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#1 ·
Having my car stranded in France (see http://www.********.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=157932&p=1774101&hilit=montte#p1774101) has made me think how useful it would be for us to compile a listing of parts that have failed and at what mileage.

I'm compiling the listing in excel and posting an updated version every 3 -6 months. With something like that we all have something to consult and get things checked out or the option to replace pre failure (clutch peddle is a prime candidate)

Your participation is greatly appreciated

I hope folk see the use in this idea. :D

Update 1:
This is what I'm producing from all your responses

Item Min (90%) Max (90%) Car Age (Years)
A 10000 20000 2
B 11000 21000 3
C 12000 22000 4
D 13000 23000 5
E 14000 24000 6
F 15000 25000 7
G 16000 26000 8

*Figures based on the responses of x number of members

Update 2:
It'd be great to have the year of your cars (if not already in your signature)
and the year of failure as some have low/high mileage cars
its possible later cars also had revised (hopefully improved!) parts

Thanks

Latest Listing Update 25/03/2011 Follows

Component Mileage

Zero milage indicates data unavailable

Component Rounded Mileage
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Rear Bushes 90000
1st coil pack 50000
2nd coil pack 60000
3rd coil pack 0
4th coil pack 0
abs controller whole system 60000
alarm siren 40000
All round brake pads and disks 60000
Alternator 80000
anti roll bar 90000
anti roll bushes 70000
anti roll bushes 90000
anti roll collars 90000
ball joints 70000
battery 50000
Battery 50000
battery 70000
Battery 80000
brake pipe 100000
cam belt 60000
cam belt 70000
cat 70000
centre flasher switch 70000
Clutch 60000
Clutch 70000
Clutch 90000
Clutch 90000
Clutch 100000
Clutch 100000
Clutch 100000
Clutch 100000
clutch fly 60000
Clutch Pedal 60000
Clutch pedal 60000
Clutch Pedal 80000
Clutch Pedal 80000
Clutch Pedal 80000
Clutch Pedal 90000
Clutch Pedal 100000
coil pack 70000
conrod 90000
control arm bushings 70000
coolant temp sensor 40000
coolant temp sensor 90000
cooling fan 20000
cooling fan 70000
cornering lamps system 0
corrosion around front window 0
dampers 70000
dashpod 70000
dashpod 20000
dashpod 80000
drop link bushes 90000
droplinks 70000
emergency lights system 0
exhaust valve head 80000
Front anti roll bar 40000
front AR bushings 30000
front AR bushings 40000
front AR bushings 90000
Front AR Bushings 90000
front bottom ball joint 90000
front bushes on rear swinging arm 130000
front discs 30000
front discs 80000
Front drop links 80000
Front drop links 90000
Front drop links 0
front droplink bushings 90000
Front R ABS Sensor. 80000
Front spings and top bushs 50000
front springs 70000
front springs 70000
front wheel bearings 90000
fuel pump 30000
Fuel pump 30000
gear box 0
Haldex controler 60000
haldex controller 120000
haldex oil and filter 70000
head light washer 70000
heater core 70000
High Brake Light 80000
Indicator Repeater unit 30000
l strut 70000
lamda sensor 60000
Lower arm suspension bush 70000
MAF 40000
MAF 50000
MAF 50000
MAF 90000
MAF 100000
master cylinder 50000
master cylinder 90000
n75 50000
O/S Front CV Boot 30000
O/S Front CV Boot 70000
O/S Front CV Boot 90000
oil pan 70000
post cat lamda 50000
post cat lamda 70000
power steering pipes 90000
pre-cat lamda 70000
r strut 70000
radio volume control 50000
rear anti rollbar 70000
rear brake pads 70000
rear brake rotors 70000
rear dampers 70000
rear discs 30000
rear discs 80000
rear spring 40000
Rear Spring 70000
rear spring 70000
Rear spring 70000
Rear Spring 80000
Rear Spring 80000
rear spring 90000
RL tie bar 110000
Roadster Roof Hydraulics 80000
secondary air injection pump 70000
slave cylinder 80000
slave cylinder 80000
slave cylinder 90000
spark plugs 70000
Steering rack 80000
strut bearings 70000
Suspension top mounts 70000
temp sender 40000
Temperature Sensor 70000
Temperature Sensor 70000
Temperature Sensor 80000
the 'turn the car on' sensor!! 50000
Thermostat 40000
Thermostat 70000
Thermostat 70000
Thermostat 90000
Thermostat 130000
tie rod ends 70000
timing chain tensioner seals 70000
top mounts 70000
track rod ends 90000
Track Rods 90000
Turbo Impeler seized 80000
valve cover gasket 70000
Water pump 30000
Water pump 50000
water pump 60000
water pump 70000
water pump 100000
Water temp sensor 70000
Wheel speed sensor 50000
window wouldnt go up 70000
wishbone bushes 40000
 
