06 tdi problem starting

**kyle26** · 13-03-2011, 05:02 PM

Just wondering, only had my car 5 days, 2 day didn't want to start first go an to give it a lil throttle and when she started she was really jerky? Then same thing that afternoon. Then didn't happen thur fri or sat. and today went to start it and something again but it took 3 times to start and whe she did was really jerky and puffin alot of smoke going to take it straight back to the dealer on Monday but was wondering if any one might know what it would be? Cheers kyle

**gldgti** · 14-03-2011, 04:01 PM

do you wait a couple of seconds when you turn the key on before cranking? Glow plugs arent instant, they do take a second.

beyond that the glowplugs (or just one or 2) might be faulty.

**Greg Roles** · 15-03-2011, 08:09 AM

Could be so many things, best get to a dealer or a mate with Vag Com, look for errors and go from there. Hard to diagnose that without further investigation.

**kyle26** · 16-03-2011, 09:28 AM

Took car in on Monday they got back to yesterday arvo and said it's the enjectors.. Don't know how true it is have to wait and see get in back next Monday.. And yeah gldgti/ I wait a few seconds...

**kyle26** · 16-03-2011, 09:32 AM

Any one know of a good reliable place to take car to if I have further problems??

**Greg Roles** · 16-03-2011, 02:34 PM

Jimmy Mac at Alba European.

Hope your injectors are OK, they are friggen expensive items!

**kyle26** · 16-03-2011, 05:01 PM

Really? How much are they? Iv only had car for a week so hope they don't charge me :s where abouts is that shop? I'm out forest lake way?

**Greg Roles** · 17-03-2011, 08:38 AM

Look up the sponsor section, Jimmy can do mobile, and even with a small callout fee, dramatically cheaper than VW. Can't comment on the 103kw injectors, but they want well over a grand each for the 125kw, but that's a full swap, yours may just be a part, and being Bosch you can indeed get parts. The 125 has Siemens, and it seems no spare parts are being offered.

**kaanage** · 17-03-2011, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by Greg Roles

being Bosch you can indeed get parts. The 125 has Siemens, and it seems no spare parts are being offered.

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.