A happy(er) GTI owner

Bryony84 · Post by **Bryony84** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:20 pm

Thought I'd post something postive seeing as a lot of posts at the moment are a bit negative.

Fitted new spark plugs and ht leads today and the difference is pretty noticeable. The car is more responsive overall and the nasty juddery idle is all fixed. Feels a lot nicer to drive.

Now I just need to figure out what the funny grindy noise when i accelerate/take my foot off the accelerator is, then i'll be very happy!!

bobtknob · Post by **bobtknob** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 10:25 pm

good stuff
id still love a gti even with the problems

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:10 pm

Mine is keeping me happy too. Since the Service my mileage went 33MPG to the second last tank, and 34 to the last, and that's me giving it beans half the time. For normal driving before I was always getting 32.something.

Only trouble today was out on the back roads, my ride is so jolty with my coilovers that my lower strut brace was hitting off the ground at 60

garnier · Post by **garnier** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:12 am

wahey, so it was the plugs!

Have to say I have the same grinding noise when accelerating, kind of a metal sort of noise. I have no idea what it is, but it's kindof annoying cos I thinks its clutch/gearbox related (stops if I press the clutch).

Bryony84 · Post by **Bryony84** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 8:28 am

Yup, went all out and bought the proper plugs and leads from the stealers this time too as it was just easier. Luckily my friend is a coach mechanic so he let me go to his work last night so I could pinch his tools to change the plugs!

The grindy noise does sound like what you described, kindof makes the car sound like a taxi! I'm definitely going to be keeping some money aside for gearbox probs!

Luke'sGti · Post by **Luke'sGti** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:07 am

Glad that you fixed it bryony.

It's always wise to keep some money aside for gearbox issues.

hedgehogharvey · Post by **hedgehogharvey** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:33 am

How much where the plugs & leads?

Bryony84 · Post by **Bryony84** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 9:51 am

Plugs were Â£15 for the set and the leads were Â£11ish each!! But they are the proper GTI red ones and they managed to get me the right set ABCD, heard about people who've ended up with 2 D's etc.

D-Dub · Post by **D-Dub** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:11 am

If cleaning my TB doesn't sort out my juddery ride i may have to invest in some new leads and plugs! Good to see you sorted the problem!

My GTI has been playing nice for a while now. Got MOT tuesday so fingers crossed! But i do know it needs new strut top mounts, damn thing has eaten them since its been lowered

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 10:52 am

I've had so much trouble with mine, not big things but little ones, seems to have eased off lately thank god but i still need to get my seatbelt attached, i'm with you on saving money for the gearbox, but i'm in a bit of a predicament...i bought the car from some dodgy garage in kent, if it goes i will have to pay ALOT to get it taken to kent from bmouth to get it fixed under warranty and whether they do a proper job who knows..

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 1:54 pm

I need new plugs fitting, will get around to it soon.

Other than that my car is good at the moment too, just had a text off my mechanic mate to say that he has adjusted the clutch and now now more graunching and crunching when putting the car into first/reverse gears. Also he has located the source of a whining sound to a loose bracket for one of the filters and has tightened the whole lot up for me. Great!!

Can't wait to get her back, I'm tooling about in a borrowed Leon 1.8 at the moment

vdubit · Post by **vdubit** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 7:07 pm

After treating my car to a rebuild on the gearbox, i thought it would be nice to give it new plugs and an oil change. Used NGK iridium plugs and GTX Magnatec 10/40 oil. Also did an engine flush. Then i thought i'd give that 10k boost engine cleaner a go. It does seem to do something bizarrely!