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Re: 1.6 TDI VDO Injector failure root cause analysis
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:24 pm
by nathanjones916
Ye thats great, that was what I was hoping to hear. Think will just have to go for it and hope for the best, at least with buying new get 2 years guarantee with them.
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Re: 1.6 TDI VDO Injector failure root cause analysis
Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2024 10:48 pm
by BenT
Another day another dud injector for me... This time going down an incline at 50 mph with only slight accelerator pressure. It lost power and stuttered for a few seconds before the glow plug light started flashing. It's the #2 injector, which I replaced with an 03L130277S 2 years (17,000 miles) ago. The injector was second hand, but only 2 years old from the date stamp at the time I bought it so I assume it's managed less than 40 k miles overall. Pants.
Anyway, when I have time I'll hack it apart to try to see what the difference is between this and the B variant. This might give a clue as to the failure cause. Not that it really matters... As a final hack, I'm going to try unscrewing the piezo actuator in-situ and replacing just that, without removing the whole injector, Just to see if it's possible. This would make it a far easier road-side fix.
Meanwhile, my #1 injector's on 165,000 miles now and still going strong. How is this possible?
Re: 1.6 TDI VDO Injector failure root cause analysis
Posted: Tue Apr 23, 2024 1:34 pm
by Simon46
Done all 4 with brand new S type no problems for years now
Re: 1.6 TDI VDO Injector failure root cause analysis
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:23 am
by Vanmandan
Friday injector 3 went on me, AA recovered and replaced for £802 using genuine parts. From what the mechanic said the AA parts and garage cover will cover up to £500 of the repair. This seems to be the be option for the issue
Re: 1.6 TDI VDO Injector failure root cause analysis
Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2024 8:13 am
by Doc
Was it electrical or mechanical failure?