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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Gambit on 08 December 2003, 10:38

Title: Changing the hall sender
Post by: Gambit on 08 December 2003, 10:38

well what a f**kin disaster that was

took the dizzy out to find it the pin at the rear couldnt be removed, therefore unable to change the hall sender, so broke the rotor arm to see if i could withdraw the dust shield that way, no can do!

the i find out the replacement rotor arm wont fit due to the fitment hole being far too small

the i realise in my moment of anger that one of the wires on the hall sender has broke.

then ring VAG to be told that you cant replace the hall sender as late 16v's used what can only be described as a sealed unit bosch dizzy.

so onto the ECP's for a new bosch dizzy and ?60 lighter plus no car for 2 days till it arrives.

talk about learning the hard way!!

plus it was meant to be getting the subframe welded today, and that put an end to that!

Title: Re:Changing the hall sender
Post by: Blue MK2 on 08 December 2003, 12:10

when it was glued on couldnt you have melted it off? ???

Title: Re:Changing the hall sender
Post by: Gambit on 08 December 2003, 12:38

nah not really, plus i didnt think i was gonna need it seeing as i had a new one waiting to go on!

Title: Re:Changing the hall sender
Post by: richandhazel on 08 December 2003, 12:55

Sh1t, sorry to hear that........a new distributer just because of the hall sender :o What a rip off.........at least it wasn't too expensive :-\

Title: Re:Changing the hall sender
Post by: Gambit on 08 December 2003, 12:58

its pain in the arse really as i have no means of transport for a couple of days!

Title: Re:Changing the hall sender
Post by: Blue MK2 on 08 December 2003, 13:00

got a wrong distributor sent to me by Volks-apart.

They sent another one without charge. Result.
now i think i have a 16v distributor as it has a vacume on it?

Title: Re:Changing the hall sender
Post by: mk1 on 08 December 2003, 18:38

Posted by: Blue MK2  Posted on: Today at 13:00:34  
got a wrong distributor sent to me by Volks-apart.

They sent another one without charge. Result.
now i think i have a 16v distributor as it has a vacume on it?  



No vacuum unit on 16v distributors.
Steve.

Title: Re:Changing the hall sender
Post by: Blue MK2 on 08 December 2003, 18:42

thats cleared up then. thanx mk1 :)

Title: Re:Changing the hall sender
Post by: red16v on 08 December 2003, 22:10

I had to have the hall sender replaced on my car 2 years ago. It cost ?32 plus VAT. It was a March 1992 16v - it doesn't get much 'later' than that so I wonder why VAG told you it couldn't be replaced. Regards, yt.

Title: Re:Changing the hall sender
Post by: Gambit on 09 December 2003, 11:43

well i had the dizzy out and no matter how hard i thumped the retaining pin in the back it wouldnt budge!!

was your's a bosch dizzy?

Title: Re:Changing the hall sender
Post by: golfvr6 on 09 December 2003, 11:49

The pin is removable. All dizzies on the kr and 9a are electronic, and are the same. I dismantled one on my old passat 16v(9a), put it in a vice and get a decent set of pin punches.

Title: Re:Changing the hall sender
Post by: red16v on 09 December 2003, 22:16

Yes, it was a Bosch Distributor. Regards, yt.