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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: MrDan on 03 September 2008, 12:01
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After a massive faf with the stupid crank speed sensor thing, my cars been running great for 9 days, On the way to the gym this morning and i drove through quite a big puddle (had to slow down for it)
anyway on the motorway 4 miles up the road the car started spluttering and loosing power trying to cut out, - OH NO NOT AGAIN :cry: :cry: :cry:
kept rolling anyway and made it the gym, turned the engine off and tried to start it again and it didnt,
so went in the gym, came out 60 mins later and it started fine and i drove all the way to work. unless iv still got electrical problems maybe it was the water?
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My car is allergic to any kind of water lol
Drove through a puddle once, was going slow as it was just after some lights and throught a narrow tunnel, next thing I know it's cutting out out me :@
That's the whole reason I had to get a new throttle body etc :(
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My car has been having problems with rain all night and not starting in the mornings. This was going on for a few weeks. Any water getting in and it hates it. After a good drive it was fine tho started first time. I changed my dizzy cap, rotor arm and checked my leads but i was still a little dodgy. I noticed a crack in my coilpack but it didnt seem bad. Went through a car wash the other day and she wouldn't dtart at the other end. Got rac man out and he looked at the coilpack. Luckily he had one on him so we changed it and now its sweet.
Check n see if there are any cracks or rust anywhere on your coilpack fella
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cheers matt! ill check when i get home!
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My PAS played up when it was raining :embarassed:
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Yea my old driver had issues in the rain as well.. not safe! :laugh:
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WD40 is your friend :) drives the water out of the lectrickery bits. Was a life saver on the mini so many times, in the end I put a rubber glove over the dizzy with the leads poking through the fingers :)
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never had no issues with my mk 3, i dont want water on my polished lump anyhow so im glad
i fitted a tdi engine cover (underside), not cheep tho, around 200 at the dealers...i payed a fiver for mine tho :shocked:
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never had no issues with my mk 3, i dont want water on my polished lump anyhow so im glad
i fitted a tdi engine cover (underside), not cheep tho, around 200 at the dealers...i payed a fiver for mine tho :shocked:
Can we see any pics of this? this sounds like it could solve my problems
I too have the PAS belt problem (squeeks in the wet, slips like a mo fo)
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replacing the pas belt yearly solves any wet weather steering issues (mine dosent have any splash gaurds fitted but steers fine when wet and thats due to a new belt for £4 every service)
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I dont seem to get any trouble in the wet, When my hall sender unit played up that used to hate the rain, and used to break down all the time!!!
I tend to steer away from puddles though....Just precaution : D
x x x
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You dont seem to get in any trouble in the wet. I thought you was naughty? :huh: :laugh:
My ZR Turbo never use to like the wet only because you couldnt pull away with all the wheelspin :shocked: :rolleyes:
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You dont seem to get in any trouble in the wet. I thought you was naughty? :huh: :laugh:
My ZR Turbo never use to like the wet only because you couldnt pull away with all the wheelspin :shocked: :rolleyes:
Like i said i dont get into trouble...Its all an easy ride for me :rolleyes: :laugh:
x x x
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You dont seem to get in any trouble in the wet. I thought you was naughty? :huh: :laugh:
My ZR Turbo never use to like the wet only because you couldnt pull away with all the wheelspin :shocked: :rolleyes:
Like i said i dont get into trouble...Its all an easy ride for me :rolleyes: :laugh:
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Easy ride for you :drool: :drool: :drool: :laugh:
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You dont seem to get in any trouble in the wet. I thought you was naughty? :huh: :laugh:
My ZR Turbo never use to like the wet only because you couldnt pull away with all the wheelspin :shocked: :rolleyes:
Like i said i dont get into trouble...Its all an easy ride for me :rolleyes: :laugh:
x x x
Easy ride for you :drool: :drool: :drool: :laugh:
:drool: I like to make sure my passengers are completed satisfied too mind :rolleyes:
x x x
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Can I come for a ride in your car then? :shocked: :drool: :laugh: :cool:
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:sick:
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Can I come for a ride in your car then? :shocked: :drool: :laugh: :cool:
:wink: If you can handle my driving :wink:
x x x
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:sick:
:grin: :grin: :grin:
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Quality hahahahahahaha
Anyhow, i have one of these, but clean of course!! (aswell as the tiny standard power steering belt cover)
(http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/1765/img2424cx5.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/9463/img2425oi3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
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replacing the pas belt yearly solves any wet weather steering issues (mine dosent have any splash gaurds fitted but steers fine when wet and thats due to a new belt for £4 every service)
Mine was changed in February with the Cambelt (Major Service plus K&N :evil: ) And its slipped in the wet then and still does today! although I have bearing issues and now possible CV JOINT as you mite have Bradley!! Let me know how that goes by the way? (Moaning noise upon steering)
Engine in mine feels good for another 100,000 easy. everything else is starting to wear out tho!
