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Mk5 General Area / Re: bilstein b14 coilovers

« Last post by terrier on Today at 12:15:34 pm »

They do  Nice recess for a rtchet too

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Mk5 General Area / Manual transmission oil type

« Last post by MKVASMR on Today at 11:09:18 am »

Hi guys. So I have a nasty leak on my end cap and I will be sorting that out in a next couple of days. I have a couple of questions. I took a look and it seems that the shim I seated after the cap. Should it be the other way around? Next thing I will be needing a part number for the cap. The car is 08. 6speed manual.
And the last thing the oil. I can get the G 052 171 A2 from the stealer for around 130€ per bottle! Which is crazy expensive. Other options are the G055 and G060 which are significantly cheaper. Which rout to go with?

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Mk5 General Area / rs3 lpfp

« Last post by 9MAK on Today at 05:35:25 am »

Hi, is rs3 lpfp plug and play? or does it need tuning? also does anyone know how to mod the lever so it reads the correct fuel level? or can i just swap the lever from my stock pump?

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Mk5 General Area / Re: bilstein b14 coilovers

« Last post by 9MAK on Today at 05:30:19 am »

Mine are stamped 84.  Ive seen B14/16 C spanners for less than £20/pr. Bilstein replacements will be more 
EDIT  true "uniquevans"

do these look correct?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/125558641560?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=nOfLgDXzT-q&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=a5xxww4sswg&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

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Mk5 General Area / Re: bilstein b14 coilovers

« Last post by 9MAK on Today at 05:28:14 am »

Mine are stamped 84.  Ive seen B14/16 C spanners for less than £20/pr. Bilstein replacements will be more 
EDIT  true "uniquevans"

is there supposed to be one or two spanners?

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Mk5 General Area / Re: bilstein b14 coilovers

« Last post by terrier on Yesterday at 04:46:33 pm »

Mine are stamped 84.  Ive seen B14/16 C spanners for less than £20/pr. Bilstein replacements will be more 
EDIT  true "uniquevans"

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Mk5 General Area / bilstein b14 coilovers

« Last post by 9MAK on Yesterday at 01:11:44 pm »

Hi, does anyone know the size of the adjustment tools for b14 coilovers or know where i can buy them?

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Mk5 GT impossible tapping noise

« Last post by Von on Yesterday at 12:21:28 pm »

Yeah i guess it is unlucky, to be fair though it doesnt take away from the driving experience, but safe to say i wont be buying another 1.4 tsi, i dont remember if they specified why that piston is behaving badly, right now i’m going to replace the timing chain and tensioner which will hopefully solve the problem, also they told me that my turbocharger axis is going too, so a new day, a new pain.
Edit: it was there since i bought it, the previous owner told me it was a tappet and i believed it because it really does sound like a tappet, so i went and changed them and even put hydraulic oil for tappets in it but it hasnt helped.

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Mk5 General Area / Re: Mk5 GT impossible tapping noise

« Last post by OllieVRS on Yesterday at 12:09:17 pm »

I haven’t thought of that, but the mechanics said the noise is coming from somewhere under the engine.

Has this sound been there the whole time since the engine rebuild? Or gradually developed?

Very unlucky that so much has gone wrong with this being your first car. The 1.4 TSI is known for being mechanically unreliable.

EDIT: Did the mechanic give a reason for the lower compression on one cylinder?

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Mk5 General Area / Mk5 GTI 2005 interior rattle

« Last post by Folmann on April 26, 2024, 11:10:22 pm »

Hey everyone, I've got a 2005 MK5 GTI and there's this annoying rattle noise coming from somewhere inside the car. I've already tried tightening all the bolts around the area, and it's not coming from the vent itself. Any ideas on what else it could be? I've searched through other posts but haven't found a solution yet. Thanks for your help

Video of the sound:

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