hey thanks
i had to take it into a workshop to get it fixed on friday, turned out the seal wasnt the usual nylon coated one, it was almost totally made of steel, a tough bugger to get out, apparently the $14.80 seal i had was a $4.20 seal that is common among all VW's combi/golf/polo etc. well thats what the mechanic said...
too late now aye.. MY birthday is on monday and i had to get the car fixed before my girlfriend and i head off to the sunshine coast sunday night.

thanks for your help