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Offline JimBR

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Thank the lord for TPS
« on: 06 June 2012, 09:15 »
Went for a long weekend in Wales, pulled onto the carpark in Aberystwyth and BANG clutch pedal failed  :sad:

The AA recovered the car home as I had no tools and nothing to bodge it up and parts at the local dealer were shut. Just rang TPS in Birmingham and everything I need is in stock. £24 inc vat.  :smiley:

First car ive ever had on a low loader  :grin:

I thought VW's were meant to be good! They cant even weld a bracket on a clutch pedal properly lol. I thought I had eliminated most of the common faults. Seems I did all but the one which left us stranded.
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: Thank the lord for TPS
« Reply #1 on: 06 June 2012, 09:30 »
Lucky you

The one in Cardiff told me I couldn't buy a seal for a boost pipe on its own and would have to order the complete pipe itself at £35.

Went to Cardiff VW and bought the seal  :rolleyes:
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Offline Nino

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Re: Thank the lord for TPS
« Reply #2 on: 06 June 2012, 18:26 »
Quote from: Rhyso on 06 June 2012, 09:30
Lucky you

The one in Cardiff told me I couldn't buy a seal for a boost pipe on its own and would have to order the complete pipe itself at £35.

Went to Cardiff VW and bought the seal  :rolleyes:
I can beat that, I rang VW cardiff for a replacement DV "sorry mate they dont exsist! you must mean a EGR valve!"   :rolleyes:
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Offline JimBR

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Re: Thank the lord for TPS
« Reply #3 on: 06 June 2012, 18:49 »
Done it absolute PITA! Took about an hour and half and alot of swearing  :smiley:
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Offline turbokid23

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Re: Thank the lord for TPS
« Reply #4 on: 06 June 2012, 19:15 »
Always the way mate
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Offline JC

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Re: Thank the lord for TPS
« Reply #5 on: 06 June 2012, 19:25 »
erm, wheres the piccies of it on the recovery truck  :rolleyes:
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Offline JimBR

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Re: Thank the lord for TPS
« Reply #6 on: 06 June 2012, 20:43 »
The AA bloke came in a transit. I left it with him as he had to wait an hour for the pick up. I got a lift off my misses old man and went back to where we were staying  :grin:
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Offline cullygti

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Re: Thank the lord for TPS
« Reply #7 on: 06 June 2012, 20:45 »
vw's meant to be good who the f**k told you that  :grin: :grin:
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 i drive a golf thats why im skint!!!!


losing interest in the golf and now not so skint !!!!!

Offline JimBR

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Re: Thank the lord for TPS
« Reply #8 on: 06 June 2012, 20:47 »
I know. The nail of a civic I used to have was indestructible  :grin:

Hitting the limiter daily at 8500rpm and all it wanted was a top up of oil every now and again. Never known a car be like the golf with so many common problems!
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Offline cullygti

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Re: Thank the lord for TPS
« Reply #9 on: 06 June 2012, 20:53 »
bottom line golfs are sh!t my mate as been a golf lover since they came out having almost every model and everyone as had problems even if you keep on top of them they are still sh!t but its down to the im not being beat by this car that keeps you going  :grin:
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 i drive a golf thats why im skint!!!!


losing interest in the golf and now not so skint !!!!!
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