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Offline Rob_benton

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11600 on: 12 August 2021, 09:12 »
Bought a bottle of genuine VW Haldex Diff Oil ready to service the diff and clean the pump filter in my Clubsport.

Managed to grab a bottle off Ebay for 20 quid, I'm in the trade and TPS wanted £39 +vat.

Anybody done this as I'm reading conflicting guides which some say you have to perform a pump relearn after changing the oil and cleaning the pump filter??


I’d be interested to see what the filter is like some say the diff doesn’t have a filter or not required cleaning unless the diff is used a lot.
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11601 on: 12 August 2021, 09:58 »
The pump has a small gauze filter on the end which people say to clean whilst doing a fluid change.




Cant fathom if a pump relearn is strictly necessary though which is why im holding off doing mine yet as no VCDS.  :cry:

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11602 on: 12 August 2021, 14:51 »
The way I understood it was that it works in the same way as half a FWD Haldex system, this means when (?if) the diff fluid is changed then you should do it in the same way as a Haldex fluid change and renew the filter as it usually comes in the change kit.


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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11603 on: 12 August 2021, 14:59 »
Booked the car in for some window tinting and I'm very tempted to book a photoshoot for it as well, after having one the other night for another car.

Teasers below not Golf related though.




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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11604 on: 12 August 2021, 16:24 »
Nice! A *proper* M3 (?)  :cool:
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11605 on: 12 August 2021, 17:24 »
The pump has a small gauze filter on the end which people say to clean whilst doing a fluid change.




Cant fathom if a pump relearn is strictly necessary though which is why im holding off doing mine yet as no VCDS.  :cry:

Madstaff, this may be helpful?

These chaps are OBDeleven agents and only use it to check the fluid temp before draining, i am not aware of the need to recallibrate?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW6b5myTgvI&list=LL&index=101

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11606 on: 12 August 2021, 17:58 »
Nice! A *proper* M3 (?)  :cool:

It is indeed (credit to https://reinisbphotography.blogspot.com/ for taking them.)



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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11607 on: 12 August 2021, 18:06 »
Nice E30, it has the appearance of a Sport Evo, is it a real one?

(as in a modified/upgraded E30 M3)

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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11608 on: 12 August 2021, 18:37 »

Madstaff, this may be helpful?

These chaps are OBDeleven agents and only use it to check the fluid temp before draining, i am not aware of the need to recallibrate?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW6b5myTgvI&list=LL&index=101

Thanks, seen that.

According to these guys,
https://www.haldexrepairs.co.uk/guide-to-front-e-diff-lock-lsd-on-golf-gti-autobahn-seat-leon-skoda-octavia/
a pump relearn needs to be carried out??
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Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Reply #11609 on: 12 August 2021, 19:06 »

Madstaff, this may be helpful?

These chaps are OBDeleven agents and only use it to check the fluid temp before draining, i am not aware of the need to recallibrate?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YW6b5myTgvI&list=LL&index=101

I you don't have access to VagCom, you have no option but to drain, blow out & refill the diff without removing the pump, for now?

When I had the diff serviced on my previous GTi PP, I know the VW main dealer, only drained and refilled.

Thanks, seen that.

According to these guys,
https://www.haldexrepairs.co.uk/guide-to-front-e-diff-lock-lsd-on-golf-gti-autobahn-seat-leon-skoda-octavia/
a pump relearn needs to be carried out??

Edit to add, looking on OBD eleven under lock elctronics, there appears to be an adaptation for resetting diff and pump motor. I haven;t tried this however to see if it is succesful.

DAP responds to the pump removal and guaze ckeaning at 19 minutes into this video;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDg548RReYw
« Last Edit: 12 August 2021, 19:26 by clubsport »