Reliable garage for Golf in D2/4/6 area?

rivalius13

So, my car's engine light is on. Had trouble getting it started a couple of weeks ago and had to get the AA to get it started, he said I'd need to get it into a garage to get diagnostics run to find out what's wrong. It's going, but it takes a LITTLE bit more effort than it should to start. Figure I should get it sorted before something bad happens.

It's a 2l TDi. 2005.

johnos1984

Is it diesel?

Could be glow plugs if it is

golfbgud

Its a "TDI" which suggests to me that its a diesel?

johnos1984

golfbgud wrote: »

Its a "TDI" which suggests to me that its a diesel?

Didn't spot it the first time I read it. No need to be a kunt about it if you have nothing of use to add

EDIT: In fact the post was edited after I posted last night. That didn't show up earlier on the phone when I posted

George Dalton

The EML may or may not be related to the starting issue. The 2.0 TDI has a few things that can prevent it from starting as easily as it should. If you want a diagnostic scan and some advice (for free) and are willing to travel as far as Bray some evening or weekend then PM me and we will arrange it.

johnos1984

George Dalton wrote: »

The EML may or may not be related to the starting issue. The 2.0 TDI has a few things that can prevent it from starting as easily as it should. If you want a diagnostic scan and some advice (for free) and are willing to travel as far as Bray some evening or weekend then PM me and we will arrange it.

I thought you were located in Mayo for some reason.

Handy to know you are around Bray George in case I need you

George Dalton

I work at our premises near Portlaoise in Co Laois. Evenings and weekends I am mostly in Bray, if I can do anything to help you out feel free to drop me a PM

johnos1984

George Dalton wrote: »

I work at our premises near Portlaoise in Co Laois. Evenings and weekends I am mostly in Bray, if I can do anything to help you out feel free to drop me a PM

Will do if I'm stuck........which happened again this evening after I accidently put the handbrake on.

new switch to be fitted this saturday

-Corkie-

George Dalton wrote: »

I work at our premises near Portlaoise in Co Laois. Evenings and weekends I am mostly in Bray, if I can do anything to help you out feel free to drop me a PM

Jesus thats a long spin to work.

johnos1984

-Corkie- wrote: »

Jesus thats a long spin to work.

Traffic dependent it could be done in slightly over an hour at legal speeds

George Dalton

Exactly, it rarely takes more than an hour and a bit unless there is an accident or some other holdup. If I leave before 7:30am I am at work by 8:30. This morning I was late getting up and only left at 7:50, was still in work for 9:05. Doing the same journey in the opposite direction would be far worse.

johnos1984

George Dalton wrote: »

Exactly, it rarely takes more than an hour and a bit unless there is an accident or some other holdup. If I leave before 7:30am I am at work by 8:30. This morning I was late getting up and only left at 7:50, was still in work for 9:05. Doing the same journey in the opposite direction would be far worse.

Door to door from Wicklow to Nenagh is exactly 1 hour and 50mins at quiet times

George Dalton

Imagine what that journey would have taken 10 years ago! I think the improved road network is about the only good thing that we got from the Celtic Tiger years...

EDIT: Apologies to the OP for taking this thread totally off topic

johnos1984

George Dalton wrote: »

Imagine what that journey would have taken 10 years ago! I think the improved road network is about the only good thing that we got from the Celtic Tiger years...

EDIT: Apologies to the OP for taking this thread totally off topic

I remember a bus journey in 2003 taking 6 1/2 from Dublin to Nenagh on a Friday evening due to the building works on the motorway.

I nearly died

Tea drinker

Yeah, it takes less time to drive to Mullingar than it used to drive from Lucan.