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The 2000 Jetta is now sold. Nate

Please Note My FS posting has generated a fair amount of out-of-state interest. A few out-of state people have asked if I am willing to repair (with parts provided and possibly something for my labor) some of the items that need to be fixed to make the car more reliable for a multi-state drive...

I forgot to Mention.... P.S. I forgot to mention in my description that on one of the two key remotes, the metal key broke off at the base. The remote (the expensive part) is still functional, but a new steel key will have to be cut and installed in the remote to make it fully functional. The...

SOLD: 2000 Jetta TDI, $1,500/Best Offer (Northern Virginia/Wash, DC Area) Car has just sold! 5-speed, 120,500 miles, runs well, clear title. Car is located near Ft. Belvoir, US Rt. 1, and I-95. After buying a new car recently, my 82-year old mother decided to part with her 2000 Jetta TDI...

Opps, I see I posted this in the Parts for Sale Section. Sorry. Moving it to the Cars for Sale section. Nate

Posted in the Wrong Section. 5-speed, 120,500 miles, runs well, clear title. Car is located near Ft. Belvoir, US Rt. 1, and I-95. Sorry, posted in the wrong section. Post moved to the Cars for Sale Section. Nate

A few months ago Virginia Governor McDonnell enacted a law that made Virginia the ONLY state without a gasoline tax (notice I did not say "first state" since no one else is dumb enough to do this). So people who do not own cars will now fund the road projects and maintenance (in addition to...

I don't think it does and I probably would not do it if you are not having issues. I did the TSB on my '04 and it is an early '04, manufactured October 2003, and I noticed no difference afterwards in the way it started. --Nate

IIRC the 5th gear in the 02J EUH transaxle for the BEW-engined TDIs has a slightly different (higher) ratio than the 5th gear used in the ALH-engined 02J EGR transaxles. Make sure you get the correct gear. I thought I read somewhere worn shift detents caused the transaxle to pop out of gear. I...

All I can say is that when my lift pump failed suddenly, killing the engine, two days earlier I noticed a slightly louder "normal" pump sound. I would install a replacement ASAP! Even if failure was not imminent, if this is the original pump, it WILL FAIL at some point. Edit: I just read your...

Correct, Dan. I do not recall reading about a single failure of the VDO replacement lift pumps for the 1.9 PD. The VW dealer installed one of those at 46,000 miles on my '04 under warranty. If this failure happened 4000 miles later, my car would have been out of warranty! Same pump as the...

I like the term "charge air cooler" too, because that is what it does. --Natew

Here is Jay Leno's 1832 steam engine in operation. I knew he had a massive vintage car collection, but I did not know he had other restored relics. He just has too much money! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoBWAE0win0&list=TLXeDUeKJk2sw That steam engine has one big set of balls (as in the...

Nice Ford Flathead! Take a look here for a really neat movie from the 1930s showing the greatness of American manufacturing. The Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI, manufacturing of Ford cars and trucks http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=358828 For you Chevy fans...

I don't think you could have done any worse without the tools. Since you revealed this, you should buy the tools and the Bentley manual (or use the "how to on this list") and fix it properly. You have the skills. Send the cylinder head to Franko6 on this list. He is a professional cylinder head...

This is the problem: If the valves contacted the pistons when the engine was run, either by not having the valve timing set properly (mark and pray method instead of using the proper timing belt tools) or if the tensioner was not tightened properly and the valve timing changed, there is a very...

I am having one heck of a time determining what the correct VW part number(s) is/are for new inner CV joints with boot kits for an '04 Jetta TDI with a BEW engine. Some places indicate that the left and right joints are different, some say they are the same. And some indicate they come with a...

About the airbags and related modules: You should read the information in the Bentley manual concerning these. I've only glanced at it, but I believe you must replace the controllers after air bag ignition; they are single use. Also, when introducing the air bag module to it's controller (new or...

Thank you everyone. This helps a lot. I only want to do this once. Even though the vibration upon light loading is not too bad, I have noticed it getting ever so slightly worse over the past 50,000 miles or so and think that it may stress the differential bearings. The clunk upon turning only...