Leon shudder, please help!

[ALTEA DUDE]

Hi all

A friend of mine has a Leon mk2 1.9 Tdi and has been having really bad problems when he warm starts it. The engine vibrates/shudders like mad and it has to be turned off and back on again.

Stealers have changed the clutch, done the flywheel check/replacement and have told him to use BP ultimate fuel for a while but no better yet?

Any advise/help? He's eyeing up the new Mazda 3, reckons it'll be more reliable!!

 

[robdf2]

Hi all

A friend of mine has a Leon mk2 1.9 Tdi and has been having really bad problems when he warm starts it. The engine vibrates/shudders like mad and it has to be turned off and back on again.

Stealers have changed the clutch, done the flywheel check/replacement and have told him to use BP ultimate fuel for a while but no better yet?

Any advise/help? He's eyeing up the new Mazda 3, reckons it'll be more reliable!!

thats a strange 1 , keep us posted if you find out.

 

[jezyg]

Hi all

A friend of mine has a Leon mk2 1.9 Tdi and has been having really bad problems when he warm starts it. The engine vibrates/shudders like mad and it has to be turned off and back on again.

Stealers have changed the clutch, done the flywheel check/replacement and have told him to use BP ultimate fuel for a while but no better yet?

Any advise/help? He's eyeing up the new Mazda 3, reckons it'll be more reliable!!

Have they checked is is not a faulty MAF sensor?

 

[Knight_Rider]

Is it making weird noises? Or is it just really shaking? Maybe one of the mounts is loose or weak or snapped if the engine is all over the place....

 

[ALTEA DUDE]

It shudders really badly but switching it off and on again cures it.

Cheers for the tip re the MAF sensor, will pass that onto him.