Does anyone with a 1.6tdi get juddering at 45mph in 5th gear. Only done 80,000mls but 10 years old , new belts 30,000 mls ago.

 

Cruising along gently in 5th gear about 45/50mph when I go to accelerate it hesitates and jumps gently then off we go. 

 

Am I in too high a gear ? , Noticed this problem in the last year or so and getting worse , it used to do it about 40mph, which I put down to too high a gear.

 

I was wondering if a valve gasket or something is starting to develop holes.

 I was going to scan with VCDS but laptop just packed up. 

 

Any suggestions ?

 

 

 

I have the same engine, 71k miles and 10 years old too.

I can pick up smoothly in any gear from just below 1200 rpm (light throttle initially) but normally I don't go that low.

Did your car have the diesel-gate fix? If so I would suspect an injector problem.

 

To be honest I didn't look at the revs when it happens but I'll take note of the revs. 

 

No i didn't take the FIX , Me being a miserable git would have to had a 100 mile round trip at my expense even thou the message about the FIX said at  " No expense to you"🤥

 

and the stories circulating at the time.

I had something similar with my mk2 occy 1.9pd - turned out to be a gummed up fuel filter. Worth a check if you haven't already done so.

Fuel filter ? That's an idea , I'll change it anyway as it done 15000 since last renewed.

 

 Trying to get it do it when I want it to do it is hard , It seems more cooperative when its hot and done about 30/40 miles.

Hi there, 

 

Was this issue ever resolved? Having a similar issue myself any help would be much appreciated