There's not many ways in - I assume the skin is folded over the edge and bonded to the underframe, and there's a gap in the bonding somewhere, or maybe the badge is leaking (if it's on the panel in a Passat) - any more possible ways in? Can you blow air into one of the bump-stop holes and detect where it's coming out, or brush soapy water on the underside seam and look for bubbles. Or simply...

A simple job, probably no spanners in the Haynes I bet.... My 87 GT had the righthand light above the rev counter not working from when I bought it. Fixed up some niggles today after finally getting rid of the milkshake stink in the passenger footwell... Thought i'd change the bulb, two screws from the plastic shroud, one from the clock panel and flip it down change the bulb and sorted...

Not my Haynes manual doesnt!!!!! Damm, really dont want to spend another £10 on a manual ive already got just for the box. Anyone else got any links to sites or pic that would help please. "Homer" wrote in message ... A Haynes manual shows how to strip down and rebuild the gearbox. Usually about £9.99 from...

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My 96 golf c/locking used to lock all the doors when the drivers button (ie stalk) was pushed down.Recently pushing the drivers button(stalk) only locks the drivers door and not the other doors but otherwise the central locking works fine. Can anyone throw any light on this irritating probem. Any replys/ help greatfully received. Brian.

Noticed a drip of water (i know, i tasted it) this evening and checked the coolant level, fine, and the washer bottle, also fine. The car is a 98 passat estate 1.8020v with climate control. Does this suggest a leak in the air con?? How can i tell? The only thing i have noticed is that there is a whiff of old cigars when i get into it in the morning. Bit dubious about putting it into the VW...

Hiya guys Just had my MK3 1.8 Golf serviced, and the guys at the garage have informed me that the Rear axel bushes and front wishbone bushes have perished. I understand that the rear ones are going to be harder to replace than the front due to the "braking compensator", but how easy would it be to replace the front ones (For a novice). Any tips/pointers would be appreciated.

My imported golf came without a radio and i fitted one myself using a loom adaptor (the radio manual mentioned dimmable display lighting and i thought the loom might sort it out without me having to spend an age fiddling - it didnt). As i understand it the roof mounted aerial is powered - is this connected as part of the loom or is the power lead for it lost somewhere in the dash? I ask because...

Last night the local vandals smashed up the door mirrors on a few of the cars on my street including mine. Luckily the mirror body looks alright - just the drivers side glass has been smashed. Does anyone know if I can buy just the glass from VW (or elsewhere) and is it as easy to replace as it appears? TIA James

While doing car work I: - changed the ECU's chip - removed plugs and wires (checked resistance in wires). -- while removing one of the wires the ceramic that adheres one of the wires to the I/C broke apart. Only the metal stud - coming from the I/C now is exposed. The metal stud appears to be intact and not loose.

"Jim" wrote in message ... Last year (500 miles ago) my wife's Polo 1.4 CL suddenly showed a flashing oil lamp and audible warning. It turned out that the problem was a faulty oil pressure switch. Same thing happened today. It's under warranty and I assume it will be sorted on that basis. However I wondered if...

Hi just bought a 1999 110 bhp TDI 40K full service history. The problem is it seems to have a shake or wobble that can be felt through the clutch pedal. seem very slight around town but can get worse 80 + MPH any idea what the problem could be ???

Hi! The front tyres on my 94 Passat 1.9Tdi estate are starting to show greater wear on their outer edges. They are Michelin ZT2 'Energy' tyres and have been on the car for 21,000 miles. Obviously the the outer edges of the front tyres take the greatest punishment on cornering. I'm not a tearaway driver, but it seems that the tyres have only just started to show this uneven wear (the same on...

If you were the dealer, would you change just the boot on a mistreated piece of safety-critical engineering and take the legal consequences if it broke and killed or injured the driver and their passengers? Now I am sure they would be prepared to change the rack for a new or (?reconditioned?) one. -- Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club

Hi, I'm selling a good quality clutch and clutch cable for the Mk 2 Scirocco, Golf or Jetta on eBay. The clutch is made by SACHS and is still boxed. I've put the links below. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2426045035&category=988 9&rd=1 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2425888854&category=988

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I have Passat 1.9TDI est with front fogs. They seem to be aimed very low and Im sure they move when Im driving (like there loose). I mentioned this to the garage when it was serviced on Monday and they say there isnt any adjustment and they "just bolt to the bumper!" Is this true? Or is it the usual VW dealer crap?

Gilbert wrote: Can anyone tell me why my local VW stealership has declined the job of replacing a split steering rack boot on my 1996 Passat because "the end of the track rod has been 'heated up' and the thread is damaged"? Does that make the job difficult? (Why would it have been done in the first place also comes to mind.) And in the meantime, can anyone recommend somewhere in...

Hi, I have a post 98 polo which has it's front e-windows stuck. I can't seem to get them open at all :( First the offside one stuck (it opened a bit (it stuck at first) so I closed it again and it has never opened again. A few weeks later, the nearside one did the same thing. Has anyone else experienced anyhting like this? I am not very mechanically minded, but would like to 'root cause' this...

Yoy are probably correct, there in a sensor on the lock, for your fuel cap , have a look behind the carpet on the inside of the cap in the boot , should be a little bit of wire to open the cap Have a good one Tim "JonM" wrote in message ... Hi, I have a '94 Gti. There is a problem with the central locking pump....