You’re in the right place if you need to know the meaning of the various dashboard warning lights of your VW Golf! There are certain lights on your dashboard that we want to be visible when we’re driving. Is it a little gas pump symbol? This signifies you’re running out of gas. The check engine […]
READ MOREVW Golf Problems
The famous Volkswagen Golf is one of the most well-known car brands in the world, but it isn’t without its problems. For decades, the German manufacturer’s brilliant compact sports vehicle has been a constant. However, there are some common VW Golf problems that we often see, as do other mass-produced vehicles. Some issues will only […]
READ MOREVW & Audi & Skoda DSG (Direct Shift Gearbox) Problems
Volkswagen otherwise affectionately known as “VW” is the worlds largest car manufacturer and is responsible for making Audi, Porsche and Skoda brands. In the VW, Audi and Skoda ranges the Volkswagen Group uses an automatic transmission called DSG or “direct-shift gearbox” originally derived from the Porsche in-house development team. DSG issues can be quite common, […]
READ MORE2015 VF GTS Supercharged – Hard-starting issue and the engine life
Problem: This client has come in with a complaint about a hard-starting issue and the engine light. We ran a diagnostic scan test which revealed a camshaft position sensor fault. Our testing then confirmed that there was no reading actually coming from the camshaft sensor. Solution: Our advice to the client was to replace the […]
READ MOREWater Pump Assembly – VW Golf
Recently at the Automotive Hospital workshop, a VW Golf TSI came in with complaints of loss of power. From running a diagnostic scan test, it directed us to a fault code relating to the supercharger clutch pulley. As a result of this, we have replaced the water pump assembly which was the root cause of […]
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