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  1. General Volkswagen Discussion
    Hello, I have a 07/12 jetta 2.0l 8v cbp 5spd manual ldz. I was driving on the highway and 5th gear went out. I believe now I need a new transmission but its around $2k + ~$1k labor. Is there another transmission option I can select that would be less or better? I'm starting to entertain the idea...
  2. GTI Owners Club
    So I have a 2000 MK4 GTI VR6. I just got given a 99 Golf Gl. And im wanting you swap my MK4 VR6 into it. Both cars are manual. What all would I need in order to move forward with the swap? And what all is interchangeable on the car? Please help!!
  3. TDI / Diesel Owners Club
    Hi all, Ive just purchased a 2009 VW Caddy C20 TDi with a 1.9 BLS engine which is knackered, what other engine choices are there i.e BKC, BKD etc. I'm looking for something that will go straight in as a direct replacement.
  4. 1975 - 1984 VW Rabbit General Forum
    I have been up and down these forums, posted in facebook groups, and talked to pretty much every volkswagen tech in my area at this point so I finally decided to make an account and post. I bought the car for $800. 90k miles barely any rust and interior is in good shape. 1.7 CIS with a 4 speed...
  5. Beetle Owners Club
    Evening all, Bought myself a low mileage 2.0 Beetle 8v last year for my daily 60+ mile commute to work. Only had 65k on the clock but hadn't been very well looked after. Terrible after market lights to start with, dirty interior and had clearly sat for a while but for £900 was worth a punt. 12...
  6. TDI / Diesel Owners Club
    Hi. New to the forum. Just picked up a 2014 TDI sportwagen and wanted to change rearview mirror to an Auto dimming one. Had seen one on eBay from 2012 pasat for 60 dollars. How easy is the swap and wht people use to hide the wires coming down from the overhead console. Thanks Sent from my...
  7. Scirocco Owners Club
    hey guys! I have a 2010 VW Eos that I'm going to do a front end swap on. I'm in the US so there's literally nothing Scirocco locally. I'd like the R style pre-facelift parts (years '08-'14). I need all of the Scirocco parts for this but don't exactly have a list of what I'll need, so do any of...
  8. Ask A Volkswagen TECH - Hosted by Nitroscope8
    Newbie (me!) just acquired this car. Trans needs to be replaced. Wondering if there is a chart/site that can tell me what 5sp manuals would be a direct swap for this car? Plan is to buy a used one, but my thoughts are if I can increase my search from just 2008 Rabbit 5 sp manual, I might get...
  9. VW Rabbit MKV Forum 2006/2007/2008/2009
    Hi everyone, I have some 17's out of a 2008 beetle, bolt pattern is different can we swap the rotors to a beetle ones? What other options do i have to instal these wheels on my 2008 Rabbit?:confused::confused::confused::confused: Help grandly appreciate it. Regards
  10. Jetta Owners Club
    Just got a Jetta GLI and decided I wanted to spend some money on it. First, I wanted to swap the stock headlights for projector beams. I want something with LED DRLs that resemble the stock ones. Next thing I wanted to do was replace the door and dash trim panels. I really don't like shiny...
  11. 1975 - 1984 VW Rabbit General Forum
    So im wanting to swap a 2000 1.9 tdi from a beetle into my rabbit. Would i have get the tranny from that and put on my car or would my old one work with the tdi. Also wondering how much it would cost to do the swap. Any help will help. Thanks.
  12. 1975 - 1984 VW Rabbit General Forum
    I finally got the motor swap on my 1981 VW Caddy 1.6l diesel. Change fuel filter and fill with fuel and also fuel pump. Gave it a little starting fuel and it cranked right up and ran about 30 sec. Hit the starter again and ran for about 30 sec. During this 30 sec I pulled the choke and the motor...
  13. 1975 - 1984 VW Rabbit General Forum
    I had to swap engine in my 1981 VW caddy 1.6l with a/c. The engine I purchased did not have a/c so I have to change brackets. Need pictures to show me what goes where, thanks Allen
  14. 1975 - 1984 VW Rabbit General Forum
    I'm thinking of using a spare diesel starter on my gas truck---can it be done and would it be more durable?
  15. 1975 - 1984 VW Rabbit General Forum
    I am just about thru with my swap. 1981 VW Caddy 1.6l diesel. Need picturer or diagram to show where to put wires on starter. I put labels on the small wires for cam and the others but missed starter. thanks allen
  16. 1975 - 1984 VW Rabbit General Forum
    I need a two pictures--one showing how the belts look on a 1981 VW caddy 1.6l with a/c. 2nd---showing what the alternator and compressor looks like installed. Thanks Allen
  17. 1975 - 1984 VW Rabbit General Forum
    Battery light is on; battery not recharching. Put a new battery in, light still on in the instrument cluster, battery still not charging. Looking to replace my alternator. So far The parts stores have shown availabilities for alternators with a/c, but none available for cars without a/c. How...
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