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VW, or Volkswagen, is a German automaker with worldwide presence, producing vehicles such as the Golf/Rabbit, Jetta, Passat and Eos.

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What does it mean when manufacturers state two cars are of same platform

Manufactures like Volkswagen have things called as vehicle platforms where two or more cars are based on the same platform like the skoda octavia and VW Golf or the Fabia and the Polo. Apart from the engines what else do these cars share? how are…
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How to remove chipmunks from a car?

My friend is getting desperate - he thinks there are chipmunks in his car (Jetta 03), the cabin intake air filter has some holes, there was some food around, pieces of insulation etc It looks like chipmunk (or some other small animal) lives in that…
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Spongy brakes on Golf MK5 after new pads and disks

Here go's, i have a mk5 golf 2.0 TDI i had new disks pads and 1 caliper on the front NS for the MOT, now the whole brake system has been flushed and pressure bled as fluid was brown and pedal was soft after parts chamnged, however the pedal remains…
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Please tell me I did not kill My chole (1999 VW Beetle)

My 1999 VW was blinking a red thermometer as soon as I turned the car on. I checked the oil and water and it was fine. I drove car and white smoke started coming out of the engine and exhaust, there was a little black smoke also and the car just…
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blue smoke from exhaust

I have a VW crafter van 57 plate have had a lot of work done to it as it kept going into limp mode.by Bosch agents in Bristol ! My problem is when going down hill on over run @ the bottom of hill when depressing the throttle pedal I get a cloud of…
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What are the side effects of bad hubs in a car

I noticed a sound from the tyres of my car and someone told me it is hubs of the wheels of the car that are spoilt. Therefore, can that be the reason for the noise and more so, what are the effects of this spoilt hubs if the car is driven with these…
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1999 VW Beetle head gasket repair or?

Fiance has a 1999 VW Beetle. Was told two months ago that it was leaking water from a cracked water pump (mechanic). She never got it fixed. About a week ago the car began making a loud noise. She pulled over. Water basically all leaked out, right…
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1976 Beetle 1600 curved windscreen

I'm looking for and any information on this particular model. Specifically wiring informtion. Would also like to know how many were manufactured?
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Will a used Jetta with 60k miles be a fixer upper?

I am interested in a Jetta and am curious if 60k on an automatic 2001 model is considered high. I will enjoy changing the brake pads and other maintenance, but not dumping a ton of money into it over the next year.
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What's the story behind VW Dubium?

What is the story behind Volkswagen Dubium merch? There is a lot of T-shirts and hoodies whit styled to periodic table element Vw with number 49 or 105 and word dubium (check out google), but I can find no explanation what does it mean
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My 2006 Jetta is making a loud sound and sometimes stalling when I try to accelerate

My 2006 Jetta every so often will slow drastically down or sometimes totally stall when I try to accelerate, especially on hills. It also makes a loud vrooooom sound. The dial to the left of the speedometer (I think it's the RPM?) goes all the way…
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What does "B A V" and "E.S." stand for in French concerning cars, specifically a 2005 VW T5?

A french garage billed for "Diagnostic et Recherce Panne ?" "Echange transmission et embout de la B A V (extraction) essai" and replacement parts "Transmission E.S." "Embout BAV" I can decipher everything except for BAV and E.S.. What do they…
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Rear defrost lines

Will removing a bad tint job damage my rear defrost lines? Recently decided to finally remove the film I have on my windows due to poor quality (they didn’t last long)
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Extended crank/no start

I have a 2003 Jetta sedan 2.0 it has a 128,00 miles on and service has always been kept up on car. My problem is that after the car Is warm or in the heat which I live in the southwest so plenty of that. On extreme hot days or even after just…
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vw golf chico 1.3 1998 model wont start after replacing starter

Please pardon me as i am not good with cars as most guys would be. I have a problem with my vw golf chico 1,3 catched fire on a starter while i was trying to start it this morning. Later today i went to buy and replaced the starter. I adviced one of…
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