Golf/GTI VII :: Rim Damaged While Parking?
Unfortunately I encountered damage to my rims while parking.
One of them is deep the other is a lighter one.
I will call some rim repair places tomorrow, is this fixable.
I tried to put some scratch remover but it does not work over metal.
I saw some videos on youtube on fixing rims.
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They are sand papering it, applying bondo and painting over it.
Even if this is possible, what would be color of the touch up paint.
Golf IV R32 :: Blown Tire And Damaged Rim?
So last night i was driving in minneapolis and felt like hitting a pot hole i couldn't see and now i have a blown tire and damage to my rim, this is now the second blown tire i have had and i have only had the car for 3 months. luckly i got replacement plans on all my new tires
I am just wondering if this is a common issue with the low profile tires and if so what can i do so i don't have this issue again? If i switch to 17 inch wheels would the tires i guess be more reliable to rough road conditions? and if so what are some choices i can go with to get over the breaks.
Golf V R32 :: Gear Oil Leaking - DSG Damaged?
Drove over one of those median lane seperators. You know those pointed yellow curb type thingys. Of course my R is lowered, and afterwards I got out to see if I busted my oil pan. I see oil leaking!!! Limp my car to Auburn Vdub. They give me a loaner and send me on my way. I am thinking okay so I am out a couple hundred bucks for a new oil pan. Then I get the call...Broke my transmission case, it was gear oil leaking out! $11,000 later I get my ride back as good as new. Of course I turned it in to my insurance. They sent out an adjuster and ended up replacing various other parts besides the DSG that were also damaged.
View 11 RepliesGolf - Volkswagen :: ABS Damaged During Wheel Bearing Repair?
I have a 2006 VW Golf with 140,000 miles. Last week took it to the shop to have a wheel bearing replaced. Mechanic also replaced the wheel hub. When I left the shop I discovered a new problem that had not previously been there. Now the Anti-lock brakes are kicking in at the very end of a soft stop on smooth, dry roads and even in my garage. This happens about 20% of the time, but never during a hard stop. I took it back to the shop on Monday and mechanic could not find anything and was perplexed. The question is whether the ABS sensor could have been damaged during repairs and is the car safe to drive?
View 14 RepliesGolf IV / Jetta IV :: 2003 - Won't Start Intermittently
My Daughters jetta will at time no start after it has been locked then unlocked. She told me that if the car doesn't beep when locked she sometimes has the problem.
The dash will light but no crank at all. Could this be an alarm issue or something else? I found others having a similar issue on Google but no fix or confirmation of the cause.
Golf IV / Jetta IV :: 2005 - Won't Start Intermittently?
So my little brother bought a 2005 Vw gli, and it's been pretty good on him so far however, one day he was coming back from work and the car suddenly shut off on him and we haven't been able to get it to start.
(Haven't really been able to actually diagnose it fully since this is his second car)
Did the typical unplugging of the air mass sensor to see if it was that. Checked the relays to see if they clicked Checked all the fuses Checked the ignition switch Checked to see if fuel is getting to the injectors Checked some of the grounds( can't locate all of them)When I turn the key, the rpm needle moves a tiny bit
Golf V R32 :: Should Flapper Be Closed When Car Idling Or Even Shut Off
Bought the car with 6900 miles so maybe the mod was already done? When I look done the tailpipe with a flashlight, the flapper is opened, with the car idling or even shut off. Shouldn't it be closed when idling? The hose is intact, but I know you can do the mod and it can look intact.
View 4 RepliesGolf IV R32 :: Sunroof Went Completely Closed Then Opened Itself All The Way
So the other day I went to close my windows and sunroof, I turned the knob to close on the sunroof and it went complete closed then opened it self all the way... Tried many times.. Could it need the switch going bad?
View 4 RepliesGolf IV / Jetta IV :: Dash Saying Hatch Is Open When Actually It Is Closed
I just shaved my hatch on my gti I am using a gas door popper to open the hatch and it works good my question is that when the hatch is closed I have the light on the dash saying the hatch is open how do I get rid of it what do I have to do.
View 3 RepliesGolf IV / Jetta IV :: Sunroof Rattle When Closed While Going Over Bumps?
Have a sunroof that rattles when closed while going over bumps? I use my fingers to lift up on it and its barely budging, also floors are soaked....
View 3 RepliesGolf IV / Jetta IV :: Door Latches But Not Fully Closed
My 2 door Golf has an issue.
Door closes, latches, door switch is activated (no chime, no interior lights on, all seems normal.)
From the outside it is not sitting flush to the body. From the inside I can hear a lot of road noise.
I inspected the hinges, weather stripping, door jamb, no obvious problems. I have slammed the door and pressed very firmly. At best I can get it closed, but I can pull it back 'open' very easily.
Sounds like I have a faulty door latch but need to confirm this before I start tearing into it??
Golf IV R32 :: Hood Not Actually Latched In Fully Closed Position
I noticed today that my hood is not actually latched in the fully closed position - Hood sits like it's closed, but I can simply lift it up to the popped position without pulling the hood release. Secondary latch is still fine so it stays closed, but I'm in a bind:
So first question -If I cannot fix it, is it safe to drive as is 3.5 hours back home?
