Luckydog58
Active member
Hello everyone, I'm hopefully buying my first TDI this weekend. The scary thing for me is I have to drive over 500 miles to get it. The getting there is not the problem, we are driving a TDI there it's the driving an unknown vehicle back. Can you guys suggest a list of tools to take with us to possible help IF we break down? I know we can't fix everything on the side of the road with just a bag of tools, but I would feel better having them. We are driving out in a 2002 Golf that has been well loved for the last two years. We are picking up a 2005 Golf that claims the following in the ad I answered:
Timing belt, water pump, serpentine belts, coolant, thermostat, thermostat housing, and coolant temp sensor replaced/serviced @ 114k miles.
Vacuum pump replaced @ 147k Miles
Transmission replaced @ ~155k miles
Valve cover gasket, oil cooler seal, and cam position sensor replaced @ 155k miles
Shift cables replaced @ 164k miles
Rear brake pads and rotors service @ 165k miles
Needs work:
No A/C
Pass. door lock - no power
Pass. seat heater needs new relay.
Clutch wearing
Parking brake worn
Left front lower ball joint will need service soon
AM/FM antenna loose
Check engine light on - Code P-0101 Mass Airflow Sensor - Implausible. - Sensor was replaced, but code remained. Likely a wiring issue.
after a few emails I was told this about the the "clutch wearing" ..... "I will note about the wearing clutch, it kind of clunks into reverse, and a mechanic told me it's likely because of a wearing clutch. Now, I make sure to shift into 1st before shifting into R and there's no clunk. Shifting through the gears is a little sticky, but smooths out with a little finesse on the RPMs - it does not jump out of gear".
I'm not afraid to work on the car once I get it home, I'm just worried about the trip home. Any suggestions would help, I'm a bundle of nerves about the trip, but excited to possibly own my first TDI. I was told my mission is to keep it alive once I get it
Timing belt, water pump, serpentine belts, coolant, thermostat, thermostat housing, and coolant temp sensor replaced/serviced @ 114k miles.
Vacuum pump replaced @ 147k Miles
Transmission replaced @ ~155k miles
Valve cover gasket, oil cooler seal, and cam position sensor replaced @ 155k miles
Shift cables replaced @ 164k miles
Rear brake pads and rotors service @ 165k miles
Needs work:
No A/C
Pass. door lock - no power
Pass. seat heater needs new relay.
Clutch wearing
Parking brake worn
Left front lower ball joint will need service soon
AM/FM antenna loose
Check engine light on - Code P-0101 Mass Airflow Sensor - Implausible. - Sensor was replaced, but code remained. Likely a wiring issue.
after a few emails I was told this about the the "clutch wearing" ..... "I will note about the wearing clutch, it kind of clunks into reverse, and a mechanic told me it's likely because of a wearing clutch. Now, I make sure to shift into 1st before shifting into R and there's no clunk. Shifting through the gears is a little sticky, but smooths out with a little finesse on the RPMs - it does not jump out of gear".
I'm not afraid to work on the car once I get it home, I'm just worried about the trip home. Any suggestions would help, I'm a bundle of nerves about the trip, but excited to possibly own my first TDI. I was told my mission is to keep it alive once I get it