Was told on friday R32 not going to be available with beige interior despite having ordered it in September for Feb delivery. Anyone know anything about it?

Hi Guys My 02 reg Passat is due for its 40.000 mile service in the next few weeks, just wondering what it will cost me. And is there anything i should look out for. Might take my own oil as well GTX Magnatec.. Ta

Help! I've got a vw golf mk3 and both front door locks have decided to pack in. First the drivers-side went a couple of weeks ago, but the central locking still operated from the key in the passenger side lock, but on my way home from work the passenger side lock gave up too. I can sit in the car and operate the locks no problem, but when I put the key into either door I get nothing....its...

My Golf (gti 16v, 1997) is very noisy in the engine bay around where the rubber belt is around the alternator/powert steering/air con pump etc. Would replacing the belt solve the problem or could it be a worn bearing on one of the pumps? The sound is hard to describe, it is not a squeel like you get when the belt is loose, it is a constant whine whilst the engine is running. Is replacing the...

get a MRK IV and dont look back lol essexgirl "Neil Jowsey" wrote in message ... I've had a MKII 1.6 Petrol Driver for years and been more than happy with it's reliability, performance, MPG etc etc. But it's now 15 years old and it's time for a change.

Hi guys, My '94 Golf 1.8 CL petrol has just passed 100,000 and having owned it for the last year, I thought I should get the belts checked. I phoned my local VW dealer and they said replacement of the belt(s) would be 225 UKP! I said I was surprised it was that much, and she said after some consideration she thought they could probably do it for 195 UKP.

This is the probably the last day for you to contact OFCOM with your views on silent calls. Ofcom wants to hear what citizens think about its new policy against Silent Calls - BEFORE 9 JANUARY 2006. I have prepared a guide for the benefit of those who may be looking to contribute to the Ofcom consultation on the new Silent Calls Policy that was introduced on 31 October 2005.

Just wondering which car shampoo you guys use, My bottle of AG is nearly finished and I have a half full bottle of Zymol, both around a fiver so cannot complain at the price, I have used meguiars gold on a friends car and noticed no 'magic'. I ask here as on the forum it spans into the detailers world. Just interested in the results from other brands .

Neil Jowsey wrote: Don't get me wrong, in a straight line it does give a wonderfully smooth ride that's far better than the MKII, but cornering and poorly weighted PAS is a let down for me. The dampers seem OK so I'm putting the handling down to the soft suspension. I'd be tempted to fit some slightly stiffer springs to sharpen things up a bit but I've only seen lowering springs (and I...

I had a nice afternoon ****ing about in my mate's tiny garage trying to bleed the brakes on my Golf GTi. The driver's side front bleed nipple is as rusty as a rusty thing, and someone's already had a go at rounding it off at some point in the past, meaning I can't get a spanner or socket onto it. Does anyone know any magic ways of getting them out, or any garage daft enough to have menu...

I'm breaking my MK2 Golf 16V. 3 Door car, all parts bar brakes will eventually be taken off it. Steering column, steerng lock etc. will be hung onto while I check over the ones on my other car, and doors will be held onto for a while so that I can stick them on my other car while I repaint them. Email works fine, get in touch if you're after any bits.

Anyone who can help me with finding the reason for a loud ticking noise coming from the rear glove box area of my Passat Est 1.8T (year 2000 W reg)? It only appears when I am slowing down to a stop, and when I accelerate away form a stop. It disappears at about 20mph or so and above. It has my local VW specialist stumped!!

Ofcom wants to hear what citizens think about its new policy against Silent Calls - BEFORE 9 JANUARY 2006. I have prepared a guide for the benefit of those who may be looking to contribute to the Ofcom consultation on the new Silent Calls Policy that was introduced on 31 October 2005. I hope this will be found to be useful by those who are deeply interested in this matter or who are simply...

I'm after a couple of tools to help do a few jobs on my 90 spec mk2 8v GTi. One is the tool for holding the cambelt tensioner in position while tightening up its bolt (a C spanner with 2 pins?) and the other is the tool for the top mount on the front suspension struts. Its a recessed 22mm nut with a allen bolt in the centre. I mail ordered a Sealey tool for the job but there's no way it'll...

Hello to all.. I thought I'd offer fellow VW lovers some help in finding the parts for their cars. Our family business is Dar Auto Ltd. (auto shop) specializing in new and used parts for Volkswagen and other German cars. We're located at 34 Rivalda Rd. Toronto Ontario Canada. If you're looking for original parts for your VW let me know. Call us at the shop 416-742-7977. Tell my dad that Umar...

The starter turns ok and if in gear the gearbox turns but the engine is not.Is there anyway to remove the sump to have a look, without having to take the engine out?

I haven't seen any on the road or for sale (rag tops discluded)

Brought Camper van last year which needed some work done. Clutched slipped and the gear stick floated around. (as they do) Removed gearbox replaced clutch, spigot bearing, Crankshaft seal etc etc and everything was fine. No oil leak. Drove all around France, Ardetch and back trouble free. (2500 miles) NOW THE OIL LEAK IS BACK. When I stop the puddle appears about 15cm on the ground. Don't really...

I've got a 90 Spec 8V GTi (PB engine code) and it's getting hot in traffic. It's not the stat, and it's not the rad, as both have been changed. The coolant isn't sludge. What could be causing the car to overheat? Timing too advanced or fuel mixture? The other option I can see would be the fan, but it's coming on before the engine gets silly hot and so the only problem with it could be that...

hi, anyone have a similar problem with a 2.0tdi dsg passat, traction light will blink and traction control works normally, but more time than enough it doesn't blink and the wheels spin on gravel/take off. Dealer has had it on the computer and says its not showing any faults and that's all he's going to do. Didn't used to spin, car has 7000km on the clock, dsg box seems to be changing up...