I have a 1.9tdi 2000 Passat. It has started to lose quite a lot of
coolant, top the reservoir up and drive for about ten miles and the
warning message comes on and the reservoir is well below minimum. It
has had a pressure test and no fault found, there is no water in the

My '94 golf CL failed its MoT today on one of the rear shocks. They
suggested both were replaced, and also both bumpstops which were both
broken. They want 180 quid. I asked around locally and nobody seems to
carry the bumpstops, but Kwik-Fit will do both shocks for 120 pounds and

E-85 is cheaper here in Minnesota.  How much do I ricchen my 82 rabbit
PU without EGR or O2 stuff to run it?
BTW, I think that ethanol is a terrible solution to energy problems,
almost a smokescreen.  It requires a sht ton of energy to cook and

Hi, hope someone out there can assist me with a problem that is driving
me mad.
I recently bought a 1995 VW Golf GTI 8v (AGG Engine) fitted with what I
believe, was a dealer fit Conlog alarm system. Conlog has now been

Does anyone have a source for decent cup holders for my '88 Jetta? I
keep spilling my f#$%*@!g coffee all over the floor under the passenger
seat and losing my bottles of water.
I could purchase some cheap dangly thing that hooks to the window, but

could use some advice on this one...
I have a VW cabrio 2000, manual, with 37000 miles in great condition,
...except that apparently clutch and transmission need to be changed...
here are my questions for your kind advice!

   I am looking at 2 garages in Fairfax area  one is VXWorks in I think
falls church and another Viking Automotive in Chantilly, VA.
Has anyone had any experiences with either of these garages.  They both
say they specialize with VWs.  Are there any others?

Hi, I hope someone can help me. I lost my wedding ring while sitting on the
front passenger seat of Jetta 2004. It happened very quickly , but I have
noticed where the ring went: into the seat belt opening on the floor. I saw
the ring right on top of the opening along with a dime ...

Here again,  I have seen hints of this problem in the forums, but not a
definitive answer...
On our 1999 Beetle, the keyless entry is not working correctly. When we
exit the car and press the lock button, the passenger door and trunk

Has anyone here used Mastertechs in Morden as an alternative to
dealership servicing? Good/bad reports? Googling the newsgroup history
didn't reveal anything.
http://www.mastertechs.co.uk

My wife has a 2001 2 liter Jetta, and the EPC light just came on.  Two
weeks ago, I took the car to my local brake shop and had front and rear
pads replace, and they turned the rotors.  My wife only belives that
you can have work done at a dealership, and is pissed right now,

I just purchased a 90 Golf GL with nearly 240.000 miles. It has been
well maintained, has a brand new distributor even. The plug wires have
also been replaced. The  previous owner told me that  it stalls when
it's driven in the wet occasionally. It stalls for about 5 minutes,

my girlfriend has a '90 Corrado G60 to which she is ludicrously
attached...  for the last while (not sure how long, but this is an
ongoing problem) she has had a problem with the battery going dead
while the car is parked.  Lately it has become worse; the battery went

The temp light came on in my 2001 Beetle 1.8T after only driving for
about 10 minutes. I had the air on and it stopped blowing cold when this
happened. When I stopped to check it, the overflow bulb didn't appear to
be boiling or venting. After my car sat for about 2 hours, the air ...

Recently, I purchased a 1980 VW diesel rabbit to burn biodiesel.
Although, I'm having problems with the left rear turn signal.  For the
first few days everything worked correctly, but now when I flip on the
left turn signal and apply the brake the turn signal indicator on the