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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: ash1.8T on 15 December 2010, 20:17
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Hi guys
A few months ago my car started to make a knocking noise which turned out to be the timing chain tensioner saying bye bye. I got the timing chain tensioner changed along with a new chain and cambelt + water pump.
This has stopped the knocking noise woo but I've had the car back a month now and it's not running rite it keeps on jerking while acceleration and won't start first time. I did abit of reading and fort the MAF was the problem but I've jus changed it and it's not any better
Need help please
Also when I first got the car I had a health check done by Vw and it claque that my diverter valve was on it's way out. Could that cause the jerking?
Cheers
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Hi guys
A few months ago my car started to make a knocking noise which turned out to be the timing chain tensioner saying bye bye. I got the timing chain tensioner changed along with a new chain and cambelt + water pump.
This has stopped the knocking noise woo but I've had the car back a month now and it's not running rite it keeps on jerking while acceleration and won't start first time. I did abit of reading and fort the MAF was the problem but I've jus changed it and it's not any better
is the timing spot on? could it be a tooth out??
Need help please
Also when I first got the car I had a health check done by Vw and it claque that my diverter valve was on it's way out. Could that cause the jerking?
Cheers
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Where are you? ideally someone nearby could scan it and give you and answer. Otherwise its guess work really.
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I live in Crawley. Scaning it would make it easer lol giv a clearer idea of what is wrong
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what engine is it fella,
I had this problem with my 1.8 20v n/a engine, after scanning the car with vag found out it was the throttle body. If you cant get to scan your car. test the resistance with a multimeter on the throttle body should get a good indication then..
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Oh yh forgot to put that up it's a 1.8t aum gona try to get it scanned. I drove it to a from work today and it felt alot better only jerked a once or twice as apposed to all the time. Also only seems to jerk when it's warm
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As you've had the timing stuff worked with I'd say it's connected with it, so my guess would be they've timed it up wrong.
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As you've had the timing stuff worked with I'd say it's connected with it, so my guess would be they've timed it up wrong.
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I'd agree with this, Mr Clutch put mine back together one tooth out and it didn't run right, plus went into limp mode due to overboost now and again.
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Sounds like a crank position sensor to me.
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Maybe starting first time could be a seperate problem? if so maybe the pcv system?
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Thanks for the replies guys
As you've had the timing stuff worked with I'd say it's connected with it, so my guess would be they've timed it up wrong.
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I'd agree with this, Mr Clutch put mine back together one tooth out and it didn't run right, plus went into limp mode due to overboost now and again.
Thinking about it, it could be timing related because my car was running ok before the work got done to it.
Would the timing being out throw up a fault code
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Hi guys
Thanks for the replies. I've managed sort the car out turns out I took it back to the garage where the work was done. The guy looked at the car and said possible coil pack so I changed and it was a coil pack that was causing the problem. the jerking has stopped (touch wood). I just need to replace the other 3 over the next few weeks, I probably will change the spark plugs while I'm at it.
The golf still ain't starting first time tho it turns over but won't fire I think my keys need to be recoded or sumthing
It's slowly getting sorted
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Hi guys
Thanks for the replies. I've managed sort the car out turns out I took it back to the garage where the work was done. The guy looked at the car and said possible coil pack so I changed and it was a coil pack that was causing the problem. the jerking has stopped (touch wood). I just need to replace the other 3 over the next few weeks, I probably will change the spark plugs while I'm at it.
The golf still ain't starting first time tho it turns over but won't fire I think my keys need to be recoded or sumthing
It's slowly getting sorted
itll not be the keys, the immo will let it start then cut out, could be loads of possible things, but do the plugs and coilpacks like you said, they could be the cause
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Yh I hope changing the plugs and coilpacks will sort it. Hope it's not the immo sounds like it could be expensive