Category: VW

VW mechanic Mona vale
VW
Dannie Lyman

VW Polo 1.2 Engine failure: Common fault

VW is generally a reliable brand with a few exceptions. One of those exceptions is the 1.2 litre engine in the Polo. The 1.2 is underpowered lemon and is known for a variety of common faults.In early production the Inlet cam gear was plastic and known for failing causing catastrophic engine failure. VW issued a

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VW 1.4 twin charged faults
VW
Dannie Lyman

VW 1.4TSI Twin Charged Engine Failure: Common Fault

Between 2008 and 2012 Volkswagen produced the CAVD 1.4 Litre TSI twin charged engine for the Volkswagen Golf. This early generation of engine was problematic with issues in the pistons and rings. Rings and piston lands were known to smash which VW put down to fuel at a lower grade than 98 octane being used.

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VW transmission DSG Fault
Audi
Dannie Lyman

DSG Transmission Fault

The DSG Transmission is used in a number of manufacturers including VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat. The technology is relatively new in the automotive industry and with all new things in our game, the consumer becomes the test dummy. The first few years of these things saw a huge list of problems, fair trading and

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VW Mechanic Northern Beaches
VW
Dannie Lyman

VW Polo Review

The VW Golf was arguably one of the most popular compact cars on Australian roads for several years fighting hard with the Mazda 3 and the Hyundai i30 in the same market space. Interestingly all three of those brands had a little brother model available that we were surprised to see were not a popular.

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vw specialist north shore
VW
Dannie Lyman

VW T6 Multivan Review

This applies to the 2016 range of vehicle also known as the T6 however many of the review components do cross over into the T5 and even the T4 models. Firstly this is a very unique vehicle, it is made to look like a tradesman van filled with drop sheets and paint tins but the

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VW Mechanic Mona Vale
VW
Dannie Lyman

VW Timing Chain Tensioner Fault

Chances are if you are reading this it is already to late. If not you are one of the lucky few. Here is the run down of the common fault with the Audi and VW 1.8 and 2.0 petrol engines. Symptoms can be any of the following. car won’t start car turned off and now

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vw specialist Northern Beacehs
GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

VW Tiguan Vehicle Review

Looking for a mechanic that knows you VW inside out? GDL Automotive Services are your Northern Beaches VW specialist. Contact us here to have your Tiguan or VW serviced and maintained. Traditionally things made by ‘Zie Germans” gain a huge amount of credibility from those operating in the white collar world. After all they are

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VW
Dannie Lyman

How to Remove Front Brake Calliper on VW Multivan

Chances are you are here because you have discovered you don’t have a 9mm allen key. Guess what, no one does. As infuriating as this is, the job can be done without the allen key. This is the same massive brake set-up that is fitted to some of the high-end Audi range such as the

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GDL Auto Blog
Dannie Lyman

VW Caddy Vehicle Review

Das Auto tends to produce vehicles that are primarily made of plastic. The Caddy is no different. Most major components from the clutch pedal box through to the radiator support are all made of the the finest German grade plastic. As a new vehicle this is not a huge problem, however once the vehicles start

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