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2008 gt d problems?????
Hi Guys have a 2008 GT D that wouldn't start one morning two weeks ago and the sqwigly light on dash came on which when I looked up the owners manual said there was a prob with the diesel management system.
Rang the service folk who said the car needs to be brought in...............good thing I have RACV total care.
Anyway according to their diagnostics the problem was a faulty crankshaft speed sensor.
So a sensor @$93.30, +$7 for a gasket, +$65.80 Coolant, +$19.90 oil +$15 battery charge + $327 for 3 hrs labour and a stop light globe @ $4.50 came to $592.55 + $59.26GST.
So this morning I get in the car and its the same deal..............car wont start, same dash light comes on, ring the service folk who are most surprised and say they will be there in 15 minutes (got to give them bonus points as I did not expect that)......anyway mechanic rocks up with diagnostic box which he hooks up to the car and woe and behold it says its the same problem again.
Mechanic is baffled and says they have replaced these sensors in the past with no issues.
Tells me car has to go back to the workshop.
Once again glad I'm in the RACV.
I ask if they have a VW data base they can access to see if there is a similar scenario on record and am told they will be running this by their VW contacts in the UK..............assumedly the UK methinks because they don't speak German.
Anyway Guys................anybody have a similar issue and how it was solved?
Rang the service folk who said the car needs to be brought in...............good thing I have RACV total care.
Anyway according to their diagnostics the problem was a faulty crankshaft speed sensor.
So a sensor @$93.30, +$7 for a gasket, +$65.80 Coolant, +$19.90 oil +$15 battery charge + $327 for 3 hrs labour and a stop light globe @ $4.50 came to $592.55 + $59.26GST.
So this morning I get in the car and its the same deal..............car wont start, same dash light comes on, ring the service folk who are most surprised and say they will be there in 15 minutes (got to give them bonus points as I did not expect that)......anyway mechanic rocks up with diagnostic box which he hooks up to the car and woe and behold it says its the same problem again.
Mechanic is baffled and says they have replaced these sensors in the past with no issues.
Tells me car has to go back to the workshop.
Once again glad I'm in the RACV.
I ask if they have a VW data base they can access to see if there is a similar scenario on record and am told they will be running this by their VW contacts in the UK..............assumedly the UK methinks because they don't speak German.
Anyway Guys................anybody have a similar issue and how it was solved?
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