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| VW front suspension | 11/5/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: Will the vw front suspension support the weight of a 350 if I adapt the chevy frame to the ...
A: Carl, I do not believe this will work. The classic Beetle suspension was designed with greater ...
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| 2001 first model Volkswagen Passat | 11/4/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I was driving home one day and lost all pressure in the clutch pedal and it just dropped to the ...
A: Devin, It is hydraulic. There is a Master cylinder (at the pedal) and a Slave cylinder (at the ...
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| 1.8 t golf engine possible seized! | 11/4/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: i drove the car knowing that the oil pump had broke what are the possible damages ? many thanks alex ...
A: Alex, The availability and cost (including possible shipping requirements) of a rebuilt engine is ...
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| VW front suspension | 11/3/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: Will the vw front suspension support the weight of a 350 if I adapt the chevy frame to the ...
A: Carl, First of all, there are many type of VWs. But if I assume you mean a water-cooled, front ...
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| Transmission fluid | 11/3/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I have a 1991 Volkswagen passat GL 2.0L and was wondering what kind of transmission fluid it takes ...
A: Matthew, The fluid spec is GLS1, aka G50, aka 75w-90. Here's a source for the filter kit for the ...
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| VW Jetta timing belt | 11/2/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: My mechanic is telling me I should replace my timing belt just because my car has 75k miles on it. ...
A: Samantha, If you have a TDI, then 80k is the recommended replacement schedule. All others are ...
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| 1986 cagriolet volkewagon timingbelt | 11/2/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: Replaced timing belt all timing marks are correct still will not start. getting fuel, and spark.
A: Kelly, To double check the timing alignment: - Remove the head cover. - Take out number 1 ...
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| 1974 vw beetle 1600cc engine | 11/1/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: i just baught a beetle and when i tried to start the car it would turn over but not start, i ...
A: Torrence, There are many things to check. I suggest you start here with Rob and Dave's Aircooled ...
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| 2004 Beetle | 10/31/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: My 2004 Beetle will start but it won't come out of park no matter how hard I push on the break. My ...
A: Pam, This is caused by a factory defective brake light switch, which is under a safety recall, so ...
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| 04 Jetta with all kinda codes | 10/31/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I have an 04 1.8T Jetta with 120K on it. Last night after leaving a Sam's Club the thing went nuts ...
A: Robb, The readings are definitely all over the place, I don't see a lot of correlation. So my ...
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| ABS light | 10/30/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I have a 2002 Passat sedan and just got my rear brakes replaced in addition to replacing my two ...
A: Phoebe, Keep in mind there should be 4 ABS speed sensors, but I am not absolutely sure for your ...
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| 2001 jetta tdi | 10/30/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: my check engine light came on and when i went to auto zone they told me it was something that heats ...
A: Melinda, Sounds like it could be a glow plug. These help when cold starting. But without the ...
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| 95 passat shift linkage does not go into reverse | 10/30/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: i have a 1995 passat v6 . It does not shift into reverse. i can push it into reverse by hand by ...
A: Dave, I believe the VW part number you need is 1J0 711 256. Go here for replacement procedures: ...
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| 1991 passat | 10/29/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I have two 1991 passat with the 9a engines that need to have the power steering system flushed. I ...
A: Juan, Locate the power steering fluid cooling hose in front near the drivers side lower corner of ...
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| ABS light | 10/29/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I have a 2002 Passat sedan and just got my rear brakes replaced in addition to replacing my two ...
A: Phoebe, I would be concerned. If there was a minor, short term problem in the ABS, it should have ...
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| VW Jetta Battery Replacement | 10/29/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I am going to replace my weak battery on my 2000 Jetta VR6 and was curious if I need to hook up a ...
A: Jeff, Yes, this is a problem, therefore you should use a "memory saver" auxiliary battery. Do ...
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| 96' VW Jetta | 10/28/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I have a 96' Jetta, Recently I have lost power from the engine. When I accelerate I get a high Rev ...
A: Eddie, This quote is in the ballpark. Although the clutch is not an awfully complicated part and ...
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| '99 Passat w/ 1.8 turbo | 10/28/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: My VW Passatt Wagon has a 1.8 turbo with a very weird situation. Just two weeks ago the hose to the ...
A: Brandin, If you are sure that oil is in the cooling system, then there's a strong chance that the ...
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| vw 1973 super gas tank venting tubes | 10/27/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I need to know where the gas tank vent lines go. They are plugged of on my 1973 Beetle superbug ...
A: Jerry, The 1/2 inch hose from the tank goes to the top of the filler tube, which has a "T" which ...
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| MKIV Golf, starter | 10/27/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I have a 2000 Golf GL with a 2.0 L engine. 170 000 km. No major repairs on the engine or car in ...
A: Arnold, As you probably understand, the starter gear must be engaged only when starting, and then ...
