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Offline silver38

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Re: Common Mk7/7.5 issues
« Reply #10 on: 11 January 2018, 20:02 »
When my car was done the dealer said they had the problem on three other cars.
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Offline Burger81

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Re: Common Mk7/7.5 issues
« Reply #11 on: 11 January 2018, 20:05 »
The thermostat housing failed on mine a few weeks ago which was causing coolant to leak.
Mines a 2016 GTI. Fixed under warranty.

Initially thought it was the water pump as someone above said that’s a known problem but I thought I read that was with earlier mk7 cars, 2013-2015?
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Re: Common Mk7/7.5 issues
« Reply #12 on: 11 January 2018, 20:17 »
I thought someone had previously said that the water pump issue that was common on earlier golf versions had been fixed on the mk7, but apparently not.
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Re: Common Mk7/7.5 issues
« Reply #13 on: 11 January 2018, 22:33 »
The manual clutches of the performance Golf petrol models are made of Asda cooking chocolate unlike the Hotel Chocolat clutches in the DSG cars.
Manual clutch failure is common it seems.
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Re: Common Mk7/7.5 issues
« Reply #14 on: 11 January 2018, 22:38 »
Quote from: Exonian on 11 January 2018, 22:33
The manual clutches of the performance Golf petrol models are made of Asda cooking chocolate unlike the Hotel Chocolat clutches in the DSG cars.
Manual clutch failure is common it seems.

This is true.  My DSG Hotel Chocolate clutch tastes delicious and twice is nice too!  :laugh:
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Re: Common Mk7/7.5 issues
« Reply #15 on: 12 January 2018, 09:16 »
I’ve had 2 MK7’s and both had niggly front suspension issues. Top mounts, wishbone bushings replaced in both. Never did properly cure a creak in the R.

Other more minor / less irritating ones:
- rusty wheel hubs
- diamond cut wheel corrosion
- start button lettering flakes off
- premature seat bolster wear
- infotainment system gremlins (blank screen, really buggy CarPlay)
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Re: Common Mk7/7.5 issues
« Reply #16 on: 12 January 2018, 09:44 »
Quote from: JoeGTI on 12 January 2018, 09:16
I’ve had 2 MK7’s and both had niggly front suspension issues. Top mounts, wishbone bushings replaced in both. Never did properly cure a creak in the R.

Other more minor / less irritating ones:
- rusty wheel hubs
- diamond cut wheel corrosion
- start button lettering flakes off
- premature seat bolster wear
- infotainment system gremlins (blank screen, really buggy CarPlay)

That's where I am with my Mk7 now!  :undecided:
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