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Hi Here is a link to some handbooks http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_odkw=2014+Touran+2.0+TDI+handbook&_osacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p2045573.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.X2014+Touran+handbook.TRS0&_nkw=2014+Touran+handbook&_sacat=0

Worth watching out for strange occurrences with the electric windows as the ECU is under the passenger seat and tends to fill up with water.

Hi Chris...welcome to the Forum! Sorry its a bit quiet on here lately, hoping to boost it up over time. The Sharan is a great car to drive and very purposeful....especially if you have a large family Look forward to reading your posts on here Regards Trevor - Admin

Hi Chris...thanks for posting the article up on here. This battle will carry on for many years to come I think, although it does seem to have one set of rules for some and a totally different set for everyone else Watch this space as they say! Regards Trevor - Admin

Hi I would have thought the replacement intervals are actually recommended guidelines only. Its not as though the cambelt will snap at that mileage and type of usage should also be considered and taken into account (e.g. taxi's, etc). Waterpumps tend to fail due to running for a set amount of time e.g. 60000 miles but also again, whether stationary mileage (e.g. rush hour) or whether motorway driven but either way the pump has run for the same time as the belt. Bearings wear and allow excess play in the belt setup which can lead to failure (slack belt tension) The only other time I have know belts to fail are as a result of the water pump and /or tensioners going tight on the bearings. This has an effect on the belt if the belt runs over the pump/tensioner on the reverse side (e.g not the toothed side but the smooth side). This then leads to overheating of the belt and is noticeable by the fact that the belt has snapped and also almost petrified (hardened up) due to excess heat generated. VW Golf TDi suffers from this if the belt tension goes slack from specified settings. Good luck with your case...let us know what happens Regards Trevor - Admin

Hi and welcome to the club! Do you have any photos of your old car?

Hi and welcome to the club! :) I'm not sure about your problem I'm afraid. I would take a guess at an internal fault with the gear box but that would only be a guess. How many miles has the car done?

Looks really nice. Love the MK2!

Hey Pete, awesome Caddy, welcome to the club.

Thanks for that just had a quick look and could be quite useful!

Interesting thoughts about the MOT. I guess if it's a major problem come this time then VW may be forced to come up with some sort of fix. After all they can't have all their cars failing their first MOT's due to a manufacturer fault. That would be kind of embarrassing for them! Haven't tried the erWin site though I'm afraid!

Your car is out of warranty so non genuine parts can definitely be fitted if you wish, Any decent performance exhaust specialist should be able to custom make something if you wanted to go down that route. Have you tried the big motor factors to see if they do anything?

I would imagine if there is no key slot etc in the car for it then it would be a dealer job. It's strange that they say it can't be done though. Have you tried another dealer?

They may well fit (just try one for size) but may throw out your speedo!

Welcome to the club by the way! Sounds like VW really messed up this one! Any luck sorting it?

Hi DMC1UP, Have you had any luck with regards to finding a rear mounted cycle carrier for your VW UP?

Hi Steve, How are you getting along in the club and how is the Golf treating you?

Hi robert1945, AdBlue is a solution which is basically added to exhaust gases to clean the gases before they enter the atmosphere. The price of AdBlue of course varies but is around half the price of diesel per litre at the pump in the UK.

Hi adrianzac, Are you still looking for info regarding where to source second hand parts for your Passat? This site is quite useful for providing spare parts at non-dealership prices - http://www.247spares.co.uk/volkswagen

Hi Nick, Have you had any luck on the golf MK 4 GTi 1.8t?

Hi VwFanMan, How are you finding the 1.2 TSI R-Line 5dr? Any key factors about the car which you especially enjoy or found surprising?

Welcome to the Volkswagen Owners Club ! Lets see some pics !

Welcome to the VW owners club !!

Finally started pushing out the URL for our website, glad you managed to get here. Our forums are brand new so sign up and introduce yourself and lets get this site going :D

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