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Re: GT TDi 170 Injectors - Common Problem?
« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2011, 10:22:29 pm »
Sorry to hear of your issues Daz.

Is this an issue that hasn't so far been affecting the post 2008 VAG common rail 170ps engines, specifically the Mk6 and A3 8P3 (facelift) platform in the same way?

don't know mate it seems it's only the PIEZO injectors.... unless they have updated them?

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Re: GT TDi 170 Injectors - Common Problem?
« Reply #16 on: September 20, 2011, 10:24:35 pm »
I had an Injector go down at '70' mph in the outside lane of the M2 at approx 70,000 miles. It was a scary situation; total loss of power and was forced to barge my way across 2 lanes of unhelpful traffic and fortunately coast up a slip road!  :scared:
Our 170 was still in warranty but VW would only give 'good will' to the lease company.  It took us 6 hours to finish the last 52 miles of our journey and  the GT sat in the local stealers for 5 days while they argued about the cost!!!! :fighting:........................ They only replaced the faulty injector and associated loom.
Apart from that and 4 replacement exhaust sensors it covered 127,000 miles in 41 months faultlessly.  :laugh:

i feel for you pal, mine went at 1am in the morning during moving the last load when moving house.... was a nightmare, was scary too, everything goes, steering the lot! managed to knock it out of gear and coat to a safe place to pull over.

Didn't expect it of a VAG, my last honda never missed a beat, and vauxhalls for that matter

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Re: GT TDi 170 Injectors - Common Problem?
« Reply #17 on: September 20, 2011, 10:42:38 pm »
Sorry to hear of your issues Daz.

Is this an issue that hasn't so far been affecting the post 2008 VAG common rail 170ps engines, specifically the Mk6 and A3 8P3 (facelift) platform in the same way?

don't know mate it seems it's only the PIEZO injectors.... unless they have updated them?

This is probably an important question to anyone (like myself) who may be considering the newer 170 CR TDI engines in the future?
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Re: GT TDi 170 Injectors - Common Problem?
« Reply #18 on: September 20, 2011, 10:59:05 pm »
Apparently this has not shown its head in the newer CR engines so upto now seems fine.

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Re: GT TDi 170 Injectors - Common Problem?
« Reply #19 on: September 21, 2011, 09:04:15 am »
Apparently this has not shown its head in the newer CR engines so upto now seems fine.

Darren

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Re: GT TDi 170 Injectors - Common Problem?
« Reply #20 on: September 21, 2011, 09:10:21 pm »
just a reply publicly to thank morty, on his advice i've spoken to VW who are refunding the £950 i have spent and also replacing the other 3 injectors!

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Re: GT TDi 170 Injectors - Common Problem?
« Reply #21 on: September 21, 2011, 09:21:03 pm »
happy ending mate :happy2:

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Re: GT TDi 170 Injectors - Common Problem?
« Reply #22 on: September 21, 2011, 10:26:20 pm »
That's a great result Daz  :happy2:

Superb pointers from Mr Mortimer as ever  :drinking: I'll bear this in mind as I've been looking at 170 derv boxes for a while!  :ashamed:
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Re: GT TDi 170 Injectors - Common Problem?
« Reply #23 on: September 22, 2011, 06:47:25 am »
By the way Daz this is the post on honestjohn

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=86615

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Re: GT TDi 170 Injectors - Common Problem?
« Reply #24 on: September 26, 2011, 11:48:24 am »
That's a great result Daz  :happy2:

Superb pointers from Mr Mortimer as ever  :drinking: I'll bear this in mind as I've been looking at 170 derv boxes for a while!  :ashamed:

Amazing result!  I'm chuffed to bits!