Dream Car fast becoming nightmare....

[G60 Bob 0]

After owning my beloved G60 for close on to a year i am almost ready to throw in the towel. The major problem is no one here has seen a G60 let alone knows how to fix one!

 

Got the lamda replaced last week and a fan problem sorted and everything went well for a day or so until on the way home from a long run the car started too go lumpy and steadily got worse along with the throttle response. Its now got to the stage that with the throttle pinned in 4th at 2000rpm it does almost nothing!

Idle is dipping to about 200rpm when de-clutching at junctions before recovering. Even in the lower gears the rev counter needle rises incredibly slowly and the rise to the redline is far from smooth hitting plenty of flat spots along the way. Throttle response is non-existant

 

I need to tell the garage i leave it into exactly what to do because these things are rarer than rocking horse crap over here. I was seriously considering driving it to G-Werks but that woyuld cost me £300-£400 before i even get there; it would be cheaper to fly someone over here - fancy a few days in beautiful Belfast Darren?

 

The car is standard apart form the charger (just rebuild - normal size pulley) I have replaced dizzy cap, charger rebuilt to stage 4 by G-werks (8 months ago), new leads, new lamda, head rebuilt, new blue temp sensor etc etc.

 

Could a bad earth be responsible for the problems i am describing? Is it the ECU; definately feels like power is being restricted - id say it has less than half the power it has as standard as if it is in safe mode?

 

PLEASE HELP, I AM SO FRUSTRATED WITH THIS CAR!!!!

[Majik 0]

Where was the lambda bought from, who fitted it? reason im asking is if the connections may have worked themselves loose, so double check the connections.

Apart from that you need to check other usual suspects, fuel, ignition, airflow etc.

Could it be possible that something got disturbed whilst the lambda was being fitted?

[Henny 0]

Could be a boost leak... check for hissing noises around the pipework... ;)

 

A G60 Corrado engine isn't that complicated to be honest... it's only when you start to need to do work to the supercharger (which you've had done) or the ECU (which don't go wrong very often) that you need specialist knowledge, the rest should be pretty simple for a decent mechanic to diagnose and fix... At the end of the day, it's a late MKII Golf GTI 8V engine and slightly modified ECU with a supercharger strapped onto it... nothing too odd! 8)

 

My best mate is a mechanic and he's helped me sort bits and pieces out loads of times when I was just banging my head against the wall in frustration... Then I end up banging my head some more for not thinking of the simple things he always just comes out with and is spot on! :roll: :lol:

 

If you're having problems with the garage not knowing what they're doing, change garage... ;)

[G60 Bob 0]

Cheers for the replies guys. It just feels like i am pissing my money up against a wall!

 

Definately dont think its the lamda as before it was replaced it only started playing up when it got warm; now it constantly runs like a bag of shite!

 

Its amazing how much of an effect something like this has on your state of mind; it been seriously annoying me all week. Looks like im leaving it in to the "VW specialist" again tomorrow for another big bill.

[The Hub 0]

G60 Bob, just wondering where you leave your car into now? If you don't mind me asking.

 

I have started using a guy out near Ballynure (Wilbert Fleck), who is a VW/Audi specialist, he has all the diagnostics gear and seems to know what he is talking about. He is also very thorough and not that hard to pay. Belfastfumanchu on the forum also uses him too, so he may be worth a try.

[Rustynuts 0]

Sounds to me like the boost sensing pipe has either come off the back of the throttle body or the ECU. Just check its still connected otherwise your ECU will be thinking there is no boost.

[MikeVR6 0]

Or you could try Sandown Motors at Ballyhackamore.

Bit handier if you're in Belfast.

They used to be Stocks VW dealers and still have all the specialist tools and diagnostic equipment.

 

There's loads of G60 owners on here. So you shouldn't be short of advice.

Buying a Corrado makes DIY'ers out of most owners.

[Guest]

try disconnecting your lambda... look at rear mount and your'll see a sockett.. disconnect it, and see if it makes a difference..

 

Have you checked the timing?

[potatonet 0]

you might want to chekck your vacuum lines, my car rose up in RPMS when I shifted and I had a vacuum leak, yours is down so I dunno. sometimes my car would increase in RPM's till redline then I would tap the gas and it would go away. check your lines thats all I got to say. my car doesnt run right now and I am replacing check valves and line this weekend.

[W3RKD 0]

After owning my beloved G60 for close on to a year i am almost ready to throw in the towel. The major problem is no one here has seen a G60 let alone knows how to fix one!

 

Got the lamda replaced last week and a fan problem sorted and everything went well for a day or so until on the way home from a long run the car started too go lumpy and steadily got worse along with the throttle response. Its now got to the stage that with the throttle pinned in 4th at 2000rpm it does almost nothing!

Idle is dipping to about 200rpm when de-clutching at junctions before recovering. Even in the lower gears the rev counter needle rises incredibly slowly and the rise to the redline is far from smooth hitting plenty of flat spots along the way. Throttle response is non-existant

 

I need to tell the garage i leave it into exactly what to do because these things are rarer than rocking horse crap over here. I was seriously considering driving it to G-Werks but that woyuld cost me £300-£400 before i even get there; it would be cheaper to fly someone over here - fancy a few days in beautiful Belfast Darren?

 

The car is standard apart form the charger (just rebuild - normal size pulley) I have replaced dizzy cap, charger rebuilt to stage 4 by G-werks (8 months ago), new leads, new lamda, head rebuilt, new blue temp sensor etc etc.

 

Could a bad earth be responsible for the problems i am describing? Is it the ECU; definately feels like power is being restricted - id say it has less than half the power it has as standard as if it is in safe mode?

 

 

 

PLEASE HELP, I AM SO FRUSTRATED WITH THIS CAR!!!!

 

 

 

if you want to give us a call im sure we could go through few bits over the phone....

[G60 Bob 0]

thanks for the support guys; good to know theres help out there when you need it!

 

I'll keep y'all up to date on how i get on.

[robster 0]

Hey Bob,

have a G60 as well, love mine too, same colour as well. Sounds like a blocked CAT to me, it happens to them a bit, Seperate it and give it a go, they can also be cleaned out easily enough. let me know how it goes.