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#3 ·
T3RBO said:
Blimey, steering rack AND clutch pedal going at the same time is pretty unlucky! Hope you got it sorted okay.
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Nope, not yet anyway! the car is stuck in France meanwhile I had to return home to work. What a nightmare! The power steering fluid just spilled out of a leak onto the tarmac when I tried to top it up.

My plan was to drive it home (with VERY stiff steering) when I was unlucky enough to suffer this all-too common clutch peddle failure - right at a French toll station. I just wish I'd found out about the clutch issue on here but somehow I'd never heard of it.

I was told 1600 euros for the steering rack part and it would take over a week to get a RHD version!!!

On a plus note the French Gendarm was very friendly and helpful
 
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#5 ·
les said:
Main component failures at the following mileage on my car.
Clutch at 95k
Haldex controller at 119k
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Cheers.

Hope to get lots more from people so I can pull this data together
 
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#8 ·
Bikerz said:
Clutch and fly 60k
Clutch Pedal 58k
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Were these failures or elective? Seems very low mileage.

Everyone please state whether the items failed.

I welcome electrical or electronic (andr mechanical components of all sizes) too.

Cheers guys, its really good to see this data coming in!
 
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#9 ·
djbite said:
Bikerz said:
Clutch and fly 60k
Clutch Pedal 58k
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Were these failures or elective? Seems very low mileage.

Everyone please state whether the items failed.

I welcome electrical or electronic (andr mechanical components of all sizes) too.

Cheers guys, its really good to see this data coming in!
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TOTALY DISSAGREE WITH YOUR STATMENT. Sorry buddy, you can find people on here with clutches going after 30k :eek: Same with pedals. I will add tho my car was mapped so a bit more power and torque.

Nope they failed. Clutch pedal snapped and new one went on and welded up.
 
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Bikerz said:
djbite said:
Bikerz said:
Clutch and fly 60k
Clutch Pedal 58k
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Were these failures or elective? Seems very low mileage.

Everyone please state whether the items failed.

I welcome electrical or electronic (andr mechanical components of all sizes) too.

Cheers guys, its really good to see this data coming in!
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TOTALY DISSAGREE WITH YOUR STATMENT. Sorry buddy, you can find people on here with clutches going after 30k :eek: Same with pedals. I will add tho my car was mapped so a bit more power and torque.

Nope they failed. Clutch pedal snapped and new one went on and welded up.
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Not at all, just shocking to think that it could fail at such low mileage don't you think? Guess I should consider myself lucky that my clutch peddle broke at 80k!!!

Cheers again
 
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#11 ·
Bikerz said:
djbite said:
Bikerz said:
Clutch and fly 60k
Clutch Pedal 58k
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Were these failures or elective? Seems very low mileage.

Everyone please state whether the items failed.

I welcome electrical or electronic (andr mechanical components of all sizes) too.

Cheers guys, its really good to see this data coming in!
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TOTALY DISSAGREE WITH YOUR STATMENT. Sorry buddy, you can find people on here with clutches going after 30k :eek: Same with pedals. I will add tho my car was mapped so a bit more power and torque.

Nope they failed. Clutch pedal snapped and new one went on and welded up.
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Although there may well be people on here with clutches going after 30k IME that's very unusual and a clutch even with a remap is a lot more likely to last around 90k miles than 30k. There will always be instances of premature failure as with any component. I think the intentions here are to give us an indication of how long on average a component will last as a rule rather than an exception. I understand that an average will included those failing prematurely along with those lasting well beyond the norm for any given component. Maybe what we need is a list of components with a between life span. EG clutch between 60 and 95k depending on driving style and mods which would affect it. Just an idea.
 
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#13 ·
Bikerz said:
How do you know thats the 1st clutch that broke tho at 80k? Could have had one go before :wink: Mine shouldnt go again as been welded up :p
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I have ALL the previous MOTs and bills for work carried out and although that's not a 100% guarantee its more than good enough IMO. :)
 
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#14 ·
These are absolutely valid points though.

