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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: jaynevr6 on 16 March 2005, 13:17

Title: Another problem :(
Post by: jaynevr6 on 16 March 2005, 13:17

Hi

Hope someone can help me
The problem seems to be the central locking
when u open the door u can hear a whirring noise
coming from the rear of the car it lasts for about 10 secs.

Title: Re: Another problem :(
Post by: mrwotto on 16 March 2005, 13:19

will be the pump, not sure if its a bad thing tho? Maybe just a warning sign

Title: Re: Another problem :(
Post by: adyh on 16 March 2005, 13:30

Sounds like the pum to me , as to why its staying on that long is another matter .

Title: Re: Another problem :(
Post by: redcarboy on 16 March 2005, 13:39

Dunno if its a problem but my pump makes a similar noise has done for over a year and its still working .. :shocked:

Chances are it will be the next thing to break.. :cry: :angry:

Title: Re: Another problem :(
Post by: Overseer on 16 March 2005, 14:11

the "why" is very likely to be a leak.. the central locking system is pneumatic (air)

my old car ( '96 polo) i had this very problem, which turned out to be the motor for the 'spike' that controls locking for the petrol cap leaking air..

i didnt even know the petrol flapped locked since when i bought it the car as the spike had been snapped off at some point!

i know for a fact the previous owners had also changed the pump...

when i got it looked at they had to replace the 'spike' thingy.. along with the pump since the leak had caused the pump to knacker itself.. and probaby didn't know this spike thingy was knackered.


get the leak sorted quick... because central locking pumps run at around 150 quid