Passat (B6) :: Boost Lost Anytime The Car Was Pulling A Steep Hill Or High Acceleration
I own a 2006 B6 and I'm just ticking down the list of common repairs... The last series started with boost lost anytime the car was pulling a steep hill or high acceleration. Eventually I lost boost altogether. I replaced the PCV valve and got back a little power but still no boost. This last weekend I replaced the DV valve. The old one was visually shot. The new one is the latest revision of that valve. Now, the boost will kick in, and cut out, kick in, cut out, in a rapid cycle during any acceleration. I double checked that it was installed and tightened (stripped the bolt heads) and reseated the electrical connection. I'm still getting the rough on/off of the turbo. If I slowly increase the acceleration it will act better, but that isn't a sure thing. I love the car, but I'm about to reach the point of pushing it off a cliff.
View 3 RepliesSonata NF (2006-10) :: Quick Acceleration Then Back To Normal When Slowly Pulling Into Parking Spot
My daughters 2010 Sonata has a occasional problem that is very disturbing. When she is slowly pulling into a a parking spot or into her garage, the car will make a lurch forward. Just a quick acceleration and then back to normal. So far she hasn't damaged anything but its just a matter of time. She has taken it to a neighborhood independent garage.
View 14 RepliesGolf V R32 :: Car Is Pulling A Bit To The Right
Three weeks ago I was driving around Roscoe Blvd down at Panorama City on a slow Saturday afternoon.There was a construction and people were driving slow and it was a hot day. I was running maybe 25 or less mph till I realized that the manhole steel cover, did not have it's steel flat surrounding on it and I think it was 2 inches deep. I tried swerving to the right a bit and ended slicing my Continental tires on the side then it was instant flat. Got the tires at Discount tires but did not have the software for the 2008 R32 to align it. Brought it to Pep Boys but when they aligned it, they said they were -3 or -2 from the right front side but managed to align it to R32 default setup on the front left.
The car is pulling a bit to the right but not that much. I've been running 65 mph on the freeway and letting go of the steering and it doesn't even pull to the right compare to running the neighborhood streets.
Golf VI R :: Hesitation When Pulling Out Of Driveway
I have an APR stage 1+, HPPF, Carbonio intake. First thing EVERY morning my car will give a noticeable hesitation when pulling out of my driveway. After this 1 time event, the car rides perfectly. It happened every day. I was told this is gas pooling or some such issue.
View 11 RepliesGolf/GTI VI :: After Replacement Of Tires Still Pulling To Right?
I have gone back and forth to different dealers and have gotten many different responses. The first response I got was it was pulling to the right because of the crowning of the road. Then they told me I needed two new tires. After getting them replaced the car is still pulling to the right. I went to a different dealership thinking they would be able to get it straightened out. Before I took it over there I called VWoA and they said they would cover the cost of the alignment. After the car was checked by this new dealership they came to the conclusion that it was torque steer. I advised them that it veers to the right even if the car is in neutral and rolling in the middle lane of the highway.
I may be contacting a lawyer for a lemon law claim. VWoA says I do not have a claim because a problem was never found, though I do have paperwork stating that the issue was verified by a technician at a VW dealership. I also went and had it put on an alignment machine at Sears and I have the papers that show the car is not aligned properly. But they continue to say that there is nothing wrong with the car.
Golf/GTI VI :: Pulling Radio And AC Controls Out Of Dash?
I'm going to need to install a Nokia Bluetooth car kit on my MkVI in the summer at latest and was wondering how to get the radio and AC controls out to do it.
Radio naturally needs to come out to connect the kit to it (or its power cables anyway), but I was thinking of installing the kit's control unit under the AC controls, to the side of the center console on the inside of it.
I guess the control unit's wire would then go into the dash from between the AC control panel and the center console somewhere. That was my plan anyway.
Golf/GTI VII :: Clunking Noise While Pulling Away - Suspension?
After doing reading I think my issue might be suspension related. Whenever I engage the clutch at a normal rate I get a rubbing/clunking noise coming from the driver side. I can feel it thru the gas pedal and it sounds like a card in a bicycles spokes. If I engage the clutch extremely lightly I don't get the noise at all. This only happened AFTER I had my H&R Sport Springs installed. Could it be a strut mount? Engine Mount? The car only has 4500 miles on it. I'm extremely confused.
View 4 RepliesGolf V R32 :: Shifter To Reverse By Pulling The Stick Back?
Quick question, on the R32 manual shifter, is there a way to get the shifter to reverse by pulling the stick back instead of pushing forward for an up shift?
I have an E46 M3 w/ SMG which shifts this way and I am strongly considering an R32. It would be nice to reverse the shift pattern to stick w/ what I am used to.
Golf IV / Jetta IV :: Steering Wheel Turning - Had Alignment Done Still Pulling Right
I just had an alignment done and the steering wheel is turned counter clockwise a little. I know very little about alignment. I know the terminology and what it means and i heard the the rear camber and toe isn't adjustable on mk4s. I did lower my car,only about one inch though.
Here is the sheet that came with the alignment:
Golf IV / Jetta IV :: Steering Pulling To The Right - Stiff While Turning Left
2K 1.8T Golf. Lowered on Koni struts and neuspeed street (red) springs last year. Rear axel bushing done soon after. Replaced front and rear strut mounts and bearings at the time of struts and springs. Rack died on me in the fall so I had it replaced along with newer control arms and upgraded bushings. Aligned right after the rack was installed and ran like an arrow until last weekend. Now it pull to right, more as I speed up. I also noticed that when I turn left, the steering is much stiffer then steering left (full turns and mild turns).
