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Re: MK5 GTI issues - enthusiast wanted !
Last Poster: Marticus in Mk5 General Area on August 18, 2025, 10:56:26 pm
Hey, I'#039m not in the market for buying, but just wanted to say that I recently went through similar issues with my dsg Mk5.
The problem was the mechatronics unit, which I had to get reconditioned. After that it was all good again.
Cost for me was about £500, but I'#039m in Poland, and I did the removal and refitting myself. So I don'#039t know how it would price up
Re: Marticus' Red GTI
Last Poster: Marticus in Members Rides on August 18, 2025, 09:52:14 pm
Got a few hours in the garage tonight, and managed a '#039diy balance shaft delete'#039  After trying to get at it with an angle grinder, and making a mess, I spend some time with the Dremel and a few cutting disks before I got the cog
Cracked air filter housing on engine cover
Last Poster: Joeb3006 in Performance Modifications on August 18, 2025, 08:52:52 pm
Hi all, first post here on the forums and new to MK5 GTI ownership. I'#039ve recently bought a high milage hero BWA GTI 245,000, and when I have being going about general maintenance, I'#039ve noticed that the bottom of the air filter housing has cracked and has a hole in it.
I don'#039t think there is any performance loss, and there is no lights on the dash or codes in the memor
Re: GVKs Scirocco GT TDi
Last Poster: GVK in Other VAG on August 18, 2025, 04:53:09 pm
After MOT advisories on front tyres wearing on inner edges - Had 4 wheel alignment done today, apparently it was 'miles out' - I know the steering wheel is straighter than it was but if I was really picky it's off to the other side now :D
Didn't get a print out to geek out over the values.
Re: Joshy's Mk5 Golf Gti build thread
Last Poster: GioGuada in Members Rides on August 15, 2025, 04:02:49 pm
Hello all,
I am new in this forum, I am looking for a solution I have a Volkswagen Tiguan R imported from Korea, RSN 510 A firmware 1088, somebody can share me the process to update this. I will appreciate that,
Regards,
Re: Non space Saver Spare wheel (with pictures)
Last Poster: Gull in Mk5 General Area on August 13, 2025, 09:37:20 pm
The inserts I bought didn'#039t fit '#039out of the box'#039 either. I was pretty miffed at the time but in the end took a stanley knife to both halves at the connecting '#039jigsaw'#039 tab to make the whole thing a little slimmer - just enough to make them fit.
As you say, there seems to be a few variations on the inner outline. I think the R32 has the rear luggage anchor points high
Re: What did you and your MKV do today?
Last Poster: ZoliWorks in Mk5 General Area on August 13, 2025, 11:47:38 am
I'm definitely getting the rear ones as well, but a bit later cause this went way over budget. I'll be fitting braided lines too when I add the rears. I wanted to see how it'll feel with the S3 rubber lines first. Good find on the brake clips, I'll deffo look into them.
PSA - R32/S3 345mm Brake upgrade ABS module coding Brake Electronics J104 T47
Last Poster: ZoliWorks in Mk5 General Area on August 12, 2025, 07:59:41 pm
Just a quick PSA for all of you who have/will be upgrading your brakes. from GTI or smaller to the 345mm S3/R32 brakes. The ABS module has 3 options for brakes. 15"quot, 15/16"quot and 17"quot. GTI'#039s might come with 17"quot set as standard, or 15/16"quot but cars like the Jetta or the A3 (both with the 2 liter engine) will most likely come with 15/16"quot set as standard even tho you have GTI brake
Re: LPFP in the rear
Last Poster: dennis10 in Mk5 General Area on August 12, 2025, 11:26:37 am
Just bought a used LP fuel pump from a 2013 VW Beetle 1.2 with the part number 1K0919051DB for just £20 - hopefully will fix the cold start for not much money!
Things to look out for when buying?
Last Poster: isitafox in Mk5 General Area on August 09, 2025, 08:54:46 pm
Got a 1T2 Touran which (other than the engine) is constantly giving me problems so I'#039m gon a bite the bullet and sort a replacement and since my lad got a 1.4 for his first car I quite fancy a GTi for myself so after a few pointers of problem areas to look out for.
Seen one relatively local, 04 just shy of 80k for £5000. Not done a proper history check on it yet but MOT
Mk5 wings
Last Poster: Andy in Mk5 General Area on August 09, 2025, 09:07:25 am
Just a heads up mk5 nsf wing are still available but not many..The osf wing is discontinued and not available..from the dealer
Re: Headliner Material
Last Poster: Paul_nicol in Mk5 General Area on August 07, 2025, 10:09:30 pm
I used Trim Fix High Temp. It is an aerosol, but was what Martrim recommended. Mess wise, it'#039s fairly controllable, I did use 2 wallpaper pasting tables covered in some old curtains to catch the over spray. Your point about gaps could be valid, by and large it'#039s not been a problem, but the bits where you have to stretch the material i.e. round the horn, in the grab handle resess
Re: Parts suppliers
Last Poster: Jons1001 in Mk5 General Area on August 07, 2025, 12:33:59 pm
Hey,
I need to replace both front lower arms on the golf.. I used to have a way through work to get parts via TPS but no longer do.
Where do most people get parts from? I’ve also used AUTODOC
Re: Interior lights not working
Last Poster: Paul_nicol in Mk5 General Area on August 07, 2025, 08:45:28 am
In some ways that'#039s a good thing. It could be any part of the interior light circuit that causes the fuse to blow, but if the lights works for a minute or 2 and then they stop/the fuse blows, it would i think suggest that it could well be related to a bulb i.e. if there was a short circuit in a component, you'#039d expect the fuse to fail as soon as the short circuit was made e.g. sw
Re: Help with powerfold mirrors
Last Poster: ZoliWorks in Mk5 General Area on August 05, 2025, 10:26:55 pm
These are gen3 post 2007 modules that support power folding, underlights, reverse dip and mirror tinting. I tried fitting them to my pre 2007 car and while I could connect VCDS onto them, it wasnt working very well. They worked fine in my post 2007 car tho.
Also dont be fooled by "quotOh these modules are from a 2 door car so they wont work on a 4 door"quot. You can literally
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