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Mk5 General Area / Re: Help please for cooling issues
« Last post by jonnd on Yesterday at 07:09:17 pm »Check the plugs i had mine broken by the gearbox (auto) wires break easy as there really thin
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Breaking
« Last post by jonnd on Yesterday at 07:07:52 pm »You have any photos ?
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Mk5 General Area / Need someone to fix leak in car
« Last post by Simonsach on Yesterday at 03:04:36 pm »I’ve a soaking wet drivers floor. Watched countless videos. Had roof lining off and checked all pipes. Had rubber hoses out, cut, cleaned and replaced. Had windscreen wipers off and checked for blockages. Still leaking. Need a local garage to fix. Any recommendations near Portsmouth/Southampton
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MK6 General Area / Re: Edition 35 reflex silver rare?
« Last post by richardbarryrichard on December 04, 2025, 02:59:48 pm »hiDid you ever manage to check those extra options in person? And did the seller confirm anything about the car’s condition or history?
assume its this car : https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225135679969?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=2wXr6F1CQDO&sssrc=2047675&ssuid=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY
not really sure its possible to verify the claims.
anecdotally im sad and track the ed35 market on ebay and silver are pretty rare (compared to white, red and darkgrey) , ive seen some blue japanese imports (which also get the cool seat options!).
unless you really love silver , shouldnt really be a value thing to any great extent (well it wouldnt be for me)
more on condition of the car etc
id want to see the area above the gearlever to see the installed options. (reverse sensors (doesnt look like it has it) , DDC , autopark etc)
of note the wheels are 18 inch watkins glen , not 19 inch glendales .....
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Ignition stuck
« Last post by skkane on December 04, 2025, 12:55:12 pm »Yup, it's know to happen on VW's, many broken keys and ppl getting stuck in some remote area. Just had mine changed a few days ago, aftermarket one, guy came home, 130 GBP and 40mins later fixed and smooth as butter (this is EEU prices so expect more in the UK I guess). You'll need a new barrel and keys recoded if you don't have Immo off I think.
Cheers, I rang a local auto locksmith and they were saying I need to have the door locks changed aswell, do you know if this is needed?
Not needed for mine. They're probably thinking you'll get new keys and they won't match the door locks or something of that nature. I just replaced the barrel and am using my existing keys.
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Heating.
« Last post by mjmallia on December 04, 2025, 10:45:12 am »Alternator out helps loads with access.........I am just happy to see the back of those inline stats
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Mk5 General Area / Chirping sound at low RPM - what could it be?
« Last post by hcmzah on December 03, 2025, 06:14:05 pm »Hi all,
I'm getting a bird chirping sound when I accelerate very slowly up to 2k rpm. It sounds like it's coming from the right hand side of the car when in the cabin.
It only happens when I have my foot on the accelerator pedal, as soon as I let go, it stops. Doesn't happen if it's just rolling.
The sound is a lot more consistent when turning sharply.
I've jacked the front of the car up and tried driving, but no sound. So it seems like it only happens under load.
I've replaced both lower control arms, alternator belt and the dog bone mount but the sound is still there.
Could it possibly be the tensioner/pulley?
I'm getting a bird chirping sound when I accelerate very slowly up to 2k rpm. It sounds like it's coming from the right hand side of the car when in the cabin.
It only happens when I have my foot on the accelerator pedal, as soon as I let go, it stops. Doesn't happen if it's just rolling.
The sound is a lot more consistent when turning sharply.
I've jacked the front of the car up and tried driving, but no sound. So it seems like it only happens under load.
I've replaced both lower control arms, alternator belt and the dog bone mount but the sound is still there.
Could it possibly be the tensioner/pulley?
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Heating.
« Last post by matius344 on December 03, 2025, 01:10:56 pm »I though they were only been fitted in DSG version of GTIs
I found it now. Just hoping for a better weather to get it changed.
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Heating.
« Last post by mjmallia on December 03, 2025, 12:40:19 pm »Change the inline stats (one extra one if you have DSG)
Here is my thread on the re-plumb
https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,134325.0.html
Here is my thread on the re-plumb
https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,134325.0.html
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Mk5 General Area / Re: Heating.
« Last post by mjmallia on December 03, 2025, 12:37:50 pm »You will also have inline thermostats being an early GTI. Used to have the same issue and kept changing them as they failed every couple of years on me, until I re-plumbed the car to the later design where VW did away with the inline stats