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Ignition stuck due to brakes?
Last Poster: juktan in Mk5 General Area on Today at 01:43:54 pm
Hi, I recently left my VW GTi Mk5 undriven for about three weeks. When I got back, I noticed that the ignition key has been sticking and I can'#039t start the car or even turn the key. I realise that when this occurs, the brakes are stuck solid, without any give that there usually is under normal operating conditions. I'#039ve resorted to jiggling the key and disengaging/engaging the han
Body/shell/chassis differences
Last Poster: OwenED30 in Mk5 General Area on Yesterday at 09:00:09 pm
Would love a sunroof in my eddy but don’t want to sell and buy another one, was looking at an option of buying any mk5 version with a sunroof and doing a shell swap…. Cheapest options obviously the best so does anybody know if all mk5 shells and underneath are the same? If not then I would buy a gti with a sunroof and just do it that way as the shells will definitely be the same. B
Re: Cold Air Intake Fitted - Too Loud? (help)
Last Poster: Kodap_MK5 in Mk5 General Area on Yesterday at 02:41:38 pm
Just to chime back in again, I haven't really felt any major 'difference' either in the car since fitting the intake and the noise is really not to my taste, still able to return it so going to get it all taken off with the original one put back on & get it sent back for a refund!
Suspension trouble
Last Poster: Grandpa Gti in How to Guides / Troubleshooting on June 10, 2025, 08:06:25 am
Hi everyone hope this finds you well B)
I have an 034 stage 2 2008 Gti DSG, I’ve owned the car for a year now and given its age and kms (130,000) it’s experiencing some wear and tear despite consistent wary maintenance.
Recently I’ve been getting more and more strange noises and weird feelings from both the front and rear of the car.
The Rear: When going
Low oil pressure caused by PCV?
Last Poster: silvergti_ in Mk5 General Area on June 09, 2025, 05:49:08 pm
My BWA GTI threw a low oil pressure warning sign. About an hour before the sign appeared I installed a new PCV as my car was drinking all of my oil for some odd reason, so I determined it was the PCV. I know it cant really be the pick up pipe as that was cleaned about 200 miles prior to the warning light coming on. My question is could it be that I received a faulty PCV (it was an
Camshaft Phase position help
Last Poster: Mod29 in Mk5 General Area on June 05, 2025, 10:42:59 am
Hi all, i know these types of questions are posted alot. But im somewhat confused about my timing chain. Its a 08 BWA with 130k original chain from what i assume. The chain sounds awful on cold start (sometimes) and the engine is more noisy than id like when fully up to temp. Yet when checked on vcds block 91 is 28.0kw b1 (spec) and 28.0kw b1 (act) and my phase position is +2.0kw b
Re: Tartan wingbacks.
Last Poster: OllieL in Mk5 General Area on June 04, 2025, 08:40:28 pm
I have leather ones, and a new leather backrest too
Will sell as I’m thinking of selling my current Gti to buy another Pirelli
Ollie
Electric fold door modules mk5 gti
Last Poster: Waj in FAQ's on June 03, 2025, 01:22:08 pm
I’ve recently picked up some mirrors and installed them on my mk5 gti and also installed the door modules that came with them. The part numbers for the door modules are 1k0959793K for driver side and 1k0959792K for passenger side. When I put it all together the driver door went completely dead and only the new folding mirror switch I bought and the lock and unlock button have an il
Re: Power loss and loud pops from exhaust after changing hpfp
Last Poster: The Red Warrior in Mk5 General Area on June 03, 2025, 11:57:29 am
I’ve had the same symptoms as you twice (although not the not starting bit).
Both times I’ve had petrol leaking from the HPFP into the engine.
First time it was the OEM seal that the piston runs in after upgrading to the Autotech piston and the second time it was the aftermarket seal on the part that houses the seal that the piston runs in (Integrated Engineering).
SKC for 2007 R32 in Southampton
Last Poster: gavmatt1978 in Mk5 General Area on June 03, 2025, 07:51:19 am
Hi, can anyone recommend someone who can get the SKC for my car please? Looking to retrofit highline clocks. The new clocks are 972 and can be coded with VAG commander, just obviously can’t get the SKC off my current clocks???
Cheers
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Lazy dsg gearbox??
Last Poster: BradMK5 in Mk5 General Area on May 31, 2025, 10:05:43 pm
Hi guys first post on this forum
Bought my gti back in september everything been sound until the last month where ive noticed the 3rd and 4th gear changes tend to be at around 2500/3500 revs and sometimes in 2nd and 5th gear too, ive recently had a fresh dsg service a couple days ago from a vag specialist (i thought that would’ve been the problem), i checked with them if
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