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Hi Guys n Gals My OH has a 1.4tdi that has been pretty much faultless since new, however, last sunday she came in saying the car was making a noise and there was lots of smoke.?? I drove the car and couldn't initially see a problem, then as I accelerated on a slip road it happened......really...

Here goes, my wife has a 1.4tdi and last night she experienced a drop off in power (unable to go above 50mph) and a temp needle in the red. She got home eventually and when she parked up the car was steaming away like a kettle. I let the car cool and topped up the fluid level, the fluid began to...

Turned out to be Cam Position Sensor.

Quick update Had it up to VeeDubs this morning, plugged into VCDS, came back with Camshaft Position Sensor and some other infor relating to a relay & position 30......whatever that means, can't recall the exact text. They advised me the Cam Sensor would fix the problem. I've ordered one from...

Thanks for the replies guys, I guess the elimination process is the way forward. I'll keep you's posted on the outcome. Cheers John.

Hi All Apologies as I have also posted this in FAQ's but thought it should be in here so could a MOD please delete the other thread? As per title, my missus has a 1.4tdi with 66k miles, always maintained with OEM parts etc, has recently developed a habit of randomly cutting out It has...

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Hi All As per title, my missus has a 1.4tdi with 66k miles, always maintained with OEM parts etc, has recently developed a habit of randomly losing power. It has happened to her on numerous occasions, pulling out of junctions, on m/ways at 60mph, normal driving in 30mph limits, basically...

Cool.....if security see someone admiring it from a distance it'll be me, tell them not to shoot.:D Get the nights in...pay for your exhaust;) ....I'm on nights for the next fortnight...rush job...hate nights as well, straight to graft from college. :cry:

I'm on the Valley on a thursday night for college next door to your place...will keep my eyes open for you...if you see a silver MR2 roadster (the mrs's car) flash you it's me

SMD...Soil Machine Dynamics...Davey Bank (Wallsend)...just when you said you were and Engineer and had been to France with work....my place does a lot of fab for them...just a thought that's all.

You don't work for SMD by any chance do you??

Ah...half man/half seagull.....we don't feel the cold anyway, t-shirt weather all year. :D

Damien...read this thread from start to finish...gotta say your ED30 looks absolutely fantastic lad, job bloody well done.!! :clap: BTW we don't need snow shovels in Jarrow, it never gets below 30°C ;)

Cheers fellas........some typo that BTW...lol....think some mod has been playing silly billys mind ;)

Hi folks, The wife has a 1.4tdi on a 07 plate I've spent quite a while looking over oil specs and PDF info this afternoon and it would seem to me that Mk4 Ibiza's do not have the PDF fitted?? That being the case would I be right in thinking her car has no PDF fitted and only requires...

I'd guessed you worked there from your pics ;) Will have a ring around, see what's what tomorrow, chuck it by the wife (cos it's her motor really:redface: ) and go from there...........if I/she decide to go ahead I'll bang some pics up of the finished job. Cheers again:clap:

Cheers fella.....I know I could find places via Google/Thompsons Local etc, I just thought I'd ask if any people have had it done already for their thoughts/opinions..........I also know of Custom Tints on the Valley but I don't know of anyone who's had work done by them. I'll give them few a...

Sorry boss