PaulMoVR6

ok so i got the bonnet open and i realised that the cable had just become slack so i tightened it at the latch on the passengers side, but now the bonnet pops open on the drivers side while driveing along, is it just a matter of slighly slacking the cable again?

Right this is my final post on this bloody annoying subject iam hopeing someone out there as had this problem!! Ok.... my coolant temp gauge has a bloody mind of its own, when the car is started no matter if its cold or hot the gauge will go up to 110c and the LED will flash when i start to drive the car the LED will continue to flash but as soon as i stop at traffic lights for example and let the car idle the LED will stop flashing and the needle will drop ever so slightly but as soon as i touch the throttle the LED will flash again and the needle will rise again. I have changed the thermostat the houseing the three thermo switches the header tank and the coolant temp gauge but nothing has helped,could it be the yellow thermostat sender i was given a black one from VW could this be at fault? this is really starting to annoy me now i dont know what else to change...Waterpump? Radiator? Anyone got any suggestions before i have to take it to a garage :( Cheers Paul

Ill have a fiddle and see, is there any other sensors that could be replaced? could it be a dodgy waterpump.... Och well aye you are a bit far away don't reckon there is anyone on the forum from my neck of the woods, thanks for the advice though mate

I know iam not to worried as the fans kick in at the right temps etc, its just so anoying iam begining to loose patience with it iam really stumped at what it could be now though, Iam up in inverness in scotland mate

how did he go about fixing that? just a new switch? sometimes though if you let the engine idle it will stop flashing and the needle will move down abit but as soon as you touch the throttle it will flash again and rise up i have no idea what could be causeing it

Its a brand new coolant bottle i though it was that aswell but no nothing, could it be the connection to the bottle? iam really stumpted on this one i have ordered a new yellow sensor to see if that will help.

I dont know if it is the sensor now, as soon as i start the car the temp gauge will rise to 110c straight away and the LED will flash, it continues to do this throughout the time the engine is on, i have put new clocks in changed the three sensor i have noo idea why the hell it is doing it, U got any ideas mate?

Which one did you change? blue or yellow? vw gave me a black one as a replacement for the yellow one iam guesing because its discontinued. cheers

I had already changed all the sensors jim there were brand new from the dealers dont understand why it is still doing it, which sensor should i change first then blue? Yellow?

Toad did you ever sort this problem on your VR? my temp gauge is overreading by 20c i think, i have replaced the temp gauge the 3 senders on the houseing but it is still overreading i dont understand and it starting to piss me off any advice would be great cheers

Right i have now put in a new temperature gauge, the temp will now sit at 110c is this just because the blue sensor on the thermostat houseing is overreading the actual temp? i have heard this happens what would be the soloution? the fans come on as they should,

had a look at your pics i think i know how to do it now i can get my hand in there and felt that the cable had snapped just past the part in the pics, so ill give it a try 2mo and see how i get on, cheers

Anyone? cheers Paul

Right i was up at the car last night and tryed all the tricks seatbelt round the handle, pushing down on the two corners but nothing, only the drivers side will pop up :mad2: , i managed to get the grill off and had a look i think the cable has snapped near the release pin, so iam going to source a metal hook of some kind, how do you go about releaseing the pin i had a look last night but not being the most mechanically minded i couldnt figure it out, i need some urgent advice as i want to take the car out this weekend, Cheers Paul

Well ill have a go at it the next time iam up at the car iam back in my polo the now, thanks for the advice :D

Aye i had a look at it after i posted the reply :epicfail: , that seem like a task and a half

And how the feck do you open it if the cable has snapped of under the bonnet?

Cheers millerman i shall try that, just pull the cable with the molegrips yeah? the car has been sat for over a week d'nt understand how it could be snapped its frustrateing not being able to drive the car its such a nice day up here.

I thought i would take the VR out for a wee sunday drive 2day, i got up to where the car is kept during the week tryed to pop the bonnet to connect the battery but the handle would not realese the bonnet i couldnt get it to open :epicfail: i tryed fiddleing about with the handle but nothing :mad2: , i need some advice on this please as i cant get to drive my pride and joy :( cheers paul

Do you stay in inverness HATCHA?

I have got a 1.4 polo mate, its a great wee car paid £450 for it, it hasnt let me down so far and its not bad on the fuel, its also surprisingly nippy for a 1.4 i was pleasntly surprised.

cheers mate Are they just a straight fit from the standard dial faces? Cheers

Iam wondering where you can buy th DDI dials for a VR6? I have tryed ebay, and search engines but nothing seems to come up, just wondering if you can buy them from a shop, cheers Paul

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Anyone got any ideas please? cheers