Having owned 2 Volkswagens, an Mk4 and Mk5, I also think keeping the drains clean is important. I found the a/c intake under the plastic trim where the windshield wipers rest. I park my car in a garage, but I still pulled about a dozen handfuls of rotting leaves out from under that plastic trim. I can pry it up just enough to fit my small hands under there. Then I flushed warm soapy water through there until it drained out clear by the front wheel wells. That moldy smelly feet air conditioner smell was now fixed without just a deodorizer covering it up, I did run a deodorizer through the vents afterwards. It was the wet rotting leaves and all that gunk causing the moisture and the smell before it even reaches the vents or cabin filter. These cars also have leaky sunroofs, and I learned this trick with my Mk4 from an honest VW guy. The drain is a tiny hole and also gets clogged with dirt. Then water backs up until it eventually leaks into the car. So take a straightened wire coat hanger, and use it to dislodge the dirt in that drain, then again flush it with water and see where the water is draining, and flush it until it runs clear. I now clean all the drains that I can see on a regular basis when I do the wax/detail job on my Mk5. It's 11 years old and has no rust or leaks. I also wipe all of the weather stripping grooves out with a wet cloth, it's amazing how much dirt I get out of those tight spaces. I don't want moisture and dirt to be able to sit on my car and ruin seals or cause rust. I think a lot of the rust/leaking/smelly car issues that people are experiencing can be prevented by this. Flush those drains out and keep them clean. Clean all the trim and weather stripping that most people may overlook when washing their cars. It doesn't hurt to put a nice trim protectant on all of your weather stripping, just like you do on your bumper and more visible trim, to keep it from cracking.

I know it's hit a few people, but the ABS failure on the 09 GTI, pretty interesting watching the cluster light like a Christmas tree haha

Don't u ever blink?

I’m Glad I stumbled across this video! My first Jetta (2001) had an oil leak and a water pump issue causing an antifreeze leak. Now my 2010 Jetta has the same issues.

I've got a 2006 jetta tdi. I've had a lot of the little issue's you've mentioned, but I enjoy doing a lot of my own repair work. It helps that one of my best friends is a mechanic. It's now got 266,000 miles on it and it runs like a top! It helps that it nearly always get over 40 mpg on every tank of fuel. I do want to completely redo the body work soon. It's getting rusty. I haven't had any cv problems yet. The axles are original.

Hey Charles. Curious, where/what exactly did you caulk to sort out the Mk5 door rattle? Around the edge of the door card? Thanks, Nathan

Doing my Condenser, compressor and dryer on my TDi this weekend lucky I have the CJAA motor :D Great Videos Sir happy I found you!

I have to tell yo how much I appreciate your videos. I bought a 2008Jetta, my first VW, and it not only is very small, but now it has been in the shop for over a week, getting exactly the things you listed in this video replaced. I am sooo grateful that you made this video because now i know that the dealer is not making this 'long list of things that need to be fixed ' up. Being without a car for over a week has been hard. I am used to taking my Dodge(s) t the mechanic and getting it back a couple of hours later. I just hope that the small fortune I am pouring into the Jetta will be worth it and these are one time repairs. Thank you so much again, you don't know how much you have put my mind at rest. Please continue to make more videos. One of the repairs they are doing is replacing broken rear suspension springs. Please make a video on the cause of the rear springs breaking (How can springs 'break' if they are wrapped around something else?) and make a series of drawings for us mechanically challenged folks on how broken rear spring can make your tires flat. Thank you so much. Carla

had my GTI for a year and a half now... pretty much spot on. Still love er though.

