GTI won't start

[Coog]

Yep though if you want to spec a 4x4 one you start to get into a bit more money. Still cheap for what it is though.

 

[pablo]

aye someone in our street got one. looks decent enough but prob drives like crap. 2wd and a small petrol engine most likely so dead as hector.

 

[therock]

Good news, VW have agreed to take it in for diagnostic @ £56. Have to get it there myself, mind.

It was hard not to tell them I know exactly what is wrong with it. They'll **** themselves when they crack open the rocker cover.

 

[Mark_C]

What good cars have renault ever produced? lol

Alpine GTA turbo
21 Turbo
11 turbo
9 turbo
5 turbo

And I wouldn't say no to a 25 turbo!

 

[mi16chris]

It was an R27R thing, I heard it needed a couple of engines lol

That's the only 225/r26/r26r I've seen get a engine and it had 3 before 20k miles , I think there has to be something very wrong with ur driving style IMO to do that , I've worked in Renault 10 years now and the 225/r26 r great cars

 

[Paul RS]

No such thing as an R27R.

The R26R has the same engine as the R26.

My interest in being accurate about French scrap = zero

 

[Conor]

To be fair, being on GTI forums quite a bit, this isn't something that could be called a 'common' problem.

I'd love to know the actual statistic of how many of them go like this, I'd imagine it's a thousandth of a percent.

 

[pablo]

To be fair, being on GTI forums quite a bit, this isn't something that could be called a 'common' problem.

I'd love to know the actual statistic of how many of them go like this, I'd imagine it's a thousandth of a percent.

people only post when it goes bang though. The bmw forums are full of people with broken swirl flaps or crapped turbos. But doesnt happen that often to "regular" people.

 

[pwrmotorsport]

To be fair, being on GTI forums quite a bit, this isn't something that could be called a 'common' problem.

I'd love to know the actual statistic of how many of them go like this, I'd imagine it's a thousandth of a percent.

We replaced the cam, valves, etc on a GTi a couple of weeks ago due to this issue - apparently the early engines had 'soft' cams and the replacement was an upgraded VAG part. Our research seemed to show that it is more common than widely reported.

 

[Odhran]

Any updates?

 

[therock]

Going in to vee dubs today.

Played it dumb so far, just "it wont start!". Can't wait for the phone call back

 

[stevieturbo]

Best hope they dont read here then ( delete thread... )

 

[J_Mc_G]

I'd just tell them everything, make things go faster and smoother surely

 

[stevieturbo]

Although at the end of the day. You have done absolutely nothing wrong.

You've serviced the car at a VW dealer, and if it is this failure, will have absolutely nothing to do with the cars owner. Especially when it is a known common issue.

 

[therock]

Yeeee-haww

 

[cormac81]

I wouldnt be telling them everything, why give them a get out clause.

 

[therock]

Just had a guy on from the servicing department on the phone asking what the problem appeared to be

"TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE"

 

[Lyons]

Regardless of the outcome, its still a sad tale for a 3 year old car.

 

[therock]

The guy on the phone then said "I think your car is belt driven, Mr Rock"........

 

[stevieturbo]

The guy on the phone then said "I think your car is belt driven, Mr Rock"........

This is what you're up against...and what I said earlier. They say something like that, and then you're supposed to have faith that they are competent enough to repair it ?

Most dealers barely manage to do a proper service...some of them cant even change oil and air filters ! ( well..maybe not can't...but don't for whatever reasons )

 

[Jason]

I doubt VW would even strip the engine, id say it'll be a new one slotted in!

 

[therock]

I'd take that jas, a zero milage GTI with a two year engine warranty? Dreamland

stevieturbo Yep....that from a guy who works in service department...FML

 

[106lad]

I doubt VW would even strip the engine, id say it'll be a new one slotted in!

No way. Throwing money about like that, itll be repaired.

 

[stevieturbo]

Realistically though, it is the most sensible option for VW.

To simply supply a complete engine for them to drop in is the fastest and most surefire way the job is done right.

Having monkeys try and strip and rebuild an engine leaves a lot of risk for the future, which will only result in more warranty expense down the line.

 

[therock]

If they do repair it, it would probably cost more.

Both cams, god knows how many valves bent. I could see at least 6. Hopefully it makes more sense to drop one in.