Volkswagen Golf Engine & Drivetrain Problems

Engine & Drivetrain Problems and faults
Dead spot on gas pedal

At slow speed in traffic, there seems to be a dead spot before the accelerator kicks in. Also slight judder when drive train kicks in.

2011 Volkswagen Golf TSI
Posted: Apr 18, 2023
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Egr valve location

I want to locate the Egr so I can try to clean it as it won't start and the RAC did a diagnostics and the faults may be tied to the Egr. I've look at other cars online but my car doesn't seem to have the Egr in the same place?

2002 Volkswagen Golf
Posted: Aug 8, 2017
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Engine sounds different

The engine of my VW Golf is making a slightly different sound to usual. The sound is only slightly higher in pitch to what it was previously and this happens when I reach 30 mph or faster. It is the same consistently at any speed from about...

2012 Volkswagen Golf Match TDi
Posted: Aug 17, 2015
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Cool start

the car really stuggels to start when cold but stats fine when warm changed glow plugs and still same any ideas please

2001 Volkswagen Golf 1.9 gt130
Posted: Nov 11, 2014
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Engine oil shortage

My car engine oil do short mostly when I travel long distance. But the car is very sound and reliable. I love the car.

1996 Volkswagen Golf
Posted: May 2, 2014
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Exhaust

anybody got any idea how much a new exhaust is for a 97 golf 1.4 mk3,or how much would i be expected to pay for one from a breakers,,many thanks

1997 Volkswagen Golf manual
Posted: Sep 26, 2012
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Rocker cover

does anybody know how do i get the rocker cover off,its got old gunk in it and need to do an oil change and clean it out,if i take the 3 bolts out on top of the rocker cover and give it a slight tap will it come off,or is there more to it,a...

1997 Volkswagen Golf manual
Posted: Jul 27, 2012
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Oil filter

if i am looking at the engine where is the oil filter placed...some help would be great,thanks

1997 Volkswagen Golf manual
Posted: Jul 27, 2012
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Pipe of at the crank end

i took my air filter off and there was a load of gunk coming out of it in the air filter,i cleaned the air filter and the top of the pipe but i cant seem to get the pipe off at the crank,(any ideas please)and also there is a big split in th...

1997 Volkswagen Golf manual
Posted: May 7, 2012
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Jiggling

When i am driving my car sometimes it's start jiggling and rpm level starts decreasing even my foot is down and then i need to gives it a more gas to keep it going i changed crank shaft sensor,coil pack and it's still not right it doesn't j...

1999 Volkswagen Golf 1.4
Posted: Mar 9, 2011
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White smoke

after driving through deep puddle white smoke from exhaust??

2002 Volkswagen Golf 1.9GTdi
Posted: Nov 6, 2010
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White smoke

after driving through deep puddle white smoke from exhaust??

2002 Volkswagen Golf 1.9GTdi
Posted: Nov 6, 2010
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How much coil packs?

can someone let me know how much a new coil pack will cost on a golf 2004 fitted.

2004 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 se petrol
Posted: Aug 14, 2010
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Exhaust emission light

this came on while driving at the same time as the oil light, which went off again. The oil level was fine. two days later the exhaust emission light went off. is this something to worry about?

2001 Volkswagen Golf 1.6
Posted: Apr 5, 2010
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Oil tank

hi i was spraying my oil tank black and when i pulled off the lip the paint was on the tank line of the lid does this mean some got in? i cleaned the oil tank with tisse form the sides then i drove 3 miles and checked my oil it was stil t...

1997 Volkswagen Golf 2,8
Posted: Mar 8, 2010
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Oil filter questions

hi i changed my oil last week along with air filter and i 4got to change my oil filter is this bad? my car had a service about 2 months ago and i felt like changing my oil also if i do remove the oil filter will oil shoot out? than...

1997 Volkswagen Golf 1.4l
Posted: Feb 11, 2010
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Sludge on oil cap after changign oil

hi i had a serice a month ago and sludge was on my oil cap today i flushed my engine and changed my oil and added engine restore took a 5 min drive and still found sludge on the oil cap along with water? i dont think im losing coolant i...

1997 Volkswagen Golf 1.4l
Posted: Feb 5, 2010
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Headgas kit blown?

hi i think my headgasket is blown i opened my oil cap and always notic cream on there not white but yelloish and i looked inside the head and theres cream all over and some black stuff i think the coolant hs gone a little lower but i dont ...

1997 Volkswagen Golf 1.4l
Posted: Jan 21, 2010
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Using too much fuel

My Golf has done almost 150,000 miles. I have just had it serviced ( somewhere I haven't used before)and maybe its a coincidence but since then the fuel consumption has gone through the roof, I put approx 5 gallons in a few days ago and it ...

1998 Volkswagen Golf 1.8TGTi
Posted: Dec 13, 2009
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Overheating

When I drive my car it overheats but not when it is at an idle. changed thermostat same top hose is hot the bottom hose is not could it be the water pump coolant is clean-has 113,000 km

2003 Volkswagen Golf 2 litre gl standard
Posted: Jul 8, 2009
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