GTI is broken

[AlexRWD]

GTI has developed an intermittent fault - exhaust light comes on and MFD says "EPC" but strangely the EPC light doesn't come on. 

Anyhoo, put it into the garage today and they tell me it needs, and I quote:

"a new rear lambda probe" and " a new camshaft valve".  and 

It's to back in on Wednesday as they have to order the parts.

Anyone had anything similar happen?

We only had the exhaust light thing coming on, and only needed the lambda sensor replaced - sorry to hear yours is a bit more serious! 

[Shrodinger's Cat]

Maybe red GTis are fated. Ours now has an 'oil sensor - garage' warning on startup. The dealer couldn't find the fault in Friday. Its back for 2 days this Thurs/Fri. Luckily it drives just fine. Dealer told me they have to go through a sequence of checks given to them by VW or they won't get paid for the warranty work - which takes at least a day !?

What's the reckoning that if they replaced the oil pressure sensor, that the problem would be solved 

   You mean....  the red ones are...  cursed...   

Nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

GTI has developed an intermittent fault - exhaust light comes on and MFD says "EPC" but strangely the EPC light doesn't come on. 

Anyhoo, put it into the garage today and they tell me it needs, and I quote:

"a new rear lambda probe" and " a new camshaft valve".  and 

It's to back in on Wednesday as they have to order the parts.

Anyone had anything similar happen?

We only had the exhaust light thing coming on, and only needed the lambda sensor replaced - sorry to hear yours is a bit more serious! 

Hope it's not too serious.   

BTW does anyone know what a camshaft valve is/does?   

I half think the garage is yankin' ma chain!   

[Teutonic_Tamer]

BTW does anyone know what a camshaft valve is/does?   

Does this help: http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/golfgoodies/mk5golfengine.pdf ?

Or any of these:
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_10-00.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_10.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_13.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_15-1.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_15-2.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_17.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_19-01.pdf

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Rgds

[Shrodinger's Cat]

^^Thanks for that, the first link is ace.  Very interesting for geeks    like me who need to know how stuff works. 

Car is now fixed.  They replaced an oxygen sensor (rear lambda sensor) and an oxygen valve (which presumably is analogous to the mysterious camshaft valve?).

[Creepy Coupe]

BTW does anyone know what a camshaft valve is/does?   

Does this help: http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/golfgoodies/mk5golfengine.pdf ?

Or any of these:
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_10-00.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_10.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_13.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_15-1.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_15-2.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_17.pdf
http://volkswagen.msk.ru/engine/bpy/bpy_19-01.pdf

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Rgds

Some very helpfull info there. 

[Teutonic_Tamer]

^^Thanks for that, the first link is ace.  Very interesting for geeks    like me who need to know how stuff works. 

Cool - glad you like  .  www.NerdsReunited.co.uk 

Car is now fixed.  They replaced an oxygen sensor (rear lambda sensor) and an oxygen valve (which presumably is analogous to the mysterious camshaft valve?).

Oxygen sensor, otherwise known as a Lambda sensor - OK with that one.

Oxygen valve  - WTF???  Sure it wasn't an EGR valve, 'cause that has foxed me!!!  Or maybe some valve to adjust the inlet valve camshafts (for the variable cam timing)  Interesting . . . . .