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VCDS will tell you all you need to know about the coolant temperature and what is going on. Get the car scanned.

hi to all , i was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on my handbrake . when my car has been parked overnight and i jump into it next morning the rear drivers side wheel gives off a faint squeel as i set off then when i brake for the first time it squeels loudly then it works fine thereaf...

zerocake wrote:Depends on the brand and the quality of the product. I wouldn't use anything else other than LUK for a DMF as its what you would get from the dealer.

That's nonsense. Sachs and LUK are both fitted, that's why you mustn't muddle up clutch and dmf from different manufacturers.

NEVER test resistance across an airbag. It may go off in your face.

You can cut the connector out and solder the wires together. If that don't fix the light, the airbag may be faulty. The scan normally gives a clue to the actual fault, not just its location.

Whoever did the scan should have scanned, cleared the codes, driven the car and scanned again. This scan is no good unless it is the second scan. It shows no sign of engine cut out or failed start. Get another scan.

Ok guys I have a simple Q about the Cruise in a Passat CC. Am I right in thinking that they came with a SINGLE indicator/headlight/cruise stalk from the factory, and that at some point in 2010, they changed to a "3rd Stalk" system? I keep seeing a bunch of 08/09 cars with a 3rd stalk, and...

Switching off and on obviously reset the fault. Disconnecting the battery and touching the two cables together also helps sometimes when electronic glitches occur. The dealers only look for fault codes, they don't look through the information for signs of a fault. The fuel economy resets at the lowe...

Check the pipes to the heater. Are they hot. If so the on off valve may be stuck or the change-over part is broken. Do you have basic heating or climatronic.

You need to check which balancershaft assembly you have. If you have the early chain drive one, this is going to get expensive. You can tell from the chassis number.

Thank you for that Martin but the problem is i cant do any logs as the car is in constant limp mode and i cant go more than 2500 revs driving at all Underboost has a few causes to check. Make sure there are no vacuum leaks. Change MAP sensor Investigate solenoid block (includes N75) After that it i...

Start the engine and watch to see if the turbo actuator on the turbo is moving. Don't pull the pipe off and rev the engine. When you rev the engine the vacuum should go down, not up so doing that is pointless. Also the system will spot that you are not actually driving so won't work correctly anyway...

Check all vacuum pipes for a leak.
replace map sensor
It may be a turbo fault but that's expensive so check cheap options first.

rickyc wrote:Thanks, how do I get a fault code? It doesn't to take any longer to stop.

Find someone with vcds to read the car. Try local garage or dealer.

You need to get a fault code scan. It sounds like the antishudder flap playing up. If it sticks open you may not get a faul code. Does the engine take a little longer to stop than normal?

Get a vcds scan of the engine measuring blocks and post it so we can have a look. Not starting and no fault codes usually means a fuel problem but not always.

Just buy a recon caliper/motor from TRW via a factor and swap the motors. Takes about half an hour and price is about £200.

JakeBlade wrote:I want to connect an eyelet cable to the car battery terminals. Should I use zinc plated or stainless steel nuts to hold the eyelets on?

It's so I can connect my ctek charger up more easily than using croc clips.

I think I need M8 nuts - anyone know for sure?

Try copper or brass nuts.

Guys My 2006 b6 with 120k miles seems to have this issue. It turns over but is very hard to start, it gets close to foring up but does not first up. From cold, it occurs less often. My local garage says no fault code show up. Is this the camshaft sensor issue? Bty, i checked the battery and it is f...

Well lads im driving a 06 140 sport bkp and its whining like a police siren when i put the foot down along with over fueling with loads of smoke and bad mpg.Is it time for a new turbo or is there a fix out there... Any ideas :(( It can't be overfueling. If it was the engine management light would b...

16683 P0299 Boost Pressure Regulation, Control Range Not Reached Usually a vacuum leak or boost leak but can be an n75 fault or even a failed turbo. If it's a failed turbo the car won't come out of limp. If it's a boost leak, vacuum leak etc, the car will recover when you switch ignition off and on ...

They are talking nonsense. If you have a dpf you have to use longlife oil even on a non longlife service. I would just use longlife oil always, simple then. The price difference isn't that bad.

There are two, one low pitch, one high. Listen at the front to hear which is working.

Timing belt and tensioner kit: 03G 198 119A BMA, BKP, BUZ, BMR; £310
Water pump 8 vane 038 121 011 KX BMA, BKP; £71

Just fitting a different cecm isn't enough. The coding is explained on my site but you also have to have the wiring for that module. This means for all functions to work correctly with that cecm you have to check you have the correct wiring at all pins which you almost certainly won't because your c...