Recent content by tsandford

Unfortunately, my 2011 GTI does not have the option in the instruments mentioned here to unlock all doors at once. I think I used my VCDS to get it to unlock all doors with one push of the fob but can't figure it out now. Still trying.

Orangeman and Clockwise are my heroes. With 170,000 miles on my 2011 GTI, I first heard belt slippage at low idle. Thinking it was the belt and tensioner, I replaced both with only marginal improvement. Then saw a thread about the alternator pulley. It was indeed seized. While waiting for a...

New to the forum but hopefully this helps. It has worked twice for me in my 160000 miles if GTI work. The aluminum head is soft so bolt hole threads do not hold up well. To get out of a jam and avoid taking the manifold off to tap oversize or helicoil, take a 1/4-20 bolt, same length as...