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Hi. I have a mk6 golf saloon off side wing for sale. It's just been sprayed but I hadn't realised a golf estate front end is different to a golf saloon. Also I have a bumper in new paint for sale and one not in paint which is damaged but repairable. Please message me if you're interested in either. Wanting around £50 for the wing. £50 for the damaged bumper and £150 for the complete, newly sprayed bumper.

2005 VW Bora Highline Needs TLC, Open to Offers, Sold as Seen. Runs and Drives 1.6 petrol 16V 57000 miles Black Leather interior Cruise Control Auto Wipers Central Locking Electric Windows all round Heated Front Seats Recently had new poly ARB bushes Recently had new discs and pads all round Known Repairs Required: Out of MOT Rear Sills Rusted (see photo's) Bodywork a little rough (see photo's) O2/lambda Sensor needs replacing (new sensor included) Brake Pedal Switch needs replacing (new switch included) Engine and Brake fault lamps on due to sensors (I have checked with VCDS) Passenger side driveshaft has excessive play (re-manufactured shaft included) Some central locking actuators a little flaky

Had this on my previous car, a 2000 BMW E46, but on inspection of the shocks, I could not see more than a faint covering of fluid mist under the rubber sleeve. The "bounce test" worked ok on all 4 corners. I inspected it and did a bounce test regularly with the normal services, and it never got any worse. So I did not worry about it for 2+ years, and it is now sold. With a VW Golf MK7 replacing it !

Thanks for the reply, As you said, the car is absolutely fine to drive, it's just irritating having the yellow light staring at me! Good idea about the obd reader.

Hello, forum, Sorry about the lack of posts, had a lot going on personaly ! So an update was due! Firsty i really enoy driving the car, the higher driving position is lovley ( im in my 50s) andi can cope with the extra running costs as my old car was a 2014 civic diesel. But the sheer amount of warning lights is getting silly ! We have called it the VW christmas tree ! every other week is yellow light time ! Thankfully i got a years warrenty from the used car dealer where i got the car and they have been very good, so far i have had 2 ABS sensors replaced, the latest being today! So imagine my delight that this evening after picking the car up..... an hour later the engine managment light pops up ! I will give it a few days as i know they can be tempremental ! But coming from my honda that never had a single light appear in 5 years this Tiguan is starting to annoy me ! The car has never let me down and is lovely to drive, and very smooth and comfy. Is there something i could point my garage to have a look at? As i say the car drives perfectly and i really enjoy driving it, but these constant warning lights are getting annoying! Cheers Dan

Hi....welcome to the Club Glad to hear the work was done under warranty and it useful to keep the cover running for as long as possible on some vehicles. Good to have you onboard!

I hear a clunk sound, it comes from front where the storage compartment is and it’s not continuous. I hear this soft clunk sound once or twice in a journey, and I don’t let it bother me too much. sometimes I notice it even when the car has been turned off. I have always assumed that it has sometime to do with car temperature I don’t know why I think that 🤷‍♂️.

Hi, many thanks for the response. I’m not sure if I’ve resolved my concerns but think I may have. I have been assuming the Adblue range would reduce as per same miles as car was being driven IE mile for mile. Earlier this week the range reduced from 6500 miles to 6000 miles having driven 1400 miles. I decided to contact VW direct as it seemed a grey area with several possible solutions online and they have advised it depends on driving styles, driving conditions, and length of travel time amongst a host of other factors that determines the amount of Adblue used. having never used a blue motion engine before, it was a puzzle to me but considering I assumed the range was directly linked to miles driven, it seems I’ve found the answer but thank you for taking the time to respond I’ll still keep an eye on it meantime.

