Scirocco Central

I hate to be the bearer of bad news. I forked out the VW genuine money to avoid any hassle/damage to my car. After 6-8months my car started to leak and it was because the roof bar had caused the passenger door seal to fail. It's still an ongoing issue with myself and local VW garage who fitted the b...

I had a water leak in mine where it was soaking in the passenger footwell becaus of the roof bars. They have not been fitted properly by Arnold Clark and it's still an ongoing issue. Not really any help for your problem. When deutschetek (west end of Glasgow) were giving me initial suggestions he sa...

Thanks very much guys! Yeah I forgot to say as well that it only does it sometimes, too so the dpf thing makes complete sense. as I have been doing a lot of short journeys recently whereas in the coming up to three years I've had the car I've never noticed it doing it unless it was cold or like I me...

I know mine used to be the line before 1000rpm which is what 750 or 800 but now sometimes it sits up at 1000 all the time. It always makes me check if I've got the AC on full chant or somethin silly like that but even with everything off it sits high. It makes the gear indicator tell u to change dow...

So I'm a keen mountain biker but also love my rocco. I can put two 650b large enduro bikes in the car wi the seats down without much trouble.the mouth of the boot is a little smaller than a golf but poses no real obstacle, it's just a bit more awkward to get them in. I take both wheels off two. I bo...

I've spotted the same rust on my car, I checked when this topic first appeared in October n there was no sign but now today after a clean and polish I've spotted bubbling under the paint. Another thing to mention when I get my warranty damper fitted. Glad to hear people are getting it fixed but 3 we...

Just an update for anyone interested. After finally getting my car back from a local German car specialist, they diagnosed my water leak to be due to the passenger door seal no longer sealing because of damage done to the seal by the roof bars. The roof bars are now off the car and two door seals fi...

After it being in the garage for a water leak they communicated to me that it was indeed a burst damper, near side front again- which is the one I had replaced 18 months ago. So after phoning the VW dealer where the work was done they said they would check it and replace it for free as there is a tw...

Good to know, thanks billc!

Nah I don't even know anyone with one up here. I will get the guys to plug it in for me while it's in the shop tomorrow

Thanks dude, yeah I am expecting the shocker to be done, damn Glasgow city roads. Cheers for the input chaps.

Aw man, I hope it's a conn cation issue. Car will be 6 years old in June. I replaced the front n/s damper 18 months ago n always wondered when one of the others would give up. I remember the last one costing £293 plus the labour to change. The car is due into the garage in the morning anyway to get ...

Hi all, Wondering if any of you have had this problem before? The drive is exactly the same as before and when you press the button it still changes mode as it comes up on the MFD but as of today it flashes all the time. My new commute has some pretty hellish pot holes so worried in case some sensor...

Yeah that is what the guy at the vag place was saying, hopefully he finds where it is gettin in without too much trouble. It even struck me on the way to the garage that maybe moisture was gettin in because where my roof bars attach to the roof that have to go under the seals. But don't think that i...

Haha, well you say nothing I can do about it n I was beginning to believe that. Anyway I found myself with the afternoon off work and also after having had the timing belt changed yesterday and still hearing a squeaking noise I thought I'll visit my local vag specialist and see if anyone can have a ...

When it's cold out, ie frost on outside of windscreen I get condensation or if cold enough frost on the inside of the windscreen, other Windows fog up dead easy too. Many other people get this? I've heard it can help to have the air con looked at/ serviced but will be annoyed if I pay for this and i...

I have a White gt 2.0 diesel. 60k only mods are darker rear lights from an r and a remap to around 200bhp (not sure as I've never tested it). I have been offered a pitiful 8300 to change so could be open to reasonable offers. I'm in Glasgow though. Got a chance to buy my brothers R in June so the ca...

Yeah that sound about right, I'm sure last summer when it supposed to get done it was 440 with the water pump getting done too, or maybe it was 440 without it I can't remember. Just a pisser cos it's due a major service this year and may well need work for its mot. :( Still, I love the car so makes ...

Thanks cuprabob, I thought that! There is nothing from VW to say it needs done until that mileage. Plus if VW say 120000 miles the belt itself is prob good for 160k or somethin as that was my experience with vehicle manufacturers. They will buy belts in from someone and they will have x longevity th...

Hi just wanted to ask around n see how many folk have done their belt change at the specified mileage/ time. As a former mechanic I appreciate the gamble but don't believe that time is a factor in the deterioration of the belt (within reason). I have a 2010 170 tdi that has 59k on it now and is 5 an...