20 Most Recent 2005 Volkswagen Golf - Page 9 Questions & Answers

You say that you checked the glow-plugs and that they are good.
How about power to the glow-plugs when cold.Is it getting 12v to the glow-plugs when you turn the key on for glow-plugs? You need to check that and if like I suspect it is not. check the temperature sensor--
Also if there is a short in any one of those glow- plugs it will not let the solenoid engerize the glow-plugs.

just pull it away from the top.

both front and rear doors have a polythene liner that must be sealed allround to stop water ingress, chances are its the front one at the rear.you need to take off the door panel and use duct tape to seal it.
panel is just clips/self tappers.(you could use a flourencent dye but that is expensive but quicker)
you must find the leak asap cos the ecm is under the front seat.

you just have an engine code. connect a scan tool and pull the code. write down the code and it will help with diagnosis.

change the spark plugs and wires. you need a flex-spark plug socket to do this.

this sounds like a gear box fault it mat just be the bedent spring in the selector but you may need to remove the box for repairs

It is best to buy an adapter from the stero shop so that you just pulg it in and you don't cut wires, if you do this you will have less problems you may even cause the car not to run if it has a security system so buy the adaper it's worth the 7 bucks trust me on this.

There are many reasons for a vehicle not starting and isolating the problem with no specifics if very difficult. Here is some advice however. If you can disconnect the Negative Battery terminal and jump the vehicle and then disconnect the vehicle that provided power then you have a bad battery as a general rule. If after the vehicle is running you disconnect the vehicle which provided power and your vehicle dies then the most likely problem is the Alternator. If you jump the vehicle and go to Auto Zone, they will help you remove the battery and test it for you for free.

It is like any car really, except when it comes to the piston retraction. To make room for the new pads the piston must be twisted counter-clockwise as it is pushed back. There is a special tool for this...around $30 for a KIT or borrow one from the autozone.
I removed the entire caliper to make it easy, which means you will need a little rubber tube to plug the brake line from bleeding out after you remove the screw that holds the line on the caliper.
Do one side at a time, and you can always refer to the other for reassembly. It is really simple. The parking brake is self adjusting and spring loaded...one on the top back of each caliper. Push on the spring loaded cam and remove parking brake cable with needle nose pliers.
The calipers have 2 bolts/guide pins and the bracket has 2 bolts to mount it to the wheel hub.
Even though the line was plugged, it is still a good idea to bleed the brakes. Push brake pedal, open bleeder screw at top of caliper then close, release brake. Repeat untill no air bubbles can be heard, and the pedal feels solid/normal. Don't forget to refill brake fluid.
Good Luck.

1 answer pain in the *** to work on lol overall great cars (volkswagons)

The O2 sensor is after the catalytic converter, basically it's under on the exhaust right about even under the front seats.
(on a 2.0 i believe there is a heat shield to remove to access)
You simply have to unscrew it and then under the passenger seat (and you can see this even with the car not jacked up) there's a small plastic black box about 4 inches square.
You unscrew that and that gives you access to the electrical connector that the O2 sensor plugs into.
You can either buy the factory part which plugs right in or go to ebay and type in "universal bosch oxygen sensor" which will allow you to buy the sensor you need for $35 including shipping.
This is probably a quarter of the price of the factory part. Then you just cut the wires from the old sensor, match the colors up, and connect them back together with the included wiring connectors.

Most importantly, this sensor is only to monitor if the catalytic converter is working and nothing else. So, if you can't afford to fix it right now, it doesn't affect fuel mileage or anything else and you can just leave it be for now.

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Go here to research if there is any knowledge of problems.
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/

Hi,
You will need "VAG diagnostic software" - (google it) on a laptop and a £15 VAGCOM interface cable if you want to do it yourself.
Cheers, D.

In hot weather you will hear the Aux fan running. It can be very loud sometimes.

I have exactly the same problem! There is some water in the rubber gasket around the hatch and also on the latch, so I suppose there's water leaking in and disturbing the sensors.

i have problem vith car,my car is golf v 1.9 tdi motor code is BKC...number of code for problem is P0642 ("Sensor Reference Voltage "A" Circuit Low")

make sure u hav diesel in tank n not gas--chec for any burnt fuse--a failin fuel injector pump etc is posible-itz the heart of the system--cold start heat plugs shud be inspected n cleaned-

The fact that both do not work indicates that you probably have nothing inside the door hindering you, (unlikely both would fail at once), plus, it is doubtful that you have a power lock problem..as you post that it is working properly. The first thing I would check would be the child safety locks, a small switch on each door located in the jam. Good Luck I hope you find this to be very helpful!