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They could be triple square or could be hex, Just clean up and scrape away the rust as best you can.

There is obviously a hole in the hub where you can get the socket on to them (rotate in turn for each bolt).

Could be something silly like an interlock switch or the wiring to and from it and the ECU.

The brake light switches are renowned to fail on non autos. They have two outputs, one for the brake lights, the other to the ECU....

Could be that simple (hopefully).

VCDS, engine measuring blocks, throttle pedal angle or %

Look for any jumps or dead spots whilst slowly pressing pedal up and down.

Anyone any ideas what could give a loss in power but no error codes? Trev :-? MAF sensor, these can fail very slowly and gradually without throwing a code. or Fueling, tandem pump know to be good? Fuel filter new? Fuel lines all good and not crushed kinked or showing signs of wear? In tank lift pum...

Call it what you will, sill cover end piece or wheelarch end piece but...

I bought one new from VW in 2016 for the grand sum of £9.08 !

It clips in and has one torx screw facing the tyre.

A MAPP gas blowtorch, very useful and also a great toy at summer BBQs melting glass bottles and blasting through beers can as if they are not there. Top top though, diconnect the torch head from the cylinder. I lost the gas in a nearly new cylinder from what must have been a very slow leak, it was s...

As it is an AFN TDI (best TDI VW ever made in my opinion) they are so thermally efficient that at idle or slow in town journeys they will never get to temperature. You need to drive it for at least 30 minutes working the engine to get it up to temp. Also with being a AFN, they have three glow plugs ...

That is good news, glad you have found the problem. I hope the new ECU sorts it. Before it arrives it might be worth doing some research online to find out if the new ECU needs to be "coded" to the car. Chances are it will be plug and play but there is a slight chance it won't. If it does ...

I've done this a times few now and once they are dead I've found the easiest and quickest way is to get a hammer and chisel to it. Be careful not to mark the outer doorskin with a mis-placed blow but smash the lock actuator until its guts fall out, then the door will open. Obviously make sure you ha...

That is good news.

I'm glad it wasn't anything super serious.

It could be under the drivers side for RHD car, the info I found may have been for a LHD car.

It would be worth you doing a bit more research...

Slow progress. I've finally got round to doing the rear speakers only, still have the fronts to do. The rear drivers side bass unit was well and truly blown! And also still have lots to do; Cambelt change I've gone for an INA kit this time for the timing belt, circoli water pump and contitech aux be...

I'd still go for full winters and possibly a second set of wheels for the winters, which should be quite easy to sell on.

Find another garage! An auto box filter and fluid change is not that difficult but to get the level absolutely correct diagnostics are required to measure the oil temperature as far as I recall. Have a look at these videos, it might be worth buying a pump and do it yourself... https://www.youtube.co...

The answer is proper winter tyres and a set of snow chains. Depending on where you are going, there are certain mountain passes that you will not be allowed on without winter tyres and snow chains. They make you stop and chain-up. I would very carefully research where you are going and establish wha...

The cooling system is bled as follows; 1, Remove the plenum cover, back of engine bay between the bulkhead and wipers, you will see the flow and return hoses to the heater matrix. 2, Undo the three screws that hold the coolant tank down. 3, Back off the left hand (or marked with white paint) coolant...

I gone for these; https://www.pioneer-car.eu/eur/products/ts-g170c I did look at those JBL's but decided that the tweeters being in pods could be difficult to fit, especially on the rear doors. I've nothing against JBL, I had them in my first B5.5, cannot remember which as it was a while ago but the...

Well, it arrived and I've fitted it. What a quality piece of kit, very pleased with it. The sound quality is incredible even through the stock speakers, so an amp has now been crossed off the list, it doesn't need one. The configuration options for the audio are mind boggling with frequency cut offs...

Can't beat a 7" AV . Upgrade speakers and add a reversing camera ? It can take a camera which is an optional extra at about £65. But with my car being the highline it has factory fitted parking sensors which are very good so no real rush or need. As for having a screen, not that bothered but i...

After extensive research I binned the idea of getting a cheapo android head unit and instead gone for a Pioneer double din with android auto capability, this one; https://www.pioneer-car.eu/eur/products/sph-da230dab Halfords are black friday'ing them at £290 at the moment, which is only £90 more tha...

Another thing, you do not need to remove the alternator from the car to change the pulley.

Thanks for the reply. I'll look to order some up. Best place to buy? Places/brands to avoid? It is best to change the whole lot as once one starts to go.... In order of what is best; Lemforder Meyle HD Topran then countless others You can spend lots on a lemforder set whereas many on here over the ...

It is likely to be one of the front suspension bushes is starting to wear.

As a guess, I'd say lower rear.

Gazwould wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:36 pmAnd there's always the green gift to fall back on

What might that be?

Brilliant!