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Hey everyone, I am new to this group so hopefully I do this right.. I have a Jetta that started randomly stalling at red lights and stop signs. Sometimes I would get lucky and it would fire right back up other times I would have to sit there for a while and keep trying.. noticed if I repeatedly...

I have a 2018 VW Tiguan with 11,000 miles on it. I just noticed today that my passenger side front tire has a bubble in it. I didn’t buy the tire warranty from the dealership. What are my options on what to do, help! The tires are scorpion Pirelli

My 2013 Tiguan is in need of a turbocharger after the dreaded P0299 code and having a shop inspection revieled the worst case senerio. I've found a great private shop to deal with to avoid paying enormous costs at the dealership. My question is does anyone know which part manufacture was the...

I just got my 13 TDI golf from the body shop they had it for 6 weeks out of the 6 weeks 33 days the battery was disconnected now no cruise control break lights stay on all, glow plug light is on radio keeps going off, was told the break light switch is bad so I changed it still have the same...

Hi all, I have been running Castrol 20w50 since we bought the car in 2016 and I am thinking of switching to Shell Rotella T4 15w40. I notice on cold starts the car runs a little rough and we seem to get smoke out of the tailpipe that we didn't have for the first few years. After it warms up for...

Hi everyone, I have a repair shop n Connecticut. have come across problem with 'bent' rear beam causing excess camber-in wearing tires rapidly........got a simple fix, cheap too, no purchased parts.....tools.....lift, saws-all, twist jack, wire feed welder, hand level. takes less...

We have a 2018 Tiguan that has developed a problem. First the first 7-8 mos. and about 7-8K miles it was perfect. Then, upon acceleration from a standing stop, it stumbles, or seems to bog down, rather than smoothly accelerating. On a couple of occasions, we had plenty of time to cross a...

Hey there, I'm new to VW, but am 52 and a Mechanic/Shop owner for ever. I'd like to post some pics on here of the teardown etc... because I've received a really nice car, in trade for a 280k Accord, so he could get a job. He couldn't afford a timing job on his low mile 03 Passat Sedan W8. I'm...

Can this be fixed?

a few years back I replaced my struts and mounts, and I made the terrible mistake of replacing my springs, thinking that the 30 year old ones would be getting soft enough by now to be worth replacing. now I have a broken driver side spring, and Im considering replacing it with my old spring, as...

Any suggestions on where to obtain a full shop manual for my new project VW Needs a few parts like Front bumper spoiler, heater core and driver side headlight assembly but not in bad shape appreciate any help since this I the first one since the 1969 model I had in high school

Had my longtime, very reliable local shop check it out. Genuinely shocked at what they said but: The code comes up as a MAP sensor, but the mechanic said that VW had known about this problem for many years--it's a computer issue! The computer needs to be reflashed. He even showed me on his...

Hi everyone. I have 2016 S. I'd like to add a sub and possibly upgrade the mids. I *would* like to keep the head unit/steering wheel controls. Suggestions ? Trunk-mounted sub with inline amp ? Suggestions on those ? I've cranked it a few times with the stock stereo and think *maybe* the mids...

Hello everyone,, I am in the process of converting/retrofitting my 1984 Quantum to AWD, and I know that the 'Syncro" system was offered on Quantum in 1986, as well as some other VW models. That system uses viscous coupling for the center differential. Since my car came with the Audi 5-cyl...

I have a 2010 Routan SEL with the automatic climate control. I get irregular heat from the system. This started a year ago. I flushed the system, replaced the thermostat, replaced the front and rear heater core, and replaced the water pump. I get 180 deg F going into the front heater core...