Clutch not slipping but not disengaging well. Clutch peddle feels light. I think either my release arm is cracked, actuation finger worn or stripped the arm. Maybe the TO bearing but that doesn't make noise. The push rod could be worn or something. Anyway the symtoms. 215K miles on the clock and...

Hi there. I bought a 2000 Eurovan camper a few months ago and have a question for you guys/girls. When I bought the van and first drove it I noticed 3 loud beeps when I exceeded 10 mph. I ask the dealer that sold it to me and he told me they forgot to reset the oil/inspection counter when they...

I don't know if this has been discussed before, but could someone in the know, explain why deisel fuel is so insanely high? And why the professional truck driver's and the railroads, aren't screaming their brains out? It's driving the price of everything we use out of reach! Thank you , PH

Hello VW people. I have been a member of Rec.Games.Pinball for several years and it's members have helped me many times. I have also been a VW owner for many years from the early air-cooled Beetle/Rabbit years and had always been able to get myself out of jams... until now. We have a 96 2.0 Jetta...

I went in last Friday for my (unscheduled) 15,000 mile oil change in my 2003 Jetta GLS TDI. $75 for an oil change and a replaced break light. While I was waiting I went out and looked at the new Jettas. I have to admit I don't like the shape of the newer models because they don't look European...

The most irritating TV spot I've seen in years is the recent Jetta ad showing a flaky-looking young couple dancing and jumping around on the floor, annoying their downstairs neighbor. They keep smiling like dopes and don't care when he complains. There's something about the look of these people...

I purchased a 94 VW Golf Diesel a few months ago and it has been running great, except for the fact that it has been running hot. When I first got the car the temp gauge did not work so I replaced all of the temp sensors in the RAD and water jackets, three in all. This got the RAD fan and temp...

Seriously, I'm sick of our VW's trying to be Toyotas and Cadillacs. There is a reason why VW made their most reliable and fun cars almost 20 years ago. VW seems to occupy the spot where Audi used to be, and Audi is now, well.............why bother. To me (opinion only) VW hasn't made a car...

Hi- I am hoping to find someone willing to give a little advice. I have recently purchased a 83 vw rabbit GL (fuel injected-gas). I was told when I purchased the car that it would occasionally leak gas through the cap due to the fact that it was the wrong gas cap for my model. Now that I have...

Had a loss of coolant a while back after lending my car out. The level remained constant since, but dipped again slightly last week, and the cat is sniffing the front so I figure I should investigate. What I've noticed - Car runs OK far as I can tell, no loss of power etc. No obvious **** or...

Hello -- I bought an '04 Passat wagon about a week ago. The past couple of mornings I've noticed a small puddle of water (it appears clear and has no smell so I'm guessing it's just water) under the front drivers side. It's been too dark and I've been in too much of a hurry to try and figure out...

On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 23:18:46 -0000, "Billy H" > wrote: > >"Daytona" > wrote in message ... >> On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:30:00 -0000, "Billy H" > >> wrote: >> >>>"Daytona" > wrote...

I have owned my 99 VW Passat 1.8 T for about 2 years now. Bought it used (at 50K) under the VW Certified Preowned program. I now have about 88K and am thinking about selling it to a relative, just because I am interested in getting something new. It's actually been a good car -- just a very...

I have noticed this for over 25 years that some people have a soft spot for Volkswagens. Why is this? Because the Germans are smart and worked so hard after the war to get back on their feet or the cars are unique and functional (they certainly aren't the most reliable which are Japanese or the...

I'm having problems with my 90 golf. It started bogging down one day, it was cold so I thought it might be water in the gas, so I added a bottle of antifreeze. It ran fine then. 3 days later the car died completely while driving on the highway. I played with wires and vacume lines for about an...

I have a 2002 NB TDI. I suspect I may have a air in the system. Maybe maybe not. I am having an intermittent problem with the CEL activating indicating a problem with the coolant temp sensor. The sensor appears to check out OK with the right resistance at several temperatures and I have cleaned...

Hello, I have a 04' Jetta GLS TDI, I bought it a couple weeks ago with 40,000 miles on it. I drive a little over 100 miles a day, I would say 70% of my driving is hwy. I try to keep the speed under 70, don't take off fast, In other words just normal driving, My question is that I'm getting about 38...

Will using a non VW oli filter void my 100,000 powertrain warranty?

My VW dealer just charged me 115.00 dollars to clean out the sun roof drain lines on my 02 gti. Front and rear passenger foot wells were flooded after a heavy rain. They told me it was a maintenance item. I can not find the maintenance procedure listed anywhere in the VW provided manuals. If I...

Hey all, You may recall my belly pan sob story. Well, I got it fixed today, and while I was there I had them do the 10K service, which of course includes an oil and filter change. Now, the manual sez that an '03 Passat V6 (actually both engines) should be fed 5W-40 oil, meeting VW 505.01. The...