When did the Volkswagen Golf GTI come to the UK?
The Volkswagen Golf GTI was unveiled in 1975 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The UK market had to wait a further two years for vehicles to arrive – 1977 saw 34 examples, all of them left hand drive, sold in the GTI’s first tentative year.
What kind of problems can a Golf GTI have?
1 Water pump failure 2 Ignition coil pack failure 3 Timing chain tensioner failure 4 Carbon buildup on the intake valves 5 Wastegate rattle 6 Positive Crankcase Ventilation (PCV) failure
What causes a Volkswagen Golf GTI to rattle?
The rattle is caused by the wastegate actuator rod rubbing back and forth on the wastegate and can be quite annoying. Unfortunately, this is just a manufacturing fault. This rattle can occur on start-up, while idle, or while accelerating from 1800-3000rpms. Now as the TSB above states, VW only covers 2008 – 2010 MK6 GTIs.
Are there any issues with the Mk6 GTI engine?
MK6 GTI Timing chain tensioner failure As of July 23, 2012 VW has a TSB 15 12 01 (Technical Service Bulletin) that has addressed this issue. Unfortunately, this issue can affect all 2008 – 2013 MK6 GTI’s and these engine codes: CCTA, CBFA, CAEB, CAEA, CDNC and CPMA.
What was the top speed of a VW Golf GTI?
This allowed the GTI, which weighed 810 kg unladen, to hit 60 mph from standstill in nine-seconds before reaching a top speed of 110 mph. The now familiar mix of a high-revving, responsive four-cylinder engine installed in a hatchback body with the emphasis on driving fun was linked to a pared down interior came as a revelation at the time.
What was the top speed of a 1993 Ford GTI?
In 1993 the GTI fitted was with a 2.0-litre 16-valve engine, raising the power output from 115 PS in the eight-valve model up to a more substantial 150 PS and 133 lbs ft of torque to drop the 0-60 mph time to 8.3 seconds and raise the top speed to 133 mph.