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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: dom187 on 09 April 2008, 19:21
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Hi all just got a gti, its a mk 4 1999 1.8 t got a few niggles with it and i was wondering what you guys think?
1. Just after starting the car, 1st gear boot it change up into 2nd and it will crunch abit feels almost like its still spinning in the box (yup got me foot all the way down on the clutch!) this goes away once you have been driving the car for 10 mins or more
2. car never gets up to temp, thermostat gone? anyone done this how much will it cost to fix?
Any help would be greatly appreciated :smiley:
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Hi all just got a gti, its a mk 4 1999 1.8 t got a few niggles with it and i was wondering what you guys think?
1. Just after starting the car, 1st gear boot it change up into 2nd and it will crunch abit feels almost like its still spinning in the box (yup got me foot all the way down on the clutch!) this goes away once you have been driving the car for 10 mins or more
2. car never gets up to temp, thermostat gone? anyone done this how much will it cost to fix?
Any help would be greatly appreciated :smiley:
Do your heaters blow hot? If thay do you need a new temp sender:
http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/p/147822/980331.aspx#980331
If not then yeah prob thermostat. :wink:
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booting it straight away??
turbo car - they need warming up first
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booting it straight away??
turbo car - they need warming up first
Very true - tho never boot any car when cold :shocked:
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booting it straight away??
turbo car - they need warming up first
Very true - tho never boot any car when cold :shocked:
true but hey non turbos cope well my escort did and i have her for 2.5 years
its mainly the turbo ones you have to keep ya eye on
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i never drive mine until it hits 90 (half way on temp gauge)
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wow u guys are good! ok sounds no booting me car until its got up to temp. regarding the lack of heat issue, when i am going along a motorway cars cold, when i come off poddle round town the temp goes up. if i put me blower on i do get hot air. what ya guys think?
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wow u guys are good! ok sounds like i am being to heavy too early! regarding the lack of heat issue, when i am going along a motorway cars cold, when i come off poddle round town the temp goes up. if i put me blower on i do get hot air.
Temp sender very common fault - about £20 from the dealer or get one here : www.vagparts.co.uk :afro:
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if you have hot air then the thermostat shold be o.k so if its jus the gauge then it could just be needles getting stuck
and yh less booting lol otherwise you'l be finding yaself having to replace the turbo
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Your car will have a fault code stored on the ecu which you will need to get cleared when you change the temp sender :wink:
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u can buy a code reader from ebat for about £30 not the best but does the job very well :afro:
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thanks mate, only getting about 30 mpg as well think it will help with that?>
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thanks mate, only getting about 30 mpg as well think it will help with that?>
Yep it will :wink:
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this the right one ? : https://sslrelay.com/s74326199.oneandoneshop.co.uk/sess/utn;jsessionid=1547fd1576cda41/shopdata/0015_VW/0030_Golf+MK4/0020_Engine/product_details.shopscript?article=0005_Late%2BTemp%2Bsender%2B%3D28059919501A%3D29
thanks again for your help on this :grin:
i am proper skint atm so will have to wait to reset the fault code, the engine check light is not one or anything. Will not reseting the fault code have any negative effects?
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this the right one ? : https://sslrelay.com/s74326199.oneandoneshop.co.uk/sess/utn;jsessionid=1547fd1576cda41/shopdata/0015_VW/0030_Golf+MK4/0020_Engine/product_details.shopscript?article=0005_Late%2BTemp%2Bsender%2B%3D28059919501A%3D29
thanks again for your help on this :grin:
i am proper skint atm so will have to wait to reset the fault code, the engine check light is not one or anything. Will not reseting the fault code have any negative effects?
Yeah im 99% that yours will be the green one but thay do two
so might be best to go to the dealers??
The engine light wont come on for this fault, You can leave the code but best
to clear it when you fit the new part TBH, Get yourself a cheap code reader - £30 - most places
will charge £15 to clear off a code!!!
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right come to work and its still grumpy going into second. Feels like its catching the teeth on a cog when i change into second, i am not booting it and being gentle and it still does it. Like i say 15 mins along the drive it starts to get better, so seems to be when the cars cold also i keep it outside. Any one got any thoughts?