Maybe you're right. I myself haven't seen the extend of the damage yet. Shall visit SC tomorrow to ask them to jack up my car to take a closer look and update you guys. Btw, any lubang to repair this cheaply around klang valley? RM180 is abit steep for plastic under carriage and VW Glenmarie even need a week to order the part from Singapore 

Talking about changing battery, anybody have experience changing batteries outside (I mean not with the SC) while your warranty is still valid? Does that void your warranty? I found out that DIN55 Varta batteries sold by SC extremely expensive >RM600. AC Delco ones only RM400 plus.

Yeah, my first battery died within 14 months, so the SC replaced it FOC. Second battery only lasted 16 months... WTF is wrong with batteries nowadays??? Last time car battery lasts >2 years easily. Nowadays is it because got too many USB charger outlet, infotainment system, DRL, come / leave home lights??? Dafuq...

Just bought a vagcom cable over the holiday, and my car decided to throw me a CEL. I guess it was a good thing (??) since I now had the tools to scan and diagnose. Anyway, turns out the error is likely due to my charcoal canister needing a replacement. Thankfully, still ok to drive even with CEL; no misfiring, etc.

Searched online for the purpose of charcoal canister, and found some literature online:

"While fueling: The fuel rushes into the tank and the vapors/air in the tank must go somewhere. So it vents out through the carbon canister. This filters the hydrocarbons (fuel vapor) and only allows fresh air to escape. Think older fuel can with a vent hole....but with a filter attached.

While driving: The n80 purge valve opens and closes quickly to allow a metered amount of fuel vapor from the carbon can into the engine. The oxygen sensors determine if this system is working properly. If not, you will get an "evap purge flow incorrect" code.

The leak detection pump (clicking noise while stopped at a light for GTI, and fuel pump noise when you shut off the car in GLI) will close all valves and pressurize the fuel tank to ensure there are no leaks. This is to ensure all vapors pass through the carbon canister filter. Once the test is complete the valves open and do their thing venting and purging."

Anyway, wondering if charcoal can is covered under warranty. No harm asking I guess; will call sc later today to find out. These things are about RM4xx a pop, so if I can save some money, why not.

does this happen to all conti cars? bmw or mercs?

In Jap cars, they're usually set-up to "remember" the last know setting and just maintain when the car is cranked up. Euros seem to re-set this back to "OFF" by default from what I have noticed.

On my PGTI, if I leave the temp at coldest and do not turn AC off, the air re-circulation will remain. On my Golf, the coldest temp is too cold so I usually leave it in 20 degrees and the air re-circulation always turns "OFF" when I start the car up.

earl-ku I think you don't quite get what we want. I want air to circulate in cabin only all the time. Having it on Auto does not achieve this; works on a sensor and the circulation cuts on and off. The car does not by default "store" the last known circulation, unless on Auto.

So, if you leave it to re-circulate, turn off the car, come back later and crank up, the air re-circulation will be OFF. I want this to remain ON whenever I start the car. I do not want to press the button.

As mentioned before -- it doesn't work on my Polo and it doesn't work on my Golf :-) I have only recently been able to sort this out via vcds.

Ah... interesting. I suspect the region for your car already set to Asia (which defaults to air re-circulate to "ON").

especially when the priced tagged at 1k including labour charge and gst. just changed yesterday , im upset about the customer service in VW glenmarie. especially the old indian guy

Polo 1.2 TSI is it? Golf only comes in 1.4 TSI and 2.0 GTI.

earl-ku Boy96 well yes, I know VW has a 1.2 Golf, also available in Singapore for road tax and insurance reasons, but certainly not available here in Malaysia. Anyway, the original post had no "location" field. And since it is just a free text box anyway, who knows where anyone could be from.

You guys literally ignored me XD.. hahahah.. Anyway, I will asked again, theres a sound coming from my dad's Golf TSI MK7. Its something like a lower volume honk sound. Happens randomly while driving or car is at a standstill, but its been there ever since we bought the car which is 1 over year ago. Does anyone else have this problem? I would like to know something bout it before I head to Service Center.

Thanks

^ spot on. Not even a sample of the sound, how to help?

Anyway, another week and a new problem crops up:


FML lah.

That's the front part of the car, smack in the middle. Its the downpipe, and I believe that's the O2 sensor hanging loose. Not sure how it happened, but there's a hole and it clearly sounds different under load.

Ideally, I should have changed the dp - instead, I decided to patch it up and purchase a catback instead. Hahahahaha. Anyway, worse come to worse, I still have my stock (catted) downpipe.

Not mechanical sound or from speaker, if I were to describe the sound, its something like our garden hose when its half bend and the water pressure is trying to get thru, it creates some sort sound that is similar to a honking sound. Im terrible at describing the sound. will try to get a sample
My deepest apologies to everyone, I didn't mean it that way. The "ignore" part is actually suppose to be a something like a funny comical gesture. I can't provide the sound, because it occurs randomly and sometimes too short for me to record. When it goes for a longer period either I reach for my phone too late and while driving I try not to touch my phone. I have tried few times just leaving my phone recorder on but so happen does not produce any sound or the sound was so soft and short, my phone couldn't capture it. Just wondering if any owners have come across this issue. Sometimes not necessary only golf owner faces it. I will try to get a sample for you guys to hear if possible.

Again, my deepest apologies. Didn't mean to offend anyone if I did.

You need a chill pill bro

I managed to get a sound sample for you guys =).

Golf MK7 sound
Its a youtube link, Sorry I cant seem to get the youtube thing right on post itself.

So, this is the sound that randomly appears, can be even for a split second and stop, in multiple short burst or longer than the sample.

I can't say for sure, because it occurs even if the radio is on or off. Then my best bet would be to take it to service center and hope they can pinpoint the problem? Just worried it occurs so randomly, it will take a while for them to identify the problem XD.

If it's not plastic then what is it ?

So you're saying the Jetta's interior is just like the Golf's? Soft touches everywhere

Not sure about the 408 but when I tested the old 308T, I couldn't feel the strong acceleration as well. In fact I didn't know it had Turbo until I was told it did. The only thing I liked about the 308T was the panaromic sunroof. Other than that, the power and handling just isn't worth the time.