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Running probs
« on: September 06, 2018, 06:02:47 am »
Hi all seemed to have picked up an issue with my AXX gti mk5

When i press the throttle it seems to be lumpy on the take off sounds and feels it

This morning on the way to work ive had the coolent light come on so pulled over checked it and is just and just under the lower mark bearing in mind about a week afo i checked my fluids and all fine

Any help would be great im personaly thinking its in need of a water pump and cambelt as thats due very soon being now on 94k

I have lumpy start up for abit now dude to that black box thing (cant rember the name too earlie to think) would it be linked to that?

Cant see any leaks or anything so thought i would ask here before it goes to the shop

Cheers kris

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Re: Running probs
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2018, 09:33:24 am »
Have a look for pink crusties around the radiator, the cambelt area, on the side of the head just above the gearbox and the electric water pump under the alternator.

If you can't see anything, the shop will have to pressure test the coolant system.

At 94K, your car should already be on it's 2nd belt, so perhaps the original water pump is starting to go.


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