i have a '02 golf gt tdi 130 witha genuine 22,000 miles on the clock. should i think about a cambelt change now as its now over 4yrs old, or wait until i'm nearer 60,000 as recommended in the manual, which may be a few years yet. thanks in advance -- Posted via Mailgate.ORG Server - http://www.Mailgate.ORG

The central locking is a bit tempramental on my newly acquired mk3 golf CL TDI (not remote central locking) When I lock the driver's door, the passenger door usually locks but the rear doors nly lock sometimes, they sluggishly make their way to the lock position but more often than not just stay up so I have to go and do each one manually. What could the problem be here? If it is going to be...

Some faw cars look pretty cool and these chery's look nice too i hear that vw and other car manufacturers may have a hard time surviving in 10 years after chinese cars flood the market.. check this http://www.chinacarforums.com some crazy pics...wht u guys think?

Afternoon, all Can anyone advise me on the best way to clean the hood of my (Mk 3) Golf Cabrio? I'm a bit concerned about using a product which might destroy the proofing? Any advice appreciated.

I have a rough idea. Presumably the master cylinder is split in the centre by a diaphragm. On one side is the brake fluid and fluid reservoir/pedal operated piston and on the other is the vac hose from the engine?. Can a situation develop whereby there is an internal vacuum leak of somekind which allows air intook the vac tubing,thus causing erratic running/revving?. Presmuably there is some kind...

I recently had power steering alarm light illuminate on my Polo and took it into my local stealership for attention, as it was still under guarantee. The fault was diagnosed as a low level in the steering reservoir, which disappointed me somewhat as there was no evidence of a leak and the vehicle had been in twice to them for "service". Presumably the level had been low since new and it had...

I've got a 1987 White 140K MkII 8v Golf GTI Completely standard and well maintained with original parts over the years. But has let 'itself go' a little lately. I jacked my job in and went back to Uni to orchestrate a career change. I now have the Golf standing on the drive last MOT'd 2001, and not been anywhere since. Mechanically it is sound, but the body work needs some attention. Engine is...

I've been looking into this for our 4 year old low milage Golf and the claims seem too good to be true. Price for an 'off the shelf' remap seems to vary from £225 up to about £450 depending on supplier - all of which seem a lot of money for flashing a chip using a laptop but isn't bad given the claimed performance gain. There seem to be about 3 different base programs from different suppliers...

Hi all, I had my right, front tyre replaced yesterday and today on a 280 mile largely motorway based trip I noticed the car pulls to the left. Its not too bad, but after a while you notice your hand is holding the steering wheel more tightly than normal to counteract it. Not ideal. I went back to the tyre dealer, and told them, and they just swapped the front wheels around. (The other front...

Do they have a timing belt or chain?

Hi all, I've posted a couple of times recently about some odd electrical problems, namely 1. Interior lights not working at all - whether doors are opened or not. 2. Central locking being ignored by one door 3. Gamma radio apparently not porviding power to CD changer or antenna amplifier.

I'm currently restoring my '87 VW Scirocco 16v and just recently acquired an OE exhaust downpipe ($1200.00 + at a VW dealer), I've cleaned it up and ready to install however since I still have it off I was considering either ceramic coating or heat wrapping it prior to install. My question is has anyone had any experience, tips, recommendations with regards to exhaust downpipes? Or should I...

Anyone done an LPG conversion on a Golf???? Cheapest price of LPG in my area is 39.9p per litre....sounds tempting, considering petrol prices could soon top £1 per litre. Would sure be interesting in my V6 4motion!!!!

Hi, I was wondering whats involved in a 40k service (golf 1.6 2001) I called my local vw local garage was told they normally do a mini service then a major one but they was about to close a little early so didnt get a chance to ask. They said its £290! for a "major service" The has had the oil and oil filter changed, spark plugs changed, air filter changed, pollen filter done too (pig...

I'm trying to replace the top on my 85 Cabriolet - Wolfsburg Edition, and don't know which color to order... The Robbins catalog says there were three colors made in addition to black and white: Tan, Grey Beige, and Parchment. Mine is so faded and dirty it's hard to guess which of these three is original, and I can't find any color samples online. The paint is a champaigne metalic (I don't...

Thanks to those who gave me advice on here my car is much better. Changed the MAF as suggested, Vw wanted to charge £45.00 to check the car and they would not confirm that the part was covered under the extended warrenty ! quote for MAF was a silly price and the labour charge was just a rip off for what i discovered was a simple job ! phoned various Bosch dealers and cheapest i was quoted was...

Test mail. Say hello if you like but no need - doesn't seem to be any posts getting through here since the 'kids' have been modifying my system. -- Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------

Hi, I want to fit a roof mounted aerial to my MKII golf. They are commonly called Bee sting aerials. A few questions: Does it matter what I buy/where I buy it from i.e. thinking from a function point of view (not style) are they all the same, or are there different types, what should I be looking for in the description?

A numpty mate replaced the distributor cap on his 97 vw polo ... and forgot to record which way round the ht leads are fitted :-)))) Anyone out there with a polo / golf can tell me which plug leads go to which 'hole' in the distributor cap? (i.e no 1 lead goes to the 9:00 oclock hole looking from the front.. etc)

hi, The tailgate lock on my 1995 8v gti decided to stick, from yesterday, I sprayed it with wd40 yesterday - am hoping that it will operate later tonight when i try it. What happened was, when I put the key into the tailgate lock, press and turn the key clockwise the tailgate opens SLIGHTLY but not fully releasing the tailgate.