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  1. Vans & Transporters
    Hi all, I’m thinking of buying a 1992 VW transporter caravelle CL to convert into a camper with a milage of 165.000. Since I never owned a VW before and I’m not much of a car expert in general. What are common failures with this specific van and is it most likely that you’ll have a lot of...
  2. MK5
    Hello, im a new user here and not a native english speaker so, my apologies for any misspellings or grammar. Im looking for help in this forum because ive had this problem for almost month and i still dont know what the problem is. So lets begin... My car is Golf MK5 2.0 TDI BKD 16V. So about 2...
  3. General Volkswagen Discussion
    So Im a newbie to golf and wanted it as my first car, I found a yugoslavian golf mk2 with a 1.3 gasoline motor. Looks refurbished and the idea of a rare old model exited me. Now after having a discussion with my family about it, everyone exept my father likes it saying its old and not worth it...
  4. General Volkswagen Discussion
    I have a VW Jetta 2014 2.0 single cam. My camshaft position sensor was going out so I replaced it and when putting everything back together I accidentally jumped a tooth without knowing. I started it and got code P0016 which is (CMP for bank 1, which detects camshaft rotation, is not...
  5. MK5
    New to this forum, but needed some info. My friend's 2007 jetta 2.0 turbo just had the timing belt snap on it and he's currently debating on whether or not to scrap it or part it out. It's a fairly low km car (around 190000km) and was really just wondering if we were to go that route what is...
  6. MK6
    2001 vw new beetle 1.8 turbo 5 speed I have a clicking or grinding coming from under the shifter/Ebrake area. After shifting in first and now second gear, right upon acceleration I get a loud clicking noise which I can avoid if I accelerate very slowly. The faster I try to go the loulder and...
  7. Air-cooled
    So I picked up a 71 super beetle sand rail and have been doing Some work to it. I got it running with a new coil and an electronic distributor. I’ve burned 2 ignition coils and it has a dead spot in the carb and can’t be full throttled or it backfires through the carb. Ive replaced the carb...
  8. MK4
    I just bought a 2001 Golf GTI vr6 24v and I'm starting to get a lot of noise coming from my throw out bearing. Never worked on a trans axle transmission and was wondering if anyone had any good guides of videos showing how to drop the trans and replace the bearing.
  9. MK4
    Hi this is my first post i just bought an 04 Jetta 1.8T five speed. My E-brake doesn't hold, and I've tried diagnosing and still am stuck. The handle was tight but not even an effort to stopping the car, so just to see i tightened the cable all the way, still nothing. Next i made sure that the...
  10. General Volkswagen Discussion
    My jettas transmission has died and I need a way to get it out without and put one in without a lift. How should I go about this?
  11. New Beetle
    Hi all, Please help. I took my baby BeBe to the mechanics today, she is a: 2012, black, VW, turbo, six speed, standard, Beetle. I was told I need a new water pump as the coolant fluid is leaking and was quoted $1500.00 - $400.00-$500.00 for the parts and about $1000.00 for the labor. Am I...
  12. MK3
    I don’t know if anyone is on the subject anymore because of the car being 20+ years old. I’ve been looking at a t3/t4 turbonetics ball bearing turbo and I’m looking to run 10 to 15 psi and maybe more in the future. Do you think That would be a good turbo to buy? I also just ordered cams, lifters...
  13. MK4
    I’ve looked all over but can’t find a thread that describes the same exact issues as mine. I’ve been trying to figure this out for 3 days now. At idle, rpm bounces lightly between 850-900 rpm but you can hear it in the exhaust(catless 3inch). When I give it about 25% or more throttle, the car...
  14. New Member Introductions
    Hi guys! I have a 2014 Jetta (auto/gasoline) and recently it started doing sth funky. So it would do just fine then all the sudden ESP sign comes on, lags and losses strength and check engine light begins to blink. It happened 2 days ago, none yesterday and again today. I will say today's road...
  15. Tiguan
    hello! I have a VW Tiguan 2011. My coolant started leaking as shown in the picture below and I have no idea what’s wrong with it. Please help and let me know if it’s an easy fix. Thank you!
  16. MK4
    I just installed a JVC radio on my 03 golf, got the wiring harness and all hooked up, but I noticed before I did that both the 12v battery and ignition wires have a constant 12v regardless of if the key is in or out. Plus the harness only connects to one of the two, and I'm not sure which one as...
  17. General Volkswagen Discussion
    Hi everyone, im new to the whole vw scene and im hoping you guys can help me out. I installed an oem reverse camera on my daughter's passat tdi sel and had a guy locally use ross tech to activate it. I made sure the add a fuse was installed properly and it is not working at all. Even if i messed...
  18. MK4
    Hello, I have just bought a MK4 Golf (2.0L), and the front headlight adjusters are broken, so can't aim. I live in New Zealand and can't find any HID headlights that fit anywhere. Does anyone know where i can find some for LHD? Also how big a job is it to re-wire the car back to factory...
  19. MK4
    Hello, So I’ve been recently having an issue with my GTi (185kM) not starting.. it cranks, but doesn’t kick over. I’ve replaced the battery, Fuel pump (which does prime), the spark plugs, the air filter, to now changing the alternator. After changing everything I’ve now got a stored P1289...
  20. Picture of the month
    Hey guys I’m new to this forum stuff but really need some help ... got my 03 gti vr6 a few months ago and holy crap what a car i love it it’s perfect for me. I have had one problem that for some reason has not been solvable... so sometimes when i go to start the car it’ll turn over but not start...
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