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Car just died!

Started by Binary Shadow, January 20, 2008, 21:16:55 PM

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filbert

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.

Binary Shadow

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

Binary Shadow

aww :(

diagnosis, injector pump, they want £870+ VAT and fitting... im getting the car towed back

Mark

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.


Binary Shadow

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

red

sounds like an interesting electrical fault which was designed in. sneaky germans!

Binary Shadow

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

DEViANCE

im sure a bosch dealer will be able to refurb it, must be cheaper than a new one?

Binary Shadow

sorry should have been clearer, £870+vat was for a refurbd unit.. im damn sure i can get it cheaper

Binary Shadow

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

DEViANCE

Quote from: Binary Shadoweffff 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.

Mark

you just need the cable. the software can be got

Edd

find out where deviance lives and pinch his, its somewhere around wrexham iirc

Binary Shadow

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?

DEViANCE

Quote from: Eddfind 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.