Known/common faults

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Mouse_GTI
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Post by Mouse_GTI »

Faults with my 2001 GTI:

- Rear washer hose pipe leak resulting in alarm misfunction and requirement of new boot switch
- Faulty Xenon headlamp seals resulting in replacement of whole headlamp (once with previous owner, and also with me)
- Corroded boot handle, roof rack clips, BBS RX II's and aerial rubber base seal
- Peeling interior door handles
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Post by Bepe »

you no your headlamp, did it keep blowing your bulbs?
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Post by Mouse_GTI »

Nope, it just wouldn't come on most of the time once water got in
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Post by Bepe »

my headlamp bulbs keep blowing any ideas what it could be anyone?
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Post by Arnoldo »

Ok bepe. My teacher is tech is an auto electrician and he said to try and get a 13.8v bulb. This SHOULD solve ur problem. In sayin that I have never seen a 13.8v bulb lol.
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Post by Bepe »

rite mate, i will do that, if i can find one.....well two lol
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Post by Bepe »

cant find any anywhere mate
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Post by Arnoldo »

Ill get back to u on this one m8
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Post by Sunbane »

2001 6N2, 16v. This has been running in Sweden through its entire life.

* Dashboard creaking under vibration.
* Internal door handles peeling (with age).
* Fuel gauge reading incorrectly (it shows more than there actually is).
* Blaupunkt CD-player has grown increasingly finicky. Now it won't play CDs at all.
* Door locks and latches freezing in winter - doors impossible to open until warm. I've been trapped inside my car due to this.
* Exhaust rusting off in front of rear muffler.
* Hand brake wires seizing up due to moist getting in during winter.
* Rear drum brake pads cracked, leaving excess material inside drum.

Aside from those - no ABS light problems, no rear wiper probs, nothing with the pedals or the gearbox yet. That being said, I'm the second owner and I don't know what's been fixed before I had it.
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Post by vr6south »

The pedal box has just gone on my 1.0 :evil: Having contacted VW, they have told me that the GTI's were subject to recall due to pedal box failure, however the lesser models are not! Surely, with the exception of autos, the pedal box is the same for all models. You would think all models would be covered as it is not a nice or safe experience to lose you clutch when driving!
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Post by Arnoldo »

I got mine done a week and half ago m8 for free and mines a 1.4s. Mine said they extented the warrenty on that item.
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Arnoldo wrote:I got mine done a week and half ago m8 for free and mines a 1.4s. Mine said they extented the warrenty on that item.
I've just had a moan to VW Customer Services and they are going to get back to me. How can they recall the GTI and not the other models? I'll let you know how I get on....
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Post by Arnoldo »

I knw m8, tell me about it !!
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Post by MaxZ »

Well have had the GTi for 4 weeks now. Problems so far

1. Fault with engine head (leaking oil & white smoke from exhaust). Car's sitting in the garage now waiting to be stripped down and repaired.
2. Exhaust brackets keep going leading to from the exhuast.
3. Peeling door handles
4. I miss my old car!!
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Post by armo »

my 6n2 is some times avin trubl to start:( cant fegur out whats causing it :x .. few other people i know have the same problem.. i have to keep on pumpin the gas to get it started.
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