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A happy(er) GTI owner
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:20 pm
by Bryony84
Thought I'd post something postive seeing as a lot of posts at the moment are a bit negative.
Fitted new spark plugs and ht leads today and the difference is pretty noticeable. The car is more responsive overall and the nasty juddery idle is all fixed. Feels a lot nicer to drive.
Now I just need to figure out what the funny grindy noise when i accelerate/take my foot off the accelerator is, then i'll be very happy!!
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:25 pm
by bobtknob
good stuff
id still love a gti even with the problems
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:10 pm
by Mouse_GTI
Mine is keeping me happy too. Since the Service my mileage went 33MPG to the second last tank, and 34 to the last, and that's me giving it beans half the time. For normal driving before I was always getting 32.something.
Only trouble today was out on the back roads, my ride is so jolty with my coilovers that my lower strut brace was hitting off the ground at 60
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:12 am
by garnier
wahey, so it was the plugs!
Have to say I have the same grinding noise when accelerating, kind of a metal sort of noise. I have no idea what it is, but it's kindof annoying cos I thinks its clutch/gearbox related (stops if I press the clutch).
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:28 am
by Bryony84
Yup, went all out and bought the proper plugs and leads from the stealers this time too as it was just easier. Luckily my friend is a coach mechanic so he let me go to his work last night so I could pinch his tools to change the plugs!
The grindy noise does sound like what you described, kindof makes the car sound like a taxi! I'm definitely going to be keeping some money aside for gearbox probs!
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:07 am
by Luke'sGti
Glad that you fixed it bryony.
It's always wise to keep some money aside for gearbox issues.
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:33 am
by hedgehogharvey
How much where the plugs & leads?
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:51 am
by Bryony84
Plugs were £15 for the set and the leads were £11ish each!! But they are the proper GTI red ones and they managed to get me the right set ABCD, heard about people who've ended up with 2 D's etc.
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:11 am
by D-Dub
If cleaning my TB doesn't sort out my juddery ride i may have to invest in some new leads and plugs! Good to see you sorted the problem!
My GTI has been playing nice for a while now. Got MOT tuesday so fingers crossed! But i do know it needs new strut top mounts, damn thing has eaten them since its been lowered
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:52 am
by shantybeater
I've had so much trouble with mine, not big things but little ones, seems to have eased off lately thank god but i still need to get my seatbelt attached, i'm with you on saving money for the gearbox, but i'm in a bit of a predicament...i bought the car from some dodgy garage in kent, if it goes i will have to pay ALOT to get it taken to kent from bmouth to get it fixed under warranty and whether they do a proper job who knows..
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:54 pm
by Si_GTi
I need new plugs fitting, will get around to it soon.
Other than that my car is good at the moment too, just had a text off my mechanic mate to say that he has adjusted the clutch and now now more graunching and crunching when putting the car into first/reverse gears. Also he has located the source of a whining sound to a loose bracket for one of the filters and has tightened the whole lot up for me. Great!!
Can't wait to get her back, I'm tooling about in a borrowed Leon 1.8 at the moment
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:07 pm
by vdubit
After treating my car to a rebuild on the gearbox, i thought it would be nice to give it new plugs and an oil change. Used NGK iridium plugs and GTX Magnatec 10/40 oil. Also did an engine flush. Then i thought i'd give that 10k boost engine cleaner a go. It does seem to do something bizarrely!