-Just bought this 01 golf tdi 260km, was a solid car until i took it on the highway and it put itself into limp mode. Previous owner said he tuned it as well as an egr delete, but who knows if it was properly, ecu says turbo makes about 22psi with some good throttle, could it just be a bad tune...

Hello all! A friend asked me to help with his ALH not starting. Long story short, a lifter went, damaged the head and piston. The block and head have all been replaced. It cranked over, no smoke, no start. Pulled the valve cover and found the cam 180 degrees out and the IP timing off. Removed...

Hello All, I found this site while looking for answers and ended up posting a question. I have a 2002 Jetta TDI (ALH) that I bought new and it now needs a bit of TLC. That's the TDI portion. I also have a 1987 Suzuki Samurai that has been introduced to a AAZ, I believe it is from a 1996...

Hello guys, my girlfriend got a VW New Beetle 1.9 tdi ALH as her birthday present from her parents, it's quite used, i serviced everything, oil, filters, belts etc... i have a friend that has the same engine on his audi a3, it runs much much better than beetle, the problems i have noticed is ...

So my 2001 VW Beetle TDI 5 Speed was running great up until about a month ago. I drive 120 miles a day and have put 50,000 miles on it in the past yes and a half. Runs great and gets around 50 mpg. I was headed home from work and pulled over for a soda. When I got back in to start it, it revved...

I'd love to make some ALH engine friends in the area...

Long time lurker, first post. So here goes.. a bit moded, 2003 Jetta tdi, stage I rocket chip, stage 1 cam, vnt 17 turbo egr delete. About a month ago I had a leaky head gasket over pressurizing coolant. So new head gasket, timing belt and ARP head bolts. Ran pretty good adjusted timing to just...

New member first post (in the correct detection.. Sorry.) Hoping someone with vast education in vag com vcds diagnostics could point me in the right direction. Help me solve my limp mode? I have a 2001 Jetta TDI 1.9alh that's in limp mode. Originally I'm pretty sure it was because of the vanes...

Ok so I'm new here and I hope this is where I find the answer to my problem. Ive got a 2001 Jetta TDI that's in limp mode. Originally I'm pretty sure it was because of the vanes being clogged on the turbo. I replaced it with a rebuilt vnt15 from Dutch Auto parts actuator moves as it should...

Hello Everyone, I'm just another new guy searching for answers. I been "shade treein" it since I was a teen. Learned in the shadow of VW dealer mechanic, the bad thing is he was a gasser mech. in the 70's and 80's, thanks anyway Uncle Bob! I'm just a DIY kind of guy for just about everything. I...

Please Help So my car sat in the driveway for 1 & 1/2 months while I made the 2.5" piping for the S3 intercooler I recently installed. Now that everything is finished I go to start the car and get nothing more than cranking. No sputtering or firing in the slightest. Hooked up my VCDS and get all...

hi, 'been working away at a few deletes and upgrades to our 2003 Wagon (ALH). i have a cleaned intake and have deleted the EGR and ASV. with all of that room and before i bolt up the intake and race pipe, i am replacing the stock Garrett VNT15 with the 17 (our 15 calved at 375k km - actuator...

Hello All, I'm a noob so please forgive me for any ignorance or post ediqute, etc. I have a 2000 tdi ALH 1.9l and I cannot figure out where the heck the IAT sensor is. I know that it should be on my intake pipe from intercooler but it appears mine is without... I will post a picture of the...