20 Most Recent 1998 Volkswagen Beetle - Page 5 Questions & Answers

Resecure loose wire or connectors - If battery charge is low, recharge or replaced battery - Replaced crank position sensor - Replaced starter motor I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/brock_d67526d2a834c47e

low oil pressure, check oil level, might be time for an oil change, oil pressure sensor, at the worst a bad oil pump or its drive shaft/gear

blower /fan relay..all connections..test fans seperately..

a couple of things to check fuse check each fan.speed unplug the wire to the blower motor and check for power the blower motor resistor could be bad or blower.motor.

It above the kick panel or aux relay/fuse near the steering coluum.

no you cant

First thing, check your oil pressure. Even if you check the oil level, if the oil pump is going bad then the oil pressure isn't high enough to keep the engine lubricated- that's probably why you hear the alarm. You'll end up needing to rebuild the engine if you drive too much without the proper oil pressure. If you're really sure you want to disable the alarm you'll need to remove the dash to get to the buzzer and disconnect the wires. You can also experiment with removing the fuse for the instrument cluster, but you'll lose all your dash lights too. Good luck.

check coolant level is up to the mark, then locate radiator temp sensor switch ( on the radiator ) and check connections, you can by pass the switch in the wiring plug to ensure the fans work, if fans operate the radiator sensor switches are probably at fault and will require renewal

it is actually more difficult to put coolant back in that many think. You likely have an air pocket. You have to put the fluid in then run the engine waiting for the thermostat to open, then add more coolant to top it off before putting the cap on. then make sure the overflow bottle is filled to half and watch that weekly so that it never gets low enough to start siphoning the radiator.

fuse if not check ground under dash

I am not too familiar with VW's, but most trunk releases i have seen are either a cable type release, or a electronic switch. Only 2 suggestions I got , is see if you can see behind the switch or lever and verify its connected. It's possible if its a electronic release that there might be a fuse on it. Another thing to check. I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/robert_54ae41aaaffbab00

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What code is it?? If your replacement engine is doing the very same thing the old one did...overheating, The problem is most likely the radiator or something besides the engine. When you replaced the engine, did you do it or did a shop take care of it? If a shop did it, they should have checked the condition of the radiator. 50% of the engine replacements that I do, I end up replacing the radiator because that was where the problem initially started.

the blue light comes on when cold and goes off when engine is hot enough to use full power.if it stays on,the temp sensor is faulty.

If the metal pivot arm is not broken you can just replace the glass and plastic housing. To remove the glass you tilt the glass down towards the floor and use a wide plastic or wood bladed object to prise from behind, the glass should pop off from its clips. Remember to catch it if its not damaged. To remove the housing once the glass is out you need to look underneath the mirror unit, there you will find a small plastic bung, gently prise it out and then use a long small flat bladed screwdriver straight up inside the hole and lever towards the front of the car whilst lifting straight up on the plastic housing, this should then lift off. To replace just slot the new housing on and click into place then fit the glass back, remember to connect the wires first if it is a heated glass.
If the metal pivot arm is broken then you will find the remaining screws behind the plastic trim inside the vehicle.

It should be under the driver's side of the dash around the steering column. They can take it to most any auto parts store and get the codes read for free.

We do not have these codes, sorry.