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VWCSA Membership Applications, Renewals & Queries (2018)

Last post by oomvic74 « Sun Apr 08, 2018 4:45 pm
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by Mbuzi » Tue Jan 02, 2018 10:52 am » in Club and Forum Queries

Hi All,

Membership fees for 2018 are as follows:

New Memberships: R300
Renewals: R250 (please note: If your membership has expired for more than 2...

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Golf 7.5 clutch or gear problem need advice

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by Fredsop » Sun Jul 15, 2018 10:16 am

I have mk7.5 1.0 tsi when changing gears from 1st to 2nd from 2000rpm to 3000rpm range I can feel something through the clutch pedal like a sort of...

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08 G5 GTI__1st Gear Issue

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by Camo » Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:41 am

Hi guys

2008 G5 Gti 1st Gear issue

Please help,..my car not taking 1st gear. All other gears sharp but first gear, even with car off no first gear....

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by Mogake » Wed Jul 04, 2018 10:21 am

Hi

I drive a jetta 6 1.4 tsi. It had no spark and we discovered that the plugs are wet, after they were cleaned it started and a lot of water came...

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Engine oil discussion

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by Steel » Thu Jul 12, 2018 4:59 pm

Howzit guys.

Long story short, my golf 7 1.4 tsi eats oil at about 1L to every 2000km.
Supper expensive to pull apart to fix if there is in fact...

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Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:57 am
1.4tsi info

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by georgie » Fri Jul 13, 2018 11:38 am

Tried searching but cant find the info i need.

What are the better 1.4tsi motors? From what year, or what engine codes are the better motors?
I know...

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Golf 7 GTI Wheel KW (Standard)

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by Brat Boy » Mon Jul 09, 2018 8:30 am

Hi Guys

Please can someone tell me what is the Standard wheel kw reading on a Golf 7 GTI, I dynoed my GTI this friday however I dont believe the...

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PGti 6r Check Engine and Electric Power Control Problems

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by Preggz » Wed Jul 11, 2018 1:53 pm

Hi Guys
I'm driving a 2013 6r Polo Gti STOCK
about a week ago I notice while driving at a constant speed and if I had the need to increase speed the...

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by Conroy » Thu Jul 12, 2018 11:20 pm

Have a water leak on a Golf 7 TSI.
Coolant Assembly is leaking water. Is there anyone that had the same problem. And also im not a machanic can i...

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by SoDub » Tue Jul 10, 2018 3:28 pm

Hi folks,

Had the clutch changed about 3 weeks back - last week I picked up a a strange issue with my IC. Have another Seat Sport member with the...

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by VLVN » Wed Jul 11, 2018 11:10 am

My timing chain failed 5 days before it was due to go to mechanic for replacement :bang:
I thought I was being way too premature with replacing the...

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by madhoshival » Mon Nov 27, 2017 12:12 pm
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Hey guys, hope you all well.

Have a very strange issue with my 9n polo gti. So I recently bought a complete turbo kit from a fellow member, which...
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by B16A4 » Tue Jul 10, 2018 10:45 am

good day gents.

As per topic, im looking for a good engineering place around Pretoria/centurion that can do cylinder head camshaft journal repair...

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by [email protected] » Tue May 22, 2018 4:23 pm

Hi

I'm glad to join the VW Club of SA and am hoping someone can offer me some advice as to my peculiar problem.

I had my VW Sharan 1.8T engine...

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Tiguan Allspace 132kw vs 162kw

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by Ram013 » Tue Jul 10, 2018 1:20 pm

Greetings

I'm a newbie to the forum and am considering buying a Tiguan Allspace next year.

I'd appreciate if anyone could enlighten me regarding...

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Lowering kit Polo 1.2 TSI

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by Fox1 » Sat Aug 23, 2014 4:03 pm
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Hi guys I recently purchased a 2014 1.2 TSI DSG.

I didn't appreciate the standard 16 rims and replaced it with a 17 ... Now the car looks like a 4x4...
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Tue Jul 10, 2018 11:20 am
Polo Tsi 2016 won't start, just makes a click sound and resets everything ie. Time and Date, Radio frequencies

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by Zee85 » Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:00 am

Hi, My car won't start since last week and it has happened for 4 days. I just took it for a service in May 2018 and they said everything is fine. So...

