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by Bimble7116
Fri Jan 21, 2022 5:50 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: Scirocco 1.4TSI air locks in cooling system
Replies: 0
Views: 2507

Scirocco 1.4TSI air locks in cooling system

Hi everyone I wonder whether anyone can shed some light on how to get airlocks out of the cooling system on my 2011 1.4 TSI. I've just fitted a new water pump and a new thermostat housing. I filled the cooling system and ran the engine, the cooling fans cut in after only a few minutes, well before t...
by Bimble7116
Mon Jan 10, 2022 7:01 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: 2011 1.4 TSI - water pump change know how needed
Replies: 0
Views: 2763

2011 1.4 TSI - water pump change know how needed

Hi fellas I'm locking horms with my partner's Scirocco's needs for a new water pump and new thermostat housing. The car has 112,000 miles and generally is a really good motor (recent expensive need for a new mechatronic unit aside!). The WP became noisy - then it started leaking. I don't know the ca...
by Bimble7116
Tue Oct 09, 2018 6:32 pm
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: 2011 Scirocco TSI - duff front sidelights
Replies: 1
Views: 3245

2011 Scirocco TSI - duff front sidelights

Guys, I’m hoping that some of you learned guys on here will have some intel/shared experience with this confounding front sidelight snag on my 2011 TSI. All the lights on the car work fine - apart from the front sidelights, when sidelights are selected on the main light switch. The rear lights work ...
by Bimble7116
Sat Jun 10, 2017 6:07 am
Forum: Tech Talk
Topic: 2010 1.4 TSI DSG - wheel bearing noise?
Replies: 2
Views: 2429

2010 1.4 TSI DSG - wheel bearing noise?

Guys Hoping to benefit from some experience or learned expertise about a confusing and frustrating noise coming from the rear end of my Scirocco. For all the world it sounds like rear wheel bearing noise - so I went ahead and changed both rear hubs. The old ones when they were off, had a fair bit of...