My '06 MKV 2.5L (about 140Km): 1. Door Problems: Praying this doesn't happen. 2. Rear Brake: Pretty sure I'm currently having this issue. 3. Soft touch peeling: Oh yup! (Apparently you can order a kit to replace them). 4. Air Bag Light: Had it go one on once after messing with VCDS (apparently from adjusting the passenger seat while coding another module), but not since. 5. Headliner Falling: Oh yup! Other problems I've had: Faulty wire somewhere in the throttle harness, which caused the resistance to jump all over the place & report incorrect throttle position - caused it to go into limp mode but no actual drivability issues. Apparently a pretty common issue, VW wanted like $500CAD to fix (complete harness), local VW/Audi shop traced the wire & ran a new one, with labour was about $300 (still costly to replace a bloody wire!). Coolant reservoir cracked causing leaking & overheating. Easy & fairly inexpensive fix. Right rear bearing needed replacing. MIL caused by intermittent cooling fan issue, iirc VCDS says something like 'stuck or jammed', yet they run fine. Guessing somethings caught or the sensor is going. Only seems to trigger when I run the A/C, if I clear the code & don't use the A/C there's no MIL. My biggest gripe: Rust forming at top of front passenger quarter panel above wheel well & around right number plate light. Have been fighting with VW over their so-call corrosion warranty. I opened the case over a year ago, they took all the pictures, at that time the paint on quarter panel was just bubbling, no chips & was clearly rusting from underneath. They kept screwing around & telling me to check back in a month for about 4 months. I forgot about it until this year & called again, apparently they've changed their policy & needed to retake the pictures (I call BS & they lost the pictures & never submitted it), by now that quarter panel had rusted so bad that the paint has chipped off, so they will no longer cover it. My trunk doesn't open & close consistently, and here the fun part - they told me they didn't get the pictures for the trunk, so they don't want to cover it. Then she told me it was caused by a "outside source". When asked to explain, they were trying to tell me it was caused by a rock chip. First off, if you don't have pictures, how can you claim that? Secondly, do VW's defy physics? The rock would literally have to be picked up by my rear tire, fly out under the car, then hook upwards and loop back around the bumper, then travel vertically to hit exactly beside the light. I plan on making a video in the next few days calling VW out on this one. Other than that, I love my MK5!

Ive had a problem with my Mk5 air bag light. It happened when I installed GTI seats. Should I re-wire everything or could it possibly be a vagcom fix?

Brotha I absolutely love your videos. Thank you for your hard work

My favorite in design, mk5 and mk7. I own a mk5 and you are right about everything. You missed the cluster display that shuts down with hot weather. And regarding soft touch buttons and controls it happened in the driving wheel too and from 10.000kms... And I never used creams nor gels nor rings nor bracelets... I spent a lot of time and money in all interiors... Roof linen, soft touch buttons switches and panels and handles and door linen as well all fel apart. Thank you for your video

I'm checking off items in my head as you list them. Yep, yep, check, uh huh, yes I had that one too.

hey humbleMechanic thank you for this great video i just purchase a 2007 Rabbit 2.5 automatic at 211080 KM is there any mechanical issues i may have to look out for. Is there a certain time the timing chain should be changed ?

mostly spot on. currently have a rabbit with ac issue, sagging headliner, torn inner cv boot, door loom issue and ... sticky radio buttons. Sticky interior pieces were far worse in mk4 though. mk5 uses a harder plastic for everything but the radio knob and light switch.

Trim along the headliners fell off on Mk4s too - i had to glue mine back on!

I have made autoscan with my program CARPORT on my golf 5, and I got DTC as follows: 00654 - Belt tensioner igniter (driver side) - intermittent, Upper limit exceeded, MIL on, static anad also poped up air bag control light on the dash. what could be the reason? I have readed on one forum that could be some yelllow conector with blue wire on the bottom of Pillar B. that I just need to press on it in better for solid contact. is this part of te commom issues with air bag conectors that you have adressed on this video?

I have a 2009 Jetta and haven't had ANY of these issues. However, I've had: 1) A bad weather strip on 1 door from brand new (dealership just replaced it under warranty after trying to re-glue it 3 times and failing) 2) 5-speed manual transmission problems (half the parts inside my transmission were replaced because of 1 bearing that tore apart) 3) An annoying rattle from a windshield air vent cover. I feel like either VW fixed a lot of the problems you described in later MK5 models or I got lucky with the number of issues (though not the severity of the issues).

i seem to get really lucky with my 08 Rabbit ive only had as much as sticky thermostat with the 2.5, however i do have a slight issue with my turn signal turning on the lane change feature turning on the left indicator but im signalling to turn right. Could this be a simple Replacement or is it a relay issue? it is temperamental but every time i take the indicator off and nothing seems to be in bad shape.

