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Linda
I know this is an old posting, but hopefully someone responded prior to me. I own a 98 Beetle-5spd. Hopefully your sister DOES NOT. I have a love/hate relationship with the car... and have gotten used to the fact it has to go into the shop every other month. Since I own mine outright, and don't drive that much, I'm trying to keep it going in order to avoid a new car with new car payments. There are FAR better used car choices than the 98 Beetle. Hopefully you've already found one-
A) Remove retaining nuts (2) from inside rear bumper.
Remove back-up lights toward rear and disconnect harness connector from back-up lights.
C) To remove bulb, turn bulb holder counterclockwise and pull out from housing.
[do not touch the glass potion of the bulb for that may lead to the glass on the lamp to cloud over.]
Also, about the storage compartment lamp. The fuse is located in position #14. That is to say: third column from the right, three rows down. It's a red, ten amp fuse. This fuse also controls the other interior lights and the remote hatch release. Your fuse box is located on the far left SIDE of the dash. Its face is exposed when you open the driver's door. Hope this helps...
Thanks again-
"Volkswagen does not specify a replacement interval for the camshaft drive belt on the 2.0L gasoline engine. However, the publisher recommends the belt be inspected periodically and replaced at least every 90K miles or 5 years."
"To inspect the toothed belt, the upper section of the toothed belt guard must first be removed. Inspect belt for tears, separation of layers, fraying of belt cords, surface cracks, or traces of oil and grease. Replace if any faults are found"
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Measured width of timing belt
*wear limit............22 mm. (0.866 in.)
Please note the 5 years time-frame for your '98
The hidden buggaboo is the belt tensioner which is another POS part that will cause your belt to skip teeth and ruin your pistons and valves (hence the $4,000 - $5,000 repair bill). I'm not trying to be an intellectual about these matters, rather, I'm only passing along reliable information to help you and others get the most enjoyment from your New Beetle for the least amount of money and headache (and heartache)... Alan
Call around for prices.
long/short I am replacing and can not get the intake and outtake flanges off the old to put on the new.Can anybody tell me how to get those off or should I just go buy new ones for it?
I have a 2000 GLS 1.8T beetle. I am having the worst luck with this car.. The latest thing. My car started acting funny and the lights started getting dim and the car almost shut off.. But then it started running again. I decided it would be okay to drive to work. Well it wasn't. All of my lights turned on and my speedo stopped working.. Then my gas pedal stopped working and the car died. I am having a new alternator put in. I am wondering if this was the only problem?? Any one else with similar problem?? :confuse:
Thanks
I have a 98' new beetle and my alarm fails to disarm even when unlocked with the master key. When this happens, I look like a fool trying to lock/unlock/lock the car to reset the alarm. I found that opening the trunk of the car breaks the electrical circuit enough to start the car without the alarm going off. However, I've taken it in on three separate occasions to two different VW dealers and they find no problem with the electrical system or the alarm. Imagine the looks I received when I told them that I had to open the trunk, get in the car, start the car, unlock the doors and close the trunk in order not to set off the alarm!! It chaps me that they smugly tell me that there's no problem.
I'm pretty sure this is an electrical malfunction as it tends to happen more frequently when the air is either very wet or there has been a fair amount of temperature fluctuation overnight and the car often shocks me when I get out. I'm going to keep hunting for a solution. If anyone has found one...I'd love to know. My boyfriend thinks I'm obsessive compulsive with all the key turning and repetitive door shutting. :confuse:
1) bad/poorly grounded or broken wire in headlight circuit
2) bad headlight relay
Did you check the oil with the car level? When parked on a slop sideways, the oil reading may vary significantly.
Now for oil leaks:
Assuming your car engine does not burn oil, there has to be an oil leak for the oil to gradually disappear. Typical oil leaks are around the oil drain plug, oild filter, oil pressure sender, oil pan gasket, valve cover gasket, and front or rear crankshaft oil seal, or even camshaft seal.
You would be oil dripping on the ground overnight if you has a significant oil leak. Do you notice any oil puddles under your car?
Now add in 7 years of wear on those rings (for your 99 Beetle) and I could see how all of the oil is consumed in 3000 miles. You wouldn't need an external oil leak to lose it all.
Really, you need to check the oil level regularly in those Beetles ! Otherwise you just might run into big problems.
Thank you.
So I'm just up in the air about it. I can't tell if there is an error because all of the error lights light up before you start it, but after it is all done, it seems like the EPC and the check engine lights stay on, but again, I don't know if that is because there is a problem or if it is because it is turned off waiting to restart. Very strange. I even just went out and bought the new light to see if that was causing some short somewhere in the electrical system....well, I replaced the headlight and still does the same thing...turns on, runs for 3-5 seconds...then promptly shuts off by itself. Quite frustrating.
If there is anyone with any ideas I'd appreciate it because the closest VW dealer is 55 miles away and i'd rather not have to have it towed there if i can avoid it. Thanks.
Then that same evening the MOL Light comes on at the instrument panel.I take it back to the shop.All the codes are checked thru the computer and it states a catalytic convertor sensor could be the problem.The shop reset the code,and I hope it does not come on again.Well I guess thats what I get when I buy a used Beetle with 104.000 miles.
The mechanic stated that the timing belt was original and had never been replaced before.Wow talk about taking chances.The shop said that the 2.0 Engine year 2000 and above should last until 105,000 miles, under that year should be replaced at 60 to 80,000 miles.