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MK7 R judder when brake creeping in traffic

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by Luctor » Mon Jun 25, 2018 8:52 pm
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Hey all,

I've done extensive googling and searched this forum. So far nothing conclusive or people with exactly the same issue I'm
experiencing....
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Advice needed on purchasing

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by DieterMK4 » Thu Jul 05, 2018 8:19 am

Hey guys and girls :hug:

So im thinking of purchasing another car to replace the mk4 kitten killer.

I stumbled upon a B7 05 model audi 2.0t with...

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3Bar Vs 4 Bar FPR on S3 8L K04

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by P1LAYA-ZN » Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:28 pm

Good day gents,

So my car just came back from a remap and although I had a 4Bar to fit before tuning, I was told it is not needed and would only...

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Golf 4 1.8t 110kw AGU oil pressure

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by Dr. Green » Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:36 pm

Hi all

I hope to find a recommendation from someone on this forum.

My car broke 220km from home with an oil pressure error. I took it to a...

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Haldex Service - to DIY or not ?

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by P1LAYA-ZN » Mon Jul 02, 2018 1:51 pm

Good Day gents,

Just wondering if anyone attempted to do a Haldex Service DIY on their vehicle.
I've had a look at some videos and doesn't seem too...

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South african mk5 differences between years

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by theunis.visser » Sun Jul 01, 2018 6:26 pm

Hi.

I am I'm the market for a used Gilf gti mk5 but am getting confused with what i see.

For instance a used car dealer here in Ctn has a 2007 with...

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Polo gti 9n3 gearbox help!!

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by VenomGTI » Mon Jun 25, 2018 4:09 pm

Hi guys my gearbox packed up today. It has a hole in it. I’m going to remove it tomorrow and see exactly what happened. I’m just looking for advise...

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Golf Mk4 Gti Fans Not working

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by Gaddz#4 » Sat Jun 30, 2018 3:33 pm

Hey guys,

I need some help rather urgently. My 2004 Golf Mk4 Gti 1.8t keeps over-heating because my fans won't come on. :crazy:
I have replaced the...

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Sat Jun 30, 2018 4:04 pm
MKV Fuel problems

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by Jacques1397 » Thu Mar 29, 2018 9:53 am

Hi Guys,

Issues on my MKV. Started randomly, having no power after a run or 2. Sounds like the car suffers from low fuel.

Scanned, got a P310B-002...

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Fri Jun 29, 2018 6:35 pm
Where to get downpipe for G6, JHB northern suburbs

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by Graham1 » Fri Jun 22, 2018 5:32 pm

Hi guys, as the topic states, simple and straight forward, where do I go to get a downpipe for my G6 in the northern suburbs jhb?
I did some...

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Fri Jun 29, 2018 7:09 am
2.0 tsi timing chain, when, how much ?

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by mk2fanatic » Mon Feb 22, 2016 4:46 pm
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Hi guys, needing some info regarding the changing of timing chain and tensioner on the 2.0tsi . Spoke to the workshop manager at vw Pmb, he says...
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2006 BWA misfiring

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by RileyG5gti » Mon Jun 04, 2018 10:04 pm
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Hi guys

I've got a golf 5 gti dsg 2006 bwa spec , the car has a serious misfire which tends to occur under hard acceleration or after 3000rpm or so...
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PrecisionAutoWorks 1.8t 20v GT28

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by farrell15 » Fri May 04, 2018 2:48 pm
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Hi Guys

So I thought I'd post this.

Another friend bought a 1.8t 20v A3 last year. Was in decent condition.

Drove it stock for a while. And then...
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Golf MK5 2.0fsi not revving/no power

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by Brianzo » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:33 am

Hi guys
I dont really know much about cars,my car was involved in an accident and I took it to a panelbeater and got it fixed.

Now the problem is...

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Sun Jun 24, 2018 5:18 pm
2004 Golf 4 GTI (AGU)- Missing on full throttle

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by 8VALVE-zn » Thu Jun 14, 2018 3:38 pm

Hi guys,

So a friend of mine at the workplace has a Golf 4 GTI that is currently doing a tad over 300,000km's. The engine has never been opened...

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Sun Jun 24, 2018 2:40 am
Seat 1.8t no power

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by Trev1g » Fri Jun 22, 2018 12:45 pm

Good day guys

I have Seat Ibiza Cupra 1.8T, just a little back story to it, the car had dropped a valve in December and I had the engine completely...

