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bora tdi acting up again... why?

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  • 19-10-2009 4:36pm
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    positivenote
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    Hi guys,
    as has been posted numerous occasions my 02 bora tdi has acted the goat again. In the past 4 moths its been serviced, had one of the back doors opening function replaced, had the starter reconditioned twice, had a new battery and altinater (?) reconditioned and finally today its giving me more gip.

    the problem is at the moment when i get to second gear it starts the 'stutter' as if its going to cut out until i put my foot on the clutch, as i go into 3rd it gets worse. Has anyone any ideas what wrong this time and should i think of getting some kind of a scrapage deal on it as a trade in? i havent really got the money tbh but its absolutely destroying me head at the moment. its tipping onto 95k miles but i thought i could get a bit moire out of it.

    thanks


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    Neilw
    Registered Users Posts: 3,781 ✭✭✭Neilw


    VW TDI's are good for big miles, lots of them with 200k plus miles on them.
    Don't know whats up with your car but I'd say there is life left in it yet :D


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    Atomic Pineapple
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    The stutter sounds like a coil pack or ignition leads maybe


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    Anan1
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    draffodx wrote: »
    The stutter sounds like a coil pack or ignition leads maybe
    It's diesel.;)


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    homer90
    Registered Users Posts: 2,073 ✭✭✭homer90


    Get it hooked up for a scan..

    It could well be the injector loom / I had similar prob


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    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    Anan1 wrote: »
    It's diesel.;)

    ah theres the problem :D


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    BlackWizard
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    draffodx wrote: »
    ah theres the problem :D

    wow..slagging a diesel. I'm just amazed because that rarely happens here. Usually it's slagging the awesome might of the red D I, TDI.

    I often thought the older diesels had less faults than petrols too.


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    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    BlackWizard wrote: »
    wow..slagging a diesel.

    More like trying to use comedy to hide my mistake ;)


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    BlackWizard
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    Yeah I thought there was something funny going on. I hit quote and then recognised the name. Scrolled down quickly and didn't see your sig anywhere. Sigs don't show up when posting though :( doh!

    I even kept refreshing the page for a reply because I know there was something wrong :D


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    positivenote
    Registered Users Posts: 2,334 ✭✭✭positivenote


    so you reckon that i can still get a few thousand miles out of her? if its true happy days. just getting p**sed off paying money on her over and over again... when the money could be going toward the 320/530d account :)


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    BlackWizard
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    Anyway, is your clutch going OP ? Does it ever slip?

    Sounds like your flywheel might have a few bumps on it.


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    positivenote
    Registered Users Posts: 2,334 ✭✭✭positivenote


    nah, i got a new clutch at about 50K i think the previous owner was pulling horse carts or something on the tow-bar... but it doesnt slip at all when im driving


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    BlackWizard
    Registered Users Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    I just suggested that because I recently changed my clutch and didn't change the flywheel. I get a similar problem to yours but I only get it in first and reverse gear. But getting it all the way up to 3rd... I dunno.

    If you bring the revs above 2k while driving in 2nd or 3rd, does it go away? Or is it just when the revs are low down?

    That engine should be okay with a trailer by the way. Brakes and clutch would suffer a bit if it was driven spiritedly.


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    positivenote
    Registered Users Posts: 2,334 ✭✭✭positivenote


    it was usually when the revs where low enough alright and as i went up higher it wasn't as bad. as i say it goes when clutch is down or in first... either way its with the mechanic at the moment but im just hoping its not another couple of hundred euro..


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    BlackWizard
    Registered Users Posts: 3,282 ✭✭✭BlackWizard


    Well I'm not a mechanic so I wouldn't even try and guess what that issue is. For a second it just sounded similar to my flywheel issue.

    Did you tell the garage not to carry out any work without consulting you first? I'd hate to hear they replaced parts then hit you with the bill later. That happened me once despite telling them to let me know what the issue is before any work is done. :(


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    positivenote
    Registered Users Posts: 2,334 ✭✭✭positivenote


    just chatting with the mechanic there guys and he says that its something to do with the injector or the wiring loom? any ideas on what damage price wise i could be talking? really had enough with the car and i think after this latest escapade i will be parting with her once and for all... :mad:

    so whats the alternatives for someone clearing close to 600miles a week on primary roads? budget in and around 10k....


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