PS fluid is still full. My ball joints are about 3 years old so I'm leaning towards that direction. Especially after this past winter and the never ending pot holes in Detroit. The shop used moogs and were regularly greased as they had zerk fittings. I think I hear some clunking upfront but I'm unclear as my old GHL Muffler weld finally gave out and is having by a hockey lace and it is rattling every time I accelerate or hit a bump. I'm going to jack it up this weekend to do some exhaust work so I'll give it a good once over and shake down what I can.
Golf - Volkswagen :: Rear Tire Wear Causing Pulling To The Right?
I just had the tie rods replaced and a front end alignment on my VW Golf. The tires that were on the front were moved to the back because of some wear on the inside edge. The tires currently on the front look brand new, but the car pulls to the right more than it did before I had any of the work done. The place where I got the work done told me I would need to replace the two tires with wear but they are still in mostly good condition. They are telling me now the pulling is because the tires on the rear have wear. Can wear on rear tires really cause my car to pull so significantly to the right? The tires are only two years old. I do not want to replace them yet. The car front wheel drive.
View 2 RepliesGolf/GTI VI :: Clunking Sound When Pulling Car Into Driveway Or At Speed Bumps
I had to raise the car a bit to clear the apr turbo outlet pipe. Raised a little too much and was hearing a clunking sound pulling into my driveway or speedbumps, etc. Contacted HR and they said the coilovers have an operating range and to lower them a bit. So.. i have about 3/8" of thread left on both fronts and my (not so scientific measuring method) fender/ground is 24" vs 26.25 stock as measured on a stock gti on my dealer lot. I still have a ton of thread to drop the car (about 1.5") as seen in the picture below. The issue i have is what the spring looks like. It rides fine in my day to day commute so its not noticeable but looking at it, it looks collapsed??
View 13 RepliesGolf VI R :: OEM Clutch - Slight Chatter Noise When Pulling Away Casually In 1st From A Stop
When pulling away casually in 1st from a stop, I hear a slight chatter noise. Had this since before the tune (stage 1). Almost like the sound a diesel makes at idle but only lasts a second or two. To the best of my knowledge it is an OEM clutch. Had 9k miles when I bought it, now has 25k.
View 24 RepliesGolf IV / Jetta IV :: Loud Clang When Pulling Out Of Parking Lot - Drive Shaft Popped Out
So I was pulling out of the parking lot at work in first gear going about 10mph when I heard a loud clang and lost power to the wheels, I just had the car towed home and its dark out so i haven't gotten a chance to really take a good look.
My question is, how did this happen? the car is lowered on coils. I also Installed a B&M short shiftier about 3 weeks ago, i doubt it but could that have anything to do with this?
Golf V R32 :: Transmission And Acceleration Lag
New to my R...had it for a month and brought it used. I have noticed some transmission and acceleration lag. Especially going from reverse to drive it lags before it jumps in gear and goes. Same as when coming to a complete stop and trying to accelerate at moderate pace...its spools then kicks in gear and goes. The Local VW dealership said this is normal for the R tranny.
View 24 RepliesGolf/GTI VI :: Shaking Upon Acceleration At 60 - 80 Mph
As the title states, my car begins to shake on the passenger side when under acceleration between 60-say 80 mph...
I first thought maybe my wheel was warped because I think I hear what sounds like a cheap set of tires but only from the passenger side not the drivers side... but I'm prob over thinking and fooling myself into a new set of wheels.
Golf VI R :: Acceleration Flatten Out Above 4k
I have a 2013 R that I've had for 3 months now. It's is currently APR stage 2+ with the 3in down pipe, VWR intake and the APR HPFP. Recently the acceleration has begun to flatten out above 4k. It's pulls real hard up till then and then I can feel the acceleration slow way down. The Rpms climb up still but it feels like the boost is gone. I can't hear any leaks and haven't found any evidence of a leak.
View 16 RepliesGolf VI R :: Misfire When Acceleration At WOT?
Ever since I've gone APR Stage 2+ (most recent revision) I think I've been experiencing a misfire when acceleration at wot- I've had the tune for quite a while now. Typically I get pop out of the exhaust in 4th gear around 5,300rpm but today I experienced it in 3rd gear same rpm but it popped 3 times in a row.
Performance mods include: HPA TBE w/ 100 cell high flow cat, APR Tune, APR HPFP, Evoms Intake, R8 coil packs and upgraded spark plugs.
What could be causing this? I've read all of the past articles and it seemed the upgraded coil packs and spark plugs would do the trick but it hasn't.
Golf V R32 :: CEL Comes On - At Acceleration Cut Off Completely
Our R32 has 1680 miles on it, yesterday my wife & son drove it about 35 miles to drop off my Focus ST at the dealer......as they were doing a U-Turn it bogged almost to a stall. then recovered At the light when my son went to accelerate it cut almost completely off then surged and went forward....
When they restarted it 20 minutes later to leave the dealership...it threw a CEL. Drove fine all the way to the shop, dealer, then home.
Diagnosis at Euro Technik was bad MAF, wife took it right to the dealer, (went back to stock tune 1st), Dealer confirmed a diagnosis and ordered a part. My dealer had no issue with the V-Flow being on the car and actually, my Service Advisor has an APR tune on his 2008 GTI....no worries. They interestingly enough will not work on REVO tuned cars until the tune is gone....didn't elaborate to me, but the Service Mgr is British & very cool about mods. No R32 MAF in stock...I guess that is a good thing? Not for us, but hey.
I will go back to the 93 tune as soon as they put the new MAF in. Point is the hiccup seems to be a combination of things and the Valve could only be 1 issue...just info....food for thought as it were. I gave her my GLI and I will drive the R until the part comes in as she hates any light on.......