MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: ripmateyy on January 08, 2013, 02:21:13 pm
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Had my gti just for just over a week and I went to to start it on Friday and it didn't start!
The car would try to turn over but wouldn't spark! After a squirt of easy start, still nothing so called greenflag.
Guy came to my house and found that he couldn't get a reading of of a 'camshaft sensor' so on Saturday went off to local garage on recovery truck for them to check. Monday morning they also found the the sensor was not giving a reading so put two and two together and ordered another.
Sensor was fitted today and they now have a reading but the car still won't start!
Just wanted advice of anything that it may be or common problems with the TFSI engine?!
I am so gutted, words cannot describe! :sad1:
Thanks for looking! Hope someone can help me out!
Jack
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Have you been able to check for any fault codes as this will likely shed more light on the problem
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Had my gti just for just over a week and I went to to start it on Friday and it didn't start!
The car would try to turn over but wouldn't spark! After a squirt of easy start, still nothing so called greenflag.
Guy came to my house and found that he couldn't get a reading of of a 'camshaft sensor' so on Saturday went off to local garage on recovery truck for them to check. Monday morning they also found the the sensor was not giving a reading so put two and two together and ordered another.
Sensor was fitted today and they now have a reading but the car still won't start!
Just wanted advice of anything that it may be or common problems with the TFSI engine?!
I am so gutted, words cannot describe! :sad1:
Thanks for looking! Hope someone can help me out!
Jack
If you have anymore of this stuff then I suggest you throw it away or you will kiss goodbye to a lot more in your engine... :scared:
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did you buy private or from a garage?
Having been just a week after you have it then whoever you bought it from really should be responsible for this, I'm sure someone on here nows the actually laws etc but i'm pretty sure if something like this starts so soon you're able to go back to buyer with issues
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Where are you based? Someone will no doubt be able to suggest a good local/vw indy specialist near you.
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I'm based in Sussex,
I bought the car privately but it ran faultless everyday up until Friday, even on test drive and start up when I bought it!
I haven't got anything to check for fault codes with :sad1:
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I'm having a problem wit mine too, but it's just saying slow cam shaft position sensor response. It was a vw two weeks replaced a load of parts and its came back again :sad1:
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I'm having a problem wit mine too, but it's just saying slow cam shaft position sensor response. It was a vw two weeks replaced a load of parts and its came back again :sad1:
Do you know what they replaced
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Try changing coil pack one with coil pack two... Sometimes coil packs fail... only worth a try!
New coil packs can be got FOC from VW on recall :happy2:
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It would also be worth getting you car scanned to see where the fault may be :happy2:
Have a look:- http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,120.msg1060.html#msg1060
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Cheers bud! They have someone coming down to scan it so ill leave it to them! Unless anyone wants to scan it for free :signLOL:
I will mention to the guys about changing coil pack over! Thanks for the heads up!
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Cheers bud! They have someone coming down to scan it so ill leave it to them! Unless anyone wants to scan it for free :signLOL:
I will mention to the guys about changing coil pack over! Thanks for the heads up!
Where are you based? I can scan it tomorrow for you.
Edit. Sorry too far from me... I'm sure there are some peeps around the Sussex area that will give it a quick scan for some beer tokens.
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I hope so :smiley:
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Found this today...
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fii606%2Fripmateyy%2F2B92936B-1B95-4B95-8E44-6D74A356ADF1-3443-0000038060B63F0A.jpg&hash=914394f7e53ebcad42094fcf79d2ab88de4e6e2d)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2Fii606%2Fripmateyy%2F62981E47-DC84-44FF-B588-0E39B6A0A353-3443-00000380799D723E.jpg&hash=de7bd6b17d60928398e20f2ab8db1f4ea9684fc7)
So went to VW about recall, apparently they cannot help me as 'my car doesn't have a recall on it' :fighting:
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What is this recall for coilpacks i keep seeing - i cant find any details
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What is this recall for coilpacks i keep seeing - i cant find any details
To be totally honest, I'm not sure. Apparently mine should be under recall according to my mechanic but VW say no. Shall be researching fully tomorrow using my chassis no instead of VRM.
Search google for coil packs, VW replaced a load cause of a problem, pretty sure that they end up like mine above if not changed :sad1:
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From memory, coil pack recall effected all gti's prior to March 07.
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^^^^
I'm splitting hairs when I say not strictly what is known as a "recall" but same difference! Basically, all you have to do is go to a VW dealership and ask them to check that your coilpacks are all up-to-date because VW are replacing all those that aren't. Everything should be free of any charge, including the initial inspection.
The onus is on you to go to VW.
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I'm splitting hairs when I say not strictly what is known as a "recall" but same difference! Basically, all you have to do is go to a VW dealership and ask them to check that your coilpacks are all up-to-date because VW are replacing all those that aren't. Everything should be free of any charge, including the initial inspection.
The onus is on you to go to VW.
Thanks Robin... might pop in sometime when passing - free is my favourite price for stuff :signLOL: