Good morning! I have an '89 Rabbit Cabriolet (1.8, SOHC, set up for a/c) and have a leaking water pump (unless, by some stroke of luck, it turns out to be a hose connection at the pump!)... My question: Is there a way to determine the type of water pump (the parts stores seem to list four,...

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I bought a 1.6 diesel, just to get the new pump on it. I have no need for the rest. It includes, alternator, new water pump, head, block, intake (vanagon), injectors, glow plugs, oil pump & oil; pan (vanagon). I don't know the condition of the motor, I bought it because of the new parts and how...

Hi all... just recently purchased a '92 Corrado SLC/VR6 which needs some front-end body work. Cost of parts at the dealerships going to cost me over $3K, way out of a college students price range. Can anyone direct me to VW parts sites where I can get good used hood, LH/RH fender, bumber...

Dealer says I have 10% pad left - and I have to have the rotors replaced as well as the pads. I've never heard of this befo routinely replacing rotors. Is it because I've had mostly old american cars, or is the dealer full of it? Also: my temp light randomly goes on and off. The dealer...

Hello People, Was wondering if someone could help me out. My P'reg Mk3 Golf VR6 is having ABS problems. The ABS fault light stays on the dashboard all the time. There are no faults

Owned the car since new. I was never impressed by the automatic climate control system, but it did the job. It does look nice too. However, as time's gone by, it is starting to get pretty temperamental. I try to defend the thing to my wife (she's the primary driver) but she's about had it with the...

Would vasoline be a good lubricant to help install new rubber seals?

I have a M registration (1995) 3 door VW Golf 1.8LD which currently has a problem with the drivers seat. The problem is when pulling the lever up on the side of the seat the latches that let the seat flip forward (so passengers can get into back seat as it's a 3 dr) doesn't release the seat. I...

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I am trying to find out which transmission I have to do a swap. I compared my Transmission ID number "DZ" to the charts found on http://volksweb.relitech.com/helmut/GEARBOX.HTM but it is not listed. I need the final drive ratio. It was mfr'd in 05/82. Perhaps I am looking in the wrong place. This...

Just switched out 82 Scirocco motor to 81 Cabrio.(Rust in peace) Rocco. Everything went perfectly,until first start.Turned key to see if there was electrical power.Yes there is but the turn signal light comes on solid(no blink) Electrical that does work: Headlights,dash etc. Rear defroster Hazard...

My girlfriend's 1996 Golf (4 cyl) has become unreliable in wet conditions. So far, mechanics have replaced the distributor cap, spark plug wires, and ignition coil in attempts to fix the problem. They also replaced or checked the spark plugs. These all seemed reasonable to replace given the...

The manual for the '95 Jetta has a step by step guide to using that thing... You have to count the MIL blinkcodes and reference the DTC table in the manual or whatever you may have. I have 2 Jettas and can only get that procedure to work on one of them... Turn key on, Turn key off, Turn back on,...

Hi all, Would really appreciate a word of advise. I bought this '96 Passat GLS (2.0 L, manual transmission) with 120K miles last summer and this is the first time it gives me trouble. It started to rain on Thursday but the car was behaving fine: no problems with starting and smooth idle at about...

Hi all, I'm in need of the part number for the driver's door lock actuator in my 95 GTI VR6. It's gone south and now of course my door won't stay closed. Also--if anyone in S.E. Wisconsin has an extra one of these I can buy or knows of a good junkyard source, please let me know!

Hi, I have a 2003 UK Spec Passat and at the weekend, I left the ignition on and had a flat battery. I jumped started it fine and thought nothing more of it, but I can now no longer open the passenger doors with the key fob. Normally, one press opens the drivers door and 2 presses opens ALL...

Hello all 1999.5 Golf TDI... The antenna has seen better days, so I removed it tonight (explained why FM would be good one day, and staticy on some stations the next) Are there aftermarket options for maybe better reception, just stick with a VW one, or what about those Honda aerials (from the...

I have really run into a roadblock trying to install a new OEM black rubber seal on my driver side vent window frame. My car is a 1988 Rabbit Cabriolet convertible. The window is the type that swivels. The first thing I did was to remove the 2 screws holding the glass in place and then I removed...

I drive 55 miles each way to work, and I need new tires...recommendations, please? TIA, Bob