Clutch (High), Suspension (Noisey, Bushes?), Door handle
Minor things tho but with a company car coming she mite be turned into a Rally car (toy for the weekends) Just cant decide what to do
TURBO?????? LOL
Lee
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Quality hahahahahahaha
Anyhow, i have one of these, but clean of course!! (aswell as the tiny standard power steering belt cover)
(http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/1765/img2424cx5.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
(http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/9463/img2425oi3.jpg) (http://imageshack.us)
F!CKING 200 quid for that?
Jesus
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Can I come for a ride in your car then? :shocked: :drool: :laugh: :cool:
:wink: If you can handle my driving :wink:
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Im sure ill be able to handle that :shocked: :laugh:
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I drove mine through the floods we had in Northern Ireland the other week and my ABS light has been on ever since, but drives fine other than that.
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Surely thats just a sensor thats got soaking wet.
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I drove mine through the floods we had in Northern Ireland the other week and my ABS light has been on ever since, but drives fine other than that.
wd40 all over the sensor and wires should solve that issue....
and lee i would buy another belt and make sure it is properly tentioned as mine slipped in the wet but since my new belt with good tention i've never had an issue even in the worst wet weather (well except the current one!!..oh and its too wet to have a good look under today but i will post my results on what i find!!)
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Im sure I have that under engine cover, and my PAS still slips when VERY wet. Even with a new PAS belt 2 months ago.
I need to find one of them PAS belt covers also
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although I have bearing issues and now possible CV JOINT as you mite have Bradley!! Let me know how that goes by the way? (Moaning noise upon steering)
Nah thats the missus :laugh: :D
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water....
My car packed in after going through a puddle down Twesledown road!
Coil pack has cracked! :(
I'm now considering, fixing it, selling it, staying away from MK3's as the tow truck driver said he had to go pick up another MK3 just a bit further down the road with the same problem! And this also happened to my old one! :(
Will be sad to see them go though!
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Mines got an aversion to starting in the mornings now its wet- it's not damp plugs etc, it seems more like damp in the intake, as it takes ages to start, then when it does, it coughs and splutters for a couple of minutes, then gets going properly-it's fine for the rest of the day after that
I'm thinking injector seals, (have checked the breathers and they're ok)but can't see how to get the rail off, any ideas?
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My car has been having problems with rain all night and not starting in the mornings. This was going on for a few weeks. Any water getting in and it hates it. After a good drive it was fine tho started first time. I changed my dizzy cap, rotor arm and checked my leads but i was still a little dodgy. I noticed a crack in my coilpack but it didnt seem bad. Went through a car wash the other day and she wouldn't dtart at the other end. Got rac man out and he looked at the coilpack. Luckily he had one on him so we changed it and now its sweet.
Check n see if there are any cracks or rust anywhere on your coilpack fella
What and where is the coil pack?
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What and where is the coil pack?
Its on this pic as just simple "coil"
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k165/boneybradley/DSCN3430-1.jpg)
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Change my coil pack over today, from my old golf into my new one and everything is running fine now so I'm happy for now :D
It's an easy change, just 2 screws (don't foget the nuts behind the back fo the engine bay! You need to lift the scuttle panel up to get to them)
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Yes my golf is very very allergic to water! Any puddles are a no go! 1997 golf mk3 - drive through puddles, misfires loads and usually cuts out, sometimes wont start for hours, sometimes mayb the next day lol. dangerous and irritating - replaced leads, distributor cap and rotor arm, sparks, Manifold air pressure sensor, but still does it! potentially coil pack or distributor? but both seem relatively dry when it does cut out through puddles and i have emptied half a can of WD40 under the bonnet lol, no faults register on engine diagnostics machine when doing it apart from faulty MAP sensor (replaced)
Any ideas anyone??? help!!
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I was very brave last friday, on my way home I came across quite a flooded area, it was either turn back and drive 16miles the wrong way for an alternate route or grow some balls and power through over a foot of water, so I slowly powered through and apart from steaming brakes nothing went wrong!!!!I was soo impressed!
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my golf vr6 has no problems in the rain apart from spinning both tyres up.