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Shear plate is £29 from X8R. 4 bolts to remove it, 30 mins total. System doesn't need depressurizing either.

Is the centre bolt still there? Or is it gone/slightly loose? There's not normally any issues with these pumps apart from the shear plate wearing its splines when the centre bolt that locks it to the shaft becomes even remotely loose. Might look ok from the outside, but all is revealed once you take...

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I got the same message, i assumed its because i messaged an admin last night, and its now marked as complete?

Thanks mrderv. Pipe looks ok and appears to drain correctly when I tried previously. I will try again. The volume of rain water in the boot today I’m not sure it could all be from just the boot lid badge area. There may be a possibility its perished in the inside. i.e. the outer part looks to be in...

Copy and paste from your question on another forum: It will be the drain tube for the the boot handle. Same happened to me, it perished where it exits (just like this post: https://www.vwroc.com/forums/topic/36235-vw-boot-badge-drain-tube/ ), which means the tube allows rainwater to drain inside the...

Usual suspect is the water pump, they don't last as long as the cambelt interval suggests.

When i had my B7, i used Carista to put the calipers into service mode. From there i had to use a windback tool to press the calipers pistons the rest of the way back in. Once done, remember to take it out of service mode. Procedure on Page 55 (or 51 labelled on actual page) in the following PDF htt...

Not sure which unit you have.

If you search in ebay for your unit + navigation card (i.e. rns315 navigation card).

I believe V11 was the last version available, although there is one listing for v12 which would put it around 2018 being the last year these maps were available on the B7 platform.

Okeydoke. Get them to test the battery first, any garage worth their hourly rate will have a battery tester that will measure voltage, state of charge, state of health, and claimed capacity. If any of the figures are not what are stated on the battery label, then the battery is the first logical ste...

Maps are only available on SD card, so you're pretty much stuck with this unfortunately. Available cheaper on Ebay than direct from VW.

The newer B8 Passat maps are different (as well as the infotainment), and cannot be loaded on the B7 systems like the RNS315 or RNS510.

Hi Welcome Where are you based? It will need a diagnostic session to find out what is the root cause of the issue. To me, it sounds like classic failings of the 12v battery (i've had same/similar symptoms til i replaced my battery) which can throw up errors for allsorts because the voltage/amps is n...

Only thing to watch out for on the B7 is if the engine is fitted with the Delphi AC pump. They have a habit of shaking loose the shaft bolt that goes through the centre of the drive/shear plate. When this happens, the splines on the plate wear away and stop the pump from operating. VW will only repl...

Car decided to have a pheasant for tea last night smashing the centre grill section. Luckily, it seems this is the only damage. Has anyone removed their front bumper recently which I will need to do replace the grill. If so do you have any tips or pointers. I guess I remove the upper grill first th...

Isn't there a gauge on the dash like the fuel level? I'm sure its the bottom of the left dial (assuming you have virtual cockpit?)

roadwarrior wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:53 pm is there any software or apps that will tell me the state of charge remotely bluetooth ect, without getting into the car and fighting my way though the screen menu ?

If you are talking overall battery life (i.e. state of health), I believe the only way is through VCDS/ODIS

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I wouldn't worry about being 8k from your warranty exclusion.

In warranty or not, a recall overrides this. Its a safety concern and they have to rectify it

I popped into a dealer today as i wanted to see if there were any recalls i needed to know about on my new purchase and S-REPAIR HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY - field campaign 93G4 popped up - anybody know what that is ? Did they not advise what it was for? There has been recalls for the GTE, one for a HV B...

Basic Auto headlights are just that. Auto on or off. Adaptive headlights i believe, were only for LED headlights, and this feature was an optional extra. Adaptive lighting allowed for auto on-off, but also auto main/dipped beam depending on traffic and lighting conditions (i.e. main beam when no car...

I think thats just a software thing that his diag couldn't do. VCDS, OBDeleven, and Carista can do it. Anything built after 2021 on the new platform such as the ID3, Golf Mk8 etc, are all behind an SFD lock which requires the use of a diagnostic tool such as ODIS to get into the modules to perform s...

The schrader on an AC system may look the same, but is different to one meant for tyres. The sealing material on the valve is designed to stay sealed at colder temperatures, which is something a tyre valve would fail at doing when the AC pipes start frosting over in use (not to mention causing loss ...

Just do a search for "R134A Hi Low Pressure valve cores" There is a tool that can allow you to remove the core in-situ without loss of gas, but is quite pricey for what is likely going to be single use and more suited to an AC engineer. Alternatively, any AC workshop, should be able to rep...

Thanks for that. I am only 35 mins from Darlington so that could work out. These uniroyals have always been great in the wet but have they improved the wear rate? I sold my old B7 in 2020 to a mate, it had all for tyres replaced with Uniroyals and 4 wheel alignment in 2019 at 170k on the clock. Its...

I've just replaced my old Continentals on the front with Uniroyal Rainsport 5. £115 a corner inc fitting/balancing I had these on my old B7 and they were fantastic, so i've decided to go with them again. Once the rears go, i'll be going for Rainsports on the back too. That's a decent price for I as...