The other day customer said his car’s glow plugs warning light is on. I have scanned to see what faults are there and just the following fault was logged: P242A – Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor; B1 S3: Malfunction. The car had the following symptoms: 1. Glow plug warning light on 2. Radiator fan stays on […]
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JETTA 5 8V 2LT MANIFOLD / BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR P0108 PROBLEM
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 […]
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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
Polo FSI 2LT or Jetta Engine Oil Pump Replacement
If ever you have to replace the oil pump of a Polo/Jetta FSI Engine then I have some help for you. There are no proper marks to replace the pump. You have to make your own marks on the old pump before you remove the pump. Make sure the engine is not tdc and the […]
Polo TDI 1400 – Camshaft Problems
If you ever come across a problem with the above mentioned vehicle with the following symptoms 1. Engine sound rough 2. Performance is weak 3. Engine smoking 4. No faults stored in ECU After testing sensors 1.No faults on sensors 2. Engine compression is OK 3. Cambelt is fitted correctly Well check for camshaft and […]
Polo TDI 1400 TD Oil Pump Chain Damages
If you are an owner of a Polo TDi 1400 TD, beware that this engine has a chain that drives the oil pump and balancing shaft. This chain is not very thick and tends to break anything between 80000km – 100000km. If this happens to you then you need to buy a new crankshaft, because […]
Have Your Jetta TDI Ever Run Hot Or Overheated
If ever your Jetta run hot, and you can’t seem to find the problem. Look for the following faults 1. Top radiator hose hot but bottom hose cold 2. Car is temperature is normal when you drive slowly 3. Water is boiling out of the radiator bottle when you drive fast. Before you check the […]