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Car just died!
Reply #15 on: January 22, 2008, 15:13:56 PM
sounds good that no belts have gone,
you should get more than a dribble, from the injector pipes, if the pressures low check filter and pump.
If its electrics your going to need a scanner or vagcom.
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Reply #16 on: January 22, 2008, 15:22:30 PM
iv just dropped the key off at a garage down the road, they are going to tow it in and plug it in to their computer

edit: im thinking electrical tbh
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Reply #17 on: January 23, 2008, 11:32:13 AM
aww :(

diagnosis, injector pump, they want £870+ VAT and fitting... im getting the car towed back
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Reply #18 on: January 23, 2008, 13:25:58 PM
Get it repaired. Place local to me does rebuilds for about £100. There is most likely something simple wrong with it, but because they are sh*tty fitters and not mechanics, they dont know how to do anything other than to replace parts.

Do be aware that if you attempt to reinstall it yourself you will need to make sure it is correctly timed. Get the appropriate timing kit.

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Reply #19 on: January 23, 2008, 13:32:32 PM
yeah i just had a read and realised itd have to be timed or it wouldnt run, £100 nice, apparently they are prone to a wire burning out in them, dunno need to get it off and looked at 1st
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Reply #20 on: January 23, 2008, 13:35:46 PM
sounds like an interesting electrical fault which was designed in. sneaky germans!
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Reply #21 on: January 23, 2008, 14:15:36 PM
hmm my DIY skillz might fail here, need a VAG-COM to time it properly allegedly, might have to invest in one or wing it
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Reply #22 on: January 23, 2008, 18:50:49 PM
im sure a bosch dealer will be able to refurb it, must be cheaper than a new one?
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Reply #23 on: January 23, 2008, 18:56:24 PM
sorry should have been clearer, £870+vat was for a refurbd unit.. im damn sure i can get it cheaper
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Reply #24 on: January 23, 2008, 19:17:06 PM
effff iiiitttt i bought a VAG-COM.. gonna DIY it properly, and itll be handy in the future

gonna call around tomorrow for quotes on a refurb, can do cheaper for sure
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Reply #25 on: January 23, 2008, 19:34:18 PM
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effff iiiitttt i bought a VAG-COM.. gonna DIY it properly, and itll be handy in the future

gonna call around tomorrow for quotes on a refurb, can do cheaper for sure


theres one on the bay, BIN £500. starting price £175.
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Reply #26 on: January 23, 2008, 19:37:29 PM
you just need the cable. the software can be got
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Reply #27 on: January 23, 2008, 19:38:08 PM
find out where deviance lives and pinch his, its somewhere around wrexham iirc
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Reply #28 on: January 23, 2008, 19:38:53 PM
the cable comes with the license, a dongle i believe, the software can be downloaded from the official site.

whats on ebay for £500 BIN?
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Reply #29 on: January 23, 2008, 19:40:18 PM
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find out where deviance lives and pinch his, its somewhere around wrexham iirc


lol yeah not far off.

my diag stuff is an ELM323 lead and Digimoto software, seems to cheapest way, not sure if it works on VAGs tho.
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