Hello to all Volkswagen fans and petrol heads just purchased another scirocco mk2 previously I had a mk1 35 yrs ago and couldn’t get rid of the need to have a replacement so now it’s arrived it’s great to be driving a true drivers car and a joy to work on the car has a interesting history VAG OWNED dry storage for 14 years until give to dealerships grandson who didn’t really want it and ended up on the open market with 2 owners and then myself in wonderful original condition anyway looking forward to catching up with all fellow owners and getting some useful information and hopefully I can be an addition to information given. Cheers

Due to divorce and sale of our Golf, I have the reg number GO11LFY for sale. On retention til 2033. £750

All Sorted New tyres , balanced and tracking done.. all sorted now.. Surprised balancing could affect this much on the car... But its all sorted... thank you all

Hi all. Running a 08 Passat Estate and have a few questions. Mechanics locally giving me mixed info. Hope someone can help

UPDATE . . replaced O2 sensor and all seems good. No codes and running well

Volkswagen Polo 1.9 GT TDI (130 bhp) PD An opportunity to purchase quite a rare and very well looked after car… · Made between 2004 and 2005 only. · One of only 589 ever made. · One of 304 left on the road. · One of 172 Navarra blue ones left (and it’s a 3 door!). I’m the second owner (first owner being a Doctor – with invoices to back it up). Originally purchased from Chiswick Volkswagen in 2005, then by me on 8th May 2021 in a private sale. The car remains standard mechanically – no boy racer engine modifications and has been maintained incredibly well. 71,510 miles, full comprehensive service history (lots of VW history), factory MS Design Austria (Votex) body kit, 17” VW Borbet Exor alloy wheels (very rare), Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres. MOT till August 2024. Cambelt changed in 2021 at Inchcape Volkswagen, Wirral. Every service invoice, consumables invoices and MOT available in a complete folder for inspection. It’s a quick car that is superb on fuel, tax and insurance. Below is a full itemised list of work done within the last 18 months to keep this car immaculate: Maintenance & Repairs: · Genuine cambelt and water-pump replaced at Inchcape Volkswagen, Wirral (£548.98) · Major service, Mannol engine flush, Castrol Edge 5W30 VW spec oil and Bosch filters @ 59,145 miles (£80.92) · Interim service using Castrol Edge 5W30 VW spec oil and Bosch filters @ 69,102 miles (£41.99) · Bosch S5 005 61Ah silver battery (£58.76) · New Dayco auxiliary drive belt (£16.03) · Bosch windscreen wipers, front & rear (£21.99) · Holt’s silicone treatment for door and sill rubbers and plastics (£4.08) · New Hella coolant reservoir (£13.70) · New black Italian leather gear gator with grey stitching (£8.96) · New official VW fitted floor mats (£54.98) · Triple QX lithium grease treated door/boot/bonnet latches (£4.39) · Bosch ‘Dura-therm’ glow plugs (x4) (£53.96) · Bosch OEM rear taillight bulbs with Philips Silver-vision indicator bulbs (£17.99) · New OEM parcel shelf (£36.40) · Wynn’s radiator flush (£5.49) & Triple QX G13 VW Spec purple coolant (£18.49) · Philips White-vision headlight/ side light/ main beam bulbs (£57.57) · New Febi Billstein fuel filler cap (£9.98) · New drivers seat tilt handle (£5.98) · Michelin Polit Sport 4 205/40/R17 tyres (x4) (£320.99) Upgrades & Styling: · Genuine VW 17” ultra rare ‘Borbet Exor’ 5x100 alloy wheels (£200) + Alloy wheel refurbishment and powder coated in ‘Titanium Silver’ by Cyclone Powder Coating, Manchester (£180) · Full brake calliper refurbishment and colour change to ‘Magnetic Grey’ by Auto Renew, Liverpool (£350) · New 56mm VW alloy centre caps (£5.48) · VW Motorsport number plate surrounds with blue pinstripe (£19.98) · Official VW rear lights + wiring loom from Polo 9N3 (£89.99) · Porsche black fluid caps (£14.26) · LED side repeater indicators (£13.99) · Key fob shell covers & VW GT blue tartan key rings (£29.97) · Blue dust caps (£1.99) · Full MS Design, Austria ‘Votex’ body kit including grill (£520) · Full colour coding and installation of body kit by JC Paint, Wirral (£1,300) Parts Never Fitted (but will be supplied): · Re-trimmed VW GT steering wheel with black nappa and black perforated leather, grey stitching, and blue ring at 12 o’clock by Custom Control Steering Wheels (£192) · Febi Bilstein splash panel for brake discs (x4) (£40.40) · JP Group Oil filler cap seal (£1.16) + All original parts packaged up neatly in the boot should the new owner wish to swap them back, but I was going for an OEM+ kind of look. This car is twinned with the more common Skoda Fabia VRS and Seat Ibiza Cupra of the time, so lots of parts are interchangeable. Only downside is that the electric mirrors do not work. I have recently had them replaced with new ones, but believe the problem is with a connector in the drivers side door, which could be fixed with a loom or connector from a donor car. T&Cs of Viewing - Serious interest only! No boy racers, no groups of more than 2 people, proof of insurance for test drives. You’ll seriously struggle to find one... then find one similar in this condition, spec and mileage! A proper TDI VW! Happy to answer any questions on 0785 999 8259. Many thanks for looking, Jon.

