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by golfgtdude
Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:50 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Wheel removal and security splined nut?
Replies: 6
Views: 4035

Re: Wheel removal and security splined nut?

okay cheers for the info, makes sense now and i saw that tool in the boot. Didn't realise they were caps (doah on my part). I guess they are meant as a deterant (worked on me - hehe)

cheers again.
by golfgtdude
Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:06 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Wheel removal and security splined nut?
Replies: 6
Views: 4035

Wheel removal and security splined nut?

I was looking at the wheel on my Scirocco today and noticed that there's some black caps/covers over the wheel nuts. They look like they need a special splined socket tool to extract them. Does this come supplied with the car - only looked briefly in the boot and can only see the wheel locking nut a...
by golfgtdude
Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:19 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Volkswagen Warrington strike again!
Replies: 25
Views: 7261

Re: Volkswagen Warrington strike again!

:-o This is definitley a thread I should not have read seeing that I have one of these cars already on order from the very same garage :-( My experience so far has been unimpressive owing to the delays in getting back to me with build dates and being told its not 12weeks I have to wait but up to 20w...
by golfgtdude
Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:04 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Headlight protectors?
Replies: 3
Views: 1616

Re: Headlight protectors?

I notice they do european covers to deflect the headlights. They would do the job if you could remove the deflector bit.
by golfgtdude
Sun Sep 05, 2010 9:00 am
Forum: General Scirocco Talk
Topic: Headlight protectors?
Replies: 3
Views: 1616

Headlight protectors?

Hi,

I got some good quality headlight protectors as an extra from VW when I bought my current Golf. Does anyone know if VW do protectors for the Scirocco?

Cheers
by golfgtdude
Sat Jul 10, 2010 7:55 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: 170 tdi flat spot in 3rd at 4000rpm?
Replies: 19
Views: 8636

Re: 170 tdi flat spot in 3rd at 4000rpm?

My brother had a problem just like this on his Audi TT sport 240 when we picked it up. Acceleration was great, then sometimes it would go flat but changing gear would bring it back. Eventually the problem became permanent. I plugged up to VAGCOM and it said there was a problem with overboost. Audi d...