Miss-Vw 2 Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Hi guys, Got a problem with the VR, its currently sounding like a really loud suburu!! Best way to describe the noise of it. The battery had died due to the cold weather, got it started this morning and took it for a spin and noticed that at first it was struggling a little bit when I put my foot down, after a few minutes it was ok but just sounded loud and rumbly, and when idling I could feel it was quite lumpy and shakey. Its not as responsive as it was and Im wondering whether one of the cylinders has gone or whether its just a big blow in the exhuast?Sorry if this sounds stupid - im not too sure what I should be listening out for if its a cylinder? I lifted up the bonnet and it all sounds pretty normal, a little bit tappy but thats about it. Its just had a load of work done on it last week and the exhaust was welded up because there was a small blow in it, Im getting the boyfriend to jack it up later so he can see underneath, im hoping its just the exhaust...!Any ideas? Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 After the battery was sorted did you allow it to idle for a while to re-calibrate the ECU? Sounds like it might not be firing on all 6 cylinders. Try disconnecting one at a time to find the culprit. Link to post Share on other sites
UnitedMotorsport 55 Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 How long has it been sat in the freezing weather? Is there anti-freeze in it? Link to post Share on other sites
Miss-Vw 2 Posted December 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Yeah it was left running for about 5-10 minutes before I took it out for a drive.Well the battery died on thursday when we had the heavy snowfall, got it started up and left running for a while, then drove it about 10 miles. Friday morning the battery was dead again and I only got it started again today, so its only been left for a couple of days. Stupidly, I havnt checked the anti-freeze yet, but ive got an unopened bottle in the car ready if it needs it :-\ Link to post Share on other sites
iceviolet 1 Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 I had nearly exact symptoms a couple years ago. It was the coilpack. Not firing on all cylinders. Best thing to do is try a known working one if you can get hold of one before you buy a new one as most places wont take electrical items back for refunds. I think i bought a new genuine bosch one for about £120. Link to post Share on other sites
bungy 2 Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Adding antifreeze after any damage is like shutting the barn door after the horse has bolted. Hope it isn't that kind of damage. Link to post Share on other sites
Miss-Vw 2 Posted December 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 Im going to keep it in the car park bay at home until its looked at. Bus to work next week me thinks, bah! Link to post Share on other sites
Dave_ciw 507 Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 I agree with the coilpack idea, sounds like its missing slightly, Link to post Share on other sites
CALICO 130 Posted December 5, 2010 Report Share Posted December 5, 2010 could try my coilpack if you like available days or evenings until thursday Link to post Share on other sites
Miss-Vw 2 Posted December 7, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 Thanks for the offer Calico, got a good friend who is a mechanic who's having a look at it tonight though - and in the meantime I get to drive a beasty 1 litre Daewoo Matiz whilst its getting fixed. Do you guys think it will be ok to drive it 10 miles to the garage if its only firing on 5 cylinders? :-\ Link to post Share on other sites
Pearsy47 1 Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 yeah i think it should be fine all it would be doing is back firing as the non burnt petty goes out the exhaust ! Link to post Share on other sites
russj249 2 Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 yeah i think it should be fine all it would be doing is back firing as the non burnt petty goes out the exhaust ! Don't forget that petrol will damage the cat if too much gets into it. i know 10 miles isn't much, but might use enough fuel to damage cat, other than that, should be able to cope with 10 miles. Link to post Share on other sites
Pearsy47 1 Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 thats true forgot that unless she has a de-cat ? lol Link to post Share on other sites
iceviolet 1 Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 yea forgot to mention, that was another symptom, cat glowing red after been driven due to unburnt fuel making its way down the exhaust!! Not good! Link to post Share on other sites
gavinvr6 0 Posted December 7, 2010 Report Share Posted December 7, 2010 lack of power, sounds like a scooby with a 5 inch back box and a cat that looks like you got under car neon's??get the coil pack checked mine done exactly those symptoms coz the coil pack gave out after chasing a jag , unfortunately i had no rac so had to limp home 50 miles, ended up costing me 6 plug's, 6 leads, coilpack, cat and lambda, plus a couple of bottle's of de-coke as i carboned up the valves on the cylinder that wasnt firing right. turns out i seriously fried the cat, when i removed it the internals fell out the end lol Link to post Share on other sites
Miss-Vw 2 Posted December 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2010 Got it to the mechanics okay - im hoping the cat will be ok as I only had a new one put on there last november! dont fancy paying out for another one. we will see though Link to post Share on other sites
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