Volkswagen Problems

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Engine vibration only around 2-3,000rev

As vehicle accelerates the engine vibrates (sounds similar to a missfire) around 2,000 - 3,000 revs. vibration is felt throughout car. No vibration on idle or above 3,000. Any ideas?

1999 Volkswagen Polo 1.9 diesel
Posted: Mar 22, 2009
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How to change front indicator bulb?

Please, does anyone know how to change the front indicator bulb on my vw polo 1996?

1996 Volkswagen Polo 14 l
Posted: Mar 8, 2009
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Car not starting

The car not starting when the key is turned. The lights and wipers are working. The fuel, handbrake and battery glow but the engine is not starting.

1997 Volkswagen Polo 1.4
Posted: Mar 5, 2009
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Stalling at junctions

Just that I noted another caller with the same problem. ie my car after a visit to the garage comes out with more problems viz stalling a lot, The rev monitor goes down suddenly before I have stopped and thus cuts the engine out while I am ...

1998 Volkswagen Golf
Posted: Mar 5, 2009
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Noise during accelration

Not sure if this is a real problem or not, certainly the car is going fine. However when i accelorate i seem to hear this throaty noise almost the same as pinkin, but obviously given it is a diesel it cannot be that...can it??

2002 Volkswagen Passat 1.9TDI 130
Posted: Mar 3, 2009
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Flood water problems with my Golf

Hi there, I flooded my golf driving through some seriously deep standing water recently and it conked out. Fortunately for me it didn't bend the pistons and after it was drained out it was fine for about a week. But then it started loo...

1997 Volkswagen Golf
Posted: Mar 3, 2009
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When 1touching the accelerator the gear stick moves up slightly

when you put on the 1st few fractions of the accelerator the gear stick moves forward a bit when in 4th, and when letting totaly of the accelerator it goes back down. i think it could be the gear box loose a bit but got no idea whats wron...

1997 Volkswagen Polo 1.9 diesel
Posted: Feb 25, 2009
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Lots of vibrating

my polo is a 1.9 diesel and when the car is ticking over it vibrates the whole car and the sound on the inside is very loud, i have checked one of the mounts and jacked the other side of the engine up of the engine mount tht is under the ba...

1997 Volkswagen Polo 1.9cld
Posted: Feb 25, 2009
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Electric window not working

hi there,i hope some 1 can help.my rear passenger side electric window is not doing anything when i press the switch no noise not anything any idea as to what could be wrong. thanks for your help. ben.

1997 Volkswagen Golf 1.8 cl estate
Posted: Feb 22, 2009
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Drver central locking not working

hi there,i hope some 1 can help.my drivers side door lock just turns round with no reaction from the central locking.i took the door card off and compared it to the passenger side and found there was a spring that was slack.does any one kno...

1997 Volkswagen Golf 1.8 cl estate
Posted: Feb 22, 2009
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N/s front door central locking failure

Drivers door central locking just failed. I can still lock all 4 doors from passenger door. so unit works, but no signal from drivers door to rest. Booked at dealer next week, says may have compressed air system (?) could be expensive to fi...

2001 Volkswagen Polo 1.4TDI SE
Posted: Feb 21, 2009
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Accelerating problem

I've had a problem recently with my diesel engine. It sounds louder than usual and for some reason I'm unable to accelerate as quickly as I used to..also I can't get the car to go over 70mph!! Can anyone help?

1999 Volkswagen Golf 1.9 GT TDI
Posted: Jan 28, 2009
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Central locking stoped work in

hi can any body help me my central locking has stoped working tryed both doors still dose not work any ideas thanks simon

1997 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 8v gti
Posted: Jan 26, 2009
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Car takes ages to start

car takes ages to fire up wheather its cold our hot can any body help

1997 Volkswagen Golf 2.0 8v gti
Posted: Jan 25, 2009
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RUMBLING AND GRUMBLING FROM REAR

WHEN I DRIVE AT ANY SPEED THERE IS A CONSTANT GRIDING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR. WHEN I GO OVER BUMPS IT FEELS LIKE THE WHOLE CAR IS GONNA BREAK. ALSO WHEN I SLOW DOWN THE CAR PULLS TO THE LEFT AND A PULSATING FEELING COMES THROUGH THE STE...

1995 Volkswagen Golf GTI
Posted: Jan 20, 2009
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Problem starting when left for half hour

car starts fine in all weather and temps, it drives fine but when left to stand for half hour it wont start engine turns over but wont run. car will only then start when left for a futher 20min or when coil light comes on .also if the car i...

1998 Volkswagen Polo 1.9d
Posted: Jan 16, 2009
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Start no start

every morning starts . then when i go short distance no start . maybe 1 hour then starts again . if i go for long run she starts all time . had electrician look he said he fixed it but two days later the same. its not fuel problem good on ...

1996 Volkswagen Sharan
Posted: Jan 6, 2009
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Instrument Panel

Instrument panel is not showing temperature, fuel level speedometer or rev. However it is showing mileage and adding to it (this is digital display). The oil signal is also flashing but this could be because the panel stopped working when t...

1999 Volkswagen Sharan 1.9 TDI Carratt
Posted: Jan 5, 2009
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Fuel emission warning lamp

Fuel emission warning lamp light comes on while driving. When car stops and then you try to restart car the engine will not start. The engine is hard to turn over and may take half an hour to get going. The dealer has changed the speed s...

2003 Volkswagen Polo 1.2
Posted: Dec 7, 2008
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Windscreen

i cant understand why my windscreen freezes on the inside

2007 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 match
Posted: Dec 6, 2008
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