Hello, love your channel, I have a question for you. My 2005 2.5 jetta is blowing a little smoke from under the intake manifold driver side. No oil leaks anywhere that I can see. It did have the valve cover leaking but that was fixed last month and engine cleaned. I took it to a friend who noticed the smoke and said it smells like fumes not burned oil, coolant or gas. He pulled the oil dipstick out and the smoke under the manifold stopped and it started out the dipstick. He told me the pcv was bad. Could that really be the PCV blowing smoke out the oil dipstick? can you tell me where you think it may be blowing from under the intake? is there something else I should look for? Car runs perfect, no codes no over heating, no oil in coolant no coolant in oil. no oil loss, no coolant loss, no tail smoking, no nothing, really sound and great running car except that fume leak that gets in my car cabin and it driving me nuts. Thank you very much your help I greatly appreciate it.

i was wondering if you had any idea why my 2006 GTI would be blowing consent hot air out of the driver air vents both floor as well as dash vents

Well thank you! My 2010 2.5 driver side door wont open unless I transform in to The Fonz and smack it right under the door handle? This never happened before I had work done on it at the dealership? Any suggestions? It has 49k miles.

Hey, really interesting video! Thanks so much, gained a lot of insight I didn't have about this gen. Was actually considering the idea of purchasing a 2010 2.0T Jetta MK5 for a comfy daily (and a little bit of Unitronic juice, because who can keep a car stock?). Would you still recommend one? I know the 2.0T is a pretty darn reliable engine, loads of fun too, but now I'm worried about the rest of the car XD

I am thinking of buying a mk5 golf gt (the 1.4 170 hp) are they good ? what should I look out for

Any idea what could be causing the fuel gauge to not read correctly. Currently looking to buy a 08 mk5 Gti with this problem. How much would it cost to fix?

My MK5 Rabbit car alarm keeps going off when I lock the door (driver door). I have problems locking the door and sometimes the sunroof opens by itself but stops when I open the door. I believe that the door latch isn't working but could it also be harness too. Btw any suggestion on disabling the alarm, I really don't want it to go off every time I park my car.

Hrm, had a few of these on my mkv gti. Adding to the list, Divertor valve failures until you get to the RevD version, DSG Mechatronic recall, pcv failure (upgraded to ECS's version).

Can you advise on a jetta 2008 2.5 engine vacuum pump . Removed pump cover due to oil leak resealed no leaks but now the pedal got hard after second pump. I started-engine with vacuum hose disconnected from the booster side and feel small amount of vacuum. Removed the pump and found some play in the vane and shaft. Not sure if the pump is bad or the booster? Please advise asap Thanks Jose

i was expecting dsg issues on this top5 list which i had encountered on my 07 mkV GTI Edition30 at around 50k km (31000mls). once i had this problem and did a bit of research, i found out that a lot of the early 6spd dsg boxes were faulty and had to be replaced. if i would have owned that car as a manual i'd probably still drive it, because other than that it was a great car to me...

I have hard shifting issues after a warm drive/driving fast. Pretty much only 1-2 gear. 2007 VW Rabbit with 102k mi. Any thoughts?

I have a 2.5 automatic I recently did a transmission oil change and noticed a connector was leaking a small amount of oil, when I took off the transmission oil pan I noticed that the inner part of the connector was a harness that led to the transmission now do I have to replace my transmission or just the harness or how can I fix also I've had an issue of my car reving out of no where making me loose power mostly between 3rd going to 4th gear and for some reason sometimes it'll Rev a bit longer before switching almost all speeds like about two thousand rpm or more I tend to use the manual mode Daly is my transmission going bad or should I just stop driving on manual mode

I have an mk5 rabbit 08. It has 150k miles. I was thinking about adding an intake and exhaust to get a little umph out of the car what would you suggest I look into before making such upgrades so I do not destroy the vehicle

Hi I have a 2005.5 jetta that the wipers don't work. I have been checking almost everything like the fuses, relays, switches in and out of the car the motor is just bought it and install it and still not working. Even check the transmission and everything. I don't know what alse try. Any suggestions? Also have a yellow steering wheel on dashboard that I know that is some issues with the steering wheel but before I do wrong I will like any suggestions for that to. I will appreciated

I have a 1.2 polo on a 6 plate it starts and runs well excerpt on tick over its a bit lumpy only when the car warms up any ideas

How reliable would you say the 2.5 5 cylinders in the mkv rabbits are?

