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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: topher on 04 May 2004, 13:50
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Car misfired and spluttered like a b@stard all the way to work thismorning, booked into the stealership for thursday AM. My car is now sitting on my mother's driveway waiting for a trailer to pick it up, really don't fancy driving it in this state.
Anyone who's had their coil packs replaced be able to give me an idea of costs ?
Cheers.
Chris.
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Can't really give you a price as mine went under warranty. Make sure they replace all the coils, as if they don't your car will be back in within a couple of weeks.
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Well the car went in today, had a phonecall about 6pm from the guys in the workshop. It was showing an intermittent fault that they pinned down to a dodgy air mass sensor.
Now my concern is.. they were very quick to mention "its hard to clarify an intermittent fault" .. fair enough I thought, but then they said it again as if to make the point even clearer. Also I was pretty much convinced it was an ignition problem, misfiring as if its running on 3 cylinders all the way up the rev range intermittently (even at idle). If I get half way down the road and it starts to misfire again thats ?200 + fitting + inspection charge for nothing.
I told them to go ahead with the work and will be sitting here with fingers crossed until I pick it up tomorrow morning :-\
ps. the car also had a recall notice on it to replace faulty vacuum hoses on the brakes, might be worth checking your own car with the dealer ('99 1.8T)
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OK.. new MAF in place, no more misfires. Now then.. once i got the car up to temperature while out to get petrol tonight i gave it a bit of stick, or at least i tried to.
Absolutely nothing ! it's as if i have no turbo, i can still hear it whistling as it spools up, but there's now a heavy wheezing noise and absolutely no power. There is obviously some boost because i can still hear the DV release the pressure when i let off the gas.
I popped the bonnet to take a look at the new part, which looks like it doesn't fit properly. Took the airbox top off and shined a torch in but couldnt see any light shining through the gap. Here's some pics.
(http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~dv8r/mafgap1.jpg) (http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~dv8r/mafgap2.jpg)
(http://homepages.nildram.co.uk/~dv8r/mafgap3.jpg)
Sorry about the quality it's pitch black outside. Needless to say I'll be back at the dealership first thing in the morning to give them a b*llocking. If it's not this that's causing the problem is it possible they haven't put something back together properly ? And yes, this part was both supplied and fitted by a MAIN VOLKSWAGEN DEALER >:(
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That looks sh!t mate!
There must be a leak somewhere around the turbo.
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blue peter!!! :'(
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Just back from the dealership, they showed me the old part and its the same shape, they said the gap was normal ? Anyway the norm who took it out for a test drive with me thismorning seemed to think the power wasn't lacking, yet couldn't explain the wheezing noise.
I know my car, its running at a snails pace now, it's booked in for thorough inspection on thursday >:(
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A fella that works in a garage had a VW with a similar problem to yours and he replaced the "Reducer Valve" and that seemed to cure the problem ???
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hey if any of you coil pack peeps want nay spare in your boot in case of any mishaps i have 4 v.a.g coil packs fors sale ?50 FOR 4!! BARGIN!! all goood worth a buy to keep in the boot in case they ever pack up!! lol
Gaz 8)
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hey topher what was the out come from this thread im having the same problems with my 99 1.8t
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They dropped a nut down the inlet pipe when changing the maf sensor which chewed up the turbo impellors. Fitted a new turbo out of my own pocket since they wouldn't take responsibilty due to the other aftermarket parts on my car.
There's a follow-up thread on here somewhere.
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coil packs r coverd for 5 years or 1 million miles warranty i know because i work on vw for a living
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whats this about a recall??
is it just for the 1.8 T or for 2L as well, that were born in '99?
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Pretty sure it was just the turbos. All dealers can tell you what recall work has been done/needs doing to your car though if you're concerned. All they need is your registration.
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prob is being a female, you tend to get blagged off at garages.
Saying things need doing when they really dont. :cry:
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Recall work is free though :tongue:
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I had a recall letter about the vacuum hose on my brakes bout a year ago, and i managed to get it in it didn't cost me a thing, R plate TDI so it must be common on petrol and diesels. it took about 45 mins as well.