A Jetta 5 8v 2lt came in for engine noise, what I found was that one Hydraulic lifter top was missing – the lifter is part of the follower, it is one unit, see the photo below. It is an easy job we replace the lifters and camshaft and it is a good practice to […]
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OPEL ZAFIRA 1800 2007
The other day I had an Opel Zafira which gave lean codes and the engine light comes on. I determine that when I unscrew the oil filler cap there is a lot of engine suction. This indicates that the PVC valve which is part of the valve cover is faulty. You have to buy the […]
NISSAN NAVARA 4LT V6 FIXING FAULTY IGNITION COILS
Navara came into the workshop with an engine that idles roughly and when you accelerate the engine jerks. I do suspect the ignition coils, a diagnostic test shows nothing. I pull out the coils and test them with a coil tester. All six were apparently cracked just below the coil itself. The coils work perfectly […]
POLO 2011 VIVO 1400 – DIAGNOSE CODES P0302 AND P0300
This car’s problem was that the engine idles roughly and it performs very badly, goes in limb mode. I have pulled codes from the ECU and got the following: Cylinder 2 P0302 – 000 – Misfire Detected – Intermittent Freeze Frame: Fault Status: 00100000 Fault Priority: 2 Fault Frequency: 2 Reset counter: 6 time Indication: […]
BMW X5 4.4 2008 – DIAGNOSE CODES P1055 AND P1058
This vehicle came in with customer complaints that the engine goes in limp mode, all lights go on at the dashboard, like abs, brakes, 4×4, engine failure, gearbox failure, etc. I have got some obd2 fault codes from the ECU P1055 and P1058 – these codes have something to do with the vvt motor. I […]
POLO CLASSIC 1600 2006 IGNITION COIL PROBLEMS
If your Polo (petrol) ever give you problems by not starting sometimes or the car is jerking. One of the problems could be your ignition coil. I have two videos that show how the spark is jumping out of the coil’s barrels side instead of going to the mouth where the plug lead is plugged […]
POLO CLASSIC 1600 2006 IGNITION COIL PROBLEMS
If your Polo (petrol) ever give you problems by not starting sometimes or the car is jerking. One of the problems could be your ignition coil. I have two videos that show how the spark is jumping out of the coil’s barrels side instead of going to the mouth where the plug lead is plugged […]
Audi A4 20TDI 2005 CAMBELT TIMING MARKS
If ever you want to know the cambelt timing marks of the Audi A4 20tdi, look at the attached photos. On the photo’s there are red arrows that indicate the marks. Look at the red arrows, the marks must align according to the arrows. I have used a bolt and an Allen key to hold […]
Renault Megane 16.00 16v Idling Cut out Problem
The other day I had; a RENAULT MEGAN 1600 16V Customer complaint that the car is cutting out when she go around a corner or when she approached a red light. or stop street. She could start the engine immediately and would go on without any troubles. I took the car for a test drive […]
JETTA4 2LT DIAGNOSE FAULTS 17536 P1128
The above mentioned Jetta diagnose report is as follows: 17536 P1128 Bank1, Mixture adaption air (mult.) System too lean; Open circuit 16684 P0300; Misfiring recognized; Open circuit 16687 P0303; Cyl.3 Misfiring recognised; Open circuit 16685 P0301; Cyl.1 Misfiring recognised; Open circuit 16686 P0302; Cyl.2 Misfiring recognised; [SP]; Open circuit 16684 P0300; Misfiring recognized; [SP]; Open […]