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Title: DV valve advise
Post by: fransnz on February 09, 2013, 10:12:44 pm
Hi

I have a 2005 GTI thats stock and my think my DV valve may be leaking. What would be the signs and what would be the best one to fit?

Thank you
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: homesqueeze on February 09, 2013, 10:19:29 pm
Hi

I have a 2005 GTI thats stock and my think my DV valve may be leaking. What would be the signs and what would be the best one to fit?

Thank you
Just had this with my '05. It felt low on power. I could feel that the power wasn't there when I tried to accelerate. Like the turbo was hardly kicking in. There was also a whistle when accelerating. The revision G is the one to go for, part no: 06F 145 710 G.
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: Mk5 GTian on February 09, 2013, 10:25:22 pm
D v G

Round 13

Ding ding!

 :popcornsoda:
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: MC71 on February 09, 2013, 10:34:57 pm
D for the K03.

G for the K04. 

Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: gigolo456 on February 09, 2013, 10:37:29 pm
G for both ko3 and ko4, period!
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: homesqueeze on February 09, 2013, 10:41:40 pm
G for both ko3 and ko4, period!

Yep, that's what I thought!  :happy2:
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: Little_Dave on February 09, 2013, 10:48:37 pm
Hi

I have a 2005 GTI thats stock and my think my DV valve may be leaking. What would be the signs and what would be the best one to fit?

Thank you

Had this on mine when I bought it and had no clue as I'd come from a Peugeot 307 so power felt great  :signLOL:

Only thing I noticed, looking back after it was fixed, was the power would drop off quite quickly and didn't hold boost as obviously the diaphragm was split

Once changed it pulled strong and held boost like it should

Dave
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: Mk5 GTian on February 10, 2013, 12:12:21 am

The diaphragm on a G seals better than the piston on the D

BUT...

because of differences in the location of DV in relation to the turbo between K03 and K04 engined cars, a diaphragm DV is prone to heat drying out the rubber and cracking on a K03, so this is why the D piston type is better on a K03 car. On a K04 car this problem doesn't exist so a G is therefore better.
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: Matthew. on February 10, 2013, 10:57:19 am
So if you consider the DV as a yearly consumable and change every 12/18 months, the G would be the one to go for on a KO3 I take it?
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: RedRobin on February 10, 2013, 11:01:31 am

The diaphragm on a G seals better than the piston on the D

BUT...

because of differences in the location of DV in relation to the turbo between K03 and K04 engined cars, a diaphragm DV is prone to heat drying out the rubber and cracking on a K03, so this is why the D piston type is better on a K03 car. On a K04 car this problem doesn't exist so a G is therefore better.


....Which is exactly why VW's OEM DV's failed so commonly in the first place and consequently why I bought a Forge DV from the first batch available way back in 2007(?). Failures weren't just on remapped cars with extra boost to handle either.
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: trs888 on February 10, 2013, 12:55:50 pm
was changing my Revision D diverter for G today when i saw oil on the sensor connection that plugs into the DV. on removing it there was oil inside, not a massive amount but a bit. is that normal? cant remember there being any when i changed from the B to D

also i am going to have to get 3 new bolts from VW as one of the bolts heads was smoothing out from a hexagon shape to a circle  :sad1: so have to wait till tomorrow to get it back on.
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: homesqueeze on February 10, 2013, 02:36:18 pm
It's taken nearly 8 years for my original diaphragm DV to fail, so I'm not too worried about the fact I've replaced mine with a rev G. Doubt that I would be keeping the car another 8 years!
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: fransnz on February 10, 2013, 03:29:25 pm
Hi Guys

When i drive the gti hard the power doesn't always seem to be there. Sometimes it feels like a rocket other times very slow to react. I only have 49k on the clock and FSH with agents as well as all the extra maintenance i do.

Thanks for the advise.
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: GTI Leeds on February 10, 2013, 06:57:28 pm
I stripped mine down at work yesterday to check it and yeah sure enough its torn. Rev B

Running a 2005 with BCS system, what would people recommend D or G???
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: MC71 on February 10, 2013, 06:59:01 pm
^^^^ D.  :happy2:
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: zooms3 on February 10, 2013, 07:00:04 pm
I've got a Rev D for sale if your interested. Its only done 16k.

Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: northyracing on February 10, 2013, 07:01:47 pm
was changing my Revision D diverter for G today when i saw oil on the sensor connection that plugs into the DV. on removing it there was oil inside, not a massive amount but a bit. is that normal? cant remember there being any when i changed from the B to D

also i am going to have to get 3 new bolts from VW as one of the bolts heads was smoothing out from a hexagon shape to a circle  :sad1: so have to wait till tomorrow to get it back on.
when i changed mine 2 weeks ago mine had oil in it too i have asked the same question was this normal but no answer so hopefully can get an answer on here
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: GTI Leeds on February 10, 2013, 07:02:25 pm
^^^^ D.  :happy2:


Cheers buddy i'll get one sorted at work tomorrow.
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: trs888 on February 11, 2013, 01:16:12 am
was just about to list my Revision D Diverter Valve for sale when i saw these cracks in 2 of the 3 bolting points!

