chrisund123

Yeah they can be replaced with a suitable LED alternative, you'll need resistors to get around the CANBUS error or better still code them out.

I used to leave my keys in my back pocket, but then found it was winding down my windows when I sat down. I now take my keys out of my pocket, and the windows remain up...

I used a Borg & beck kit on my old car (rover 45 TDI), was decent quality and had no problems with it.

Yeah same here, I totally used the credit card trick too - worked like a charm.

I've noticed on long runs the oil temperature seems to be staying a bit low - on the motorway it stays at about 75C. Once I'm off the Motorway it gets up a bit more, 85 around town. This strikes me as a bit low, I'm expecting low to mid 90s? Heater seems to get warm in a reasonable time, and the coolant temp guage sits happily in the middle, but I don't take much stock from that as they usually have a pretty big dead zone! It's a BKD engine, 2010.

1. No, driveshafts are not a service item. 2. I don't see the forum filling up with driveshaft issues. 3. As above 4. I think you've just been unlucky. The driveshaft actually consists of a few different parts. Usually a shaft of solid metal (that doesn't usually break, as it's pretty thick), and a couple of CV joints to transmit the drive from the gearbox, to the shaft, and then onto the front wheel. CV joints have a several moving parts and are susceptible to wear, especially if the rubber boot splits and lets out the grease, and water/dirt gets in. This part is much more likely to fail, and is quite a common MOT failure across all makes and models. Certainly not specific to VAG! Did the shaft actually shear? This is quite rare, I've seen them go when rusted though - sometimes water/salt collects around a rubber damper and corrodes the shaft until it's weak enough to snap. Another point of failure would be the CV joint seperating, although I'd expect you'd hear a lot of noise before that let go. Ultimately, I don't think you have anything to be concerned about.

I had this problem with the windows opening when I sat on the fob. I now take the keys out of my pocket when I sit down.