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    Workshop manual for golf V5

    Thanks for that, unfortunately I can't see the V5 listed...
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    Air bag warning light + dashboard message on - MOT coming up - ideas?

    the airbag light and warning message has recently appeared on my 52 plate V5. Typically, it's 3 weeks before the MOT is due... Anyone know of simple fixes or tricks I can try please?
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    Workshop manual for Golf V5?

    wanted - anyone got one please?
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    Workshop manual for golf V5

    Anyone know where I can get hold of a workshop manual for 52 plate golf V5? Can't find a Haynes one, drawing a blank :(
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    Thinking of buying VR6 4motion any issues?

    Hey guys, seriously considering buying vr6 4motion (as my 330i has been totalled by some moron) & would be grateful if someone out there has any advice about any potential problems these cars have :)
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    2 litre 8v golf gti cutting out intermittently

    After a lot of head scratching I have (in my mind at least!) eliminated wiring/ fuse/relay problems after replacing fuses and relays and checking wiring umpteen times with multimeters etc. If i start car and leave it idling, it will rune for 15 mins - half an hour fine then just die :( If I try...
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    2 litre 8v golf gti cutting out intermittently

    have looked around other forums and they suggest crank sensor may be to blame - Any thoughts?
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    2 litre 8v golf gti cutting out intermittently

    Hello! my gti will run normally, but at random intervals will cut out (i can hear the relays clicking when it happens) - sometimes if I tap the area of the dash where the fuses/relays are the engine will start again and run normally until it happens again. a RAC guy who recovered me one night...
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    Car won't start advice needed

    they are above the fuses when you take the fuse cover off (being double jointed in the wrist/elbow helps when you try and get them in & out!)
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    clutch cable tips

    Has it got the self adjusting cable thingy? If so you try disconnecting it while you fit the cable into the arm and then reconnecting once it is in - worked on my mark3...
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    Mk3 GTi keeps cutting out ? relay?

    Hi All, Got an intermittent problem with car cutting out:confused: Sometime it will start and run fine, sometimes it wont start at all, or will start and then cut out at completely random intervals. If this happens when I am driving it, if I give the relay/fuse board a thump and the engine will...
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    97 Golf GTi clutch woes - ?advice?

    hello ! The attached picure shows the clutch release bearing at the back of my gearbox - my questions are: How far in should this go - it is in as far as i can push it by hand atm, and the actuating rod protrudes about 1cm from the end of the splined gearbox shaft when this bearing is in the...
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    Car won't start advice needed

    Thanks for the advice everyone, was definitely useful! Last night took the fuse out and put it back in (was ok), gave the relay a bit of a rattle in its socket and lo and behold the fuel pump was back to normal and car now running sweet as a nut (woohoo!).
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    Ignition barrel & boot lock change questions...

    Thanks for the advice everyone, have managed to get boot open from inside and a large screwdriver with the help of some gentle percussive engineering was indeed my friend in getting the petrol cap open ;) Just waiting for the lockset to arrive now and will soon be sorted...
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    Car won't start advice needed

    Think there's only the fuel pressure regulator under the bonnet but not sure - will consult mr. haynes when get in from work and see if there's any mention of one...
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    Ignition barrel & boot lock change questions...

    Thanks Waynne, Have already had the drivers door lock out and its not difficult to replace, would go to a garage but as the car is not worth much would be uneconomic repair. As locksets are cheap enough on ebay doesn't matter if i roger boot and petrol cap removing them and can wait for them to...
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    Car won't start advice needed

    Hello all, Welcome to my tale of woe :( Drove car (97 gti 2l 8v) to tescos to do some shopping - car started fine and got me there as normal, when I went to start it again it wouldn't run. Sometimes it sounded as though it was firing on one or two cylinders but as soon as I touched the...
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    Ignition barrel & boot lock change questions...

