Hi Anyone have any hints/tips on adjusting the cable gear linkage on a 1997 golf gti 16v. Sometimes have difficulty engaging 1st and 5th gear. How easy is it to do?

Anyone know the figure for the front toe in/out on a '99 Lupo please. It was done earlier this year by a large local main agent, and the front tyres have since worn badly on both inside edges. They now have to be replaced, somewhat prematurely, so I want to check that the settings are correct. I will get the tracking set by the tyre place, but it doesn't hurt to double check. Tyres are not two a...

Hi, Anybody know of a good supplier of Golf Gti parts? I need to get some Blue LED's that can be put in the speedometer console. Thanks

Anyone know where i can get crystal clear inner lamps for the 4 lamp mk2? Ive seen the clear outer headlamps but cant find the smaller inner lamps. Thanks, tom

1998 Passat Estate The alarm is going off for no reason. I got a code reader and its saying there is a fault with the temp sensor. could this be sitting the alarm off??? also where is this temp sensor? many thanks martin

Nick wrote: The battery in my 1999 Golf 1.6 SE is dying. Can anyone recommend a suitable replacement that I can fit myself? This is about the only one I can find... http://www.tayna.co.uk/item/937/0/page1.html TIA

Hi, Over the last few weeks I seem to have developed a small problem with my 1990 Golf (petrol 1600). When cold the choke operates fine, car starts straight away, but after about 100 yards the car seems to be very juddery and looses power. (Similar effect to when one of the plug leads is arcing out.) After some miles (15?) the car seems to behave perfectly.

About to buy some more ignition leads and plugs to try and cure my intermittent misfire. I am getting some "Sovereign" leads which I have been told are the OEM parts? Now, these are only £38 for all 5. Are these genuine. If not, are they any good?

Passat 1.8s 20v 1998 Estate. The drivers seat wont click up with the lever its down at the lowest setting and I cant see out lol Lever doesn't seem to be broke i think its just out of sync with the other part of the fitting can anyone HELP!!!!?? Thanks

Wanna get a free ipod, then check out this link. http://ipods.freepay.com/?r=24933466 Choice of Back/White 30GB or Black/white 4GB nano Unbeliveably it actually works, you have to buy something and refer mates, I bought 2 DVDs for £10. It takes the ****, get in quick.

Hi, I drive a Passat -98 (variant v6 syncro) which started to set the brake fluid and ABS warnings lights on. It started first with brake fluid and after couple of week the orange ABS light was simulaneously turned on also. Sometimes I can drive couple of km's before the lights come on and sometimes they are activated directly when starting. They are also sometimes turned off when driving just to...

Last chance to buy at a knock-down price! Daren't post an ebay link, 'cos I don't want to lose my account..... Anyway: 1998R, 147k miles, FWVSH to 129k miles, local garage has serviced and changed the cambelt at 142k miles. Decent tyres all round. Just had all the brake pads replaced. Brand new MOT carried out on Friday - expires 3/11/2006.

It's time to terminate the accounts of people who abuse the usenet to insite violent & race hate That person has been posting extremely racist posts all over the newsgroups & I thing it is disgusting that he still has an account. Surely he should not be allowd to just get away it, when people go-around posting all that nasty

Golf 1.4 SE 1996 Where is the thermostat situated, is it with the hose unit (black plastic- all hoses go to and from it) at the right side of the engine as you look at it? TVM

I just bought an early 1999 Jetta TDI. Among other snags, the two remote locking devices are intermittent on the locking button. Yesterday we tried both, they did not function, then locked it with the key. No horn beep on this exercise. Walked away to chat with a VW mechanic- a couple of minutes later, the car beeped. He said that was the locking mechanism doing its thing; he hadn't run into...

Can someone direct me to a source for diesel tourque, hp and fuel consumption curves for the 1.6 l (1986 and 1991) and the 1999 1.8? Thanks.

Hi, my 2002 gti turbo has developed a running fault , the engine tends to hunt on tick over and sometimes stalls at junctions , will also feel like a missfire under acceleration . Dont think its a lead , possibly air flow meter ? if so is it a diy job many thanks

Well, drained the gearbox oil as mentioned in a post a few days ago, several chewd up rollers came out too. I am near Chertsey, J11, M25. Does anyone know a reliable gearbox repair man in this area, and also has anyone any rough idea what the bill might be? I do realise that it's all guesswork until the full extent of the damage can be seen. Brian.

Looking for a downloadable workshop manual for this car or site where information which is normally in a manual is available to online. Manged to get one for another VW on CD but that source has no Corrado information.

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