Second question - is there a way to get it to latch even temporarily, keeping in mind that the only tools I have are standard screwdrivers and a pair of pliers?
Latch appears to be functioning fine and I can lock a screwdriver in it no problem. I read some threads implying the latch might need to be raised, but as far as I can tell it's already positioned all the way up.
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Golf V R32 :: Sunroof Opened Randomly With Switch In Closed Position
My sunroof opened on the highway today with the switch in the closed position. Being a Seattleite, this could create a very wet condition in the cabin! I have owned the car for two years and have never experienced this before.
View 8 RepliesGolf IV / Jetta IV :: 2003 - Only Starts When Driver Side Is Closed
So after the long saga of trying to get my 03gti VR6 running, I have come across the STRANGEST behavior I have ever seen in a car. Here's a little background. Two weeks ago driving in a snowstorm my car started sputtering and then died. Left me stranded on the side of the road. Towed it to my buddies house (he's a master tech for Lexus) and tried to figure out what was going on. It wasn't throwing any codes. I replaced the fuel pump relay and that didn't fix anything. Then I noticed the fuel pump wasn't priming when I opened the door. So I replaced the fuel pump. Now it primes when you open the door. Got it started, but it wouldn't stay running for more than 10 seconds, it was acting like it was running out of gas. Even tried disconnectig the battery and touched the pos and neg together. Still to no avail.
After a week of trying to figure it out, I tried starting it with the door closed. Now the damn thing runs. BUT. Here's the strange thing. It will only run if the drivers door is closed. If you open the door, it kills the power to the fuel pump. If you leave the door open, it'll eventually die after roughly 10'secs. If you get out and close the door, it'll stay running. I'm guessing when you close the door it starts sending power to the fuel pump again. Everything else works. Power windows, door locks, mirrors, ect. The local vw shop in town said it might be a bad door switch or the CCM. But the lights come on when you open the door and go off when you shut it. Fuel pump primes when you open the door.
Golf/GTI VII :: Sunroof Creaks Slightly While Going Over Rough Pavement When Closed
I noticed that my sunroof creaks slightly when going over rough pavement when closed. I can duplicate the noise by pushing up on the closed sunroof with my fist. It's not loud at all but with the radio off and at lower speeds I can hear it.
View 9 RepliesGolf/GTI VI :: 2011 - Passenger Window Makes Noise When Door Is Closed
When I close the passenger door with the window down the glass of the window makes a noise like it is hitting metal. The noise is the loudest when the window is all the way down and becomes less loud gradually the further the window is up when the door is closed. It does not make the noise at all when the window is all the way up.
Found a few websites that illustrates how to remove the door panel but that seems to give you access to the window motor not the window itself.
Golf/GTI VI :: 2012 - Little Door On Console Storage Tray Won't Stay Closed
Just picked up my 2012 GTI this morning and noticed the little door on the console storage tray (under the a/c controls) wont stay closed. Any tricks I should know about to close it? Or should I just not worry about it and leave it open....
View 4 RepliesVolkswagen - Jetta :: 2013 / 2.5SE Damaged Oil Pan Or Worse?
2 nights ago I was driving around the neighborhood. I was coming down a small hill to a stop sign where I could only make a right or a left. I proceeded to turn right and a dog ran in front of the car. I swerved to the left, managing to not hit the dog but run flat into the sidewalk. In the moment it felt like my bumper had just scraped the edge and it sounded like I had just scatched the bottom of the bumper. I proceeded down the street for about 2-3 minutes before my car started slowing down. The engine was still on but when I pushed down on the pedal to accelerate the engine just revved.
When I looked down to see if maybe I had knocked the car into neutral, I couldn't move the shifter and it appeared to be stuck in reverse? When I tried pulling my car to the side of the road I found that now my steering wheel was also locked up and could barely tug it enough to get it moved over. Finally, I made it to the side of the road and now my brakes were locked as well. I managed to stop it with the e-brake but still the shifter wouldn't budge to put it in park. I turned the car off to avoid damaging the engine. I didn't address this problem immediately so I came back the following day to check it out, and couldn't get the car to turn over. I had power, the battery was fine, the engine wouldn't even make a noise like it was trying.
Eventually I looked underneath the car and saw the oil leaking from what I believe is the oil pan? This is my first car and know absolutely nothing about how an engine works. Could this be a computer response so that the engine doesn't seize? Again, the brakes, the gear shifter,and the steering wheel are all locked and won't budge. I used the emergency release lever to realease the gear shifter and was able to pull it into neutral and start the engine but I had to hold the shifter firmly the whole time and if I let go it would pop back into reverse(but it still rolls forward like it's in neutral?). Is this something a warranty or insurance would cover? Hopefully this is just the oil pan because I do not have a fraction of the money to get my transmission or engine entirely replaced.. It's a 2013 VW Jetta 2.5SE with 45k miles on it.
Lexus IS 2014+ :: Spotted Damaged Bumper
So when I was washing my car for the first time I noticed that the bumper was damaged. It can be fixed or does the bumper need to be replaced?
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