Thanks for your reply

Sounds like an air leak could be causing these issues, check the intake and exhaust for leaks first

Hey just wanted to say Hi, I've just bought a passat b5.5 estate highline with a few little bits and bobs extr..

I had a problem when my 2007 1.9tdi Touran went into limp home mode. The tester said OVERBOOST Crawled under car and pulled on the Turbo boost arm and it was free so not jammed by soot. Bought a second hand vacuum control box, (NOT the N75 as stated in some you tube videos Removed battery for access To remove box undo four torx screws, then slip off two clips on the hose plug end, finally unclip the control electric plug, reverse procedure to refit. Only pain in the backside was the torx screwsm, you cannot see all of them and you need something like a 1/4 drive with a short extension to get in their and apply enough pressure to undo them, mine were tight. As a belt and braces man I also replaced the mAF sensor you need a 5 point security torx to undo these WHY SECURITY SCREWS???? Anyhow all done and after warmup engine will now, rev beyond 3000rpm, all fixed. One question This car is supposed to do mid fourties MPG Only Does 36 which is crap compared to my last diesel a KIA Carens which would do 42+ PS put this in the newbie section as I believe over boost is a fairly common problem with all VWs with variable vane Turbos PPS use a can of EGR/Turbo cleaner once or twice a year, most of them get jammed by soot build up PPPS anyone want a brand new N75 valve??

Other wise quickest cheapest fix is use a spray EGR/TURBO cleaner into the air intake followed by a can of EGR/TURBO cleaner into the tank, but first crawl under the car and check the actuator arm to the Turbo is not stuck, if it aint stuck, then clean then clean or replace the MAF sensor, (quick and cheap) followed by the vacuum control box behind the battery, I did all three and it was cheap under to run cleaner throught the system followed by changing the MAF (£20 for a cheap one) and £30 for a second hand vacuum control box Plus £15 and £26 for a spray cleaner and a can of JLM into the tank. Other thing to check is of course the vacuum hoses, if its got holes in it no vacuum, no vaccum no control over either the Turbo or the EGR valve.

Also see OVERBOOST/LIMP HOME on the newbies section, just posted on another problem that can screw up yer turbo

Hello, I have a 1998 vw t4, the instrument cluster (plug in with clock on the right) has burnt out not repairable. I have scoured around for a few weeks now and found nothing. I was wondering if this model of van has the plug on the gear box still that I could install an older model with the cable and plug? Is this something someone has done? the cable version with the Rev counter seems to be in stock on eBay and such. I’m not even bothered if the Rev counter works just need a speedo I believe to get through Mot?

My son's beloved mk2 Golf GTI 16V has been stolen! Please keep your eyes peeled! It had a custom stainless steel exhaust from TGS (Top Gear Stockport) Black alloy wheels with red beading pro sport coil overs. It’s in Helios Blue Reg F200OYP Stolen from Salford on August 20th 2023. It has a couple of distinctive stickers on the boot. It has a red rocker cover, a black inlet manifold black washer bottle custom rear bench