:20
I too have this "disease", this month was rear window, last month was passenger side window, month before it was charge pipe leak, month before that sunroof broke, which meant headliner removal, a bit*h of a job, etc. etc.

You know what they say,

"If you want something to do every weekend, buy a golf"

 :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: jamie16v on 27 May 2010, 20:24
aircon, is that all?.. i thought your car was broke for a minuite then...lol
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: smitty12 on 27 May 2010, 20:46
mines less of a monthly disease and more of a plague.

The car goes wrong every week let alone every month! this time its the ARB's, CV joints and back axle bushes  :smiley:
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: bobbarley on 27 May 2010, 20:50
My car likes to save up faults to "surprise" me with  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: Rhyso on 27 May 2010, 20:51
aircon, is that all?.. i thought your car was broke for a minuite then...lol

it is

But i've just fixed it  :lipsrsealed:

So much for VW checking the fuses - they didn't actually check to see the fuse powering was actually there!!  :shocked: :shocked:

I remember a couple of weeks ago checking through the fuses as I kept blowing one or two when installing the boot handle electronics - I'd obviously removed it and didn't put it back....... :embarassed:

Will be getting ALL my money back tomorrow!!!! :evil:
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 27 May 2010, 21:14
Yep right on cue as it has been for the last 4 months or so something else has decided that its not working any more and it needs fixing

This month its the aircon control unit underneath the battery  :angry:

Still, its a job for Saturday  :undecided:

Anyone else with this disease or is it just me?  :sad:
Erm payday for me to  :grin:  :lipsrsealed:
hence the reason for your pm  :grin:
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: master_oogwai on 27 May 2010, 21:34
My car seems to know when I am saving money to buy something which is not for the car. By the time I have the money together, something major happens with it and I have to use the money to fix it so what I wanted to spend the money on will have to wait. I'm still paying off the steering rack at the moment  :sad:
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: Wazzzer on 27 May 2010, 21:36
 :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: T_J_G on 27 May 2010, 22:35
Payday...what's that?
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: richw911 on 27 May 2010, 22:39
Glad you sorted it  :laugh:

Mine has been spot on though the rear axel bushes need doing i think.....
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: Stronz on 27 May 2010, 22:39
I've got Tax & MOT at the end of next month and she is not gonna pass first time due to emissions (got a 17545 error code). Coinsides nicely with my holiday to Mexico.... :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: T_J_G on 27 May 2010, 22:40
got a 17545 error

SNAP!
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: Stronz on 27 May 2010, 22:58
Think I am going to try an swap the MAF. Not changed it since I have owned the car, and its somewhere to start!
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: Wazzzer on 28 May 2010, 07:11
do some logs before you change it!
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: JC on 28 May 2010, 07:25
pay day = time to buy another one  :laugh: :grin:
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: Jay on 28 May 2010, 07:44
Payday = Tax, new tyre, front brakes  :cry:

Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: Stronz on 28 May 2010, 09:16
do some logs before you change it!

I've only got a fault code scanner, so cant do logs on her unless anyone in my area has a full Vag-com?
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 28 May 2010, 09:19
 :sad: got to find out why my boosts acting strange also it wants a service and looking to get the aircon/brake fluid changed at the same time only had it serviced at r-tech in october 10k ago  :shocked:
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: Stronz on 28 May 2010, 09:21
We sound like a right old sorry bunch!  :grin:

We need a mass Mk4 meet and service by the sounds of it!
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 28 May 2010, 09:40
We sound like a right old sorry bunch!  :grin:

We need a mass Mk4 meet and service by the sounds of it!
:grin: yeah always seems to involve at least a derv and mostly 1.8T's  :lipsrsealed: im sure steve may make that 2 dervs  :grin:
sounds like a plan :afro: i'm all for that
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: Hulmie on 28 May 2010, 10:35
well only just got back in work and been saving up the list of things that need sorting, replace front suspension due to broken spring= new coilovers, Whilst changing suspension strut top mount needs replacing, whilst doing this also replace wishbone bushes due to them being split, so replace with superpro front wishbone kit, rear brakes need changing, front disc's need changing.

and to top it all off, its MOT time in June :-(
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: T_J_G on 28 May 2010, 11:26


I've only got a fault code scanner, so cant do logs on her unless anyone in my area has a full Vag-com?

;)
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: Steve_PD on 28 May 2010, 13:19
aircon, is that all?.. i thought your car was broke for a minuite then...lol

it is

But i've just fixed it  :lipsrsealed:

So much for VW checking the fuses - they didn't actually check to see the fuse powering was actually there!!  :shocked: :shocked:

I remember a couple of weeks ago checking through the fuses as I kept blowing one or two when installing the boot handle electronics - I'd obviously removed it and didn't put it back....... :embarassed:

Will be getting ALL my money back tomorrow!!!! :evil:

 :grin: :grin: :grin: :lipsrsealed:

:sad: got to find out why my boosts acting strange also it wants a service and looking to get the aircon/brake fluid changed at the same time only had it serviced at r-tech in october 10k ago  :shocked:

mines had 4 oil changes since then..... :sad:
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 28 May 2010, 20:31
aircon, is that all?.. i thought your car was broke for a minuite then...lol

it is

But i've just fixed it  :lipsrsealed:

So much for VW checking the fuses - they didn't actually check to see the fuse powering was actually there!!  :shocked: :shocked:

I remember a couple of weeks ago checking through the fuses as I kept blowing one or two when installing the boot handle electronics - I'd obviously removed it and didn't put it back....... :embarassed:

Will be getting ALL my money back tomorrow!!!! :evil:

 :grin: :grin: :grin: :lipsrsealed:

:sad: got to find out why my boosts acting strange also it wants a service and looking to get the aircon/brake fluid changed at the same time only had it serviced at r-tech in october 10k ago  :shocked:

mines had 4 oil changes since then..... :sad:
:shocked: :shocked:
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: Sabre K on 28 May 2010, 22:33
Pay Day = Paying off Credit Card - New Gearbox, Flywheel, Clutch, Tax & MOT
Next Pay Day = MAF, Air Duct, Auto Headlight Levelling Unit, Service & whatever breaks + wheel refurb
Title: Re: Its pay day....so that means there's something wrong with the Golf day
Post by: johnson6672 on 29 May 2010, 08:16
Mines all good, doesn't mean i won't spend money on it though :evil: