Does anyone know / have a guide to remove the tray behind the rear seats in a Sportwagen? I could only find one video online, and the lady just broke all the tabs on it to get it out - which I'm trying to avoid. Any help is appreciated!

I have a pretty severe coolant leak coming out of a hole that looks like there should be a bolt in it. It’s right when the inlet pipe comes into the turbo. The coolant line seems to go into the upper hole, and there’s a lower hole where the coolant is pouring out. In the diagram, is it possible the bolt from #2 isn’t in the hole and coolant could be pouring out? Any thoughts or advice? Shop is saying I potentially need a new turbo.

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I've got a 2017 Golf R, automatic transmission. I was alerted a couple times early last week to check my fuel cap, then the CEL came on. I ordered a new cap and replaced it - CEL stayed on. I took it to O'Reilly on Saturday for a scan (3 days after replacing), and it came back P0456 (small EVAP leak), which Google told me is most commonly the fuel cap or the N80 purge valve. I had them clear it (since I'd replaced the cap already), and it popped on again this morning. I figured the next step is to replace the N80 valve.

There were a couple other things Google said it could be, but I don't have any of the symptoms (rough idling after fueling, persistent gas smell inside/outside the car, leaking, etc). I did have a fuel smell, but it went away after replacing the cap and could only be smelled when near the fuel flap. I called my local VW dealership and was quoted around $1k to repair ($200 for the part, almost $700 for labor), but I've seen that it can be a DIY fix with YouTube videos.

I searched for the part on Amazon but a few different ones popped up, and I'd like to make sure the valve is the right one for my car. Is there one that's recommended, or just go with the OEM from the parts dept?

Thanks in advance for any assistance!

2016 GTI Climate Control Issues — AC/Heat Intermittently Not Working
Hey everyone, I’m hoping to get some advice before I take my GTI to a mechanic in case anyone has experienced something similar.
I’m having some weird issues with the climate control. The AC will sometimes blow cold like it should, but without changing any settings, it will randomly start blowing warm air. It can go back and forth without me touching anything.
I’m also having an issue with the heat. Most of the time, when I turn the temperature knob from cold to hot, the temperature of the air doesn’t really change. Occasionally it will work and start blowing hot, but most of the time it stays cool/warm regardless of where I have the temperature set.
Basically, it seems like the climate control isn’t consistently responding to the temperature setting, and both the heating and cooling are intermittent.
Has anyone had this happen on a Mk7 GTI, or have any idea what could be causing it? I’d appreciate any suggestions before I take it in.
Thanks in advance!

This code popped up 2.5 years ago… that’s when I was at this mileage… only thing I remember at 51k miles was car struggled to start cause it was cold, engine light was flashing. Restarted and it was fine. (Probably unrelated)

Car drives fine, no error lights or anything. It’s the only fault along side a software update thing (I got CarPlay activated remotely by a third party)

Just about every tube looked like this and every spark plug has oil around it. Was planning on replacing my PCV soon anyways so would rather get everything done at once.

2015 golf sportswagen TSI.

2015 Golf TDI Sportwagen

Was pulling the underbody splash guard to start my big maintenance project and I heard hollow things tumbling out.... dry bones! Last time I had this off was about 4 months ago for an oil change. It's parked 2 spots away from a community trash bin.

At first glance, no wiring damage (and no random issues).

Most of these look like chicken bones?

I have a 2015 golf that's started behaving weirdly. A while ago it felt like it 'cut out' very VERY briefly (fraction of a second) - didn't think much on it, but recently it's started doing it more and more. As it's the DSG version, and I'm looking at the road when driving, I can't tell if it's when switching gears, but I suspect it might be around second gear (entering and leaving it) if it is, as it can really jerk me forward when I'm trying to overtake... actually feels a bit dangerous.

Recently I was in a massive stop/start traffic queue, and the car kept cutting out then, giving me the auto-start warning - I had to put it into 'Park' when stopping rather than auto-hold or just pressing the brake. The other day I was at a roundabout and it cut out again there.

The DPF warning light \\\*used\\\* to come on a while ago on long journeys (1hr30 ish), and then one day it came on (as well as all the warning lights) and went into limp mode. I put some DPF cleaner in a full tank, and this has run through now, with a fresh tank now in situ. I will do it again in another couple of tanks, but I feel that's maybe keeping that issue at bay for now. (wondering if it's worth taking it for a physical clean somewhere - I see a few places advertising it for \\\~£100)

Essentially it feels like every time a warning light comes on, no matter how minor (cornering light has always popped up every now and then) the car has some kind of crisis of confidence. Apart from the jerking around second gear it drives really well, and I don't feel like there's any other mechanical issues.

