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#2410 of 2475 Re: Regarding maint and dealers [watkinst] by sebring95 Sep 24, 2008 (8:31 am)
Replying to: watkinst (Sep 24, 2008 7:21 am) I agree with most of that. I've always said that VW's are tremendous vehicles for someone that enjoys being involved with their vehicles. And the TDI is even more so being that the VW dealers usually have even worse service for those models. I plan on doing all my service and hope to never need the dealer for anything.   I disagree on Toyota though. I lump them clear at the bottom of the dealer service pile, right there with VW. In fact, their CSI scores usually reflect my sentiment. I always swear I'll never buy another Toyota (but usually do anyway...i.e. my current Tundra) because the dealers are so bad. I've fought with them on every warranty repair I've gotten out of them on the five Toyotas I've owned. Been screwed a few times on issues that were slightly out of warranty. My '07 Camry had bad strut mounts at 37k and even though there was a TSB on it, three dealers and Toyota corporate told me tough luck, I should have complained before 36k. I even called Toyota corporate after the run-around they gave me on the Tundra recall and they didn't give a rip. What's funny is nearlest dealer is a Toyota/Honda franchise owned by the same folks. They're right next door to each other. The Honda dealer is clean, drive-in service bay, free loaners, awesome waiting area with food/starbucks, and they've always given me top-notch service. The Toyota side is a trash heap, no loaners, dirty bathrooms, and the biggest arse of a service advisor I've ever met. Makes no sense, except that Honda holds them to a higher standard. The only up-side is that the problems are usually few and far between. God help the person that gets a bad Toyota though!
#2412 of 2475 cluth upgrade by sammyh Feb 11, 2009 (3:13 pm)
i have had my golf mk4 remaped from 150 std to 196bhp i was told my clutch may need to be upgraded few months past and its starting to slip can you advise on a replacement thankyou sammy Replies to this message: bpeebles (Feb 11, 2009 6:42 pm)
#2413 of 2475 clutch by sammyh Feb 11, 2009 (3:14 pm)
sorry its golf mk 4 03 plate Replies to this message: ruking1 (Feb 11, 2009 3:23 pm)
#2414 of 2475 Re: clutch [sammyh] by ruking1 Feb 11, 2009 (3:23 pm)
Replying to: sammyh (Feb 11, 2009 3:14 pm) A good one if you are planning on stopping there hp/torque wise is the Sachs V6 SM clutch. What is tricky is the lighter flywheel. Stay with the 20# not the lighter flywheel.
#2415 of 2475 Re: cluth upgrade [sammyh] by bpeebles Feb 11, 2009 (6:42 pm)
Replying to: sammyh (Feb 11, 2009 3:13 pm) Many people find that the GTI or the VR6 clutch can handle the increased power.
#2416 of 2475 99 beetle tdi power loss by johnzonh Mar 22, 2009 (7:06 am)
hey there,   Im at a loss on this and its something that popped up about a month ago.   our 99 TDI Beetle has absolutely no get up and go.... and will top out at about 70 mph flat highway. I was thinking fuel and air so I replaced fuel filter and air filter...   I'm not burning oil, engine sounds good, no jerking or anything like that. It just will not perform. Starts fine (replaced glow plugs last year...of course got soaked for the job for VW to get rid of the check engine light. We live in relatively cold climate but have had no starting issues and have been through a several tanks of diesel.   The light is back on ...and of course now I am stuck driving slow. Wondering about a waste gate issue? Anything I can do before I go kicking and screaming to VW? Replies to this message: oke3 (Mar 22, 2009 11:49 am) bpeebles (Mar 22, 2009 2:34 pm) pludlow (Mar 22, 2009 4:13 pm) johnzonh (Mar 23, 2009 10:43 am)
#2417 of 2475 Re: 99 beetle tdi power loss [johnzonh] by oke3 Mar 22, 2009 (11:49 am)
Replying to: johnzonh (Mar 22, 2009 7:06 am) LOSS OF POWER SOUNDS LIKE A BAD MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR, EASY FIX. GOOD LUCK.
#2418 of 2475 Re: 99 beetle tdi power loss [johnzonh] by bpeebles Mar 22, 2009 (2:34 pm)
Replying to: johnzonh (Mar 22, 2009 7:06 am) I would bet money that your intake plenum is plugged up... this is KNOWN to happen to MK4 TDIs. The combonation of crappy USA fuel and ExhaustGasRecirculation cause this to happen.The only real fix is to remove the plenum and clean it. It is a very messy job...lots of black goop.   If you do some research about this on the internet, you will find several do-it-yourself cleanings complete with photos.
#2419 of 2475 Re: 99 beetle tdi power loss [johnzonh] by pludlow Mar 22, 2009 (4:13 pm)
Replying to: johnzonh (Mar 22, 2009 7:06 am) Possibly the mass air flow sensor, as earlier reply suggested. I had a problem at 80kmi which was sluggish acceleration (low torque), like the turbo quit. Changed the MAF sensor and it was back to perky self. I did not find a max speed as you did, just took forever to get there. Lower gear helped.   I'm wondering if you have a obstruction in the fuel supply (tank vent??) that limits the fuel flow and therefore the speed. Can you find a flat spot in lower gears at same rpm? If so that would suggest a fuel supply problem. Replies to this message: johnzonh (Mar 23, 2009 10:43 am)

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