20 Most Recent 2001 Volkswagen Golf - Page 10 Questions & Answers

it can be many things since theres probly a mill miles on it-wear n tear from old age causes longer warmups-sec 629 in library has manuals on how they work

You do not state year of car.This is for most golfs 98-06.
switch ignition on
insert key to be programmed into drivers door lock
lock vehicle manually
press lock or unlock button
wait at least 1second
press lock or unlock button again
vehicle horn sounds to indicate correct programming.
good luck,barry

the belt slips, and the engine goes into limp mode, and the epc light will come on- to protect itslef until its fixed. Once its fixed...you may have to decode her up to 9 times to get it to start...I did. Ive done 5 timing belt changes on these blasted cars and every time it slips a tooth and the engine cuts itself off with epc, i have to decode it at least 8 times. good luck. and to the idiot who said gas cap..get a life .

Might just be the flasher can :)Take Care and Keep Smiling Sarah

Sarah, sorry if this has already been solved, but I'm new at this. Both the problems you posted about your indicators are probably easily solved by replacing the "Flasher Can" in your vehicle. Some vehicles have the flasher can under the dash and some have them under the bonnet. Either way, maybe get your mechanic to check this when you go in regarding the coolant issues we discussed earlier.

Only in an emergency situation. Each different vehicle is designed to take a certain type and quantity of coolant that is particular to your local climate and environment. You should only put water in place of coolant if you have carried out an emergency repair to the system so that you can get to a qualified mechanic to carry out full and complete repairs who will then flush the system and put in the appropriate type and amount of cololant for your vehicle.

chec for bad fuses 1st--may hav issues with injector module or computer--scan car for any codes and pick up a repair book with troublshootn procedures

You need to spray WD40 on the catch and leave it for 24 hours, then lay under the car and try and pull the cable with a pliers its a pain but can be done as i did.Good luck.

Use a spray lube and clean and lubricate all the moving parts.

have you reset the immobiliser??

Carefully remove the window switch, open it and spray electrical contact cleaner on contacts. Try it now. You may need to remove door panel and lubricate guides and tracks for window. Let me know.

is it like a growling noise, or a metallic "metal on metal" noise, is it clicking? when do you hear it? Common for wheel bearings to go out on those in my experience. usually you can narrow it to a wheel bearing if when you sway the car, you hear a growling noise towards the heavy end of the car, meaning if you turn to the left, causing the car to naturally sway right, the right hand tire front or rear starts making noise, thats usually a wheel bearing. If its a clicking noise while cornering and especially when corning with acceleration, thats usually a CV axle. if its a metal on metal noise, that can be a brake pad worn to low, or even just a simple backing plate to the brake rotor touching and rubbing the rotor.

before to do anything unplugged the fuse or disconnect the positive or negative from battery. Now use some screwdriver or small knife for to reach the light bulb . Test with VOM or lamp test the bulb for open , and replace, clean it with electronic contacts for dirty, or corrosion contacts terminal, and Proof again.God bless you

HelloThe engine and transmission in this cars drive train are fully electronically controlled by a computer called the PCM (Power Train Control Module). Whenever a problem like this occurs the computer stores a record of the problem (there are of course some exceptions to this, like the fuel pump, engine coolant temperature sensor and MAF sensor for instance) in the form of a fault code in its memory, to read these fault codes you must have the systems memory scanned with a special tool. Once the fault code(s) are read you then must perform the appropriate diagnostic testing to find and resolve the problem(s) DO NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS UNTIL A TRAINED TECHNICAIN HAS DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM TO AVOID SPEDING YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY ON PARTS THAT MAY NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM

Door sensor isnt reading the door closed

You must have the VW dealer scan the SRS system for fault codes and diagnose those codes before any type of repairs are attempted.