when the dealership did the ignition switch recall, they didn't replace the door locks ...
of note is the microswitch which can cause problems with the alarm system. note that the microswitch can't cause problems with the vacuum pump for the door locks - only a vacuum leak or vacuum pump problem will cause it to run constantly
Cool. I've used my finger to stop a vacuum leak that was causing the vacuum pump to run, so I will confirm that. Good to know it wasn't related to the door microswitch.
FYI, if that microswitch goes bad, then it can also make your windows go up and down. normally you have to hold the key in the lock, but I had it go all screwy.
One of my door handles failed at the pivot point too. If you look at the white plastic part and follow it up, you can see the pin holding the door handle actuator, it worked itself out and caused hard opening.
please,i have much problems with vacuum lines on my afn golf 3,it is 110 hp,and i dont have vacuum line diagram...car was crashed,and after that nobody can fix the vacuum lines because nobody knows how to do that....thanks....
I have an AAZ that's always been a little sluggish. I'd been driving it with the cold start lever constantly pulled out because it would stall otherwise. This lead me to believe the timing was too retarded. When I checked it, it was at 0.73mm, which is within the "check range" but I decided to...
I have 1995 Cabrio with an AAZ swapped into it. Recently, I've been having starter troubles and am looking into some options as far as new starters go. I'm not sure exactly what starter is in there currently, but I did some reading on forums and such and it looks like a lot of people are saying...
I have a 2005 VW Passat w/ the 2.0 TDI BHW. Wife was driving car and the low oil press. light came on, so she drove 5 min to get home. I installed a new oil press. sensor and a new oil filter. Then ran the engine a few mins and concluded: no oil pressure. I read online about the balance shaft...
Hello,
can someone told me, is my MAF sensor bad?
Car is Audi 80 B4, 1.9 tdi 66kw, 1z engine, and works normaly and no problems with speed or with nothing.
But some days ago, the car shut down while driving, and after that works normally like before. But today again, the car shut down while...
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