new mk 3 GL

[redgtd]

just got a mk 3 cl white and awesome
awesome car happy to be back in a vw after straying for a couple of years
nice and tidy
only a few minor probs
-rear passanger electric window does not work
-badges are faded (they all seam to do this )
-coolant light flashes on startup but goes away if i turn the car off and on again when it has warmed up
-wheels have some paint (at least i thing it is paint it is silver) starting to flake off
-faded trim although i put boot polish on the spoiler and that seems to have restored it and is black and shiny might do the door trim and bumpers
besides that it is awesome to the maxxx

[peedman]

Most of those probs seem to be an easy fix. The coolant light is the low level warning so all you need to do is top it up lol.

[redgtd]

i thought that to i topped the coolant up still there :( maby the sensor i was thinking

-is it true that it is usualy the regulator for electric windows

it is a great car just sold a toyota starlet a car that would be under beige if you looked it up in the dictionary

[Mrk_Mickey]

Hehe... I drove around in a Starlet once, it was my nan's car. Perfect if you need an A to B!

Those problems sound much better than most people's lists man, I'm jealous of you :nana:

Sorry to steal your thread but I must ask...my oil light blinks once most times when I start the car up. it goes off after one blink, but it blinks almost every time...does anyone know if it's happening for a reason?


i thought that to i topped the coolant up still there :( maby the sensor i was thinking

-is it true that it is usualy the regulator for electric windows

it is a great car just sold a toyota starlet a car that would be under beige if you looked it up in the dictionary

[peedman]

i thought that to i topped the coolant up still there :( maby the sensor i was thinking

-is it true that it is usualy the regulator for electric windows

it is a great car just sold a toyota starlet a car that would be under beige if you looked it up in the dictionary

ah well if it is the sensor then u can just replace the whole coolant reservoir. its a good excuse esp if its discoloured and u cant see t hru it.

and yes its usually the regulator but sometimes motors do cark it.

[VeeDubs]

Sorry to steal your thread but I must ask...my oil light blinks once most times when I start the car up. it goes off after one blink, but it blinks almost every time...does anyone know if it's happening for a reason?

Mickey, mine does it too! except if ive just put some oil in the engine, it doesnt flash? i've been wondering about this too!

:banana: Golfs are crazy.

[Mrk_Mickey]

I did my oil recently but I think it still does it every now and then. Oh, I've also just read that our engines take 5.7 litres of oil, not 5 litres. Top-up time!

Back on topic now, haha..sorry.

[The_Hawk]

When it comes to window regs have a look at getting them new. They are *about* $250 or so from VW (about $100 or so shipped for a generic part from overseas).

I replaced one of mine with a new one and it's now dead silent when it moves, no crunching, no vibration, nothing. Perfect and I now know it's good for another 10 years :P

The problem with second hand is they are still old and close to breaking :P


I did my oil recently but I think it still does it every now and then. Oh, I've also just read that our engines take 5.7 litres of oil, not 5 litres. Top-up time!

Back on topic now, haha..sorry.

After draining the oil and replacing it with 5L of new oil, the dipstick is at half, right in the middle of low and high. I wouldn't recommend going more than that.

Since I have read that from the bottom mark to the top mark is about 1L worth of oil it's possible that the MAXIMUM capacity for oil is 5.7L... although I really am guessing.

[Dubdubdubdot]

:banana: Golfs are crazy.
Crazy awesome alright!

[Golf Loon]

When it comes to window regs have a look at getting them new. They are *about* $250 or so from VW (about $100 or so shipped for a generic part from overseas).

I replaced one of mine with a new one and it's now dead silent when it moves, no crunching, no vibration, nothing. Perfect and I now know it's good for another 10 years :P

The problem with second hand is they are still old and close to breaking :P


Yup, Id agree with this. its important, particularly for the drivers one which gets the most use. I can supply brand new drivers side mechanisms for $230. Genuine VW.

Oh and surely your car is a GL if it has electric windows.

Is the rocker cover in the engine bay silver or black??

[redgtd]

black :) cant remember if the badge on back is gl or cl have a feeling the badge is not original the only one on the car that is shiny

[redgtd]

it is a gl :)

[redgtd]

it is a gl and it has a silver rocker cover :)
and it is most awesome

[Lorenz]

Nice one! The 2.0L aren't a bad little motor.

We have a GTG at the Bar on Gouger soon mate. Check the upcoming events section for more info. Come along and have a beer and chat with some other local dubbers!