can anyone explain to a newbie where the idle control valve is on a VW
Golf 1.4 (2002) or can you point me to a web page that will have a
picture of it?

I want to start repairing cars that don't belong to me.  Many car
owners are not aware that disconnecting the battery power for any
reason will lock up the radio antitheft system, so they often don't
have the code readily available.  Since it is safe practice to

I have a 99 vw gasolined powered gof that has an intermittent misfire,
hesitaition, loss of power problem.  It has pretty much always misfired
but my main concern is the new (past 6 months) hesitiation/loss of
power.  It will completely die unexpectedly and then after a few

A friend of mine has a 91 Golf which seems to be leaking
coolant from the back of the engine.  Pretty pictures at
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=2780505.  Is my guess (rusty
freeze plug has a hole in it) accurate?

Hi, I can't find this in my Bentley. I've got a 90 Carat 8v.
Bentley referrs to "cylinder head cover" but I want to do
the valve cover. Are they the same thing?
I got a Felpro gasket and propose to put it on there with no

Past 3 months, have noticed a declining loss of power on my 88 VW Fox GL
wagon.  (1.8L mechanical fuel injection w/puter separate ignition module).
I live in a very hilly area with a few steep inclines that cued me in.
Also, sometimes, get a hesitation when slowly or quickly ...

Been searching for a guide on cleaning the throlttle body on a 1.6 bora or a
golf.
Anyone point me in the right direction?
cheers

Can a brake caliper be serviced repaired without replacing the whole thing?
I think my offside rear caliper is begininng to seize. I was thinking of
doing the following, would appreciate if this is acceptable to do:-
With ther wheel, pump brake pedal to force the piston out ...

After  changing the gasket 5 times with no sucses I pulled the last trick
gleud 2 old gaskets together and installed it and it worked!!!!!
each time I took the cover of I cleaned the filter in cover with gasoline so
on old cars dubbel the gaskets saves you a lot of trouble. Thanks ...

I have a broken antenna on my 96 Jetta.
I have been told I have to remove the fender to replace it.
Is this true?  I have already tried the "Pep Boys" fix with an aftermarket
and it just doesn't work worth a darn. (fading reception in and out).

The key fob for my 2004 VW Passat no longer works.
According to the dealer there is a battery inside that they recommend be
changed yearly.
Obviously, the dealer suggested I come in so they can service it (and

Regarding my recently aquired 84 VW Rabbit GTI - manual trans - 8
valve.
I have read posts regarding topics relating to hard, hot starts but
have some additional questions.

I'd like a bit of advice on my 2003 Golf 1.6S 16V.
I booked it in to a local Volkswagen dealership for a service and first
MOT. The emissions light was on and the car was running pretty rough at
low revs. They called to let me know that they had to disable the

I'm the proud new owner of a very used GLX V6.  After getting the car
home and looking at things closer I found that the 3rd brake light does
not work.  The light fixture is fine but I'm getting no power from the
wire so was wanting to troubleshoot that.  Does anyone know where I

Just had the plastic radiator tank break.  There are new radiators with
plastic end tanks available, but I'm more comfortable with an all metal one.
Anyone know of a source for an all metal radiator?  Everything I've found
appears to have plastic.