    Hello everyone, Last week my other half snapped the first half of her only key in the boot lock (I have been nagging her to get a spare cut to no avail...) of her 98 corsa 1.7 diesel :( I have managed to get into the car and remove the ignition housing so the car can be driven and locked (with...
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    Rear disc replacement 92 eunos roadster

    Was actually a lot easier than expected:) No problems encountered with pistons/loss of fluid or anything Discovered all you need to do is remove 1 bolt from caliper and whole assembly swings up and can be removed, allowing easy removal/refitting of both disc and pads. Thanks for all the advice!
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    Rear disc replacement 92 eunos roadster

    Hi, thanks for the reply, yes I have done brakes before but not on a eunos - having explored it further it seems that the discs are a lot easier to replace than on my golf where the bearings are pressed in (when I did mine i replaced the lot as it is easier). Any advice re: bleed sequence...
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    Rear disc replacement 92 eunos roadster

    Hi, just about to start the above work on a friends car, any pitfalls/common probs I should know about? Would it be best to change wheel bearings at the same time (discs & pads relatively cheap, bearings vv expensive!). All tips/hints/advice gratefully recieved :blink1:
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    Ka power steering noisy - Advice appreciated!

    Topped up fluids, gaiters look ok, sounds like metal on metal (bit like a dry bearing sort of noise only louder)
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    Ka power steering noisy - Advice appreciated!

    :confused: Hello! Have just bought a 2000 Ka 1.3 for my daughter and it has very noisy power steering when cold. The noise gets better after a few mins but never disappears (loud enough to turn heads in the local tesco car park 8 miles from my house) and seems to increase with engine speed. My...
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    How would you define a supercar?

    What is a Supercar? Any one you happen to be driving :-) :-) ;-)
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    Cheap ebay lowering kit - will it do the job?

    Here's where i found them... http://www.veedubmachine.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=3_20_78&products_id=501
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    Cheap ebay lowering kit - will it do the job?

    Have just found out, make is JOM...
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    Cheap ebay lowering kit - will it do the job?

    Just looking to improve look of car really, any improvement in handling would be a bonus...As my shocks are completely gubbed atm and I am no Lewis Hamilton and have the cornering ability of a flat cap wearing caravan tower on dope with no money, price is the main consideration - I may be wrong...
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    Cheap ebay lowering kit - will it do the job?

    Oh dear, oh dear - I fear my sides may split... What repartee...
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    Cheap ebay lowering kit - will it do the job?

    Haven't bought yet - that's why am asking for advice...
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    Cheap ebay lowering kit - will it do the job?

    Thanks guys, yeah would definitely fit my self, advice/opinion has been v. useful. Sadly dont know brand, they are that cheap!!!
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    Anyone had experience of Xado?

    Hi was wondering if anyone out there has used the oil additive Xado, and if so with what results? (just curious really...)
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    Cheap ebay lowering kit - will it do the job?

    hello, After reading lots of posts re:how crap my car is for tuning, am thinking of just making it look nice + handling better... I have seen on ebay someone selling complete set of shocks/springs to lower by 40mm for £109... Does the fact that they are tuv/ce + everything else approved and have...
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    gti rear brake problem

    Hi all, Bought some new rear discs, pads + bearings for m'gti as the old ones look pretty worn - all went fine until tried to undo the two allen bolts that hold the calipers onto the rear arm... Completely seized + I now have one that is rounded off in the actual bolt (never had that happen...
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    Your thoughts on Bikers

    Hey Big Bad Joe, I consider myself a PRETTY FOXY CHICK since I had the gender reassignment operation...:lol: Actually, in my experience you have probably hit upon something here - In 30 plus years of motorcycling I have probably seen less female bikers with whom I would actively tamper than I...
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    Strut braces - worth it?

    Thinkin of fitting an underbonnet upper strut brace to my stock mk3 gti...is it actually gonna make a noticeable difference (other than looking pretty funky)?
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    Engine Conversion for 2.0 8v Mk IV

    If you wanna do it, then do it! (philosophy has always worked for me...);)
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    Your thoughts on Bikers

    Hi all, interesting subject... I ride a Kawasaki 1100 probably as often as i drive my car, and subscribe to the theory that young drivers are all the same, whether it be in a car or on a bike. The number of times I have been seriously pissed of by someone on a 125 trying to overtake at 72 miles...
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    Boy Racers

    Thats why insurance premiums are so outrageously expensive for younger drivers (quite rightly too imho...) Having said that there will always the number whose parents clearly have more money than sense - I saw a kid of less than twenty tearing up my town centre and generally behaving...
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    General MGB advice question...

    Thanks Steve, look forward to it!
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    General MGB advice question...

    Hi, Girlfriend has got her heart set on either a MGB GT or Roadster :confused: Anyone know what I should be wary of/look out for as I am getting roped in to help her choose... I have heard floorpans and sills can be problem areas for rust, but do they have any other nasty surprises I should...

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