I have a Mk5 GTI that has 2 issues. cold start misfires aor a min then idles fine. And secondly my brake pedal goes down but does'nt return. the car sat for a while, and may have had a engine fire when they blew a rod out the side. I have replaced engine and now have he above issues. any help would be good. Thanks

Yup, had that rear brake issue bad on my left side, it punched thru the pad and started grinding the rotor the whole time. But replaced the rotor, pads and caliper, and haven't had any issues yet. Still adore my bunny!

One issue that has forced me to replace two Jettas is the transmission crapping out. I had a 2005.5 and a 2006. Both had transmission failures. The cost of replacing the transmission was such that it was more cost effective to put those funds towards just replacing the vehicle. My mechanic told me that the 2.5 engine in the Jetta was a fantastic engine, but it was mated up to a transmission that was just not very long lived. Really was a depressing situation because my wife and daughter absolutely loved those cars.

Contemplating keeping my wife's 2008 Rabbit 2.5 or my 2008 Yaris as our high mileage car, both have 120,000 miles on them now. What car do you think will be most reliable higher mileage?

I had to replace my fuse box in the engine compartment, the connector on the bottom would wiggle loose. You would be driving down the road and everything would cut-out while highway driving. As soon as you hit a bump it would re-connect.

Didn’t have any of these issues on my old MKV FSI DSG Wolfsburg Jetta. I was pretty meticulous with my maintenance. It held strong through 80k miles until it got totaled. 50k of it was stage 2. Window switches occasionally were finicky but the reset sequence always fixed it. Only issue I really ever dealt with was the inevitable carbon build up.

Also, are early 200’s VW TDI reliable? I’ve seen some in Europe last 500K Kilometers

Thank you for responding. You're videos are very helpfull and informative and aprieciated

I have a golf 5 1.9 tdi and am experiencing shuddering whilst going up a slight gradient and applying the accelerator but only when I accelerate. What could it be? Thanks.

just inherited a MK 5, seems like wiring problems are common too? air and coolant temp sensors?

What is the most reliable Mk5 engine to go for? And what some things to loom for on the R32 other then DSG service history and brakes?

We have the exact same problem with the drivers door. Is the door latch or the actuator the problem? Thanks..

I love your content on the gti!

GREAT video! Now that you told us about these common issues, could you show us how to repair them?

Hehe, never had a soft touch issue with my Rabbit because all of my knobs and stuff are just gray plastic.

Are the radiator supports for the mk5 jetta, and Rabbit the same?

My airbag light is on and my horn doesn't work. And my brake pads were metal to metal when I replaced them.. lol

I have had some of those issues with my 2004 Octavia. Door locks. Rear calliper sticks on, hand brake mechanism issues, both sides. Window regulators cable snaps, Bowden cycle cable set up, so far all have been changed.

Got a question. I fully drained and flushed my brake system on my 2006 Jetta TDI. I used a power bleeder to refill the system. Do i need to bench bleed the master cylinder??? The pedal is high and firm with no fade but i gotta push pretty damn hard to stop the car.

Yep swapped the headliner on mk5 gti along with all the soft touch looking like crap nowadays! Very accurate

I wanna get a 2009 vw rabbit automatic and it drives great! I’m just still apprehensive! 122,000 miles! Would the transmission already gone out if it was bad? Thx! :)

Charles, is there a master TSB list for the 2.5 Rabbits that can be found somewhere?

I have a 2008 Rabbit and it has the door problems, drivers unlock button now only sometimes will unlock the doors so I use the passenger button or the key fob, and the rear left door almost never unlocks, I have to open it manually from the inside by pulling the handle twice to let the dog out. Also the doors lock but I have to open and shut the doors firmly to set the alarm. Is this a mechanical thing or electronic? I also had problems with the windows closing when I turned the car off they would open back up. The dealer fixed that but stole my gps unit out of the car. Now the problem is it sounds like I have snow tires on dry asphalt, which I thought was wheel bearings but it comes from everywhere so I might have to duct tape a camera to each axle and drive around. Thoughts? One more thing: a noise on starting or shifting into reverse like putting a playing card into a fan that emanates from behind the glove box that stops after about 30 seconds, I think the air control unit or vacuum or most likely muffler bearings.

If I find the harness under the seat is broken for my side airbag, will the light go out if the issue is fixed? Or do I have to fix it and then have the code cleared?

