My niece had an apparent fuel-gel issue on her 99 NB a week ago. She managed to get the car running with some PS 911. I recommended adding a standard does of regular Power Service for a few weeks, but it appears to have gelled up again nevertheless. I'm not in metro Detroit, but I am trying...
How many of you have an original headliner with no failures?
I'm asking because my sister has a 99 NB TDI that has had a sagging headliner for years and it seems to be a common problem on all MKIV Volkswagens (based on forum posts).
Here's my situation. I am repainting my 2004 Jetta with my...
Last year, my wife was helping replace an outer right CV joint boot. I neglected to tell her to keep track of the balls and the cage orientation. Ultimately, the CV joint started clicking, so I decided to replace the entire axle and be done with it.
I purchased a new Lobro unit from a...
A family member drove the car 250 miles last week, and noted that the CEL came on 5 miles from its final destination. They did not have VCDS with them, so no scan, but were able to use a Scan Gauge to pull a P0200 code. Aside from the CEL, there were no other symptoms. Code was reset and the car...
After a bulletproof 12 years, I finally decided to upgrade to a VNT-17. I also added a 3-bar MAP sensor and a Malone Stage 4 tune to my car. The upgrades went well, and I racked up about 500 miles with the set-up.
I had driven the car about 200 miles one day, when I slowed to observe a wolf on...
Here is what happens when you rear end someone at highway speeds. This is the main highway between Anchorage and Fairbanks. It's amazing that no one was killed. It certainly speaks to the crash protection offered by these vehicles. Drive safely...
I've been trying to find out how the TDIs are holding up in NYC, since they typically rack up several hundred thousand miles in short order.
I found this post by a cab driver where he apparently suffered two HPFP failures within a couple months (although I'm not sure he knows that this is what...
I've been chasing a loud screeching sound that only occurs under boost, typically in the 1800 to 2200 rpm range. I found a broken EGR cooler pipe which I thought was the smoking gun. I replaced the pipe (and gaskets), rewelded the broken mounting tab on the cooler and bought a new bracket that...
My sister mailed me a dealership service bill that she asked me to look at for her 98 NB with 90,000 miles on the clock. I am at a loss to explain it myself.
Symptoms: CEL, no other problems.
Diagonsis: Seized wastegate, carboned up intake.
The dealer explained that some of the work would be...
I'll be ordering a car next month and a Jetta TDI wagon is on a short list that I've pared down to two cars. I've owned Volkswagens for the past 20 years, but I've not purchased a new one since I moved into the sticks.
My nearest VW dealer is 300 miles away. I perform all maintenance on my...
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