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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Chris#101 on 14 December 2011, 19:13
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So after seeing the thread a few days ago I got intouch with my local depot to which I was informed I was elligable for the 4 coil packs to be replaced under warranty..... Brilliant :cool: to which i left the car with them last night for me to pick it up today, even gave it a free vallet :cool: Driving home through the city absolutely fine, could infact say it ran better than before (not that there was any running issues)
all was fine untill I got stopped at a red just prior to the dual carriage way! turned off the ESP just for a bit of fun and as soon as i was in second underboost the car jolted I got the engine management light flashing at me, car sounds like what I can only describe as a 'subaru/aircooled vw' absolutely gutless and very lumpy. pulled straight over with hazzards bla bla bla. the symptoms above to me would suggest its not running on all 4 cylinders. Switched the car off for a few minutes turned back on running normal took it very gently home untill I could have a looky under the bonnet to see if maybe one of the leads had come off a coil!?... No absolutely fine. running as what I can describe as normal, took it for another spin giving it some and exactly the same thing happened running sh!te and not on all 4 cylinders :rolleyes:
Just after some advice really as to where I stand with the 'stealers!? as somethings obviously not right????
cheers
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i had this on my AGU but it has a ignition amp!!
i take it you dont have a AGU as u got your coil packs on the recall!
maybe one of the coilpacks is at fault? :rolleyes:
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take it backkkkkkkkk
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i had this on my AGU but it has a ignition amp!!
i take it you dont have a AGU as u got your coil packs on the recall!
maybe one of the coilpacks is at fault? :rolleyes:
Mines the AUQ 180 which was under recall allong with the AUM i believe!?
thats what my money would be on a coil fault as sometimes it runs fine and when its under heavy load fails :angry:
bloody typical kind of regret taking it in now as it was fine before hand and as off tomorrow when I take it back to them will have costed me 4 trips there and back.....
I did have to put a Signature under
' CARRIED OUT IGNITION COIL RECALL
Customer signature required as achknoweledgement
that the above work has been completed'
Where do I stand with them correcting it free of charge!?
thanks
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if its there parts at fault! there liable!
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if its there parts at fault! there liable!
what about the work that would be needed to carry out the tests to see if there at fault!? just that I really cant be dealing with £60 p/h labour this side of christmas :cry:
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u could allways have the car running! and swap over the coil packs to see which one is not working! then go in there and say you have done checks ( that) and you have a faulty coil pack! :\
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they kept my old ones because of the recall!! think im going to leave touching it incase it voids anything which they could say i did it bla bla bla.
any body else had something like this happen?
cheers
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are you sure they have replaced all 4
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Any fault codes? Could be a boost leak.......
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are you sure they have replaced all 4
here has never been any mention of numbers. Just assumed they would off all been replaced as its recall!? :huh:
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Any fault codes? Could be a boost leak.......
Havent got a reader but its still boosting as you can here the blow off
and deffinitely not running on all 4 cyl :cry:
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what are the chances of me getting a courtesy car free of charge do you think !?
as of tomorrow when I take it back it will be 8th trips iv had to make :rolleyes:
and how would I go about asking, not very good with stringing a polite sentence together
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Any fault codes? Could be a boost leak.......
Havent got a reader but its still boosting as you can here the blow off
and deffinitely not running on all 4 cyl :cry:
The reason i say that is because it only miss fires when under load, if a it is a coil pack it usually does it all the time :undecided:
Order yourself one of these with a mk4 you need it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-VAG-Diagnostic-Fault-Code-Reader-CAN-OBD2-/150667799048?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2314802a08
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I agree with Rich, boost leak. Howeber, if you call an explain tomorrow morning they will be fine to book you back again and remedy fault free of charge. :smiley:
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Any fault codes? Could be a boost leak.......
Havent got a reader but its still boosting as you can here the blow off
and deffinitely not running on all 4 cyl :cry:
The reason i say that is because it only miss fires when under load, if a it is a coil pack it usually does it all the time :undecided:
Order yourself one of these with a mk4 you need it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-VAG-Diagnostic-Fault-Code-Reader-CAN-OBD2-/150667799048?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2314802a08
Sorry probably my bad gramar :grin: but it is 'missfiring' constantly and not running on 4 cyl.