I have had/have all these on my 2.5 jetta. Great video. I got one now no one in the comments has mentioned. I get a crank no start then after a few trys it starts and bogs and runs. Fuel pump maybe but then sometimes ill shut the car off and cant cut it back on. No power to the cluster or anything. I do a battery reset then its fine. Let the car sit for 2 min then all is normal. Also noticed a slow flickering of all the lights. My car is officially haunted 😂😂

I have an issue with my Mk5 VW Golf 2.0 GTTDI where it intermittently shakes at idle, ive heard this is quite common but also not found a fix if anyone could point me in the right direction? :)

any comment on the MK5 engine wiring harness with chaffing of the wires in the engine bay ?

im in need of help i have a mk5 gti it leaks oil slowly i took my gf to work and when i was there i topped the oil off about 4 miles into going home it came up saying "oil pressure low engine off" stopped and shut it off and turned it back on ran the same and fine drove another 4 ish miles and came on as i got home i have had zero problems before so idk what happened could it be if i accidentally over filled a lil bit my oil cap also had the top broken off if you could help with any ideas it could be it would be greatly appreciated

Not a failure but I realize a lot of VW has bad AC smells. Even after cleaning the HVAC and cabin filter replacement the smell will eventually be back.

Hi, I’m buying a mk5 gti with 107000 miles, do u think a timing belt can hold it that far The seller have no idea if its done or not , he’s a dealer and he just purchase the car couple weeks from the auction , is there any way I can check it before I replace it, plz let me know , I’m meeting the dealer in couple of days, ty

Golf GTI mk5 brake master cylinder R/H drive. Wondering about the retaining bolts to the booster! They seem to be a 17mm nut with a spline type fastener in the middle, the cylinder mounting appears to be behind a bracket attached to the booster. could you please advise. Many thanks

My buddy has a 2003 Jetta with a crank but no start issue it is intermittent was wondering your thoughts on this I have looked up things on the internet and it is any thing from a Ecm to a fuse would love to hear your suggestions thanks

I have nearly every issue you listed! How do you know you have a timing chain issue on the 06 gti?

Do you need to pressure bleed the brakes on mk5 I hand bled with my buddy just pumping up and hold method ? I still have a mushy brake pedal

oh the rear brake thing happened to me on my golf...dealer wanted $2000 to replace the rear brakes and cable!

Great info as always have 2008 2.5 Jetta won’t shit into fifth gear … do u have any videos on this

Do you happen to have a how to replace lock assembly's in a mk5?

Wow I was considering buying a used Jetta or Passat but after watching your videos I'm glad I searched mechanical problems starting with the transmission control module getting submerged in water due to a stupid hole plug? Why didn't they just weld in a cover piece of metal or would that not be enough to stop the leaks? I miss the old days when rust was the worst enemy of the old Beetles well that and the front ends that wore out prematurely. If only VW could get back that level of customer satisfaction Craigslist wouldn't be bursting at the seams with VW Jetta and Passats for sale. I know you love the new VW's but you're a mechanic so you don't get reamed the way unsuspecting car buyers do. It's a shame there are so many issues they're some of the best looking cars out there.

How reliable is the 2008 2.5 Rabbit engine's with the five speed? Do I still have to change the timing chain and tensioners and how many miles do i have to change it?

