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I have a super clean 1993 VW Cabrio that has a shifter problem. It starts and runs fine engine wise, but it is a manual and only goes into 1st gear. If I shift into 2nd, 3rd, or 4th gear, it goes into 1st gear. It will shift into neutral, but any gear I shift into, all I get is first. Any...

Hello all, I just wanted to plug a local company. I have been using GOM1221 degreaser for a bunch of years now. It is made by BNAC Environmental in Coquitlam BC. I have left VW golf diesel intake manifolds in a pail of 25% GOM and 75% water and they come out spotless. Zero carbon left in...

Hi All Thinking about a Passat on craiglist owner has it listed as 2006 but 2007 was the first Passat wolfsberg it has 115,000 miles very clean cond....only seen pictures.. but it has the 2.0... does this fall into the dreaded chain tensioner problem, intake valves clogging up.... owner has it...

I hope someone can help. 99 beetle 2.0 auto trans 145k. I was driving it one day and I noticed it was not shifting out of 1st gear. It did give me a code of defective MAF. If I clean the MAF will that fix the problem? Do I need to buy a new MAF? Does the MAF affect the trans? Any help...

This is off my 1981 VW Caddy 1.6l with low compression. What has to be done ??? Thanks Allen

I hope someone can help. 99 beetle 2.0 auto trans 145k. I was driving it one day and I noticed it was not shifting out of 1st gear. It did give me a code of defective MAF. If I clean the MAF will that fix the problem? Do I need to buy a new MAF? Does the MAF have to be open? Any help would...

HI Everyone, I have a 16V and would like to get the engine cleaned up of all the grease and gunk. I have been toying with the idea of getting it steam cleaned for ages but always been put off by stories of the electrics getting messed up. However i guess some people must do it in order to get...

Selling my nearly perfect condition Bentley service manual. Covers clean and straight. Pages clean and straight. This book basically sat on a shelf for 4 years :) $55 plus shipping see www[dot]ebay[dot]com/itm/113782418377

Hi All Looking to purchase a 2003 Golf Comfortline 1.6 petrol. Car looks to be in excellent shape, full service history and clean and neat. My question is, can a little motor like this handle these sort of kilometres? Also, are VW's expensive to repair if something does go wrong? Really...

Looking for a good recommendation for a glue to reattach pealing dashboard vinyl under the gauges and the glovebox cover where it’s peaked away. Hoping to get to it soon before it starts to split/crack.

Just recently noticed my temperature gauge hasn’t been reaching its usual levels when driving up hill, it’s registering much lower than usual, displaying temperatures more akin to rolling downhill in neutral in the winter time. After driving around for a while, up and down and around, with the...

Hi all. I need some help. I have a 2010 CC sport 2.0T. A light came on for about 3-5 seconds flashing and beeping and it read something along the lines of low oil pressure, stop engine. I cut off the engine since I was at a red light then turned it right back on. At no point did the engine ever...

Hey Everybody, I'm new to the forum and a happy owner of a new 2018 Tiguan SE w/3rd row. I'm in Boston, MA, USA. Anyone have advice on getting a 2 inch trailer hitch installed? The dealer tells me they can't do it. I'm wary of U-Haul as the ones I've seen don't have a clean look when...

So I just bought an 83 GTI Rabbit. I am wanting to fix it up to make it my daily driver. It is in really good condition and a lot has been done to it. New fuel pump, fuel filter, fuel lines, intake, all filters, spark plugs, timing belt, and had the CIS retimed. It only has 88,000 miles on it...

found my first potentioal VW. car has 68000 on it and 1 owner, looks very clean and well kept. research online found thesee engines (2.0T) to be prone for timing chain tensionure failures. called local dealer and they said VW covers 50% of the repair cost up till 75000 miles. is this true...

Hello everyone,, I need some help to determine where to start, car start but notice the coolant reservoir lower and lower I filled it , then I decide to clean the sparkplugs, I remove the first one in the passenger side, I clean it and before put back I blow air into the hole and a hot water jet...

T'was the day before Christmas, and low and behold I lost a wheel Cylinder... No worries I had a spare. Getting it off took a little creative effort, as one of the Allen bolts Stripped. Remove the backing plate, left-handed drill bit and it's out. Run to my Favorite Hardware store to get a few...