Hi all Looking at buying a mk7 or7.5 golf GTi. I Keep hearing about issues with the dsg gearbox and wondered if the issues were specific to certain years.. What should i be looking for if the box is faulty? How much roughly does a Dsg box cost be overhaul or replace. Is a manual car a better option?...

Just wondering if anyone can help with my multivan. it runs but has no power. it can get to 100kmh but slowly. glow plug lights is on and flashing. towards the end of my last drive in it the engine symbol light came on. looking at the user manual the flashing glow plug light indicates the enhgine management...

Hey Guys
Today I took my car to get a roadworthy certificate, it failed!
The reason is a faulty ESP sensor turning on the ABS light while driving, Will the ESP button just turn it off and not getting this error?
any idea how to persuade the mechanic that the faulty sensor is not...

This was posted on a FB page about Faulty CFCA motors.

https://honestaboutcars.com/2016/10/...-on-t5-and-a5/...

Does anyone know what electrics are actually connected to the fog lights ? I had blown bulbs in the fog lights but no error showing faulty bulbs on the dash display.
So I put new bulbs in and still nothing.
So I hooked up my VCDS and pc and found that the fog lights were not enabled....

Have installed the unit but having a **** of a time getting it to work, must be faulty, even the cd player seems to function. No idea what to do.

One of the issues I have noticed on my newly purchased 2006 T5 2.5 TDI (BPC) is that it has a faulty thermostat. The temp gauge only sits on about 50 instead of getting to 90 where it should be for normal operating temp (then sometimes after about 40 mins of driving suddenly jumps to 90).
The...

Hi Everyone,

Just joined after lurking for a few days. I have just ordered my wife a MY16 Octavia RS wagon Steel Grey with all the options and the 19 inch black pack.

I currently drive an Amarok Highline which is currently in being repaired after being towed on Thursday. Luckily...

Hi all
As the title suggests, the driver side wiper blade shudders even when it is raining. A change of blade doesn't help, should I get the wiper arm pressure checked or could I be looking at a faulty wiper arm?

VW Caddy 2008 1.9TDI

Recently got warning lights on and loss of power one week after serice.
always on
blinking.

Faulty codes: P161B, P161C and P0546.

I replaced 2#,3# glow plugs then P161B and P161C codes gone.

Now another faulty code...

Hi All.

I'm looking for some advice on where to get some repairs done to my T5, it's a 2005 2.5l TDI with a faulty DMF!

Hopefully some on here can provide me with some good guidance on where to shop!

Cheers.

Ever since buying my Golf over 12 months ago I have been complaining about the noisy rear shock absorbers, finally after having warranty work done for a faulty ignition switch the dealer said that there is a TPI [2034188/5] out on this problem and they have ordered two new shockers for my car....

Hi guys

Hope to get some help. I have a 2013 Tiguan, which has mostly been a pleasant experience HOWEVER!

I was driving and the accelerator did not engage for 5 secs. I was driving at 50 kms/hr & my foot was DEFINATELY NOT on the brake. After the 5 secs, the accelerator...

Hi All, I've just purchased a 2009 Passat CC v6 with a 6-speed DSG transmission. I had it pre-purchase inspected by MTA (who did a great job BTW) and learned a great tip from the inspector. In all my searches of forums I haven't seen this anywhere.

1. With vehicle in Drive (D), drive at...

Grrr.

My MY07 Passat B6 V6 3.2 FSI 4 motion I got off a Toyota dealer in March 30 died today.
(I basically bought the car 2nd hand from that Toyota dealer a month ago)

Last few days, Idle was quite noisy and I was hearing a rattling sound in the centre dash while...