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I'm looking for some assistance from somebody who has experienced problems with the TPS on their Alloytec.
My 2006 Captiva has a 3.2 litre Alloytec so I'm assuming it's very similar to the one fitted to VZ's and early VE's.
In recent months, the Check Engine light has come on about once a week and the Tech 2 shows it to be a TPS related fault. The error code is cleared and the light disappears as it should. Following advice from the local mechanic that a sticking throttle valve can often be the problem, I have removed the throttle body and thouroughly cleaned it out and the car runs well when the light is off.
Recently, however, it comes on, followed by the Hill Descent Control (obviously a Captiva feature not found on Commies), plus the ESP on and ESP off lights, and the car goes into "limp home" mode. After a few hours, those three lights extinguish and the Check Engine light remains on, but the limp mode cuts out and the car runs normally. After a few hours more, the Check Engine light also goes off.
Earlier this week, the car went in for the recent factory recall to check the braking system. Whilst at the Holden dealer, I asked about the TPS problem. Apparently, early Captivas were known for this problem and the solution was the replacement of the whole throttle body assembly, which I was told is pretty expensive. Pretty damned wasteful too, I reckon if it's only the sensor.
My question is this. Has anybody else experienced this problem on their Alloytec in their VZ/VE or even Captiva and can the sensor be purchased seaparately? If so, anybody got any idea of the cost to purchase the sensor and is it a DIY job to install?
My 2006 Captiva has a 3.2 litre Alloytec so I'm assuming it's very similar to the one fitted to VZ's and early VE's.
In recent months, the Check Engine light has come on about once a week and the Tech 2 shows it to be a TPS related fault. The error code is cleared and the light disappears as it should. Following advice from the local mechanic that a sticking throttle valve can often be the problem, I have removed the throttle body and thouroughly cleaned it out and the car runs well when the light is off.
Recently, however, it comes on, followed by the Hill Descent Control (obviously a Captiva feature not found on Commies), plus the ESP on and ESP off lights, and the car goes into "limp home" mode. After a few hours, those three lights extinguish and the Check Engine light remains on, but the limp mode cuts out and the car runs normally. After a few hours more, the Check Engine light also goes off.
Earlier this week, the car went in for the recent factory recall to check the braking system. Whilst at the Holden dealer, I asked about the TPS problem. Apparently, early Captivas were known for this problem and the solution was the replacement of the whole throttle body assembly, which I was told is pretty expensive. Pretty damned wasteful too, I reckon if it's only the sensor.
My question is this. Has anybody else experienced this problem on their Alloytec in their VZ/VE or even Captiva and can the sensor be purchased seaparately? If so, anybody got any idea of the cost to purchase the sensor and is it a DIY job to install?