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My Golf is now out of warranty & am pleased to announce no problems of any kind[touch wood]. Mind you I have only travelled 24,000km in this time but I am hoping the good fortune will continue. How many others on this forum have had a trouble free run?
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Understand how it works, troubleshoot logically BEFORE replacing parts.
2001 T4 TRAKKA Syncro 2.5TDI,2006 Mk5 2.0TDI Golf manual,2001 Polo 1.4 16V manual [now sold], '09 2.0CR TDI Tiguan manual,
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hey jets that's great to hear
have you done any mods to your car or is it stock standard?'81 Sigma| Sports Steering Wheel| Rust
'95 Excel| 2.25" Exhaust with Hot Dog muffler
'09 GOLF GT TSI 1.4| Leather | Sunroof | Tints -
2 months trouble free!!
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The AC unit will be your main concern, it may have been worth shelling out for the factory extended warranty (you can do this at any point up to the expiry of your warranty) as the cost of the AC unit replacement if/when it fails is around $4000 although if you have a regular service history with VW dealers (one dealer is best) VW will cover it out of warranty up until a point.Originally posted by jets View Post
There's nothing you can do to prevent the failure and when it fails it shoots bits of metal throughout the whole system, it's a common problem with the Zelex/Valeo compressors and the only fix is to replace with a Sanden compressor and flush the system out.website: www.my-gti.comComment
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Wonderful! What about new MY2009 models like mine? Should I expect an AC failure?Originally posted by Maverick View PostComment
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If I was in your position, I'd definately go extended warranty or trade in & upgrade!Originally posted by jets View PostComment
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MY08 and MY09 models are ok as they use the new compressor (I hope).Originally posted by CatonaPC© View Postwebsite: www.my-gti.comComment
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Take his advice.. He is a VW mechanic!Originally posted by golfworx View Post
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Originally posted by Fanaki View Posthey jets that's great to hear
have you done any mods to your car or is it stock standard?
Stock standard.Understand how it works, troubleshoot logically BEFORE replacing parts.
2001 T4 TRAKKA Syncro 2.5TDI,2006 Mk5 2.0TDI Golf manual,2001 Polo 1.4 16V manual [now sold], '09 2.0CR TDI Tiguan manual,
Numerous Mk1 Golf dieselsComment
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You paint a fairly grim picture. On my last golf, the compressor had a leak around the seal & I could buy a new one from memory around $300. One things for sure I won't be paying $4,000.Originally posted by Maverick View PostUnderstand how it works, troubleshoot logically BEFORE replacing parts.
2001 T4 TRAKKA Syncro 2.5TDI,2006 Mk5 2.0TDI Golf manual,2001 Polo 1.4 16V manual [now sold], '09 2.0CR TDI Tiguan manual,
Numerous Mk1 Golf dieselsComment
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3 yrs 8 Months Golf GTI, I've done 102,000 kms
I have bought 2 years extended warranty
Problems
A/C compressor x 2 (1 went while under extended warranty)
Cracked Coolant Flange (small coolant leak)
A Brake light bulb goes about once every 6 months1986 MkII Golf GTI 16V (Sold), 2005 MkV Golf GTI (Sold), 2007 Polo GTI (Sold), 2011 Polo 66TDI (Selling), 2012 Passat 125 TDI Bluemotion, 2013 Scirocco R (Due October!)Comment
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When did the first compressor go (year) as I'm wondering if you picked up the new compressor that's supposed to be a lot more reliable or one of the older ones?Originally posted by anarchycamp View Post
Did the second one fail with the same problem?website: www.my-gti.comComment
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I'm going out to check the compressor brand on our Golf.....hang on, it's 1.30 am....I'll have a look tomorrow.
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This is what the dodgy compressors look like on the face.Originally posted by WEDEL.1 View PostAttached Fileswebsite: www.my-gti.comComment
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Our 2L TDI has now done 60k over exactly 3 years.
It has had:
2 air bag lights come up with associated work
1 EGR flap motor go
1 fuel temp sender
1 Steering rack replaced and upper front coil bearing rework (steering rack groaned at low speeds)
inlet manifold leak (from EGR flap motor replacement)
Rear pads replaced
Still happy, but its not encouraging!
Maverick - is the sanden compressor a changeover replacement?
Regards
DavidLast edited by 85Fuego; 25-12-2008, 07:17 PM.Comment
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