Just changed my cam follower
Last Poster: TheBALDpuma in Mk5 General Area on Today at 01:32:25 pm
I realised it'#039s been 100,000 miles nearly since I last changed my cam follower nbsp  The last time I did it was at 100k, I'#039ve I'#039m just coming up to the 200k mark so thought balls, I better get that done. I'#039ve not done it myself before but it didn'#039t look hard, and was simple enough! Here'#039s a photo of a 100,000 mile cam follower - defin
Help identify this coolant hose
Last Poster: djmadman in Mk5 General Area on September 02, 2026, 11:48:24 am
Hey all,
Now, please dont have a go at me, this was a bodge repair by a mechanic, i dont know why a replacement was not sourced / fitted.
According to ETKA this is the BWA DSG if this helps also.
Back story -
The right hand and lower engine mount failed on me on the motorway last year. The subsequent result was that the engine rested on
Re: New Member - Newly Purchased ED30
Last Poster: Graney_ED30 in Members Rides on August 30, 2026, 10:35:07 am
Making some excellent progress, it certainly sucks up the hours.
Not nbsp far off fitting up the rear sub frame ?
I think my drivers rear sill will be the same when I finally get to that bit.
What a good idea a restoration club, never heard of that before .
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Re: Edition 30 rolling resto.
Last Poster: Graney_ED30 in Members Rides on August 19, 2026, 07:28:14 am
It was a lot worse than my mk1 rear beam. The rust has eaten really deep in places.
This will save time and money at the powder coaters as it won’t take as long to clean up,and will look better.
Plus I got the xenon nbsp levelling bracket and nbsp sensor .
Dropping i
Re: Squeal after cat change
Last Poster: blake in Mk5 General Area on August 14, 2026, 10:34:25 am
Just thought id put an update here in case anyone has similar problem in future. I changed the hose from pcv, had it run again on smoke test, nothing found. Car boosts fine so the garage I used suspected it being the way the cat sounds as its aftermarket.
Re: GVKs Scirocco GT TDi
Last Poster: GVK in Other VAG on August 12, 2026, 04:21:57 pm
Another year another MOT. Passed but with advisories on rear tyres, rusty rear suspension arms and corrosion on o/s sill Just had two rear tyres fitted my usual Falkens 235/40x18 
Re: Steering lock gone? What do I need...
Last Poster: slipd in Mk5 General Area on August 09, 2026, 10:06:42 pm
Ah, you got off lightly there! I ended up paying nearly double that...
My original steering lock had gone and so had the lock barrel. I needed booth replaced. My mechanic locked out the first one because he fitted it and tested it without the new barrel in it - it warns you in the instructions to be fair... he replaced it anyway. Then there were issues with the immobilis
New Member here
Last Poster: rdajks25 in New Member Intro's on July 18, 2026, 01:51:31 am
Hello my people here,I'm Curtis just joining this group here,I'm a Mk5 GTI owner hopefully I get more enlightening on here.
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