The local VW dealer quoted me approx. $700 to change the timing belt and
idler pulley.  Is this reasonable?

W/ cyl #1 top dead center the rotor does not point to the #1 wire and
the timing mark on the flywheel is off by about 5/8 of an inch.   Could
someone please tell me how to time this. Not my car, someone down the
street. He say's that there is fire to the plugs but can not get it to

Can anyone suggest a good source for getting an OEM stereos for my '02 Golf?
Ebay is hit and miss.

My Yellow Check Engine light has just recently come on.  Are there any
basic things I can do/change before I take the car to the dealer to rip
me off ?
Many Thanks.

i'm waaay over the milage to have my timing belt replaced so right now
i'm just not driving it all together so i don't damage my car and end
up in debt trying to fix it. but my dealership told me parts and labor
would be around 800 dollars. now that just doesn't sound right to me.

What's up.....
I have a question about the suspension in my Jetta. The time has come
for me to change my suspension and I dont realy know what to go with.
Changing everything? Struts only? Any suggestions on a particular kit?

Ok this has been driving me nuts, wife has a new Jetta 2006, whose doors do
not unlock when the car is put into park.  You have to actually hit the
unlock button manually on the door or on the key to unlock the doors after
parking the car.  As we have a 2 year old (in the back ...

I bought a 1994 eurovan camper (westfalia) and I have a few questions.
1.9 TDI with ABT kit (90 HP)
The engine (ABL) was working cold, so today I replaced the thermostat
and looks like that the problem is solved.

I just got a 2000 GTI, my first VW, only had it two days now, and love it,
except for one thing. The radio stopped working.
The radio worked when i picked it up, because I listened to it when i test
drove it, and on the way home (about 1 hour drive) However, when i got home,

I am goign crazy with the engine nnoise from my passat it sounds like
its comign from the muffler and everyone thinks its a standard probelm
of the 2.0 FSI model.  anyone else have the same prolem and know of a
soultion? I am willing ot buy a brand new muffler if it will fix it.  

Just wondering.  In light of past VWs with excellent gas mileage, excellent
longevity 15+ or more years, maintenance requirements low; not expensive,
easy to work on even with a vague maintenance/repair manual like Bentley's,
what is an equivalent nowadays?  What would you buy ...

Thanks!

Here in Canada, VW is advertising the "City Golf" and "City Jetta" as
their entry-level cars, at what seems to be pretty attractive pricing.
For example, the City Jetta has a base sticker price of only $14,900
CAD.  http://www.vw.ca/vwca/models/0,,143,00.html

Does anyone know how and why my key is seemingly stuck in the ignition?
It was not happening yesterday...
1993 eurovan
Thanks!

how do I Replace back driver side window, I have been able
to replace the new window in the rubber gasket but I can't seem
to get the gasket back in the door frame.  please help.