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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: VW BUSH on 15 August 2008, 20:44

Title: Relay bloody 30
Post by: VW BUSH on 15 August 2008, 20:44

Had a niggley rev flutter on and off for a few months now
if i unplugged the Maf etc and plugged it in again it seemed to cure it for a week or so.
Well i was clearing out my draws the other day and found a spare new R30 so thought ill fit it.
Flutter went so i took the old one (12months) apart and tested it at work, bloody thing was faulty!
contact was not being made properly every time :angry:
How naff is that
VW should be ashamed :wink:

Title: Re: Relay bloody 30
Post by: DazVR6 on 15 August 2008, 21:17

What colour was the old one...? as the black ones were the dodgy ones and vw replaced em with the greyish ones.

Title: Re: Relay bloody 30
Post by: Mr Blue on 15 August 2008, 21:51

vw are known for their shoddy electrics. I hate to admit it but its true. :embarassed:

Title: Re: Relay bloody 30
Post by: VW BUSH on 15 August 2008, 22:38

Cortina beige! Must signify crapyness :wink:

Title: Re: Relay bloody 30
Post by: boneybradley on 15 August 2008, 23:12

the black ones were made in thailand or soemwhere similar and were shocking!! all for a price saving of about £1 per relay!!

Title: Re: Relay bloody 30
Post by: zoomered on 28 August 2008, 18:04

I have a ever so slight flutter to the revs when the car is idling. Not enough to drop the rev counter but enough to hear it. Could this relay be to blame?

Title: Re: Relay bloody 30
Post by: haf1zur on 29 August 2008, 07:46

could be your maf or throttle body needs cleaning
hafizur

Title: Re: Relay bloody 30
Post by: green-blood on 29 August 2008, 09:32

just on idle mine has a fluff too, seems to chug a bit when crawling (no its not my right foot on teh clutch!!) throttel body cleaning this weekend, then these 2 relays I reckon...I'll report back

Title: Re: Relay bloody 30
Post by: Rob Needham on 29 August 2008, 10:22

similar problem on mine, changed relays and cleaned TB, changed MAF, coolant sensor, lambda probe, checked timing etc etc, in the end it was a faulty TB, replaced that and its fine, bloody expensive tho!!!

Title: Re: Relay bloody 30
Post by: lawson_gti on 29 August 2008, 18:15

jus had my car in garage as it was playing up big time found out my fuel relay was f**ked, and 2others were sparking out so had them replaced and my ecu light doesnt come on so i think the guy b4 me turned it off an had bout 10 errors on the car from crank sensor to fuel an pretty much everything every1 has said!!! u would have thought the germans would have made the wiring better lol

Title: Re: Relay bloody 30
Post by: VW BUSH on 29 August 2008, 20:39

Ive had no probs since but i have driven round with the fuse box open to feel how hot R30 gets, HoT!.
I Do clean my intake system twice a month as it does get dirty with panel filters etc, bit of MK3 ocd :shocked: