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My Jetta still humms a bit somtimes... but it works just fine and that is the main thing.
when i accelerate hard, my engine does a stutter kinda thing and shakes the whole car. my cat conv needs replaced badly but i don't know if that would create the kind of back pressure that would cause that.
the other issue is just yesterday my car became very difficult to start and again this morning. i have to crank it for two or three mins before the engine catches. once it has been running, i don't have anymore starting issues. one other thing...if i run thru a puddle, my engine stalls and it is an absolute pain in the butt to start again.
anyone have any advice? besides buying a new car? i love my car and i love having no payment even better.
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A faulty brake light switch will affect the ABS, ASR, and cruise control functions. I had the switch replaced on my 2003 Wolfsburg Jetta 1.8T.
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Adjust the parking brake, using the following procedure. (car sitting still!)
1) Pump up the footbrake until it is solid. (remove 'slack' from calipers by seating the pads to the rotors.)
2)With foot off of pedal, apply and release the parking brake lever about 7-10 times.
The above should set the internal guts of the rear calipers so the parking brake is adjusted correctly.
NOTE: If the rear calipers were NOT wound down correctly to reset the parking-brake mecanism.... most likely the rear calipers are now junk and need to be replaced.
Same conditions, In the dark. (no spritzer bottle this time) Look for arcing/sparking under the hood near the ignition components.
1) Use VagCom to isolate problem
2) Use VagCom to isolate problem
3) Use VagCom to isolate problem
For your question #3 - I suspect the MAF is the problem.
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The 'rotor' where each wiper rotates is known to get corroded. Your 1998 is right on schedule to need some lubrication.
Thanks Jerry jdavis790@carolina.rr.com
Thanks for your help, and all others who replyed with input.
If proper seal is being installed, then suspect there is a burr on the sealing surface which is damaging the seal causling leakage.
Also, this may seem like a silly question..... are you aboslutely certain that the leakage is from the seal? (Perhaps the leak is from elsewhere)
Occasionally my brakes seem to shudder or stutter when applied. It was pretty rare (I have owned it since March 2006) but seems to be happening more often (about three times in the last month). I think it might be affecting my breaking speed just a little bit.
It is still under warranty but unfortunately the places authorized to do to warranty repair in my area (I just moved to San Francisco) have extremely bad and numerous customer reviews online. I found a couple of places that have great reviews but since they are not authorized, I would have to pay for repairs.
Any information about this weird braking problem be much appreciated. I checked previous posts but did not find any information about this. I wish I could contribute back with some helpful answers to some of the other questions on this forum, but I don't know anything about cars.
One last thing -- also, in the last month, antifreeze warning light has started to come on when I first turn on the car in the morning. If I turn off the car, then turn it on again, warning light does not come on again.
Thanks!
Janice
The braking issue couldn't just be the ABS kicking in, could it?
BTW, brakes may not be covered by warranty if it happens to be just worn pads/rotors.
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I checked the coolant level a few times over the last month and it's always at the right level and the engine doesn't overheat. So I guess I will just ignore that light.
For those of you in the San Francisco area, I had a good experience with Advanced Audi Volkswagen repair on Michigan. Owner is Aaron.
Thanks again,
Janice
I checked the coolant level a few times over the last month and it's always at the right level and the engine doesn't overheat. So I guess I will just ignore that light.
For those of you in the San Francisco area, I had a good experience with Advanced Audi Volkswagen repair on Michigan. Owner is Aaron.
Thanks again,
Janice
The antifreeze light is common when the coolant level is right on the cusp of being too low. When coolant is cold, it contracts and the sensor sees it as "too low".... as the coolant warms up, it expands and the level goes up so the antifreeze light extinguishes.
To fix that problem, add about 1/4 cup of DISTILLED water. (If you need to add any more liquid than that... MUST use proper VW antifreeze.)
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I am planning on getting rid of this car shortly but I won't get much with the check engine light on and the ABS light on, and the break light flashing, which is why I don't want to spend the $1500 for a new ECM at the dealer.
Isn't there an easy way to solve this problem?
It would seem to me that someone should have an adapter cable to plub your laptop into the ECM plug and redo your required information. Sure you could change the milage, but on other cars, you can change the speedo, so what's the biggie?