It was always my intention to put a range on them; as a statician will tell you on its own an average isn't alwasy that useful.

Update
The other point regarding 1st or second fail is absolutely important too. However, if we have enough data from everyone then it will be easy to pick out groups of failures at say 30k and 60k for example.

What we really need is a form that I can use to capture the important details from everyone

You guys can maybe help me capture all the details the form needs (while keeping it succint enough to encourage its use!!)

Please see fit to edit/improve on this but I thought this would be a good starting point. The user can copy and paste this text below and edit according to their circumstances before posting it back. Thoughts?

Car, Year
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Mk1 225, 2001

Item, Mileage, 1st, 2nd 3rd Fail, Year of Fail, hours labour (optional)
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Clutch peddle, 80 000, 1st, 2010, 1 hour
Steering rack, 80 000, 1st, 2010, unkown yet
 
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#15 ·
les said:
Bikerz said:
How do you know thats the 1st clutch that broke tho at 80k? Could have had one go before :wink: Mine shouldnt go again as been welded up :p
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I have ALL the previous MOTs and bills for work carried out and although that's not a 100% guarantee its more than good enough IMO. :)
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I meant DJ Les :wink:
 
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Bikerz said:
les said:
Bikerz said:
How do you know thats the 1st clutch that broke tho at 80k? Could have had one go before :wink: Mine shouldnt go again as been welded up :p
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I have ALL the previous MOTs and bills for work carried out and although that's not a 100% guarantee its more than good enough IMO. :)
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I meant DJ Les :wink:
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Yep I know you did however IMO its the same for all so I thought I would try and qualify and support my statements on failures :)
 
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#17 ·
This is what I hope to be able to produce from all your responses

Item Min (90%) Max (90%) Car Age (years)
A 10000 20000 2
B 11000 21000 3
C 12000 22000 4
D 13000 23000 5
E 14000 24000 6
F 15000 25000 7
G 16000 26000 8

Figures based on the responses of x number of members
 
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#19 ·
the clutch related problems are starting to appear to be a very common occurence!!

Anyone got other components they can report on too?
 
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#20 ·
Rear left tie bar snapped at about 107K miles. Dunno if it had happened before; doubt it. Adjustable Forge jobbies fitted now. Water pump failed earlier this year/late last (about 95K miles?) but replaced under warranty as it was within 2 years of the scheduled cam belt/water pump replacement. Doesn't bode well for the next two years, though... :? Gearbox on its way out, graunching heavily changing up into 3rd at speed or just quickly, but living with it for now.

Howzat?
 
#22 ·
Mk1 TT - 225 Quattro - 2001.

87,000 miles - 2010 - O/S Front CV Boot replaced.
86,000 miles - 2010 - Clutch/Slave/Master Cylinder replaced.
86,000 miles - 2010 - Front Drop Links and various bushes replaced.
81,000 miles - 2009 - Alternator replaced.
77,360 miles - 2009 - Turbo Impeler seized - New Turbo and Oil Feed Pipe.
76,000 miles - 2009 - Rear Springs replaced.
75,000 miles - 2009 - New Battery.
75,000 miles - 2009 - Front R ABS Sensor.

Not checked the peddle, might get it strengthened.

The above is not inc waterpumps, tentioners, belts, oil, filters, brakes, tyres, and minor repairs, etc!
 
#23 ·
christurbo said:
Mk1 TT - 225 Quattro - 2001.

86,000 miles - Clutch/Slave/Master Cylinder replaced.
81,000 miles - Alternator replaced.
77,360 miles - Turbo Impeler seized - New Turbo and Oil Feed Pipe.
76,000 miles - Rear Springs replaced.
75,000 miles - New Battery.
75,000 miles - Front R ABS Sensor.

Not checked the peddle, might get it strengthened.
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I reckon its a very good idea to get the peddle replaced or strengthened. Others have said the master cylinder can be damaged it the peddle snaps. Some have said not to strengthen because its a design for safety that causes it to break. Read up on it so you can make your choice.
 
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#24 ·
2000 w 225 owned after 65,000

52,000 master cylinder(faliure? but was replaced)

80,000 front drop links
87,000 maf sen +coolant temp sen +clutch
89,000 front bottom ball joint

ha thanks for pointing out the cars cost me more to run than the prev ownes! :lol:

any way that looks about it.
 
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