Technical Help

I have a 2011 2.0 SA match Tiguan an on Friday the cam belt went. It has 76,000 on the clock and was due a cam belt change but just hadn't got round to it. VW have investigated the reason for the Cam belt failure and it was the water pump and although I have extended warranty on the car the warranty company are saying as I missed the replacement interval for the belt they won't honour it. i am currently in dispute as I have said that as the water pump was the root cause this should be covered, any thoughts? i have had a quote of £1350 for a reconditioned engine and wondered if anyone could give me an idea what it might cost to swap over. suffice t…

Does anyone know where I can find the paint code for my 2013 Beetle, cheers.

My gear changes are hard and it still thinks its in gear when I put it in neutral Any help much appreciated

Hi I have a 2007 VW golf plus with 120000 miles on the clock. The clutch pedal is on the floor. I can pull it back into position and it initially seems OK. I can place it into gear and it starts to drive. If I try to use the clutch pedal again it goes to the floor and does not come back up and I cannot disengage the gear. Is it a master or slave cylinder problem

wiperbladeshop.co.uk. Anyone used this site..? really cheap for Trico wiper blades by the looks of it but I’m just wondering how good they are.

I've just bought a 2010 Touran with NavPrep. I know it needs a SD card but my question is does it need to be a specific SD card and also where do I get all the maps loaded on to it????

VW Beetle 2004 2ltr petrol Had a sensor problem sensor identified using diagnostic unit Lambda sensor on catalytic convertor changed fault cleared and car ok for two days fault reappeared giving code for crank shaft car would not start.Sensor changed as well as timing belt fault cleared car ok for two days same fault appeared ECU removed and found to be wet sent for testing came back as ok put back into car fault cleared car again good for two days same fault back and car will not start anyone got a clue

hi everyone looking for some help from you ,, I have recently just bought a mk 5 golf 1.6 fsi 2004. the car has been very well maintained and ran perfect until yesterday it all started soon after buying the car the radio was not working the only fault on the car when I got it. so as soon as I got it home I removed it to find the fuse had blown replaced and all seemed fine then yesterday I was out with the polish and started the car to turn it around and boom all sorts of lights no power steering lights where eml abs power steering and a few others so turned it off and started to scrach my head. went to start the car again and no it did not want to just clicking so I…

Hi,looking for a bit of help with something that is starting to drive me nuts, the clock in my phaeton just stops on a regular basis, I pull the fuse and replace it and its good again for a day or two then it stops again. Don't want to buy a new clock just in case there is another cause. Any help please?

I have a 2009 VW polo with a battery that runs flat if I haven’t turned the engine over for about 4 days. It’s been doing this for about 3 years years now. In the past I didn’t drive it much and mostly short journeys but since the problem started I’ve been driving it at least twice a week for about 45 mins each time. I have RAC cover so each time it’s flat they run checks on the battery and almost every time the result is replacement battery needed. My cover provides replacement batteries so there’s no additional cost but it does mean I’m getting about 3 new batteries a year. I’ve had the car checked multiple times for a drain, none can be found and the alternator is fine…

Hi new to group,viewed a 57 plate shuttle but I noticed the dpf had been bypassed.Im no mechanic but is this a big no no.Guy selling said garaged had removed a smoking? Any advice ?

Hi all new here just wanted to know how I can get Android auto which I believe is a free open source thing from Google on my Passat without paying VW dealer £250 for installing it!!! Would really appreciate some help👍👍

Hi folk, I'm hoping someone hre can help me solve this problem... I need to change the OSF/Drivers side wishbone/suspension subframe/bracket. The problem I'm having is with the bolt to the steering rack! It has no nut on it just like a thing washer on the top with a small amount of thread sticking out. When I try to remove this bot it just turns including the thick washer on the top it all turns but dose not come out!!!! I'm at my wits end with it was in the pit all day yesterday trying to get it out cant get a grip on the washer type fixing on the top with anything. Am I doing something wrong? I've never even seen this set…

In case anyone wasn't aware VW Poole are offering to update non-navigation head units to navigation units for £599. I imagine this offer will be available through other dealers too.

