Recent content by DonL

My turbo only made it to about 300,000 miles.

After getting a broken radiator hose replaced, my Jetta was louder. A check under the hood revealed they left the engine cover off. Unfortunately, it was not until later I found out they also left off my aluminum skid plate. They, of course, denied it. That was Wolfs in North Las Vegas. I...

I have not spent as much on maintenance on the Jetta as I spent to buy it, but I am getting closer. In the meantime, I like the car too much to part with it. I am also proud to show the car off. Yesterday, I was driving back to Kingman from Las Vegas and as I listened to the hum of the engine...

Some years ago I dropped my Jetta key into a cup of coffee. Yeah, I know, genius move. That was the end of any clicking with that key. However, since it had no effect on the actual key I stuck it in the ignition and started the car. It started and immediately died. I tried it a couple more...

I do not know if this directly relates, but a couple of years ago the ABS light on the dash came on. The Las Vegas guru reset it and it came on again within a few minutes. They said they could fix it for about $1,000 by replacing a unit in the steering column. I looked up the part and it...

Sorry, I am just bringing up a place to look based on a bad experience. Not being able to go more than 40 mph was a good indication for me. Then I turned to a guru in Las Vegas.

Black smoke indicates unburned fuel. Is your turbo working properly?

I bought mine in Vancouver, WA in March 2005. I moved to Arizona in 2011. There is more likely to be salt in western Washington, but the rain washes it off. I erred in not noticing the OP car was in salt country. I guess the BEW is a better engine, I am not qualified to say. I still have...

The price sounds reasonable to me. I would not sell mine for that little and it is getting closer to needing a new set of tires.

I finally tried a can on Saturday when I changed the fuel filter. I have a BEW with 322,000 miles on it and the engine was running a little rough at idle. I put the Dieselpurge directly into the fuel filter and topped it with a very small amount of diesel. I noticed a difference a just a few...

Let me guess, Dick Hannah in Vancouver? I learned a long time ago never to trust them with a TDI.

I have a clunk sound in the right front side going over some bumps. My wife says she can feel it when the clunk happens. My Koni Red struts are 13 years old and I cannot find any other reason for the sound. It is a 2005 VW Jetta TDI wagon with only 322,000 miles on it. So, I am thinking I...

If you sell it you will regret it. My BEW Jetta is up to 322,000 miles and going strong. Yours is barely broken in. You will come out better driving it until parts start falling off. Since you indicate it has early stage cancer, I do not think you will get much for it. Mine is cancer free...

This is a lousy answer, but tell them you are going to have to sue the other driver. You are entitled to be restored to where you were before the collision. The adjuster's job is to cheat you out of what you have coming.

Could be a valve cover gasket leak. However, I think there is some turbo stuff back there too.