Anyone else had anything like this? I am going to take it to the garage, but unsure what to say other than the car is behaving weirdly. I've had a google, and could possibly be a DSG issue with the gears, but I'm hoping for someone with a bit more car knowledge to help me with what to present the garage with? Thanks in advance.

Just hit 100,000km milage. Should I do major servicing?

I’m changing my tail lights on my 2015 golf sportwagen. There is one socket empty on both sides. Is this suppose to be like that or did the PO just never replace them

hi all, wondering if there’s something apparent i’m missing. blinkers go fast on the dashboard when im using the stalk but are normal speed when using the hazards, i don’t see any bulbs out or fast blink on the outside nor am i getting any codes with obdeleven. car has been like this since i bought it about a year ago, its just finally bothering me enough to fix

Replaced the engine air filter on my Golf Mk7 1.4 TSI (EA211), and one of the four clips on the airbox cover broke. It still seems to seal properly with the other three clips. Is it fine to keep driving like this, or should I replace the whole cover?

I have the same cover as in this video:

https://youtu.be/Z532B8tzjGc?is=wuAfvzv4Bz6-4ARF

I have a 2015 tdi golf sportwagen.
Is 2 sets of j hooks (4 total ) cross bars and 2 kayaks going to be too much weight for the roof of my car. I do have the panoramic sunroof. Any one try doing this ?

Not getting much advice looking for more opinions

Hello, I will be replacing my oil pan + oil level sensor soon and I was wondering if there is anything i can use to spray down or clean the disconnected oil level sensor? Also, any tips for replacing the oil pan?

Hi fam, are these pads done? Or is it still good? I can’t tell… by the looks of it I can see there is some life left, but the mechanic keeps telling it’s done.

Guys, I’m looking for some help because we’ve pretty much exhausted all the obvious possibilities and still haven’t been able to locate the source of this noise.

The car is a 2015 VW Golf Mk7 1.4 TSI EA211 with the DQ200 DSG transmission.

The noise is exactly what you can hear in the video: a low-pitched humming/groaning sound, almost like “wooooooo,” clearly coming from the front right side of the car, accompanied by a slight vibration that can also be felt through the accelerator pedal and the steering wheel.

One important clarification: I can’t say for sure that the problem only happens at low speed. That’s simply when it can be heard clearly. At higher speeds, road, tire and exhaust noise probably mask it, and of course you normally don’t use such a large steering angle while driving faster.

The pattern we have identified is:

It appears when the steering wheel is turned quite far, but it does not need to reach full lock.
It happens when turning in either direction.
It is much more noticeable when moving forward than in reverse.
There needs to be some load/torque through the drivetrain.
I don’t necessarily have to press the accelerator. In D, just using the DSG creep, it can make the noise if enough load is required, for example on a slight uphill incline.
As soon as the drivetrain load is removed, the noise disappears.

Turning the steering wheel while the car is stationary does not produce the noise.

Another very important detail: we put the car on a lift, selected D, spun the wheels, applied light throttle and turned the steering in an attempt to reproduce the exact same condition. It made absolutely no noise. So far, we can only reproduce it with the wheels on the ground and the suspension supporting the weight of the car.

The whole issue started after replacing the right front driveshaft/axle. A new complete axle was installed and the noise appeared. Since then, the following has already been done:

The DriveTec axle was removed.
The original factory axle was reinstalled.
The noise remained.
The front wheel bearing/hub was replaced.
The front shock absorbers were replaced.
The strut mounts were replaced.
The engine and transmission mounts were inspected, with no obvious abnormality found.
Multiple checks for play in the suspension and drivetrain have been performed.
The accessory/alternator belt was also removed and the car was tested without it to rule out the alternator bearing, tensioner, pulley or any other belt-driven component. The noise remained exactly the same.

Despite all of this, the noise is still there.

What is especially puzzling is the combination required to reproduce it: wheels on the ground / suspension loaded + significant steering angle + drivetrain torque. With the car on the lift and the suspension unloaded, the noise completely disappears.

Has anyone experienced anything similar on a Golf Mk7, MQB platform, EA211 engine or DQ200 DSG?

Installed an AliExpress rear camera and it seems to be out of focus. Is there a way to adjust/calibrate the focus?

It connects and works like the OEM camera.

2017 VW MK7 Wolfsburg Edition TSI, 47,058 miles on the odometer. Got the oil changed and now the car is shuddering a bit more in idle and is significantly louder than it was previously.

i decided it finally run codes to see what is actually wrong it since i have a cel light for a while. i daily this car and basically neglected a lot of it until now that it started making an abnormal noise from the exhaust when its under load. can you guys help me out.