Hi Charles! Nice video as always! I have a mysterious problem with my VW rabbit no one can seem to solve so far and hopeful you will have the answer! I know this is probably a long shot, but I'm desperate here, so I'm just gonna try it! Here it goes: I live in LA, and I bought a 2007 VW Rabbit couple years ago. And it overheated a couple times when it's really hot out in the summer. The first overheating happened when I was on the way to Vegas, second time happened when I was driving in local street. Both times happened when the outdoor tempareture was really hot, between 96 to 106 F. Also, the AC wasn't working properly, it worked sometimes and sometimes it blew hot air. I was able to make it work by messing with the temperature control when it's not too hot outside. But on a hot day, the AC would simply not be cold enough even when it's "working." (It blew "cooler" air but not cold.) I've been driving the car like this for a couple years and the overheating problem never came back after those two times. (The car was actually OK when I drove back from Vegas on that same trip. Of course I had the AC off on my way back.) Just couple weeks ago as the weather got hot again this year, I thought I would go get my AC fixed at a local mechanic shop. And the mechanic changed out the AC compressor, and the two belts while at it. Now the AC is blowing cold air! BUT, the overheating problem came back!! So I took it back to the shop and the mechanic tried to figure out what's causing it by swapping things out in the cooling system one by one till everything has been swapped out. But nothing helped! He swapped out the thermostat, temperature gauge, O-ring, water pump (the water flow is normal and the two fans are working fine according to him), flushed the system while at it and whatever he could think of that could've caused the problem. He even did pressure test on the engine to see if it was the head gasket, and the result seemed normal. After this first mechanic shop gave up. I took my car to another shop where they claim to have certified engineers for VW. I took my car there to see if it has an electrical issue. However, the computer read nothing except a code for a failed coolant sensor which they swapped out and still didn't help. While I though the overheating problem only happens when the AC is on, the shop told me they could get the car to overheat even with the AC on! Now the engineer there is suggesting me to let them look into the cooling system starting from the thermostat check up and I'll have to pay more for their labor of course which is not cheap. But If the thermostat wasn't it, he will have to keep looking and check on all the parts in the cooling system again! But I'm thinking, that's repeating what the first shop has done! The only difference will be this shop claims that their engineers are certified by VW. So is there anything else you can think of that might've caused this mysterious overheating problem? The dealer did recommended me a "Brake Vacuum Valve" replacement when I took my car in for an AC diagnose, but the first mechanic shop said it isn't leaking like crazy, so a replacement shouldn't be necessary. But i've read that leaking brake vacuum valve can cause overheating problem too. Or the radiator being too dirty? Or is there a chance that the ignition power supply is acting funny? Or anything else at all!? Please help me out here! I'm really desperate! Thanks a ton ahead of the time! If anyone on here has any suggestions, you are more than welcome to chime in!! Thanks a lot! Shawn

Have a gas MK4 Jetta wagon with 278,000 miles on it, it runs really good and smooth. Looking to upgrading to an MK5, but heard about the transmission on MK5 are not good no matter manual or automatic, how accurate is it?

what do you think about the mk5.2 jetta 2.5 transmission? mine acted up yesturday and so the rpms would run up higher than what i intended it to. i would shift and it would rev up higher and then shift, i turned the car off and back and and the problem is gone..

i really need your expert advice. I own a 2010 mk6 golf with a 2.5l engine. Recently iv been noticing a inconsistent tapping or knock noise. It comes more from the right side of the engine. (when looking into the engine bay "right"). some days i won't hear it some days it will continue to tap away. the car has 170k kms not miles. anybodies help will be appreciated...... im freaking out a little bit.

I have a 2008 Volkswagen Rabbit 2.5 and in the tips and advice booklet is says that in the fuse box for the headlights it's f47 or f48 with a 40 amp fuse. But I have no f47 or f48 it only goes into the twenties. Also one of the 40 amp fuses I have no power to it when I test it everything else in the box has power except for that one 40 amp fuse but the fuse isn't bad because I switched the fuses and it didnt work so I'm not sure what's going on going on . Maybe no power in box to that fuse?

Wher is your shop located i need to get my gli fixed

I have a 05.5 2.5l jetta and having two problems that you mentioned 1st. Door problem. It happens when I open the door, the door it self loses power after I open it less the 1/4 of the way. 2nd. Air bag light but I have used different obd readers and there is no codes but I have one problem that you didnt mentioned and it happens very frequently on the rear passenger side, there is a clunking noise and is very annoying because I've taken the car to many mechanics and they cant find the problem and also it never happens when I need it to happen

No mention of the 2.0t high pressure fuel pump thing that effs up the camshaft?

Just finished changing throttle body and pcv valve, now it runs great. But i still have check engine light after i drove it for a few miles, would anyone know if the check engine light will eventually go away? Or do i need to take it to dealer,?

I've a mkt tdi... which I think is the BRM engine?? And I think I might be hearing a background engine noise (bought it last week, 170k miles) so Im hoping its not camshaft... dont have the money for it right now... anyway, How can I know for sure, or with as little doubt, that its camshaft/lifters?

Humble mechanic have you ever seen a transmission slip then you take the key and restart it and it clears up but then comes back?

