I have a 2001 VW GTI Golf Automatic. This happens once every two weeks or so: I turn off the car, then come back to it and try to turn it on, and it struggles and wont ignite. Then after 3-4 tries, it will ignite but then the gears wont shift at all and the check engine sign is on. I have to drive...

At what mileage should the timing belt be replaced on an 04 1.8T? VW.com suggests only to check the belt at 60K and 80K miles.

I'm trying to help a friend with his Cabriolet...there's no spark at the spark plugs. I've run some standard voltage tests (from the Bentley manual) on the coil, pickup, ignition module, and so far everything seems ok. Can someone give me some ideas for proceeding at this point. The...

Had a complete front brake overhaul done last July of '06. Pads, calipers, rotors, grease seals... all replaced on both sides. For the last month or more I have had a rather high pitched warbling, squealing sound coming from somewhere most noticeable during highway driving where the speeds are...

Can anyone recommend or point me to a way to polish up the plastic headlight lenses on a 96 GL Passat? Gave it to my son a couple of days ago and when we were coming out of the insurance office noticed that the lenses were a faded yellow and you could not even see through them. Is it possible...

I never opened up the TO bearing access. What I did was add 3 rubber washers below the clutch cable auto-adjuster. This confirmed that the actuation finger on top of the TO bearing must have shifted in the spline. I am now able to shift gears normally. Clutch never slipped so that gave me the idea...

I have asked this on other sites with no answer. Did VW change the size of the opening for the radio in US Passats sometime n the 2005 model year? My 05 Passat TDI sedan has a dbl DIN and everywhere I try to find a radio with built in GPS, they all say I have a single DIN. Is there any...

Howdy, I have no questions, but wanted to toss this info out into the ether as googlefood in hopes that it helps someone. The wife's lately-seldom-driven '98 New Beetle was throwing these check engine codes: p1582 idle adaption at limit p1128 long term fuel trim sys too lean.

I am working on replacing the heater core of my '92 GTI (automatic, 8v). Some questions: - Where are the top instrument panel nuts? They're labeled "A" on the diagram 70-A039 in the Bentley book (page 13-8), which explains that they are located in the air plenum in the engine compartment. ...

Sorry for the poor posting but I don't know how to do it any other way. I posted the message below and the update is when the airconditioning is turned on it still blows hot air. Any ideas? Thanks, Dermott Hello, We have an 01 Jetta with 144k miles, automatic. Replaced timing belt

Our door lock plunger used to snap into full-up or full-down position. Now it just seems to float or fall back to the half-up position. Is there a spring in there somewhere that could have broken? rich

Hello everyone, I just bought a 1985 golf. The guy who i bought it from, swaped the mk2 dash for a mk3, he left the original mk2 cluster in it. My problem is he either did not hook up the signals or he hooked them up wrong. Also the break lights keep blowing fuses. The running lights work and so...

Hi all, I generally lurk here and not post much, but I am in need of a good propane tank for my 82 Westy. Since shipping these things is expensive (and potentially illegal!), I am looking for one, say within 100 miles of the Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas area. If you have one, please let me know. ...

Ok so took my 1981 vw conv to shop today and guy said that the smell on the oil dipstick was strong meaning fuel strong i knew i had fuel mixing in with oil and he said probly blew a head gasket.Great i said but he said that replacing that gasket wasnt difficult at all and he could rebulid those...

Anyone have experience upgrading their headlight bulbs to 100W (or higher...) ? Have a brace of 2005 Passats, and have been less than impressed with the light thrown forward, often over-running it at 110km/hr out in the (dark) country..... Reassurance that wiring/plastic headlight housings can...

Hi, I've been reading and looking for a receiver type hitch for a '90 Golf (built April 1990 so pre-1990.5) where the hitch installation doesn't require any new holes drilled in the car. Have checked out the web sites for Dalan, Hidden Hitch, and DrawTite. All their models for this car require...

I am looking to buy a code scanner for my 2000 beetle. I noticed that there are some that are specifically for VW's. Does anyone know how those differ from the universal code scanners? Does it matter which one I get? Thanks for any help.

Hi, I'm replacing the outer CV joint and boot on an '85 Golf. At the same time, I've disassembled and cleaned the inner CV joint to put in new grease and a new inner boot. However, on putting the ball bearings into and assembling the inner CV joint, the joint now won't swivel, it's locked up. I've...

This has happened twice now. I go to start the car in the morning (8v, manual trans) and I get a quiet scratchy/electrical /buzz sound from the front. After a second or two I let off of the key. I try again and it starts right up. I was thinking the solenoid, but then I realized there's...

The illumination in the instrument cluster of my '95 Golf GL seems to be burned out--can't read the spedo in the dark, etc. Any tips on replacing it? thanks, Tobin