Hey everyone,

I just need some advice in regards to what to do with my 2011 118tsi golf.

took it last week to my family friends mechanic shop then to my local VW dealership and they diagnosed the same thing.

cylinder 1 piston ring is worn out and cylinder 4...

Hi All,
I am a new member to this forum and am looking for assistance/advice/suggestions with respect to my wife’s 2012 118TSI GOLF which has low compression on 2 cylinders (causing rough idle and occasional loss of power). Have you had experience getting VW Australia to cover the rebuild cost?...

Hi all,

My 2012 Mk6 118tsi Golf with 77,000 km has been idling rough the past few weeks. I took it to a mechanic yesterday who found there was no compression in cylinder 4. After reviewing a few threads here it sounds like its a very common issue.

I have reached out to VW Australia...

Hi all, picked up a bit of a project. Car has the 2.0t AXX motor and is showing 0 compression in cylinder 2. Initial thought was valves so I have started by taking the intake off. All intake valves look ok.. the ones in cylinder 2 are extremely clean in comparison to the others. Any idea what could...

hi all,
my wifes 2010 gti would not start suddenly last night, iv checked a few basics (codes etc) and found it has zero compression in all 4 cylinders. With a little research im thinking the hydraulic tensioner has failed causing valves to hit when trying to crank it over?.
is there a link...

Hi, I'm new to the group and looking to get in touch with others that have had issues with pistons/rings creating low compression and causing engine light to stay on.

Hi All


Appologies in advance, this is a big read.


Car: 2008 Golf MK5 GT Sport 1.4 Twincharged 6 speed DSG. 130K on odo. Full VW dealer history until 120K in books. Previous owner from Geelong Vic.

Problem: Engine idles and revs freely but under load...

Hello all, I'm an owner of a 2010 VW Golf equipped with the troublesome 118tsi engine (lucky me). Joined the forum in the hope of discussing with people their experience of getting the engine replaced out of warranty. My story is that my engine has blown, 2 cylinders with no compression even though...

Set off with friends for a trip through western Qld. Had my T4 diesel serviced including the replacement timing gear. Having travelled 6000k and almost reaching Mooloolaba on the way home, the motor just ceased to function. Not seized, just no compression on any cylinder. I just hope that it is covered...

Ok so I performed a compression test today on my MK5 Gti.
The test was performed on a hot engine, with throttle open and fuel pump fuse removed.
My results were 190-195psi across all cylinders. Wet test was 235-240psi across all cylinders.

Now I was thinking because of the increase...

Hi all, found the forum whilst searching for issues relating to low compression cylinder in my 5 yo Golf. Looking forward to seeing what can be done!

Hi,

I wasn't sure how to title this, and I'm really struggling to think of how to describe it.

Manual Mark 6 GTI 33,0000km 2.5 years old.

I'm noticing that when driving along with some throttle (in moving traffic) when I get out of the throttle (no application...