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I have a 2003 Golf TDi which seems to have a 94 battery. I keep finding extra letters after the 94 such as F, or N and R.A battery is something you have to buy locally due to shipping restrictions on lead acid batteries
what do you find to be the correct battery model for a 2003 Golf TDi?

I had to replace the flywheel and clutch in my 2003 Golf TDi. A week later I heard a noise. A mount broke or came loose. The expansion tank hose broke causing a coolant leak. The dealer wanted to replace the Dogbone when he fixed the hose leak Is. the "DogBone" one of the engine or transax...

Idid not mean a vacuum gauge on a Tee. just a gauge on the input port of the injector pump.A year ago My 2003 suddenly died in the interstate me chanic said IP had no suction at all. I learned that a rebuilt IP for an older VW costs about the same as the core charge on a $2000 TDi IP ! ;-(

I had just about the same problem on an 81 Pickup. sometimes the bubbles run the wrong direction, like vacuum in tank sucking fuel back. Someone suggested fuel supply problerm. I tried an electric fuel pump between the tank and the filter. Someone else suggested a rotary seal in the IP could be part...

Last time I was in the Parts store a book shelf that once had an array of Reference manuals switched from books to coolant gallons. It had Toyota antifreeze, next to BMW next to Mercedes, a big selection of GM Dexcool compatible Prestone. As my TDi is over 100,000 Miles and haS a big leak and it is ...

I have a 97 Chevy pickup with 6.5 Diesel V8, so I have that stuff(Prestone/dexcool) on hand and noticed it is the same color as coolant in my Golf TDi.:-). My 2003 Golf TDi has 107,000 miles. a WEEK AFTER MY Flywheel and clutch were replaced, I began to notice an exhaust pipe rattle. I also noticed ...

The transmission shop doing the work said they had a source in Ohio that has shipped them a solid flywheel and an upgrade cluch. Should be done tomorrow.

Clutch started slipping real bad yesterday.I got my 2003 Golf towed to a transmission shop.The service manager at the Transmission shop was appalled at the outrageous price VW Stealership was asking.Any one have experience with clutch replacement and problems due to a special flywheel? Transmission ...

My 98 New Beetle and My 2003 Golf TDi have A different size wheel lug bot than my older VW's Can someone tell me the correct size and thread pitch for a 2003 TDi VW Wheel Bolt?

Thanks caveman! I found a howto bleed clutch on TDi an 11MM wrench and This picture helped http://www.myturbodiesel.com/images/a4/clutchbleeder.jpg%20I%20did%20it%20once%20and%20the%20car%20became%20driveable.%20I%20will%20do%20it%20once%20more%20tomorrow%20as%20there%20is%20still%20some%20air%20in%...

I have a 2003 Golf TDi. Under the hood, over the radiator is an emmisions decal that states there is a catalytic converter.I assume this would be true! If you car has a catalytic converter it would have the same decal. I have heard they are useless. A friend with a Dodge pickup with the Cummins turb...

When I step on the clutch it does not disconnect.If I put the tranny in a gear(1 or R) before I start I can move the car around the driveway or yard when I let the clutch pedal up the car moves but It I step on the clutch pedal to shift to second the tranny balks shifting out of first and into secon...

But next Fall:

wild3bill wrote:Next fall I plan to switch my Mobil 1 from 5W40 to 0W40 (Also rated VW502.0 & VW505.0)by Thanksgiving and park overnight in tke shed. A New Battery in any event seems wise!

Fix was a Reman Injection pump from VW!

Next fall I plan to switch my Mobil 1 from 5W40 to 0W40 (Also rated VW502.0 & VW505.0)by Thanksgiving and park overnight in tke shed. A New Battery in any event seems wise!