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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: DOCKERMEL on 04 March 2008, 13:29

Title: central locking motor??
Post by: DOCKERMEL on 04 March 2008, 13:29: help whats the motor in the case behind the drivers side rear light??? when i lock my car useing the blipper it keeps makeing a whirring noise,thought it was the water pump for the rear wash wipe.. :angry:
Title: Re: central locking motor??
Post by: boneybradley on 04 March 2008, 13:34: yeah its the central locking motor....and mine is quiet. I can hear all the locks work but no whir noise
Title: Re: central locking motor??
Post by: DOCKERMEL on 04 March 2008, 14:23: stops whirring if u nip the red pipe with a pair of pilars, think its f--ked. rang gsf, over Ã‚£100 for a new one.
o well good old e-bay bound to be some on there :laugh:
Title: Re: central locking motor??
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 04 March 2008, 17:07: I got mine from Euro car parts 7months ago for Ã‚£70 if thats helps :laugh:
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Post by: DOCKERMEL on 04 March 2008, 17:09: thx m8 got one from e-bay says its working so just hope it is..pain in the neck not havnd central locking :angry:
Title: Re: central locking motor??
Post by: RiCHiE360 on 04 March 2008, 17:54: Well at least its an esy DIY job to fit.. i went without for a while, its seriously sucks arsÃ‚£ haha :grin:
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Post by: saul79 on 04 March 2008, 18:49: probably got water in it -if it stays on for a while -take it to bits and dry it, lube with wd40 -clean the plug to it too .
Title: Re: central locking motor??
Post by: difficultrogue on 05 March 2008, 11:26: Mine does exactly the same - Whirring for about 30 seconds after the car is unlocked vw told me that it is all working correctly - its been like it for a year now so I suppose I will just wait till it finally packs up!
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Post by: adyh on 05 March 2008, 11:35: You may have a small air leak. The pump probably sucks until a certain pressure is realised.
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Post by: HoopDub on 05 March 2008, 19:01: i got one for sale Ã‚£30 delivered :D
Title: Re: central locking motor??
Post by: DOCKERMEL on 05 March 2008, 19:50: hmm seems to be working ok today. :undecided:pluged it back in to get the petrol flap open and it all seems ok :huh:, no whirring noise. will put it back propley tomorrow and see if its still ok. just brought one on e-bay for Ã‚£30 includeing post so might have that for sale :angry: never had all these problems with my mondeo :grin: :grin: :grin: :laugh: :grin: :grin: