06 tdi problem starting

[Greg Roles]

Weird, since they're part of the same group (like Volkswagen and Audi). Maybe the difference is they don't trust servicing when the piezo electric stack is involved.

Yeah but why not sell the complete bolt on stack when the injector body itself is generally fine??

[Greg Roles]

**** that's expensive I'll post what the dealers mechanic tells me was wrong hopefully on Monday when I get it back..

...no, it's utter bull#$%t! You can get a serious jap half cut motor for the price of the injectors. Might have to do a fast and furious 3 if mine die!

[kaanage]

Yeah but why not sell the complete bolt on stack when the injector body itself is generally fine??

Now THAT is a good question. It looks like it would be a straightforward job to replace once the injector was removed.

You'd have to get the loom to the injector too but I'm guessing that these are no where near as expensive as the entire injector assembly.

[Greg Roles]

The loom is now obviously more heavily insulated, and I can't see that as an impossible task to get made up worst case. It's a few hundred from the dealers apparently. The whole problem is insulation breaking down due to hot oil over time in both the loom and or the pizeo component of the injectors, as far as anyone on the net can figure. Sounds likely to me.

[stickshift3000]

The whole problem is insulation breaking down due to hot oil over time in both the loom and or the pizeo component of the injectors, as far as anyone on the net can figure. Sounds likely to me.

Would you consider replaing the loom with the newer part preventative maintenance Greg?

I dread the day that I need to pay for new injectors.

[kaanage]

There wouldn't be any point. The loom gets brittle over time but doesn't seem to break unless it's removed as part of the injector replacement process. The injector failure is the big issue until it is properly resolved.

If the piezo controlled injectors were as reliable as the "normal" PD versions, then replacing the loom every 100,000km would probably be a good idea.

[nutttr]

If you got the car from a dealer, did they give you a warranty? If it was private, well, there's probably not much you can do!

[kyle26]

Yeah got warranty from dealer just hope it covers all of it giving them a call now to see if it's ready yet

[kyle26]

got car back finally they replaced injectors but dunno if all or just 1 they never gave me a paper report on what was wrong.. just had to sign papers for warenty so i hope i dont have any problems

[kyle26]

Car started fine this morning so far so good