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Mk5 General Area / Re: new golf gti mk5 owner
« Last post by GVK on Yesterday at 09:32:48 pm »The wipers won't work if the bonnet is open (or the car 'thinks' it's open.)
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Mk5 General Area / new golf gti mk5 owner
« Last post by matty s on Yesterday at 02:35:28 pm »hi all, im Matt and new to the world of the mk5,
Rhondda valleys based ( S WALES ) and i bought a spares or repair 08 gti to try to get good enough to use as a daily, its MOT'D currently but in need of love.
it had the sticky ignition barrel issue and its taken me two days to sort so now at least i can get it onto my drive lol
with the car came one key and fob, the fob lights up on button press, but no response from the car, is there anyone local does vcds key programming per chance? it was the original key for the car but only disarms the alarm on placing in the ignition.
issue 2 , since repairing and refitting the above the windscreen wipers no longer work, i can hear the relay click for screen washer on stork pull back but no motor - will check fuses later this eve but maybe ive damaged the stearing control unit and maybe need to buy one from evil bay to replace>?
issue 3 sounds like a front wheel bearing noise - ill book it in somewhere for that on,e my spannering days are limited
i think these are my main issues for now, then i can drive the car a little and see what else needs sorting ( from what ive read dip stick, pcv and cam sensor cant be too far from my list ? )
Rhondda valleys based ( S WALES ) and i bought a spares or repair 08 gti to try to get good enough to use as a daily, its MOT'D currently but in need of love.
it had the sticky ignition barrel issue and its taken me two days to sort so now at least i can get it onto my drive lol
with the car came one key and fob, the fob lights up on button press, but no response from the car, is there anyone local does vcds key programming per chance? it was the original key for the car but only disarms the alarm on placing in the ignition.
issue 2 , since repairing and refitting the above the windscreen wipers no longer work, i can hear the relay click for screen washer on stork pull back but no motor - will check fuses later this eve but maybe ive damaged the stearing control unit and maybe need to buy one from evil bay to replace>?
issue 3 sounds like a front wheel bearing noise - ill book it in somewhere for that on,e my spannering days are limited
i think these are my main issues for now, then i can drive the car a little and see what else needs sorting ( from what ive read dip stick, pcv and cam sensor cant be too far from my list ? )
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Steering Control Module
« Last post by matty s on Yesterday at 02:28:16 pm »did you cure this issue afterwards? i just replaced / repaired my ignition barrel removing broken foreign bodies and now my wipers have stopped working. i can hear the relay when i pull back on the stork for washer jet but no motor noise and the rear wiper still works but no from screen wipers at all, i did have to re fit it several times to get the indicators to start working again too that was defo a bad connection to the control module
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Mk5 General Area / Headliner Replacement - MK5 Golf GTI
« Last post by Husy on Yesterday at 12:47:14 pm »Hey folks, has anyone had their headliner replaced recently (MK5 Golf GTI) due to the common sagging issue? Would really appreciate any tips or recommendations for decent upholstery trimmers in the Sussex area. Cheers!
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Brembo Xtra or Genuine VW Discs and Pads?
« Last post by skkane on July 08, 2025, 03:54:54 pm »DBA T2 rotors with DS2500's here. Works like a charm, ~2 years on them now.
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Members Rides / Re: Marticus' Red GTI
« Last post by Marticus on July 07, 2025, 07:24:04 pm »
Downpipe arrived, and I also ordered a set of white line ARB's as there is a sale on in the UK store right now.
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Car Parts / Re: Comp big brake set
« Last post by Andy on July 07, 2025, 01:43:01 pm »Still for sale
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Mk5 General Area / Re: rough idle/misfire without fault code
« Last post by mjmallia on July 07, 2025, 08:30:52 am »Yes and no.
The rings I mentioned gave a lumpy idle that sounded like a misfire, but the car was not misfiring due to a lack of oil pressure to the cam phaser not being able to manage it correctly.
I also had a misfire on cly4 due to carbon build up but still that was not registered as an error code but could see the count and hear it also.
The rings I mentioned gave a lumpy idle that sounded like a misfire, but the car was not misfiring due to a lack of oil pressure to the cam phaser not being able to manage it correctly.
I also had a misfire on cly4 due to carbon build up but still that was not registered as an error code but could see the count and hear it also.
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Brembo Xtra or Genuine VW Discs and Pads?
« Last post by mjmallia on July 07, 2025, 08:26:21 am »I have MTEC front and rear grooved and have worked well for a few years now. I have had the Brembos, Pagid and ATE variants in the past.......all with good results.
I have the Brembo pads currently and they work well with the MTEC's
I have the Brembo pads currently and they work well with the MTEC's
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Brembo Xtra or Genuine VW Discs and Pads?
« Last post by Husy on July 06, 2025, 08:38:59 pm »Thanks for the advice, really appreciate it! The drilled Brembo Xtra discs definitely look better, and they’re about £200 cheaper than what the VW dealer quoted for OEM’s. Not too sure about Pagid or ATE’s though.