Catch-up: VW Golf Breakdown

This is something that happened last week, but it sorta got ignored. First, when it happened, we didn’t know what the cause was and awaited the diagnosis. Then when it was fixed, we got it late on a Friday when other things were happening.

So… Tammy had picked up the kids from the University on Wednesday last week and was on her way home via Bowness. They stopped at the library to drop off some books that Miranda had borrowed, and when they came out… the Golf wouldn’t start. Or to be precise: it would start, idle for about a half-second, and then die with the glow plug indicator blinking on the dashboard. She called me to come and pick them up, and called a tow truck. Of course, this was all across the street from Bow Cycle, so I went over there and yakked with the guys for a bit while we waited for the tow. The tow truck dropped the car off at the mechanic, but they were closed already. Tammy had called ahead, and they would look at the car ASAP.

It turned out it would be Friday before they looked at it, but when they did, they found that the glow plug relay had gone. They replaced it, and we were able to pick the car up Friday afternoon. $580 was the damage, but considering the complete failure of the car to operate, I feared it was going to be much worse than that. Runs like a charm now. 🚘