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Title: VW reliability
Post by: tobz. on 05 March 2007, 09:37
Was doing some work on the golf at the weekend, fitted some new front brakes, dropped the sump and cleaned out the oil pickup (despite the fact it was already spotless). Then I thought it was time to fire it up ready to re-emerge.
After 3 months of not being touched it fired up on the button and settled straight away to a lovely steady idle!!! I love my dubs, just thought I'd share that with y'all.
Title: Re: VW reliability
Post by: Len on 05 March 2007, 10:27
Chuffed for ya mate!
Title: Re: VW reliability
Post by: E405 on 05 March 2007, 12:38
Hoping my valver whats to do the same after its winter break ...just fighting replacing my solid rust rear disks today....
Title: Re: VW reliability
Post by: Neaty on 05 March 2007, 13:26
glad someones VW's are reliable, I was beginning to think it was just an urban myth  :undecided:
Title: Re: VW reliability
Post by: gibby on 06 March 2007, 11:28
I'll tell you now my camper will not fire up straight away when I bring it out of hibernation.
Title: Re: VW reliability
Post by: tobz. on 06 March 2007, 12:00
Nah I'm sure my van wouldn't play ball quite as easily if I left that for as long. It was running like a bag of sh!t monday morning after I gave it a thrash up to manchester and back on sunday. It obviously wasn't happy after 400miles @ 70mph in one day, felt like it was running on 3 for a few miles monday morning. Luckily by the time I got to work it was all sweet and it seems happy again. Must just be grumpy like me on monday mornings!!!

Just noticed your sig Gibby, so you managed to let somebody tear the keys from your sweaty palm?
Title: Re: VW reliability
Post by: gibby on 06 March 2007, 14:54
Quote from: tobz. on 06 March 2007, 12:00
Just noticed your sig Gibby, so you managed to let somebody tear the keys from your sweaty palm?

Aye tobz, it went on Saturday but it wasn't as bad as I thought, I enjoyed it for four years and I couldn't afford to keep on top of all of them so something had to give, first in first out and all that.
Title: Re: VW reliability
Post by: Dinky on 06 March 2007, 21:10
cab fires up everytime..just love it.. :cool:

Dinx :kiss:
Title: Re: VW reliability
Post by: mattneck(Beavis) on 06 March 2007, 22:27
juat fixing up my mates mk3, hasnt moved in nearly a year, tax ran out last april, been sat in an underground car parking space not even turnt on. thick with dirt, threw a new battery on and stat due to the previous overheating, fired up after 2 turns of the starter, hehehe.

next job replace the fan which was the cause, it died in picadilly circus  :grin:
Title: Re: VW reliability
Post by: monzablue16v on 06 March 2007, 22:44
:lipsrsealed: I'm saying  nothing!!
Title: Re: VW reliability
Post by: Thom89 on 07 March 2007, 01:27
Working in a garage that looks after all types of vehicles, but mostly Peugeot, I have to say that the newer (97on) VAG models leave a lot to be desired, build quality, fit and finish of the VWs and Audis is exceptional, but, reliability is a joke!!... windows dropping out, relays packing up, gearboxes shagged after nominal mileage, matrix displays going west, wiper linkages seizing up, fuel injection problems, ignition coils by the dozen! the list goes on and on..these are all very common problems, and VAG should have done something long ago!
I'll stick to my MK2 :evil:
Tom
Title: Re: VW reliability
Post by: E405 on 07 March 2007, 08:49
Knew I spoke too soon  - my valver starts fine but the headlights/headlight washers etc are playing up :cry:Haynes wiring diagram here I come...generally I've always been impressed with older VW for relability...apart from my stepsons Mk2 1.3 is most unreliable bag of spanners I've even known - and it was previously owned by a vicar - too many stops for tea?
Title: Re: VW reliability
Post by: ...joe on 07 March 2007, 08:58
Quote from: E405 on 07 March 2007, 08:49
- too many stops for tea?

 :laugh:

good to hear someones works, i had a stripped manifold stud (how does that happen all of a sudden?!) in the head, toms engine mount and bracket well and truely knackered and adams gearbox synchromesh buggered! i still love these old cars though :P
plus i don't know what these boys would do without me to fix their cars! :laugh:
Title: Re: VW reliability
Post by: BobbyT on 07 March 2007, 09:09
Quote from: ...joe on 07 March 2007, 08:58
Quote from: E405 on 07 March 2007, 08:49
- too many stops for tea?

 :laugh:

good to hear someones works, i had a stripped manifold stud (how does that happen all of a sudden?!) in the head, toms engine mount and bracket well and truely knackered and adams gearbox synchromesh buggered! i still love these old cars though :P
plus i don't know what these boys would do without me to fix their cars! :laugh:

you can fix mine next time if you want?? lol  :rolleyes:  :wink:
Title: Re: VW reliability
Post by: Mirage- on 12 March 2007, 17:20
Love it!!!  :grin:

Mine (1990 8v Gti) has been sat in my drive all winter, not started at all due to some thieving bar steward stole one of my wheels!!!! Started her up the other day due to weather brightening up and actually being able to work on her again... first time.. no problems!!!

Regards

Ian
Title: Re: VW reliability
Post by: monzablue16v on 13 March 2007, 20:31
Head gasket went on Polo on Thursday :( :angry: Volkswagens reliable.... yes go wrong big when they go wrong.... yes..... cost a Fortune to fix....not really :D