MK5 Golf GTI

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on October 25, 2024, 09:29:59 am

HI Guys

The funds from the last donation effort ran out in July. The hosting cost are €22 a month.

Ive created a goFundMe as the paypal pools only last one month.

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Re: Edition 30 rolling resto.
Last Poster: rich83 in Members Rides on Today at 09:34:18 pm

Sure :-)

Re: Boost pressure fluctuation issue
Last Poster: MF_TSI_170 in Mk5 General Area on Today at 06:46:02 pm

Before I had the n75 changed it had P0299 low boost. But now that’s replaced the turbo has no problem building boost it just won’t sustain it for more than a second without the wastegate opening.

Weird issue with gauge cluster; gauges not going to zero when turning car off
Last Poster: mk48972 in How to Guides / Troubleshooting on Today at 04:00:48 pm

Hi all,

My 2008 Mk5 GTI has been standing still for 9 months (valve spring broke, had the entire cylinder head rebuilt). I finally got the engine back together a month ago and it fired right up!
But of course, something like this can’t go completely smoothly without a few issues.

The problem is with my gauge cluster. When I turn the car on, the clock alwa

Re: Headliner Repair Trim Piece
Last Poster: Husy in Mk5 General Area on Yesterday at 08:02:36 pm

Re: Pirelli Edition Centrecaps
Last Poster: Tone in Mk5 General Area on Yesterday at 03:35:23 pm

I take then this is then end,

Re: Back after almost 15 Years
Last Poster: Mekaniko in Members Rides on September 08, 2025, 04:42:21 pm

any plan to give the ed30 back from it's lethargy?
I think that once you do that I will ask yourself why did you do that? haha

Re: Mk5 GTi stage 1 fuel pressure problems
Last Poster: Lassebongo in Mk5 General Area on September 07, 2025, 10:07:26 pm

Sure did. They came back. The check engine light seems sporadic though, does not come back right away.
I'm doing a live log tomorrow while jiggling the connector. Also cleaning the pins inside the connector plus the counterpart on the sensor

Re: Complete loss of fuel pressure after spirited driving
Last Poster: ZoliWorks in Mk5 General Area on September 07, 2025, 04:59:59 pm

Replaced the lpfp, details are in another thread, still happening. If I leave it sitting for 2 or more days, it starts right up without any issues.

Re: Tartan wingbacks.
Last Poster: welikeaps in Mk5 General Area on September 07, 2025, 02:49:01 pm

Alex from AKS Tuning has some for sale not long ago were around 3.5K.

Re: Guide to updating RNS310 Firmware
Last Poster: Samoth2 in Sat Nav and Car Audio on September 07, 2025, 11:51:04 am

Hi,

 still looking for the links to upgrade 235, thx

Re: P000A Issue - Help needed
Last Poster: oregato in Mk5 General Area on September 07, 2025, 10:43:30 am

Thanks for the reply - I forgot I had replaced the cam shaft position sensor with a bosch one as well. Updated my original post with that info.

Right now, I'm not sure if this is a mechanical/oil issue or an electrical issue if anyone can give me some pointers on what to test next?

Re: ENGINE MANAGEMENT LIGHT
Last Poster: Bacongrill in How to Guides / Troubleshooting on September 06, 2025, 07:42:10 pm

Thank you..I'll give it a go

Re: P2293 After changing injector, checked seals, idles fine, stumbles under load.
Last Poster: GVK in How to Guides / Troubleshooting on September 05, 2025, 05:50:43 pm

Have you checked your cam follower/fuel pump tappet?

Gendan for VCDS in UK (genuine cable)

https://www.gendan.co.uk/product_VCV23.html

VCDS ordered, checked follower today, does no

Mk5 Overheating, rad outlet temp stuck at 36!
Last Poster: NPCB5 in Mk5 General Area on September 04, 2025, 01:51:59 pm

Help overheating....

My radiator fans won'#039t kick into life and my car starts to overheat at a stationary. I have checked VCDS and engine coolant (g62) rises as normal, but the radiator outlet temp (g83) remains stuck on 35c. I have taken out the g83 sensor and the VCDS still shows it as stuck on this temp, so thinking not the sensor. I have traced and checked the contin

Re: MK5 GTI issues - enthusiast wanted !
Last Poster: CurlyLiz in Mk5 General Area on September 04, 2025, 08:02:03 am

Thanks for this - I'll be contacting them.

Re: Mk5 Edition 30
Last Poster: Isa in Mk5 General Area on September 03, 2025, 10:15:58 am

Yep as said above Facebook auto trader eBay your best bet to.   what's the spec on your car may be interested

Re: CDL Swap on MK5 GTI
Last Poster: ZoliWorks in Mk5 General Area on September 02, 2025, 08:14:03 pm

In my honest opinion, it'#039s almost never worth doing a swap, if the car came with that engine at any given point from the manufacturer. The only reason I'#039d do a CDL swap is if I blew my BWA because a cdl base is only twice as much as a bwa base.

For the amount it'#039d cost you to swap a CDL, you'#039d be able to forge your bwa, and then you have a fresh engine basically. A s

Re: BBS CH-R Rear Offset
Last Poster: mjmallia in How to Guides / Troubleshooting on September 01, 2025, 08:36:33 am

Good site to use

https://www.willtheyfit.com/

Re: Back in a MK5 GTi, anything to urgently do?
Last Poster: Bassman1974 in Mk5 General Area on August 29, 2025, 09:42:39 pm

Its fair to say that there are many 2.0 tfsi'#039s bombing around with high mileage on the original chains. The 400k plus GTI on here has never had the chain and associated components replaced.

That said, mine is sitting at a wild -17°. I'#039ve an original camshaft position sensor inbound. Obviously it'#039s not a true value or it would be running as lovely as it does for it'#039s

Re: Temp gauge dropping when heaters on
Last Poster: Mk5gti in Mk5 General Area on August 28, 2025, 08:12:16 am

So my issue is the needle drops when I turn heaters on
Both thermostats have been done and temp sensors using genuine parts, while driving the needle doesn’t drop, the needle will only drop at idle with heaters on

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R32 sky line mod rear lights

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For sale and full set of rear lights with sky line mod and twin indicators..I ordered these of a facebook seller and me been busy these and perfect but work 100%
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Mk6 GTI OEM full exhaust

£200.00

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Full mk6 GTI OEM cat back exhaust.

Removed at approx. 35k miles from my own car.

In good condition as low mileage would suggest.


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Comp big brake set

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For sale front big brake kit done 2 little milage
 Comp brakes
Discs 350mm
Calipers are 6 pot
Pads on 7mm

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DL104PD
£800 sold as seen
https://www.compbrake.com/product/vw-golf-mk5-6-7-floating-18-front-brake-kit-pr6-6-pot/

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Complete set of MK5 GTi rear lamps

£25.00

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A complete genuine set of rear lamps in excellent condition for golf MK5.
There are for GTi model.

boot handle

£40.00

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for sale in good working order vw mk5 boot and badge handle,came of my car as had the mk6 reverse camers fitted

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