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No need to apologize mate, I might be wrong :lol:

I had instances in the past where i couldn't select 1st, 2nd or reverse with engine running and also couldn't disengage with engine running, fitted the shim and all better... Chances are that the complete thickness of the SMF verses the standard is probably out by a couple of mil...

try ebay, dave from sere motors sells them on there or simply just give him a call.

try the shim mod first, google it. you'll find all the info you need.. o2m shim mod

I get the exact same symptoms which is down to a faulty sensor, when I start the car my abs and tcs lights are permanent lit, disable the abs etc, when I clear the fault my abs engages just as coming to a stop, after a couple of times of it doing this the abs and tcs light back up, upon scanning...

Definitely be a sensor or wire issue that plugs into sensor. Should have the abs and tcs light on dash.

HOLY THREAD RESURECTION!!!! Does anyone know the size of bolts 1 and 2 for the dog bone mount, the ones which screw into the gearbox, I believe one is 30mm long and the other 70mm long but what 'M' size are they?

it's cold at the moment, engine will take ages to warm up properly, especially driving round town, and in all fairness to get a semi accurate reading you should use a gallon of fuel to read MPG

Id be going with these instead, cheaper and better wet rating and lets face it, it's probably going to be wetter than it is dry...

Best value for money is an S2000 air filter from Euro carparts or GSF, can pick them up for anything between 12-20 notes, remove the airbox and slip it straight on to the MAF, doesn't even need a jubilee clip as it's that tight but i fitted one just so it looked secure, various colors of filter...

Can this be done using VCDS?

good to see a reply, I have had a look on tdi club and a few other well named forums but had mixed results ranging from identical part numbers for crank and rods as well as pistons to some saying they were wrong etc, just wanted to know for sure... Any idea what it is that creates the...

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exactly what you have, didnt really do it before i fitted the dogbone, my mate has the yellow one fitted and he's OK so i'm going to fit it as well and see if it's any better

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Hi people, like the title says I am trying to clarify the differences between to 2 engines, bottom end basically as i know for deffinate that the top ends are identical. I read years ago that the ARL had a different bore stroke (the amount of time it took for a piston to go from TDC and back...

Never heard of straight through pipe pulling oil through, was told that dervs dont have back pressure too??? had my straight through for years and other than it droning sometimes (down to Red poly bush dog bone mount) don't have any problems, 3" downpipe into 2.5" straight through Milltek...

2004 LC TDI 219K Smokes a bit on startup but pretty sure thats a mapping issue...

If you're after quality and future proofing get to Darkside and get the S3 IC and their hard piping kit, not cheap though...