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Fri Jun 22, 2018 3:33 pm
Golf 7 1.4 TSi 90kw/103kw/118kw turbo differences

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by JR16V » Tue Jun 19, 2018 2:16 pm

Hi all fellow vw enthusiasts :wink:

So as the title states, is there anyone on the forum who has some in depth knowledge on what the differences...

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Cracks or casting marks?

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by BdtDSG » Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:59 am

Hey peeps,
Any opinions on these pics of my TFSi engine block. Cracks or casting marks? Looks a lot like cracks to me...
Thanks

Sent from my...

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Wed Jun 20, 2018 12:47 pm
Vw polo 9n3 Gti SAI Delete???

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by AvesshenG » Sun May 07, 2017 7:46 pm

Good day
Anyone knows of an online store or such that I can order a SAI, N249 delete kit from, including the resistors and whatever else.
Has to be...

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Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:04 am
20V Turbo Build Advice

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by Brat Boy » Fri Jun 15, 2018 7:59 am

Hi Guys

Car Polo Cassic (6N) 1.8 8V 2002 Model

Please can you supply abit of advice.

I am going to be using my 1.8 8v block from my Polo classic,...

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More power safely 16v Turbo

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by NOXQSES » Wed May 09, 2018 9:57 am

Hi guys,

I need some advise regarding my turbo setup on my mk2 jetta cli.

I currently have 2e block, 1.9tdi crank, std rods, caravelle pistons and...

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Turbo Manifold for ABF

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by Armand » Fri May 25, 2018 10:27 pm

Hi, can.anyone advise, which turbo manifold will work on an caddy with abf without modification, this will be with t3t4 turbo with ar50 housing

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by Dj lost » Sat Jun 16, 2018 10:28 am

Hey Guys,

I have a Golf 6 1.4TSi CAX

It has what I call a ghost misfire, at around 2800rpm or 3000 or 3200 etc if the revs are held still, or...

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Hello, after engine rebuild and swap to my golf engine only works with opened inlet manifold hole on the right side and engine works on 3k rpm. Then...

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by Freelancer » Fri Nov 17, 2017 11:33 am
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Anyone know of any issues with the 1.4 Tsi with regard to high oil usage from around 75000km? Can of oil per refuel and more. No leak detected,...
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Thu Jun 14, 2018 4:26 pm
white smoke

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by rodneyj13 » Wed Jun 13, 2018 5:01 pm

hi everyone i am getting a cloud of white smoke when pulling away in 1st after sitting in traffic for a while what could be the problem

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My 16v build, continued

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thought I would move it here as this will be the correct forum.... wink-wink

got my arp rod bolts and head studs today
bought a t3t4 with cast...
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Question, BWA Ko3 Turbo

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by Dale » Mon Jun 11, 2018 9:13 am

Hi guys,

Would it be advisable to block off the breather connection to the turbo inlet and let the engine breathe into a catch can?

I see some oil...

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Mon Jun 11, 2018 9:13 am
TFSi Oil pickup from hell...

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by BdtDSG » Sat Jun 09, 2018 5:44 pm

Started getting oil pressure warning lights on my car, pulled the sump and saw this. Thought it was metal shavings at first but when I removed the...

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2008 VW Eos 2.0l FSI DSG

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by jhsvd1967 » Sat Jun 09, 2018 8:51 am

Hi all, need some advise. Above mentioned car was very heavy on fuel. Just had a de-cat done. Seems to be better from 14l/100km to 8l/100km. I...

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Need help 1.8T 20v boost issue

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by Vernon » Tue Jun 05, 2018 9:31 pm

I need some info or help regarding my car, its a 2003 golf mk4 gti agu, the following mods are :

induction
FMIC
Dicktator piggyback (recently done)...

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Golf 5 GTI LPFP issues

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by Karsh330d » Mon Jun 04, 2018 11:25 am

Hi All,

I recently purchased a Golf 5 GTI DSG to be used as a daily drive to work and back.
It has been really good to me thus far but i am having...

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Golf 7 R not shifting properly

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by TMG1GP » Mon Jun 04, 2018 9:42 am

Hi guys, my 2015 Golf 7 R has been acting weird lately. Whenever I put it on sport it doesn’t shift like it used to, I’m not sure what could be wrong...

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by JDT25 » Wed Dec 07, 2016 8:41 am

Howzit gents

it's been a while since i posted anything so i thought while i have no more answers for my current situation i will turn to the good...

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