Hello everyone
I’ve noticed moisture stains on the ErgoActive seats in my 2015 VW Golf.
I have a sunroof, but no water is leaking through it. No water has been spilled on the seats, and nobody even sits on them, so I can’t understand where the moisture is coming from.
Been looking for a decent Golf R in the UAE for a while and came across this one.
2017 model, GCC spec, around 95,000 km.
Private seller originally wanted AED 55k but agreed to AED 48k ($13,070).
It’s had a few upgrades:
RacingLine R600 air intake
CTS exhaust
Around 320 HP according to the seller
Seller says it’s well maintained and drives perfectly. Seems like a genuine guy.
Is the price a fair price considering the mileage and upgrades? Anything I should be looking out for?
Would appreciate some advice before pulling the trigger.
Has anyone experienced this message on 2018 MK7.5 and been able to fix it? All the lights including the turning ones have been checked an they are all functioning properly. Any suggestions would be highly appreciated! 🙏🏼
My car has developed this nose at idle and sometimes low rpm. The sound will come and go so it’s really hard to diagnose. Anyone know what it might be so I know where to start
So I have an issue and me and my way more experienced brother in law have done some research. One day I started my car (2015 VW Golf MK7) and several lights came on. Red steering wheel with "!", stability control, and tire pressure. Been doing research and we've come to a weird stop. He found that SA2 control module in the fuse box is for power steering. I found that its SA3. Just curious if anyone else has come across something similar that can help. We haven't gone too far into tearing it apart, but I will update when and if we do. Side note - I've already put $4,000 into repairs this year to make it feel new. Now they want $6300 for Power Steering Rack and $1700 for Cam Cradle Service. That would make repairs in 1 year surpass the price I paid for this car.
Learned about the silica bag in the 2015 to 2020 cars that disintegrate sending pellets through the cooling system. Yep, mine had the bag. Pulled it out in time before it could do any damage. Better check yours too.
2017 Golf MK7 TSI 1.8T (Wolfsburg Edition), no mods
75k miles
Most frequent error codes:
- P03A5: Cylinder 2 Pressure Too High
- P130A00: Hide cylinder
- Happens once every two to three weeks. Code goes away after restart.
- Mostly occurs in low RPM (1000-1500)
- On two occasions, I heard more rattling noise presumably from the wastegate actuator before seeing the EPC light & limp mode. Not sure how they can be related though as the error only appears for cylinder 2. I assume a stuck actuator would cause errors in multiple cylinders and not just one.
Less frequent error codes:
- P10B400: Monitoring of injector cylinder 4, malfunction detected
- P0204: Cylinder 4 injector circuit
- Happened once recently. Code goes away after restart.
- The injector errors of cylinder 4 and the high pressure error of cylinder 2 does not happen at the same time.
Other issues:
- Occasional rattling noise from turbo wastegate actuator in low RPM (1000-1500)
- Noise reduced by anti-seize lub applied monthly
Things I’ve tried:
- Replaced all spark plugs
- Swapped ignition coils of cylinder 2 (problematic cylinder) and cylinder 1: error did not follow
- Applied fuel system cleaners (BG44K, Gumout, DI Jectron, Lucas) : did not resolve any of the error codes
- Premium gas (93): ride is noticeably smoother but does not help with the error codes
- Intake valve cleaning through chemical spraying (CRC) via MAP hole on top of intake manifold: applied twice on back-to-back days. Feels like I’m getting a little more power in low RPM. Haven’t had the error codes appear yet but it only has been a week.
I may eventually take out the intake manifold myself to further investigate the fuel injectors, wiring harness, intake valves, etc. or hand it to a mechanic for walnut cleaning and fuel injector replacements, but I want to see if I can hold off on it for a while with easier/cheaper methods. I bought a borescope to look at the carbon buildup near the intake valves, but I have not been successful in getting the scope in those locations (e.g. via MAP sensor hole).
Any other suggestions?