I'm looking for a crimp tool that will do factory-style crimps on the little electrical connectors used on European cars, the ones with two tabs that fold over and crimp over the wire and then two more that fold over and crimp over the insulation for strain relief. I had a cheap tool that I'd...

My Yellow Check Engine light has just recently come on. Are there any basic things I can do/change before I take the car to the dealer to rip me off ? Many Thanks.

Hello all, I had my Passat for few months now and I am going crazy with the amount of noise am hearing from the engine or muffler. I heard that a lot of peopel are suffering from this and wanted ot chekc here to see if anyoen else has the same problem or know s of a solution. I boght this...

Has anyone ever had sucess welding in a patch panel that included a shock tower on an inner fender of a rabbit? Would it be better to weld in a patch for just the rusted part of the original OR would it be more structurally sound to cut out a donor shock tower and weld the entire tower into...

When ever i accelerate or brake I get an annoying squeak coming from the shift console. This is the 2nd console, the 1st had the same problem. I've removed it 4 times, put packing foam inside it & around the 2 long tabs that slide in under the radio. It always seems to almost go away then after a...

Hi, the url is www.buying-first-car.com thanks Louis

What Makes a A3 Jetta GT a GT? it the ecm? Engine looks to be same 2.0 anyone knows would cool to know. -Lee

I hate to take my car (2001 VR6) to the dealer for service - I think it's a huge waste of money. Can anyone recommend an independent shop in the San Jose Bay Area that is good? Thanks Scott

My '92 Golf (1.8L Digifant) has exactly the hesitation/stumbling problem reported below. The problem has occurred several times on long trips with high humidity and temperatures below freezing. The car runs fine from a cold start at temperatures down to -30C, and the problem only develops after...

The ECU (037 906 259 N) does not apply a ground to the relay that drives the AIR pump and the vacuum solenoid that opens the valve to the exhaust manifold. I've tested the wiring all the way to the ECU, and verified that the AIR pump and solenoid will work with 12v applied. The ECU is supposed to...

Does anyone know when the remaining VW fleet will be available with diesel? I have an '05 Passat TDI and we really like the CC, but want it in Diesel. Cecil

Did the horrific job of replacing my heater core on my 95 GTI VR6 and I think my brain is now totally fried. Successfully removed the heater core box and core and now waiting for replacement core so far took about 5 hours. The major hangup was drilling out the two shear bolts attached to...

Please I have an error code on my 1998 VW Beetle 2.0. says PO 341 CMP SENSOR SIGNAL OUT OF RANGE. Can Anyone Please Tell me what this is about and how to repair it. The repair shop can only get the code to read, they said they dont know what it is. Thanks Gerry

Hi, My great 67 Bug is sold, BUT my web site is paid up for a year, why not use it? View a plethora of vintage bug ad art PLUS 1000's of vintage bug air-cooled links around the world! Have fun - have LOTS of fun.

Worn distributor shaft or maybe a bad engine ground. "Rex B" > wrote in message ... > 1987 GLI 16V CIS-E > here's the deal: > It ran fine all day Saturday, but the last lap it seemed a little rough, > and may have backfired once coming off the...

During the last week or so I've encountered a lot of little aggravations with my 1988 VW (Rabbit) Cabriolet Convertible. The latest is my trunk lid. Apparently the latch release rod has become detached from the lock cylinder, so using the key does not unlock it - even though the key works and...

Hi all, Posting here again due to contiunued frustration!! First some background. Having problem with Golf Mk3 '92 1.8 GL, 70K miles. Engine (code ABS) is only firing on 3 cylinders, no. 4 is dead! Compression test is ok, no notable difference between cylinders, have new spark plugs, have tried...

Has anyone installed the Phatnoise music system? I am interested but want to hear from any users. How does the voice announcements sound? How easy is the system to use? Thanks !

this is the driver side door handle/opener/with key lock for a 9 Passat GLX . make me a price offer From VWsport.com NNTP Gateway

Will 16" wheels fit in my cabby? If so what offset do I need and what tire size would you recommend? Will this affect my speedo? Thanks! Mike