MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: stugolf on June 15, 2009, 10:44:04 am
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Hi guys, do you know of any problems with a higher mileage GTI? I.e 70,000miles +, if I got one I would want to remap it with a Milltek maybe and some suspension changes, can anyone see a problem with this? I guess they can easily run over 100k miles mapped or not?
Cheers Stu
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as long as the car has been well looked after. you shouldnt really have a problem :)
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Mine is currently on 69,500 and to be honest it's running better than ever!
Always been serviced on time and looked after with all genuine VW parts. It's not mapped or anything, but running sweet as a nut!
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Should be fine! Depending on how old it is there will be a couple of parts that you may want to update to the latest VW revision, e.g. the DV and the coilpacks.
Some of the early ones suffered steering rack problems, so have a look out for that too.
Other than that, my knowledge is fairly limited on high milage GTI's, but I'm sure an expert will find this topic soon and help you out :happy2: :happy2:
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Stugolf....,
lol :wink: :wink: :wink:
Mine is 36,000 only, with milltek already, fully serviced, all 4th year costs paid for.....
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As everyone has said mate, as long as it has been serviced regularly and looked after you will be fine :happy2:
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Some of the early ones suffered steering rack problems, so have a look out for that too.
What was up with the racks on the early ones? Mine creaks all the time, annoys the hell out of me!
Another thing to watch out on the high milers is CV joints. I used to work for a big motor factor and we sold loads of them for the "PQ35" platform cars.
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With the higher milage examples, please examine the HPFP cam follower for wear as if it "wears through" it will wreck your camshaft lobe requiring an expensive repair.
The VW garage will not usually check this for you as part of a routine service so be warned.
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Some of the early ones suffered steering rack problems, so have a look out for that too.
What was up with the racks on the early ones? Mine creaks all the time, annoys the hell out of me!
Another thing to watch out on the high milers is CV joints. I used to work for a big motor factor and we sold loads of them for the "PQ35" platform cars.
Not too sure, I think people were experiencing a knocking on full-lock, and it was replaced under warranty :confused: :confused:
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86,000 miles and counting.
The steering rack creaked on a left lock; the replacement unit creaks less, but it is still present. Wasn't a big deal.
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Well thats another thing to add to the list!
I'm going to find out what goes on them, these things should be reconditionable.
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I'm at 68k miles and she's serviced every 10k miles and various mods have extended the life of those parts replaced.
Got what I now think is a steering rack creak.
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I'm at 68k miles and she's serviced every 10k miles and various mods have extended the life of those parts replaced.
Got what I now think is a steering rack creak.
Are you sure it's not your knee's? :signLOL:
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I'm at 68k miles and she's serviced every 10k miles and various mods have extended the life of those parts replaced.
Got what I now think is a steering rack creak.
Are you sure it's not your knee's? :signLOL:
That was below the belt Greenous.... :laugh:
Back on topic I'll check on another forum about the sterring rack creaks and link into here (if I can find it) :happy2:
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Isn't the rule with a remap a new clutch + cambelt & water pump every 60k to avoid major probs?
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I'm at 68k miles and she's serviced every 10k miles and various mods have extended the life of those parts replaced.
Got what I now think is a steering rack creak.
Are you sure it's not your knee's? :signLOL:
That was below the belt Greenous.... :laugh:
....My earrings more likely! :love:
Don't worry, Moschops - I'm going to have plenty of opportunities to get even with him on our trip to conquer Germany later this week. :evilgrin:
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Oh god that ad takes me back! I was pushing toy cars around on the floor when that came out!
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Oh god that ad takes me back! I was pushing toy cars around on the floor when that came out!
....I was hanging out in Chelsea with a girl from Venezuela in those days. Quite a serious relationship too :love:
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Robin was your rack not replaced? I had a recall notification for mine and it was virtually built on the line with yours. :confused:
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No, I never had such a recall notification.
06-Build in July 2005, I wonder if I have a valid case to claim it now.
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I'll check that out with the dealer when it goes in this week, as mine was built in June 05, MY06 car.
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^^^ Wayside Towcester are defo aware of the steering rack issue as they replaced one for me under warranty on my old 2005 GTI :smiley:
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I fear it may have been one of those "we'll fix it if you report it under warranty" issues - Dunno but I wanna find out.
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when my june 05 rack was replaced the notification from vw was to replace if asked about but not to raise a recall as its not a safety issue and the cost is around 1k
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^^^ That's what I was told when mine was done, they called it something like a cosmetic issue :confused:
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when my june 05 rack was replaced the notification from vw was to replace if asked about but not to raise a recall as its not a safety issue and the cost is around 1k
....Which is as I feared. £1k huh? Ouch!!
So what's the problem if one just puts up with the creaks 'n squeaks and doesn't replace it?
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Creaks more than squeaks but not safety-related, just obsessive-compulsive German engineers.
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If I put my rack on full lock, she giggles :signLOL:
I assume this rack issue was ok on MY06 cars? Mine is a MY 06 delivered May 06. Low mileage so unlikely to know any different at the moment.
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Hi Phil :smiley:
No, mine is a MY06 (July 2005). I expect you already know that the build year naming changes in June in Wolfsburg. A bit like our number plates.
[I like a gal who giggles :evilgrin:]
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Robin I've got a sept 05 my06 build, if they're was an official recall and you find out about it can you post please? You have posted a few times about your good relationship with your dealer. I didn't buy from new and don't have any faith in my local dealers up here. I seem to remember that this was listed under inconveinience rather than fault. Mine is ok but if there was a general recall and my car was missed I'd hope vw would honour it now despite being out of warranty.
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Guys, Iv'e been thinking about this and IIRC there wasn't actually an official recall. Sorry. :ashamed:
I vaguely remember a discussion on Tyresmoke about the "clonk" on left turn and someone saying there would be a recall. I enquired with my dealer after my car developed the symptoms and they looked into it and then sent me a letter saying it would be dealt with as a recall and would I take the car in. So it wasn't an official recall, just my dealer wording it as such. Sorry if it's confused folk. :embarrassed: It didn't cost me anything for the replacement rack though and I would think it would still be replaced FOC even if the cars out of warranty, as its a known issue. :confused:
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^^ I think there was a technical buletin about this where the issue was described as a 'comfort' issue. The jist of it was that if the customer complained about the noise to replace it but if not to leave the rack in place as it wasn't a safety issue.
Mine was replaced under warranty. Its a strange noise to try and describe, sort of like a rubber squeek when applying full left lock. Not to be confused with a quiet hum/whir which is from the electric motor activating when you turn the wheel...
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Mine makes a "stomach rumbling" type noise when you turn the wheel, I take it this the noise everyone else has!
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Thats a pretty good way of describing it actually :happy2: The VDub Grumbletum :grin:
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Mine makes a "stomach rumbling" type noise when you turn the wheel, I take it this the noise everyone else has!
Thats the bugger!