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Re: New Volkswagen Jetta? [ggriffiths53]
by vwbytch202hp
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Oct 27, 2005 (8:48 am)
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Replying to: ggriffiths53 (Feb 18, 2003 7:13 pm)
Ma'am I am an 18 year old female that just bought my first car. It is a 2003 Vw Jetta VR6. It has 202 horsepower stock. I so not see any problem with it being too powerful for him. A teenager can get a speeding ticket in any car since most top out a over the speed limit. I think a Jetta would be a very good choice for him. I have the automatic with triptonic option and it is very convenient, much better than being stuck with either a manual or regular automatic. I also have heated leather seats that came as a stock option. Coil replacement is something that I researched a great deal and saw no probelms with with I read but adjustable coil-overs are the better option because you can adjust the height for long trips if needed. I bought my car used with 4,000 miles and payed 21,000. I felt this was a reasonable price considering it is a very nice car for someone my age. I am also looking to sell my car for what i owe on it if you are intrested. Im not selling it becasue of any problems with the car, but because i am looking to buy a car for my younger brother.
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- #12620 of 12742
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rear end SMACK!!!
by inajoong
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Oct 31, 2005 (12:49 pm)
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I have an 02 Jetta and sometimes when the car shifts from 1st to 2nd(auto trans) i feel a SMACK in the rear end as if I just got rear ended by another car.
I think it might have something to do with the transmission, but am not sure....
I took it into a dealer and they said to rev the engine to redline once in a while. i did that and it seemed to have solved the problem, but then it came back!!! and the REAL PRBLEM is that my warranty has run out now... 
Did anyone else have a similar problem?
What was the solution?
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- #12621 of 12742
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Re: rear end SMACK!!! [inajoong]
by dancerman
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Nov 02, 2005 (3:32 am)
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Replying to: inajoong (Oct 31, 2005 12:49 pm)
That's the most ridiculous thing I have heard. Find another dealer. What engine/transmission are we talking about?
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Re: rear end SMACK!!! [inajoong]
by blufish
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Nov 03, 2005 (2:09 pm)
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Replying to: inajoong (Oct 31, 2005 12:49 pm)
I have a 2001 Jetta and I have the same problem, except my SMACK happens between all gears, but not all the time. If I take it easy on my acceleration, it usually isn't as bad. It also revs very high sometimes before it kicks into the next gear. When it first started, it seemed like it was low on transmission fluid. Since you can't check your own transmission fluid, I took it somewhere and the guy said it wasn't the fluid, but sounded to him like something else. Now this guy isn't a VW guy, but he said there were some sort of "bands" in the transmission that make it shift and he said the bands needed to be replaced. Now since this was a Tire Jockey, I took his advice with a grain of salt. I KNOW if I take it to VW, whatever the problem may be, they'll charge me $1500 and take 3 weeks to fix it. Anyone else know what's going on?
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- #12623 of 12742
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1999 Jetta Speed sensor
by steve64
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Nov 03, 2005 (8:20 am)
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Hi Everyone,
I am trying to solve problem with my 99 Jetta (new body style). The speedometer used to fluctuate over speeds 50MPH and gave an incorrect reading. Recently it failed completed and does not read anything. The OBD II code reads P0501 which is the Veh Speed Sensor A Range/Performance. I ran Vag-Com software on the vehicle and it reads that the vehicle speed sensor voltage too low. I replaced the speed sensor and problem still exists. The voltage thru the Vag-Com reads 2.48 at idle. Any ideas?
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- #12624 of 12742
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2001 Volkwagen Jetta compression
by scheid15
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Nov 04, 2005 (1:55 pm)
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Replying to: boombasticata (Aug 18, 2005 9:39 am)
When i start my car a loud rattling noise comes from the engine for about 15 seconds, then goes away. when it warms up the noise comes back when the car is idling under 1000 RPMs. i have been told this is my lifter. How hard is the lifter to replace, how much, and do you need any special tools like those darn brake compresion tools needed for Jettas.
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- #12625 of 12742
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Re: 2001 Volkwagen Jetta compression [scheid15]
by bpeebles
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Nov 05, 2005 (4:28 pm)
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Replying to: scheid15 (Nov 04, 2005 1:55 pm)
You do not have just one valve lifter. There is a hydrolic lifter for each valve in the engine. Typically, a 4-cylinder engine has 8 lifters. A 32-valve engine has 32 lifters.
Before you start to pull the engine apart, you may wish to try some "STP oil treatment" for about 1000 miles. Somtimes, a collapsed lifter will come back to life once the crud is cleaned out of it. Also, "Risoline" may be helpful in cleaning the crud from the lifters.
To answer your question more specificly. If you wish to attempt to replace the collapsed lifter yourslef, you will need at minimum the ability to R-n-R the timing belt. In many engines, the timing belt has to be removed in order to remove the overhead camshaft to get access to the lifters.
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- #12626 of 12742
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2003 VW Jetta TDI
by tommyl
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Nov 08, 2005 (7:31 am)
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I have noticed that my coolant level has gotten low and need to buy coolant. Seems as if the coolant is not the normal prestone coolant, it is a pink colored coolant. Where can I buy this type of coolant?
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- #12627 of 12742
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Re: 2003 VW Jetta TDI [tommyl]
by bpeebles
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Nov 08, 2005 (9:37 am)
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Replying to: tommyl (Nov 08, 2005 7:31 am)
You have done the right thing by not mixing anyting else with your pink G12 antifreeze. Use ONLY the G12 antifreeze in your VW. Mixing with anything else is certain death for your cooling-system. (may gell-up and clog the cooling system...then engine overheats and goes into meltdown)
G12 is available from VW/Audi dealerships as well as foriegn-car auto-parts sellers.
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