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Just checked with Heymann Reese and they’ve confirmed it should be tightened to 190 Nm

Hi I have taken the towbar off my mark seven without realising that the bolts are specifically torqued . I have a Hayman Reese towbar. Wondering if anyone knows what setting I should be using to...

I am closing this thread because I have located the problem which was opened another line of enquiry about the suitability of plastic part on the golf coolant system.

Plastic housings and...

I am closing this thread because I have located the problem which was opened another line of enquiry about the suitability of plastic part on the golf coolant system.
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This is the final post following a coolant leak on my Mk V11.
I posted two threads (1) when I asked for help to identify the source of an Elusive coolant leak (2) and followed this up with a post...

No it’s seven years old and 200,000 k’s on the clock. But it has prompted me to go back through the car documentation to see if it is a serviceable part if it’s not then I’ll be looking to replace...

He has sourced the part $80. The mechanic said there are a few plastic parts in the cooling system which I asked can you buy any third-party alternatives which metal to which he says Not that he’d...

Yes it’s the plastic bit that connects to the top heater hose near firewall. Mechanics just trying to sort part

Hi vee dubbers,
i’ve just broken down by the side of the Hume Highway outside Wangaratta with the coolant light alarm sounding and popped the hood. I i immediately smelt burnt coolant eminating from...

I haven’t driven the car for the past five months because of the pandemic and then I was driving it less for the previous 12 months because we have a new Kona EV and we’ve been using that in...

Thanks Apologies for the very late reply. I don’t check this forum very often

I’ve had my car for the last seven years done a fair bit of travelling in it. I’ve noticed that the drivers seat in particular is starting to show some wearing specially on the the wing section of...

As I said in my original post the other alternative is disconnecting the battery but I wonder what the effect would be when I reconnected in terms of if I lose a lot of settings.

Thanks for your comments I’ll have a bit to think about

I only use the golf for interstate travel so you can see were where I’m coming from. If you’re saying that the pandemics over when can I travel to Victoria from the ACT?

I’m looking into the option of parking my mk7 for several months until this pandemic is over. I’m planning on run the engine once a month to keep the engine fluids circulating and hopefully be...

I am having some difficulty in resolving a coolant leak in my M7 golf diesel. It all started three or four weeks ago when the coolant level indicator came on early one morning as I was about to leave...

I am having some difficulty in resolving a coolant leak in my M7 golf diesel. It all started three or four weeks ago when the coolant level indicator came on early one morning as I was about to leave...

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synthetic oil and right grade. Have been using them for years. 15000k is the correct service interval btw not 12 months

I was a bit hasty with my original post. Service interval has always been 15,000 k’s. Service sticker from local garage reminder of next service. I recently bought a new car and as a result I’m not...

The sticker on my windscreen says 180,000 K‘s or at six months which ever comes first. My question is this. How strict is the six-month interval. it’s synthetic oil which is meant to last better than...

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I got a quote from the dealer and one other. The dealer was the lower