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Does anyone know if you can adjust Egr flow using VCDS? Car is 2001 Golf 1.6 16V, fault code says Egr excessive flow but when you try and adapt the Egr valve it says adaption Ok

A few years ago I noticed after changing the wheels on my Tdi back to 16s (205 55 16) for winter from 17s (225 45 17) I found I was getting around 4 mpg more, my solution the following spring I fitted 205 50 17 tyres instead and that seems to give the same mpg as with the 16s

Sounds like either the EGR valve is stuck open or the control valve for it is holding it open and smothering the engine with exhaust gasses

As you said you can feel the impeller with your finger or you can see it using a mirror and a light

If you take out the thermostat you will be able to see the waterpump impeller without removing the pump itself, this works on PD engines too, lot quicker than than taking off timing belt to get water pump out

Sounds like your EGR valve is stuck open or the vac valve that controls it is Fkd (looks same as N75 turbo control valve) youll find it over by the fuel filter, blank off the EGR and see if that sorts it

Car is standard sport model, but looking at Autodata tracking figure is the same over the range, standard, sport, heavy duty, 2 and 4 wheel drive, if you alter the ride height you will alter the camber and tracking, the camber isnt easily adjustable where as the tracking is, keeping the wheels point...

Autodata states 20 minutes +/-4 ie 1/3 of a degree toed in, thats what mine has been at for the last 3 years and 65000 miles and has worn tyres even in that time, thats on a 2002 130 sport tdi now sitting on 220000 miles

Only thing is there more inset than B5.5 so sit further in 17" B5.5 wheel is ET43 B6 is ET50 so would sit 7mm futher in

Press and hold the rocker it takes 5 to 10 secs before it happens then display changes to main menu, mine has the larger display

Whos noticed what hapens when you press and hold the button to move your MFA to the next item? On my 2002 tdI Sport it goes to Main menu

For your information that oil is Mobil Super 3000 Formula G 5W-30 which is Vauxhalls Longlife 5w 30, we use it where I work, a 205l barrel from local Vauxhall main dealer for £300 ish + vat thats under £2 a litre!!!!!!!!
In fact their sales rep says its Mobil 1

Or 20l of above to door for £69.39

I got a new one on Ebay when might stuffed up, check out below and look and see if yours has a sensor on it or not, my 2002 sport didnt, arrived the next day and now been in for 2 years, think seller was based in Newcastle http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-PASSAT-SKODA-SUPERB-INTERCOOLER-NEW-SENSOR-HOLE-...

The only cars Ive seen with 16mm front arm ball joints had Aluminium uprights, last one was a 2001 A4 Sport

Sure 4 motion has alloy uprighs

Depends on whether car has Cast iron or Aluminium uprights Aluminium 16mm, Cast iron 22mm

Audi TT perhaps?

That code usually means the gas pressure in system is low due to a leak, but as said swich is on top of what looks like a tyre valve and seals once removed whet ever you do dont over tighten it

Orange one is for brake pad wear indicator, some have it on one side, some on both sides, some dont have any

Saw a similar problem with a Golf 115 Tdi, turned out EGR valve was open due to vac valve for EGr being faulty, try blanking off Egr valve

DPF on B5.5???? never seen one with one of those mate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like the water pump impeller has either broken up or come loose inside the water pump, common thing, always replace it when doing timing belt, had one like that last week

Pretty sure fuel cooler on top of fuel filter was only on 2001/02 PDs, later ones use filter same as MK4 Golf

Remus back box I got for my for B5 Passat, the TUV cert that came with it says to fit B5 Passat and Mk4 Golf estate