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96 Jetta jumping out of 5th gear

dabatman99 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:07:48 GMT

Guys, my car has 206K on it. Tranny seems fine, but every now and then it jumps out of 5th gear. I'd be cruising at about 60mph, lightly on the gas pedal. Any ideas? Linkage seems pretty good.

Thanks

jetta 1.9 turbo diesel rebuild - a few questions

zero_gravity — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:49:59 GMT

helping a good friend rebuild an engine out of a 1.9 TD jetta...AZZ or AAZ is the engine code i believe. not too familiar with VW myself, so i'm just trying to grab all the info i can.

firstly, is there anything i should be on the lookout for wearing out? btw. the trans is NOT an issue it is being replaced. shaft bearing grenaded in the old one lol.

secondly and most importantly - i've been measuring bearing clearances for this friend as the engine history is unknown. i figure its much better to give them a simple check with plastigauge before we go through all the work of transplanting this engine.

according to someone my friend knows the bolts on the crank mains cannot be reused or retorqued....i have found no indication of this in my service manual (it is a haynes however...bleh) and for the size of the bolts the torque appears to be well below the yield strength of the bolts. so is there any truth to this?? can the bolts be reused if they are in good shape?

thanks for helping out a noob guys!

check engine code help.

bam — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:08:16 GMT

just got my first vw. 1998 jetta glx. have engine code p1473.(EVAP Control System LDP Open Circuit) not sure about evap system stuff. car idles rough. not sure if the code could cause this problem

Suspension help

boludo2009 — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:06:22 GMT

so i want to lower my mk3 gti what brands coilover kits should i look for? or should i buy individual springs and suspension anyone got any good sites?

mk3 golf timing settings

dewsburylad — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:41:57 GMT

MKIII Timing Belt and full water pump page.
this guide is exelent i was given it off another user off here and its done me proud
it would be nice to see if the mod or manager would put this as a sticky for every one who ever posts timing problems
wether it be hall effect sensor faults cam position sensor faults and the 5000 rpm limmiter
9/10 times its the timing as not many mechs know the timing guide and do it the old school way it works just has the 5k limmiter and the other related timing issuse mentioned above
the guide shows air con
thanks guys
craig :K::K::K:

gearbox problems

dewsburylad — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:13:31 GMT

hi can anyone plase give me some info on this
my gear box when warm is a bugger to get into 3rd and 5th its fine when cold ive checked the rod linkage all is good the clutch is a little high but not a problem could it want the gear oil dropping ? and what weight oil shall i use was advised 75-90 but also told any oil around that mark will be good enough ?>? any other info would be fantastic
uk oil grade plz :K:

what else should i replace while apart?

vwmercer98 — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 06:19:52 GMT

getting ready to install my suspension when my tools show up for ups. what else should i replace while i have the car tourn apart? im thinkg about doing poly bushings. bearing? after that im lost. any ideas?

vr6 mk3 chip

losbadgt — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:30:57 GMT

i been doing some research of a tuning chip for my 98 jetta glx, but i wanted to ask u guys what's a good all around chip for a daily driver car. also some pullies and cai.

VAG-com software?????

mitch_houser — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:43:19 GMT

Just a topic I'd like more help with if I could find any would be further then I am now.I purchased a VAG-com cable of e-bay and it said free software for trial then purchase full programs well the ross tech stuff I downloaded I finally got to wrok but theres not alot of info like checking sensors and things I'd like to know.easyobdII and other ones tell me I've got interface connection problems.Has anyone bought one of these cables and acually got them to perform .if you could get this stuff to really work it would be really cool and helpful when troubles arrive .Thanks mitch

ps try looking on ebay for the cable and the things its suppose to do really cool if you have laptop not in use you could use.I think I just got burned on the deal who knows anywho thanks again

another vibe question

jcaps — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:17:55 GMT

I have '99 Jetta VR6, 5spd, with 110K miles.

I get vibration in the front end that is felt through the steering wheel, shift knob, and a little bit in the floor at around 55 - 65 mph.

I only get the vibe when the engine is under load. It's more pronounced during acceleration, less but still persistent maintaining 55-65mph, and more pronounced if maintaining speed up a hill.

I can get the vibration under heavy load at lower speed (say 45), but the vibration seems to stop during cornering with heavy acceleration (gunning it on a sharp turning on-ramp).

No squeaks, rattles, or grinding.

coasting at any speed = no vibration.

The rims are not stock, but the tires are new, re balancing and rotating does not help.
The axles were replaced. no help.
Checked the dogbone (tranny mount). Looks great to me.

engine mounts?
springs?
shocks?
CV joint? inner/outer?

I would like to know how to pinpoint it without shotguning parts.

thanks,
Jeff

CD changer

boludo2009 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:47:23 GMT

so my stock stereo says "premium audio" in my mk3 gti 2.0 where is the cd changer located? does anyone know or do i have to buy one it hooks up to?

electircal fun

vwmercer98 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:24:52 GMT

so i need some help finding out why my car keeps blowing a fuse/fuses. the local vw shop replaced the fuse or fuses last time so im not sure witch ones blew. but when it did blow again the power windows stoped working, the heated seats quit and i have no reverse lights. so since i only have 15 hours of work this week i decided to tackle this nightmare.

so does anyone have a wiring diagram for these?
any ideas of what would be causing this?
how are they tied together?

Hellppp

JoeyZ97 — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 03:05:01 GMT

I was looking at a thread on here a few days ago about someone taking apart their dash. :confused:And someone posted a link to a picture by picture guide to take it apart and they said something about taking the green hue off of the engine gauges and it turned orange? i think if someone can repost that link id appreciate it..or just let me know if you can take the green tint off the lights.just looking for something a little different with my gauges because i cant find any aftermarket gauges..THANKS

tire issue?

94veedub — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:50:51 GMT

hey guys, well turning in a parkade the other day I got what seemed to be some rubbing noise,turning really hard both ways, i just want to confirm this would be the tire size. currently has 195/60/15, thats what was on it when i bought it,just curious if anyone knows that this size would be rubbing?
thanks

what is the name of this part?

The FlyerFly — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:11:03 GMT

i am having no luck finding out the proper name of this part. it is a bit tough to see in the pic. my problem is that i need to get the gasket that goes between the right end of the cylinder head and this housing. there are two sensors and a large coolant hose coming directly from the radiator connected to it.

any help would be great. Thanks!!!