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| 2000 vw jetta tdi | 10/27/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: the check engine light came on had it scanned and codes PO740 and 730 popped up. I was told by a ...
A: Angelo, These are the correct codes for a torque converter problem. If you have a reason not to ...
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| 87 Vollkswagen Jetta | 10/26/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I recently purchased an 87 Jetta on Ebay. The guy said it had been sitting for about a year. I drove ...
A: Old gas in the system can cause the symptoms described. Clean all the injectors and replace the ...
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| smoke comming out from under the hood on the passenger side | 10/26/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I have a 2003 Volkswagen beetle convertible. this morning I was starting the car, and it made a ...
A: Mitsy, If the car was well warmed up, white smoke is likely steam from the radiator; the car is ...
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| VW Passat engine code | 10/26/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I own a 2003 VW Passat V6. Recently, the engine light has been on. The OBD test at the dealer showed ...
A: Eve, A couple of things I have heard: - If you've had a tune up and the timing is set improperly. ...
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| Problem starting | 10/25/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I have a 2000 vw golf that was left sitting idle for 3 months. Once I returned home and tried to ...
A: Andrew, The car is in the "immobilizer" mode. This happens when a key is not used for a number of ...
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| My '99 VW Beetle has a Check Engine Light on and 3 Cylinder Misfire codes - What's wrong with it? | 10/25/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I have a 1999 VW Beetle. It's a GLS, manual transmission, 4 cyl, 2.0 Liter engine/model. And the ...
A: Francesca, Wow! From the list of repairs, the first thing that seems evident is the car severely ...
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| cylinder misfires | 10/25/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I have an 01 jetta 1.8t. cylinders 2 and 3 were misfiring. we replaced the spark plugs with ngk ...
A: You're on the right track. The only additional items that would cause consistent misfires on ...
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| 2000 VW - A/C and Overheating Issue | 10/24/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: Several weeks ago, my AC started acting up. It would cool really good, then stop. Sometimes I ...
A: Sherri, I think you need to be concerned. I ran across this recently, you should read it: ...
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| 2000 Volkswagen New Beetle | 10/24/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: My daughter has a turbo New Beetle, with a a bad clutch. Could you give me a ballpark figure on the ...
A: Nancy, About $600 parts/labor is the bare minimum at an independent shop, to around $1000-1500 at a ...
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| vw passat electrical problem | 10/24/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I have a problem with the ABS and Brake warning lights coming off and on. So far I have heard about ...
A: The CP9175 would be a good unit. It displays not only codes but their descriptions. You can ...
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| 2003 TDI | 10/24/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I have a TDI 2003 I had to replace the glow plugs at 32ooo. It was covered under warrenty because ...
A: Glow plugs are especially required in cold weather environments. If you don't have cold/hard ...
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| 2005 Passat TDI putter or backfire after oil change | 10/23/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I just got my oil changed on tuesday and driving home I started hearing a putter and I thought it ...
A: The only thing I can think of is forgetting to put the oil filler cap back on, which will cause loss ...
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| vw passat electrical problem | 10/23/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I have a problem with the ABS and Brake warning lights coming off and on. So far I have heard about ...
A: Michael, There are a quite a few things which can cause problems with ABS(brakes). Yes, it could ...
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| 2006 VW Beetle Convertible | 10/21/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: My blue cool light comes on when I first start up then it turns to flashing red, after driving about ...
A: Brenda, Sorry I should have been more specific. This is done with a OBD-II test device or other ...
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| New Beetles | 10/20/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I am looking to buy a beetle soon and am concerned about what I hear regarding the electrical ...
A: The only significant recalls for 07-08 I know of is for a brake light malfunction and the spoiler. ...
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| 2002 New Beetle question | 10/19/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I have a 2002 New Beetle. It drives just fine, but a plastic piece under the front of the car ...
A: This is used for primarily for aero-dynamics, it's not absolutely vital. They often have either ...
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| 2000 vw bug miss fire on all cyliders... | 10/19/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: .. My 2000 2.0 VW bug is miss firing on all four cylinders. My dad changed the spark plugs and ...
A: The P0134 is the UPSTREAM O2 sensor. Yes, this could cause the engine to run badly, but I'm not ...
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| vw jetta overheating | 10/19/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: 1996 jetta overheats in the first 10 minutes of driving in any conditions,can a stuck thermastat be ...
A: With the car cold, start it. Immediately, open the radiator cap so you can see the coolant level, ...
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| 1997 Jetta TDi | 10/18/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: I have a 1997 Jetta TDi. I recently experienced hard starting problems at cold temperatures. I ...
A: Apparently the 97 does not have a relay, but is supposed to have a "bridge" instead, effectively a ...
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| 1999 Volkswagon Passat Turbo 2.0V | 10/16/2008 | Rick O. |
Q: Recently my Passat (wagon) started running really rough and lost power almost immediately. I had it ...
A: With all you have done, this is a tough one. Assuming the engine is good(as you stated compression ...
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