SOLD
Very nice car that I was going to fix up but I never got the title back from the seller.
2005 Jetta Wagon
211xxx miles
Bad automatic transmission - works in reverse
Engine runs well and sounds smooth. I'll try and get a video up soon
Turbo was recently replaced
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$600
360xxx miles give or take
Missing the negative battery cable
I have a signed title for it
It runs and sounds healthy, and would drive if the rear axle was attached. Went off the road and hit a tree at the drivers door. Pretty rusty, but not bad for a mk3.
It's been sitting for about a...
Usually a flashing coolant light is low coolant level. If the coolant level is correct, it's often bad wires or the sender on the reservoir is bad. The last one I fixed was corrosion on the terminals in the fusebox.
Based on the information you've provided, I would suspect a failing crank pulley. You'll want to verify that isn't the case before driving much.
A simple check of the cam to crank timing will let you know. It's a relatively basic task if you can find a good DIY.
You probably know this, but once the head is off, measure all the piston protrusions and see if anything is off. If you did that last time you had the head off, you’ll have some solid info to compare to.
Excessive cranking will cause a crank sensor fault due to the routing of the crank wires right over the starter motor.
To me it sounds more like a runaway type scenario.
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