Anyone know if its possible to use Vagcom to deactivate the annoying rain sensor for the wipers & make it work as normal?

Hello Polo Members. I have a 57 plate, 5 door Polo and I need to remove the drivers door inner skin to inspect/remove the window regulator module. I have had a go by removing the 3 screws at the bottom. All the plastic popper fixings seem to have come apart okay. Not sure how to tackle the top door release with mirror switch and the lower grab handle with window switch.?? Can anyone advise please, I would be grateful. Thanks Reggie

Hi help or advice needed please . I have a issue regarding the timing pulleys on golf mk7 2013 1.2 tsi it is the belt version. Neither of which seem to have any timing notches ive inspected them on numerous occasions and was wondering if the timing kit that is required automatically times both the pulleys once fitted. Any help would be gratefully recieved regards

Anyone managed to install a dual Climatronic heater loom with dash in situ ? Some prat cut the far left plug loom that fits into back of my Climatronic unit (there are three separate plugs in all) during a dash swap and reinstall. I also checked either side of the dash for the left & right temperature sensors and there were no plug loom attached to the sensors and I could not find loom, I had hoped it had fallen back. As a result there’s no control over recirculating flap, no control over left & right temperature flap motors, can’t change direction of air flow to different vents or floor & no AC. However the rest of the functions work that corres…

Hi all, Just bought myself a 2009 Touareg V6 Altitude model that has the RNS510 and "Premium Telephone Preperation". Went to pair my phone with it. It sees and identifies my Huawei P10 phone (although the VW bluetooth doesn't appear on my phone when it searches). I click on it to connect and after a while it comes back and says "phone not compatible". I tried the same thing with a friends iphone 6 and I get the same problem. Now, I don't want to go back to an old phone just to have handsfree in the car, so I wondered if I can just change the bluetooth module or upgrade the firmware on the module. The module fitted is a novero part number 5N0 035 730 C. Attached is a…

The wireless carplay in our Polo is very convenient, except that when my wife and I both get in the car, we don’t seem to be able to control which phone connects to CarPlay. How do we control who connects, or swap from one to the other? Currently we are switching off Bluetooth on one phone before starting the engine

I'm looking for an erg valve for my VW bus. It's a 1974 Porsche 914 t2 air cooled lh drive engine from California. Can anyone help?

Hi, As per the title my wife 07 eos developed a weird issue on a long trip last week. Suddenly whilst driving the check engine light came on and the interior fan started going up and down with the accelerator pedal. I took it in to have any fault codes read and it showed up a bunch if codes...all 4 glow plugs, plus a pressure leak/ swirl flap fault? When the codes were cleared they have not returned BUT the interior fan is still coming in when accelerating and speeds up and slows down with the accelerator. This is making me consider a possible wiring issue with a possible cut somewhere in the harness causing a short and meaning that the codes may even not…

I got a Polo 1.2 tdi Bluemotion. The car starts with one kick, doesn't miss, idel perfectly, but got no power, what can be the problem

Hi All, I’m new to the forum but on my 5th VW. The latest being a rather lovely kingfisher blue Arteon Shooting Brake. Loving the car but I have an issue with the adaptive cruise and the road sign system. Basically when the cruise is on and it reads a sign, let’s say 50mph for example, it adjusts the speed to 31mph (50kmh) which is annoying at best and borderline dangerous at times. Is there a simple fix for this that I’m missing or is it a full dealer job? Thanks in advance Mick

I purchased a VW Sharan 1.4TSI 2011 via a private sale in July this year. I needed a 7-seater with the imminent arrival of twins (we already have 3 kids!) and after a lot of research decided that the Sharan fitted the bill. So basically, I have a problem with the car now where there are amber warning lights on the dashboard for ABS and ESP plus stop/start & autohold have stopped working. I initially took the car to an independent VW garage who told me there was a coding issue and they couldn't recode and recommended I take it to the main VW dealer. The VW dealer was also confused and sent details to their technicians in Germany - they finally came back and tol…