Selling my beloved '98 Jetta GLX 5-speed (VR6). Silver arrow metallic with black leather, every option. I have just received a new company car and really don't...
... The first thought that came to mind is to find the alarm horn and disconnect it. The lights will still flash (don't know if that's part of the "excited"...
Mmmm, not on my 96 GLX, the horn is located behind the windshield wiper motor, and the b*tch was taking apart my wheel well liner and not finding it. :P It was...
... Very interesting! Thanks for the info. I got my info from here: http://www.gti-vr6.net/library/electrical/where_are_the_horns.html#mark3 The guy sounds...
Actually I read that in the Bentley, with zero mention that "hey, on some A3's it's NOT here, don't waste your time jacking up the car and pulling the liner...
Hi, FOr a four wire heated Bosch OXS I have read several conflicting things on Vortex about the OXS wires and their function. There are four wires on mine two...
Hi, I just wanted to mention that it has been about 1 year since I fixed my coilpack with JB weld and no recurrences of the problem with my 1998 Jetta GLX. I...
Ok, guys since my last post, I've made some progress regarding my car's lack of power. First I sprayed half a bottle of carb cleaner into the the throttle...
I periodically spray throttle body cleaner into the throttle body every month or so. The reason I do this is because the VR6 has a PCV valve assembly...
Hello Group I was wondering if you people can help me out like you always do!!!!...The skirts on my car are falling apart along with my side mouldings.,...i...
Jeez, if it's not one thing it's another. I love my car but it's giving me a headache right now. My power steering pump is shot. It had gotten low on fluid...
Would you mind just leaving the skirts off? My side-skirts are permanently off and I actually like the look since the body underneath is painted to match the...
Clutch should be easy to diagnose. Either the master cyl is bad, or the line is leaking, or the slave is bad. I usually get my VW parts from Adirondack. ...
Allow me to vent a little. I changed my belt tonight. Reading the Bentley, it looked like a snap. Is this a struggle for anyone else? I had a hard time to...
Sounds about right. What size bolt did you use? I could only find a 60mm bolt, not 80 as the Bentley recommends, it just barely works. -Paul ... From: Jerry...
Has anyone got a response to this old post I found? I need to replace the pipe as well on my 1995 Passat. I removed the thermostat housing, and have loosened...
I finally got off my skinny butt and edit all the "changing serpentine belt" emails into a how-to page: ... 60mm would work. Length-wise, 45 mm is more than...
I have a 97 GLX which is doing well over the years. I have a few questions and concerns I need answered. (1) Just this week my alternator started to give off a...
For point number three, sounds like the coil pack. Rough idle, worse when wet? Check the library for the epoxy fix. The library should also have info on the...
ACK! Don't pull it!!! :) Seriously, there are a few things holding it there and you cannot just yank it out. You will have to remove either the radiator (whoa,...
1) I honestly have no idea how long they should last. I do know they are a pain to replace! So far, my '97 GTI VR6 has 113k miles with original alternator. ...
My check engine light was exactly as Chuck mentions, secondary air injection and primary O2 sensor having slow response. I had Autozone read the codes for me,...
Kelly McMullen - MCDOTX
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May 12, 2003 5:04 pm
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... Come to think of it, I don't think I have read of more than a couple of failed alternator in my 8+ years on the various VR6 mailing lists... It's...
Hello Vr6 Group I had a quick question and since you people always give good advise here goes....I was wondering what the life span of a timing chain...
