Blue Print recently received a VW caddy into its workshop with its owner reporting all the classic symptoms of a worn-out clutch. The Volkswagen Caddy, a versatile LCV that’s now in its fourth-generation, was launched in 1982 as a small pickup based on the Mk1 Golf. A well-known model sold internationally; the Caddy has always ...

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Autowave is helping workshop technicians and locksmiths use an ACDP solderless programmer to produce a spare remote key for a 2018 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 GTE with a virtual cockpit. This is a digital screen that replaces traditional analogue dials and gauges behind the steering wheel. The following will be needed for this spare key: Original ...

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Diagnostics expert Edd Hunt, the Car Consultant, details his recent effort to get to the bottom of a bothersome blower. Having been ranked number one in the UK on Denso’s League of True Mechanics for three years running and going on to then win ‘Auto-Mechanik of the Year’ at last year’s Automechanika, I figured it ...

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PMM visited the VW Doctor recently to get to know them better, find out why customer-supplied parts are never a good idea and just how much owner Ian appreciates a good cuppa.  Name: VW Doctor Location: Watford, near PMM HQ Meet the team Ian Fowler – Owner Ian Parry – Senior Technician (not pictured) Cheyanne ...

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In this regular column Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. VW POLO – KNOCKING NOISE WHEN CLOSING DOOR FAULT: A customer’s 2011 three-door Volkswagen Polo is making a knocking noise when closing the driver’s door. We have removed the door trim panel and ...

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Peter Lowery, senior product manager, SMPE talks us through EGR valve removal. How to cut down your labour time: time saving tips for VW 1.6D & 2.0D engines. With a book time of around 4.5 hours, EGR valve replacement on VW 1.6D and 2.0D engines can be a long and time-consuming process. As one of ...

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VW Passat 2.0 D; Black Smoke Emitted and Misfire on Idle. I was recently presented with a VW Passat 2.0 D that had 225K miles on the clock and was fitted with a Bosch EDC 1.5 system. The main symptoms were hesitation and misfire on idle and I was informed that both the turbo and EGR valve had ...

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