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  • Baggage cover XC90 clatters

    Only since Friday moose drivers I am of course a little sensitive to noise at the moment… However, my OHL also confirmed to me to hear a clear noise from the area of the cargo space cover – I mean to be able to concentrate this on the right attachment behind the seat row. Is this a known problem for which there is a simple solution? Or do I have to go to my already with such a thing – actually only small stuff – on the sinkel? Greeting Frank, despite flap noises since Friday with internal permanent grinning on the way (outside would probably only look stupid in the long term )

  • Serious defects after purchase of my Phaeton at VW-Vertragswerkstatt

    My Phaeton (Bj 12/2008, 80,400km) had oil loss during the transmission which could not be prevented by brutal tightening of the gear cap screws. Finally, one litre was missing. But I feel worse that all four front crossbars had cracks and had to be changed. The tyres had already sawtooth profile. I wonder how this is possible, that although the brakes are renewed but not seen that the crossbars have cracks. Actually, I thought with the purchase of a dealer who is advertising with tested quality on the safe side. Your opinion would interest me very much…

  • Comfort opening and closing of the GP0?

    Unfortunately, I didn’t find out with my question: Can you activate the comfort operation for the windscreen lifters (plus the sliding roof?) via the wireless car key (and also via the central transmission internal button as well as the 2007 Octavia II of my wife?) via VAGCOM? My car, a January 2007 GP0, “can’t” these features.

  • Car adopts gas itself at 1 and 2 gear mega Ruckeln

    Good day, I have set myself a Lupo for the winter. 2 years TÜV new everything nice and good. The AHT engine with steering chain from Skoda is congested. When I buy the car has already had a lack that I can not understand. Nevertheless, it drives like nothing. And indeed at the cold start the coolant jumps flashing red when the car is warm open I think also the big circuit. If I start the car when it is warm the lamp is out again. https://youtu.be/QURWAZgs52Q Now since my big service he suddenly makes these gas problems that I have recorded in the video and to that I can hardly see in the 1 gear and 2 gear because he suddenly goes mega in the iron at 1,300 – 1,800 tours and starts to ride again as if nothing is. Looks like I drive against an invisible wall MEGA funny have some conjecture on gas train or clutch train since he always takes away the gas under the foot as if the throttle flap opens itself to get air for every gift?

  • XC90 T6 – really an exception

    Hello together! I have been considering the purchase of an XC90 T6 for 2 months and follow my desired configuration of a new T6 as well as the offer of demonstration cars, young used cars and day registrations etc. on the relevant car forums. Diesel models are available in good selection. In addition to the (not quite cheap) T8 there is virtually no offer with the gasoline models. One gets the impression that over 95% of all XC90 are built as diesel. Is this actually representative? Or are the T6 owners so happy that they do not sell or the dealers with the demonstration cars trimmed only on diesel? Although especially the dealers when using a vehicle over 3 years rather advise themselves to a petroler!? Greeting, Kai

  • Engine fire due to oil leak

    Hello Elchfriends!!! Don’t find the right topic where I can explain my problem!! My first contribution here…. has a V40 Bj. 01 100kw! on my yesterday’s ride I noticed strong smoke coming out of the engine compartment! I stopped immediately and looked, when the bonnet opened I hit flames, could immediately delete with snow and everything went well! In the troubleshooting we then found out the engine oil kicked out and ran on the cracker, and had ignited! It has itself lower sheet metal, which is at the rear aggas outlet of the cylinders (so the cracker of the two engine and cockpit is located), a kind of stopper, rubber seal (round) loosened and oil could then run on the cracker. I mean the sheet where a hose is attached, the preheated air transports to the air filter. can tell me someone like this stopper, seal or what this means for a thing and looks like? It is not a screw that can be screwed into the engine block, there is no help me in the threadjo!

  • VW Lupo 3l goes out in N position and D position after a few seconds

    Hello Together, I have a Lupo 3L year of construction 2003 with approx. 180,000km. He jumped at first without any problems after the winter break and after approx. 15 km travel distance and start again he always went out after a short time when switching to D. The clutch was made before approx. 5000km and the pressure storage and largely all seals (all were available according to the workshop). After the clutch change he only started to N. Otherwise he ran without any problems last season. I before I was towed off the battery already several times and the car then started, however, he went out immediately when switching to D or R. The workshop has now changed the basic setting and adjusted the clutch value. Now the car drives partly again, but in N or sporadically at the traffic light in D it goes out nevertheless. The free workshop now does not want to make any further. VW basically replaces the gearseller, coupler cylinder etc. and requires approx. 350€ I don’t know any specialist in the area of Munich. Do you know one? I type a defective clutch or wish to solve this problem?

  • Circuit, insertion from the first and back – gear has game

    Have the problem with my 1.0 Lupo /98 year of construction of the 1st gear and the reverse gear only in a certain position, it seems to me as if the shift lever goes too far to the left and there is something toasting. Feels as if something has been emptied out, the complete circuit also has a lot of game. Gang 2-5 absolutely ok, only the 1st and the reverse gear must always be inserted with a lot of feeling. Does anyone have experience with such a thing? Thanks for the help!

  • Plug connection / steering rod

    Hello together, yesterday was with the dealer around div. accessories for my V50 ( comes in 10 days ) to examine. I happened to get a deeper insight into the foot area / pedalerie. Unfortunately, yesterday there was no contact person at the dealer present who could help me further. Maybe you have the corresponding information …. There is no plastic cover of the steering bar in the foot area, i.e. exposed steering bar. Is the “Premiun standard” optically adapted to the aluminium center console … looks almost as if something has been forgotten … What is this for a multi-pole plug before / next to the lever to open the engine compartment ?It seems to be very unprotected without the appropriate cover / lid … so whether a cover has been forgotten. Is this in general with all V50s so or only with the exhibition piece of my dealer ?

  • Windscreen wiper purchase/change

    Who has changed the wipers at the front ? How expensive was it ? Where was it done or bought ? I would need new ones, but it is always warned of the costs at the Volvo dealer. Very good quality would be important to me, then rather more expensive. Thank you for your information 🙂