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Well, I'm afraid it's time to change! Up for grab is a beautiful 99.5 Jetta TDI with 188,000kms, mostly highway of course! I'm the second owner, and have owned it since january 2001. It had 55,000kms on it when I bought it. This car has been seriously well maintained. This car is my proud and...

I had the same kind of problem, and a new starter did it for me.

That's great, thanks for the info. One more thing; in which extremity of the starter is this faulty clutch located? Having 2 old starters, maybe I can make one good one out of two.

Can someone please explain to me exactly how the starter starts the car. Maybe if I understand how it functions I'll be able to figure out what's wrong with it.

Now I'm no mechanic, and I can't explain this one. I just put a new (used) starter in my TDI and I'm having a small problem with it. It starts the car fine when it's warm, but when it's cold, it'll turn over a couple of times and then I'll hear it spin freely, not turning over the engine...

Now I'm no mechanic, and I can't explain this one. I just put a new (used) starter in my TDI and I'm having a small problem with it. It starts the car fine when it's warm, but when it's cold, it'll turn over a couple of times and then I'll hear it spin freely, not turning over the engine...

Looking for a starter in excellent working condition.

There seems to be some air in my gas line. If I look at the clear one of the two tubes that run from the filter to the engine, it has some air bubbles right in the middle. Is this normal? The car's been hard to start for a long time. Could this be the problem? Thanks for the help!

My car has just thrown me a different code; 00671 Cruise Control Switch (E45) The problem I'm having with it is that the resume swith doesn't work anymore. The cruise still comes on, but that's it. Could anybody tell me what it is I need to change to get everything back to normal? Thanks!

Some more problems! I had to change a Glow plug last week because it died. Car now starts not too bad, but still not as good as before. And my CEL still comes on. The thing is, it only comes on when the car's been sitting still overnight. So if I clear it today, and ride around, it won't come on...

That's great, but the article mentions that the reading will be high or infinite. Mine's not giving me anything. Does it still mean it's toast?

Well, my engine light came on again, so i plugged her in and got these codes; 16764 (Glow Plug/Heater Circuit (A) Electrical Fault in Circuit) and 17664 (Engine Coolant Temp.Circ Open/Short to B+). Now I know theres power going to the glow plugs 'cause I checked that out (12V per GP) So then I...

I'm gonna try to change the starter on the car, but first I need to know where it is. Can anybody tell me where about it is? Anything I gotta remove to get access to it? Thanks!

Looking for a TDI starter for a Mk4 Jetta, preferably in Canada.

I have a Jetta GL without the heated seats. I was wondering if the seats were wired anyway for it. If so, I guess I could buy the heat controllers and plug 'em up?!?

My car is a pain to start when it's warm. If it's cold, it starts like a charm, but if it's warm, it just cranks forever before firing. Could it be because my starter is not reving fast enough? When I turn the key, the revs on the dash indicate approx. 250 RPM's until it fires. The battery is...

Well, I'm off to court! Here's what happened. A couple of months ago, I had a little accident with the car. The city had dug a trench to do some repairs and, after filling it back up, left a lip of considerable height. I went through that trench, hit the lip and tore a big hole in my oil pan...

A simple trick is, when you get out of the car, turn off your fan and leave the other dial pointing at your feet only.

O.K. I need the help of experts here. I've had this problem for quite some time now and it is driving me NUTS!!!!! The car starts perfectly whenever it's cold. But when it is warm, that's when the problem starts. First it just cranks for a long time before it goes. It always ends up firing, but...

Hello to everyone I met at the last GTG. It was my first and certainly won't be my last. I got a chance to meet some great people and to learn a lot. Saved me a lot of money too!! I have two special shout outs; The first one is to Nigel for helping me out with my glow plugs. The relay is now...