Dear all, Please do yourselves a favour.. don't buy a VW Passat (especially a 51 reg)... you're just asking for multiple break ins... GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR If ONLY I knew this before hand. After the first attempted break-in, VW UK insisted that the door lock on the

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On the recent thread about small drivers, I found this additional detail at the weekend:- European air-bags differ significantly from the USA; the USA ones are designed to work as a replacement for the seat-belt as so many Americans drive without wearing them, which means they are larger air-bags. The driver airbag is only a chest bag, and smaller again than the passenger side one.

Any tips for when I have to lay-up my MKIV Golf Auto? I will be away for four weeks in January 2006 and will have to leave the car exposed to the elements. Should I disconnect the battery and if so what happens when I reconnect, Thanks

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Good afternoon from this first time poster. I'm looking for views about tyres for my Golf cabrio (2000). Tyre size is 205/45/16. It's sporting Pirellis at the moment, but local tyre shops keep trying to steer me in the direction of strange names - specifically Ventas (?), BF Goodrich, Fulva, Barum and something like Kumil or Kamil. All of these are substantially cheaper than the more...

Can anyone help. I drive a Mk IV VW Golf GTI (UK reg 2001) Today for the first time whilst accelerating hard I saw my temperature gauge rise from the usual 90 to 130 then the word 'stop' which I did. The temp gauge reverted to its usual place at 90. Happened a few hours later.

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1997 VW Sharan 1.9TDi. Was ABS fitted as standard or an option on these vehicles? Any links or help much appreciated. JB

The oil from my polo is going down too quick yet there are no apparent leaks. Upon taking my air filter cover off it is covered in fresh oil so I gather this is where the oil is going. I am using 5/40 fully synthetic at the moment. Have any of you any idea where the problem is? Thanks Richard

I've recently had problems putting the car into gear on my 1998 mk3 Golf GTI, 102k. It was serviced about 6 months ago and the mechanic thought the clutch might be on the way out, but replaced the cable as a precaution/test. I don't have a service history so I can't be sure if it's had a new clutch. I've never noticed any problem until recently - the 'bite point' is high, and the selction...

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There's a note in the corner of our windscreen about disabling the passenger side airbag for carrying babies in rearward-facing car seats, but nothing in the owner's manual about how to do it. My wife is petite, and thus at great risk from the steering wheel airbag in the event of an accident. I'm more concerned about disabling that than the passenger side, so it occurred to me - can this...

I think my golf (1997 gti 16v) could have a worn gearbox linkage. I have been having difficulty selecting 1st gear recently and yesterday morning I have difficulty selecting 5th. My neighbour (who is a mechanic) says that the linkage is not a rod like on most cars but operates on cables. Can anyone confirm if the symptoms described above are symptoms of worn gear linkages. How much is a...

Hello All The oil filter cap on my vehicle carries quite deeply indented flutes around the periphery and also a hexagon at it's uppermost point. Is the hexagon there for use by a socket or spanner or is it there merely to trip up the unwary? Does it require a special spanner to release the filter? I ask the question because I also have an 02 Golf for which I bought a "cap socket spanner",...

I've recently purchased a new Polo 1.4TDI 80PS. At startup, when the ignition is turned to the first position, there's a faint noise audible both inside and outside that sounds like a valve opening. Anyone able to let me know what this is?

Hi, I live in Bristol, UK. I have a MK IV (Sept 2001) Golf GTi 1.8 T 150bhp Anyone know of a well regarded company who can 'chip' the car to get more bhp etc Regards

anyone know why the ice/frost indicator on my MkIV Golf auto should come on when the temperature is between 12 to 16? Thanks, Jeff

Hi, I have a 91 G60 which decided to break yesterday. It looks like the cylinder head gasket has gone. The quote from the garage is a little high for my taste and I dont have the means to repair it myself. The car is in reasonable condition, a few marks on the paint and a litte rust patch but everything else is is full working order. I am just fishing to see if anyone would be interested in...

My T4 just wont stay in 5th gear no matter what. I am told the fix is an easy job so I would like to try it myself. Anybody else fixed this please??