I’ve bought top branded brake pads and paid the top brand prices but since I’ve bought new a couple of years ago I wasn’t sure if I really needed to keep spending lots of money on maintenance. There is this website discbrakepads.net which sells a more generic brand of brake pads and the prices...

Hi, Am replacing rear brake shoes. Had a leaky cylinder that was causing the rear-right brake to lock up and the tire to skid on moderately hard stops in wet weather. Anyways, I started with the good side (left rear), replaced shoes, springs etc. But for the life of me I can't get the drum back...

The heat shield for the exhaust system on my '87 Scirocco has come loose and is sitting on the exhaust system. I've been looking it over, as best one can with the car still standing on the ground, and I'm not seeing any obvious mounting points on it. But there is something that looks like...

Hi group, I have a 1991 Passat Variant that has developed water leaks in the back. With the rear door opened on the left and right there are two "cabinets", each accessible via a plastic door. I used them to store some spares, fluids, first aid kit etc, but like I said "used" because after...

Hi, The car is a '90 Golf 1.8L gas engine with manual transmission and 225,000 km (141,000 miles). The clutch is original and 20 years old. The car is our "travelling car" and has spent most of the time on the highway, so it's in 5th gear for hours on end. I'd guess 2/3 of the kilometres are on...

Hello to all, I am trying to find instructions of how to remove and install a new driver's side fender antenna. Tried vwvortex but no luck unless i missed it.... Pls note this is a Golf III (first year late 1992)

Our old Golf (1990 8v) is making a noise from below and it sounds like dishes rattling. The car seems to be lagging and I hear a hissing when I accelerate. Catalytic Converter?

I have a real nice 90 golf That I've done alot of work to make drivable It starts runs good when warmed up a few minutes and drives fine, it will "pop" back fire some times when letting off the accelerator , Turning on the working air conditioning at idle will shut the engine off. I've looked for...

Hi, I've been trying to diagnose a droning noise at about 70 km/hr on my 1990 Golf with manual trans. (In Imperial, 70 is about 35 mph). The tires are Yokohama Avid Touring tires 175/70-13". The front pair are 2 years old, the rear pair are 8 years old. The sound is very much like tread noise,...

I'm just starting up my 67 Beetle after a long winter's nap. The car starts fine, runs for about five minutes, and dies. Can't keep her running after warmup. I notice a lot of reddish-brown gunk on the outside of the carb (30/31) where the gasket is. Does this mean it is leaking gas? Also have...

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Can anyone please give me an authorative account of why we should purchase, and use, VW's grossly overpriced coolant (other than that of warranty)? Will my hoses really turn into dust? Will my engine consume itself in an orgy of ion exchange between the different metallic components? Will my...

I got a couple things in the mail today talking about class-action lawsuits for certain VW cars. One mentions model years 1999-2005 Passat (VIN with "1K" in position 7 and 8) equipped with sunroof and 2006-2007 Golf/GTI A5 (VIN with "1K" in position 7 and 8) equipped with sunroof, and the...

Reading on several Internet forums it looks like this DSG box used on the AUDI/VW group seems to have some unresolved issues. Is that the case? I'm also wondering whether there's a better auto box to be used on a modern diesel car and whether this box will use more or less fuel than a stick...

Hi, Sometimes when it rains, if I open my car door the alarm will go off. I'm not sure why, but it appears that the alarm system thinks I have broken into the car. Once in the car, if I open the door the alarm will go off. The locks also fail to work. I think this must be caused by a...

Can anyone tell me if this part: Emissions Air Valve #06A959253B will work on my camper? The part the local dealer listed was 033959253. The online prices I've seen are about 1/2 the dealer price but I don't want to order something that won't work. Thanks for any feedback. Jim

Is it OK? How about G11? WP

My Passat 1993 with 280000 Km lost it's idling control. The motor was running 400 - 500 RPM instead of it's regular 900 and the Air Idle Controller motor in front of the single injector was buzzing ftantically. I opened the sealed unit and discovered that the DC motor shaft that's inserted in the...

.... and all I got was a one-page update to my owner's manual. -- Bert Hyman St. Paul, MN

My 85 Jetta with 197xxx miles is getting the flashing/buzzing oil pressure light. Upon hooking up an oil pressure gauge, I have noted that my pressure at 2000 rpm is right about 21 psi (right on the edge of 1.4 bar) It started gradually upon deceleration from continued high speed driving, and now...