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Offline Buck

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Re: Breakdown :(
« Reply #20 on: 27 October 2011, 16:45 »
Hi

It could have been a lot worse. Garage have phoned to say they may start to look at it tomorrow but more likely Monday.
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Re: Breakdown :(
« Reply #21 on: 28 October 2011, 21:59 »
Phone call today to say it is the crankshaft sensor.

Part on order. Might arrive tomorrow but most likely will get car back Monday.
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Re: Breakdown :(
« Reply #22 on: 28 October 2011, 22:03 »
Quote from: Buck on 28 October 2011, 21:59
Phone call today to say it is the crankshaft sensor.

Part on order. Might arrive tomorrow but most likely will get car back Monday.

So what caused that to go ?  :undecided:
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Re: Breakdown :(
« Reply #23 on: 28 October 2011, 22:07 »
Apparently just a faulty sensor. Not caused by anything particular in terms of driving.

Technician said to me that electronics are now the weakest part of a car due to having so much in even a basic car and the engine using all the data to adjust how the engine runs. One failure and computer says no!  Limp mode engaged to protect the mechanics but in the end it's a cheapish switch that went.

Not sure what's involved in accessing this to replace but can't imagine it'd be cheap for the labour involved.
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Re: Breakdown :(
« Reply #24 on: 28 October 2011, 22:10 »
Hope it gets sorted out mate , i'm sure it will got to be a first GTD I've heard on here with this sort of problem? :undecided:
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Re: Breakdown :(
« Reply #25 on: 28 October 2011, 22:20 »
Cool, I owe topher 2p  :grin:
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Re: UPDATE: Breakdown :( - She's Back :)
« Reply #26 on: 31 October 2011, 22:53 »
Collected my GTD this afternoon.

All appears well - it was the crank sensor (G28 - whatever that means?)

A £50 part, a couple of sundry items and three hours labour - job done.

Didn't get the the chance for a spirited drive on the way home but all seems well with the car!!

Shame they can't wash cars properly though - my 6 year old could do better :(
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Re: UPDATE: Breakdown :( - She's Back :)
« Reply #27 on: 01 November 2011, 11:31 »
Another Sensor failure like my Breakdown...definitely a trend going on here....

I had the gutless wonder 1.2 smoke infested rental golf S, which model did you get?
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Re: UPDATE: Breakdown :( - She's Back :)
« Reply #28 on: 01 November 2011, 17:37 »
Quote from: Mr_F on 01 November 2011, 11:31
Another Sensor failure like my Breakdown...definitely a trend going on here....

I had the gutless wonder 1.2 smoke infested rental golf S, which model did you get?

That'll be the same one as me - 1.2S in Silver that somebody had smoked like a chimney in so it reeked inside :(
At least I had transport though so wasn't stuck in the house.
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