The only 2 I can check off is the passenger airbag and the sagging headliner. My Jetta is also a used car w/ 108,000 miles but looks and feels great.

Thanks for all your help. Just got a 2009 Jetta 2.5L with only 15.5K miles. Drives great. Hope I don't run into too many of the problems you saw. Love the way it handles! Any thing I should be careful of or just drive and be happy?

Just came across this video and I’m curious as to what i can do to fix the rear brake issue. I’m about 10k into a set of brand new pads and they’ve started scraping.

My 2005.5 Mk 5 Jetta 2.5 just started experiencing a idle surge. The engine idle surges to about 3000 RPM then drops to normal after the car is warmed up. Any ideas?

hi I am looking to buy a Jetta TDI, but i was Looking at the mk5 2.0TDI, would you say the mk4 1.9TDi is a better built quality then the mk5? I had before a mk4 1.9TDI 81kw 235NM engine.. please advise

I've had my balance shaft seize, which caused the oil pump to stop working and broke the chain connecting it to the crank. I hear this is common. I took of the balance-shaft assembly and cut the balance shaft off to fix it rather than buy a new assembly.

You would get a kick out of all of my MK5 Jetta 2.0t issues: Timing belt snap 4 transmission coils 2 sets of brakes head gasket trunk latch failure air conditioner replacement new thermostat

Anyone have the Jetta 2.0 turbo around 3000 rpm start to sputter bad and cel flash for a few seconds then go off . Is this a limp mode or Maybe a maf sensor ?

Very good insight, I am currently shopping, around. Older BMW Z3 330ci, or newer GTI.... Hmmm... Had a nice drive in a 2008 2.5 Rabbit... Still researching.

You forgot the ignition failure. That shit isn’t easy to replace either. These cars are some of the most complicated cars to work on for no reason. My window buttons are all stripped and it just ruins the look of the interior.

Bingo! Headliner sagging on my daughter's 2007 Rabbit. Hub bearing failures - had to replace all four on my daughter's car. Right front smelled like old diff fluid. Brakes look good, but are kind of a PIA to service. Surprisingly, the CV boots were in great shape, so either they had been replaced in the past or VW improved the material vs. MK1-MkIII cars I've worked on in the past. Oil leaks - well, I've never had a VW that didn't leak oil somewhere. I do have a loud whine that sounds like a power steering pump failure. If that is the pulley for the alternator, I hope that is a simple fix. I assume that with a serpentine belt I just need to compress the tensioner to remove the belt and then can work on the pulley.

I have a mk5 and I have had most of these issues. I have a question though. I have a weird loud noise coming from the bottom of my engine. I have the 1.9 brm in a 06 jetta. The tensioner is jumping around a bit as you mentioned but I can't figure out the noise. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks, Michael

I love your channel and videos my first car was a 1975 Rabbit that had a carbeurator on it that i. Sold to buy a 81 fuel injected model with a blown head gasket i put a new head gasket on it and goy it running but i was too young and dumb to realize that the rings had rusted onto the pistons because of the coolant and water that sat on top of the pistons after the head gasket. Went so eventually the rings made the motor to spin the main bearings and score the crank ? That car always had issues with the Bosch fuel injection and my Dad had scrapped several Volvo wagons. And scrounged. And hoarded parts that. I was stripping to use in my VW , Volvo also used the Bosch. And supposedly. So did Jaguar according to a old VW mechanic we knew ? Ironically my Dads youngest brother my Godfather/ Uncle was a Air Force airplane mechanic in Vietnam, and when he got out of the service Because od all his Turbine training he landed a job with VW/ Audi because they. Were really. Heavy into Turbo charging thr cars as time went on my Uncle wound up becomining a turbine engineer and had a successful career as a Steam Turbine specialist and. Even Jay Leno wound up. Hooking up with my Uncle who Helped build a Turbine for one of Jays steam cars that Jay had found the blueprint drawings for it had turned out to be one of my Uncles career highlights although originally my Uncle thought it was one of his freinds trying to prank him. By talking like Jay Leno on the phone about wanting the part made eventually they did get to meet and Leno was Very cool about taking photos. And signing. Autographs as well as happy to get. The part made he wanted

Will always have a MKV soft spot since it was my first newest VW and first turbo 4 I ever owned.