I wanted to get some screenwash (green) solution, In the past I am lead to believe the 99 onwards VW use some 'thinner' solution that does not clog the jets, anyways VW is shut today, are there any alternative brands to use? TIA

Does any one here use winter tyres? And if so which can you recommend? Bill

For those that have a Mk 5 Golf without folding mirrors, can you confirm if there is a puddle (white) light included in the door mirror, Some one elsewhere said theirs do not come on at all.

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Hi, Just a quick question, about a gearbox. Why would a gearbox be hard to get into 1st and 2nd gear, when the engine and gearbox is cold, but within a few miles of a journey, its as smooth as as silk ? Thanks :-)

Hi, Continuing saga of my 1990 golf... The current symptoms a- The car always starts first time, after about 10 miles running, when it reaches normal operating temperature, the car looses power and starts 'missing'. Eventually the car stops. Funnily, if I turn off the engine, wait a few seconds, and re-start, the car is fine afterwards.

.......the problem of oil getting into the distributers in the 16v golf engines? Oil seems to escape through mine as if the engine is allergic to it! Are the mk3 lumps any better in this respect??? Chris 1990 mk2 16v

Can anyone help me out with this before I go to a dealer?

Got a 1997 gti 16v. I have an intermittent misfire. Sometimes the car is fine, other times it is hesitating/stuttering/jumping really badly. There is no pattern to the misfire. I have changed the plugs and leads and it seemed fine for a day or so, but then returned. Thinking of changing the coil pack to eliminate this. Has anyone else had any such problems?

For auction on ebay: http://motors.search.ebay.com/_W0QQfgtpZ1QQfrppZ50QQsassZduostyling MK2 VW Cars AFR/Voltage/Oil Pressure LED gauges sets Corrado, MK3, etc. Some starting at $20.00 US. Thanks for checking the auctions. Armin.

Just over the past year I have noticed that my car's temperature gauge behaves differently from what I have seen in the past few years. It has always quickly warmed up to the Normal position and stayed there pretty much rock solid regardless of the outside conditions. Now, if the car is moving it barely gets above 70, and putting the heater on also keeps it low. If I sit in traffic for ages it...

As the subject says, is the engine in a Lupo 1.0 an interference engine or not? TIA

Has anyone any suggestions on how to rectify this? The interior light comes on when the door is opened, so that part is working, but in any case I can see no switch for this anywhere. Car is a '99 T 1.7 SDI. Thanks. Brian.

1998 Jetta TDI, no start, no MIL, no glow indicator, replaced relay 109 (carry a spare), ECU load reduction relay. Bentley diagrams are not representative of what I have found in the car for wiring/relays. Does anybody have any alternative diagrams? How about knowledge of how the ECU is powered, i.e: does it get a trigger directly from the ignition switch or does it get triggered off the key on...

Hi, I have just, driven my Golf CL J reg car, and it seems to cut out. It seems intermitent, but generally when i slow down at a roundabout, or junction,it seems to do it. it literally cuts out, and the red lights in the dashboard come on, and all u do is restart the car. Dows anybody have any ideas, as its an ongoing saga, that seems to be unable

I have a 98 year 1.9 tdi Passat and have a problem when breaking. When you break it makes a fast juddering/knocking/banging noise. It's worse when you break from high speed. Also it only seems to happen if you break gently, if you break harder you don't hear it. It's been in the garage three times and they can't work out what it is. Just wondered if anyone else has had a similar problem or might...

Could somebody tell me how to tell if a 98 mk3 Golf has traction control? Is there any physical presence or code letter on the chassis plate? I was told when I bought it it had - but the recent delights of northern icey roads suggest otherwise. Thanks, Rob

Hi all, I have just got an n-reg passat 1.9 tdi, I had a flat battery, removed & recharged, problem is that since i have reconnected hazzards go off for for about 10 secs & then stop, then they restart for another 10 secs. also ignition is immobolized. there is no audible horn or siren...just hazards & immob.i never got a fob or any special keys..just 1 regular key for doors,ignition etc. any...

This morning I got a STOP, CHECK COOLANT, SERVICE MANUAL message. I decided to ignore it as I was only removing the 2000 GOLF GTI 1.8T from out of the garage to clean it. After cleaning my Golf I started it up again with no problems and no STOP message. This sort of false messages seem to be common, does anyone else agree?

Hi, i own a 1988 golf gti 8v digifant. Its in "Bright blue metallic" and is the original paint. Apparentely VW didnt produce any golf's in this colour until 1990. Also my hazard light switch is on the steering column, which is usually on post 1990 cars only as its a different electrical system. It would seem that ive got a 1990 spec car with a 1988 number plate and logbook! The chassis number is...