Recent content by JB05

Try spraying penetrating oil around the dust boot. If that does not work you may need to replace the caliper. The local part store remans are not very reliable in my experience. idparts has new calipers that I have had good luck with both rears.

The pig tail wires on the sensor become fragile due to the hot environment in which it resides. That was my problem long ago.

I also changed the step motor for the fuel gauge inside the cluster, but no change.

My fuel gauge also fluctuates at certain times; has always been this way. Replacement fuel pump did not change the needle movement. The gauge is otherwise accurate. The needle will drop down and eventually come back up one or two hatch marks.

Do the cooling fans work?

Check for broken front springs. Had this happen on my Golf.

Yes, that oil seepage is normal. A so called doggie collar is one option to fix the seepage. That seepage could be minimal. Need to look elsewhere.

My 120 amp replacement alternator has three sets of stator windings compared to two windings in the OEM 90 amp alternator.

I had to change the sensor wire which had become fragile due to its location in a hot environment. No more oil light.

Part # may be printed on the hose if not too badly damaged.

My Continental tires were also noisy; almost like a bad bearing. New Michelin Defenders and no more whine.

Thankyou for the update. Good luck with the rebuild.

I think it is normal for the fans to turn on when fuse 16 is pulled or blown. This happens on my Golf. The fans also will turn on when the relay panel fuse on the battery is pulled.

I don't recall the details, but replacing the pig tail wire to the pressure sensor made the oil light stay off.

Sounds like a wiring issue. Had this happen on my Golf. The wires to the sensor live in a hot environment which become brittle over time.