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by whitey1
Sat Oct 23, 2004 10:51 am
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Service reminder - how to clear it?
Replies: 5
Views: 1093

To clear your service reminder on your instrument panel.

-Place key in the ignition barrel.
-Push and hold the mileage reset button.
-At the same the time turn the key in the ignition barrel on and off 5 time approx, while still holding in the reset button.
-wait for about 5 seconds and the ...
by whitey1
Mon Aug 09, 2004 5:56 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: Seazed breaks after breakbox recall
Replies: 3
Views: 734

I had a simular problem once not sure if its the same as yours, this happened when i bought my car a year ago.
One morning i was driving to work and the car felt like it was braking for me. Once i had got to work i could smell burning brake pads and the discs front and rear were very hot too. I ...
by whitey1
Thu Aug 05, 2004 5:25 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: clutch pedal recall beware!!
Replies: 6
Views: 1443

In reply to MADMATT the other garage belong to my family, so i'm sure there not trying gain my bussiness. Yes i did ask the mechanic who looked at my car how he removed the "sheer bolts" and he do it in the same way, But he said " A customers car should leave them in the same condition that it ...
by whitey1
Wed Aug 04, 2004 7:47 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: clutch pedal recall beware!!
Replies: 6
Views: 1443

Hi,
I think by the replies, some people have got confused. I know the "sheer bolts" sheer off at a specified torgue, but once the head of the sheer bolt is removed it leaves a anti-tamper fitting which cannot be removed unless you have correct tool.

This is why i'm warning everyone, VW didn't ...
by whitey1
Tue Aug 03, 2004 7:36 pm
Forum: MK5 (6N2) Polo GTi - Years 1999-2001
Topic: clutch pedal recall beware!!
Replies: 6
Views: 1443

clutch pedal recall beware!!

Hi everyone,

You may be aware that VW are now recalling all the polo gti nationally on the clutch pedal fault. I fill i should bring this to everyones attension.
On the 22/07/04 my car went into ****** VW ****** (Maindealer) for its recall, all was fine on collection. On 26/07/04 a bolt fell down ...