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi872.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fab286%2Ftrs888%2FSplitDV_zps0a852b08.jpg&hash=12e1ae7c4506af9c5d56a68a2f8c5fa50852b499)

crap  :surprised:
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: Kalpsn2000 on February 11, 2013, 03:47:09 pm
^^^^ D.  :happy2:


Cheers buddy i'll get one sorted at work tomorrow.

I had mine changed just before the remap last Friday and went for a G on my K03. The rev C that was taken off was fine so don't think I'll have any issues with the G and as mentioned it holds boost better :happy2:
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: trs888 on February 11, 2013, 09:33:22 pm
well i got the 3 new screws from VW today, bolted it on, and i was surprised at the difference!

my old one REV D pictured above with cracking around the screw holes must have either behaved differently or was having a boost leak of some sorts.

the engine feels a little more responsive, but the main difference is the noise the P-Flo makes. It is now a more sucking sound thats quieter, but feels like its doing its job better? if that makes any sense? before the P-Flo was quite loud when accelerating a bit harder in a low rev situation but now its not.

weird. anyway i will test some more but im really surprised at the difference. i thought it wouldnt be anything at all that i could hear.
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: R-tech-Nick on February 12, 2013, 03:41:43 pm
G revision for both K04 and K03  the D versions leaks straight away some are leaking even before being fitted to the car...

  The G will last a few years and cost less than 40quid to replace "IF" it splits, but I have 100s of K03s running the G and so far I have had no reports of one splitting.
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: camfollower on February 12, 2013, 03:44:42 pm
Have D fitted on mine, but have a G in the cupboard... by all accounts, D won't fail like the diaphragm models do (tearing) but do leak, which is as good as, isn't it --- go for G, asnd think of it as a replaceable part every 18 months or so.
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: RedRobin on February 12, 2013, 04:06:37 pm
^^^^
Golly! I thought that VW had at last solved their very longstanding DV issues. Hopefully they have done so with the revision G.

I'm glad to say that my Forge DV has so far lasted without any issues for what must be about 6 years - I had one from the very first batch.
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: fransnz on February 12, 2013, 07:40:28 pm
Hi

Just checking if this is the right part number? 06F145710G
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: homesqueeze on February 12, 2013, 07:47:22 pm
Hi

Just checking if this is the right part number? 06F145710G

Yep, that's the one  :happy2:
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: R-tech-Nick on March 06, 2013, 01:07:20 pm
^^^^ D.  :happy2:


Bad advise G as the Ds dont seal, and the idea of the DV is to seal under load.
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: alexmccabe on March 08, 2013, 10:02:11 am
was changing my Revision D diverter for G today when i saw oil on the sensor connection that plugs into the DV. on removing it there was oil inside, not a massive amount but a bit. is that normal? cant remember there being any when i changed from the B to D

also i am going to have to get 3 new bolts from VW as one of the bolts heads was smoothing out from a hexagon shape to a circle  :sad1: so have to wait till tomorrow to get it back on.
when i changed mine 2 weeks ago mine had oil in it too i have asked the same question was this normal but no answer so hopefully can get an answer on here

From what I have read on here, that sounds like the PCV... read this: http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,44709.0/topicseen.html (http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,44709.0/topicseen.html)
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: nath on March 08, 2013, 09:23:42 pm
What's the cost of these DV'S  and also cost to fit at an Indy or dealer ?
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: camfollower on March 08, 2013, 09:53:56 pm
Grab a G
Between £30 to £50 depending where you buy
To Fit:
K03 is wheels up
K04 under the bonnet
30 mins either way, tops.
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: homesqueeze on March 09, 2013, 09:45:14 am
What's the cost of these DV'S  and also cost to fit at an Indy or dealer ?

My indy charged £90 all in for fitting a rev g. That included scanning for fault and clearing.
Title: Re: DV valve advise
Post by: alexmccabe on March 09, 2013, 04:46:39 pm
This is the DV on a Ko3. The black thing to the left with the two wires coming out of it. Had it replaced this morning.
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi45.tinypic.com%2Fatohgj.jpg&hash=a64c2a65a8a906b203b00963ced1b8148bff6e72)

AND the old one:
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi50.tinypic.com%2F24mvpeq.jpg&hash=32d805bb48dad770eff65ba8f09bd745b7d076d1)
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi47.tinypic.com%2F2sbr692.jpg&hash=c08a5be071786a17a3ac29f77158934c97ae1632)

I replaced it with a rev G as I am not gonna be doing any performance upgrades any time soon. The car is SO much faster now. The rev G cost £38 roughly inc. VAT and I had my sisters boyfriend fit it at his garage for a tenner.