Will be ordering one of those, take its a reputable one :smiley:
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pop your engine cover off see if the 3 coils you can see are new
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Any fault codes? Could be a boost leak.......
Havent got a reader but its still boosting as you can here the blow off
and deffinitely not running on all 4 cyl :cry:
The reason i say that is because it only miss fires when under load, if a it is a coil pack it usually does it all the time :undecided:
Order yourself one of these with a mk4 you need it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-VAG-Diagnostic-Fault-Code-Reader-CAN-OBD2-/150667799048?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2314802a08
Sorry probably my bad gramar :grin: but it is 'missfiring' constantly and not running on 4 cyl.
Will be ordering one of those, take its a reputable one :smiley:
Well they may not have changed all four as said :undecided:
Ive got the above reader its great tool to keep in the car :wink:
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also have the above reader...................never leave home without it :cool: :smiley:
unless iam walking :laugh:
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(http://i427.photobucket.com/albums/pp359/chuffs69/haha2.gif)
If you had the reader you would be armed with the fault and not get fobbed off by VW too :wink:
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i work for audi and we're doing recalls on the newer 1.8t pre 2001,2002ish i think so no agu because the old style coils were decent and reliable its only the newer ones which are sh!t that go and will be done under warrenty...
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i work for audi and we're doing recalls on the newer 1.8t pre 2001,2002ish i think so no agu because the old style coils were decent and reliable its only the newer ones which are sh!t that go and will be done under warrenty...
Correct AGUs rarely fail :smiley:
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Where are you based maybe someone close by on here with vagcom sort you out the code, have you pushed the coil packs down tight , they might not have pushed them down enough
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Any fault codes? Could be a boost leak.......
Havent got a reader but its still boosting as you can here the blow off
and deffinitely not running on all 4 cyl :cry:
The reason i say that is because it only miss fires when under load, if a it is a coil pack it usually does it all the time :undecided:
Order yourself one of these with a mk4 you need it
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-VAG-Diagnostic-Fault-Code-Reader-CAN-OBD2-/150667799048?pt=UK_Diagnostic_Tools_Equipment&hash=item2314802a08
or one of these:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200687717833?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
any reviews on this one?
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Took the car back to them in my lunch and explained
What it was doing and showed them as one minute it was alright then next not atall right! Left it with them and gave me this courtesy car :smiley: 1k miles on the clock polo tdi.
(http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j52/SHORTY14_2006/2011-12-15130351.jpg)
Got a ring later this evening saying it was a broken crank/knocking switch which theyl be doing free of charge so hopefully that will sort it
Happy days
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Got a ring later this evening saying it was a broken crank/knocking switch which theyl be doing free of charge so hopefully that will sort it
Happy days
unfortunately they appear to be telling porkypies there, but atleast they're sorting it :afro:
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Got a ring later this evening saying it was a broken crank/knocking switch which theyl be doing free of charge so hopefully that will sort it
Happy days
unfortunately they appear to be telling porkypies there, but atleast they're sorting it :afro:
Is that because the crank sensor is not an intermittent fault Toph? :undecided:
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it can be, but the car would cut out/refuse to restart. Knock sensor wouldn't make it feel like its running on 3 cylinders either. My guess is either they didn't push the new coil packs down hard enough and one popped up, or they didn't replace all of them (they don't have to as part of the recall) and non-replaced coil blew shortly after.
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it can be, but the car would cut out/refuse to restart. Knock sensor wouldn't make it feel like its running on 3 cylinders either. My guess is either they didn't push the new coil packs down hard enough and one popped up, or they didn't replace all of them (they don't have to as part of the recall) and non-replaced coil blew shortly after.
Got ya :cool:
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I could of told you porkies as I was out on a field callout and the line was shocking, il let you know what theyve replaced when I pick her up satdee!
quite liking the polo I must say, averaging 75mpg tax exempt all mods cons