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General => New forum members => Topic started by: bmouthboyo on 29 January 2009, 16:58

Title: New Golf GTI Anniversary Mk3 1996 owner
Post by: bmouthboyo on 29 January 2009, 16:58

Hi Everyone,

I have recently purchased a loverly GTI P reg and have a few issues i was wondering if you could clear up.

1) Firstly there is no paperwork for a recent cam belt change. The car has done 165000 miles and so think its wise to do it encase.

• Does anyone know a rough figure for a garage to do this?
• Secondly if i do it myself with a friend in the know, do I have to buy a full kit with the tensioner etc or will just the belt suffice?

2) The power steering pulls strongly to the left, although i know this is natural with contours of the road I can tell its more than normal. I am hoping its the tracking but if i let go of the steering it kind of shakes. And also it seems to pull to the left with varying degrees.

• Are there any common issues this may be attributed to?

3) I only received one key with the motor which seems to have a button in the middle but has no effect. Entrance to the car is by old fashioned key in lock method and the central locking locks / unlocks. It seems to have alarm from the LED in the dash but it is permanently off.

• Firstly does a spare key cut cost much considering it probably has a chip etc?
• Secondly any idea why alarm etc is not working? (i know i don't have much info sorry, but worth a shot).

4) I have fitted my own after market head unit but for some reason when i turn the engine off it looses all the pre-set station etc. I assume the live feed to the head unit is turning off but not sure how to stop this, which coloured wire might be at fault, or if its to do with alarm etc

Thanks for your help in advance guys

Title: Re: New Golf GTI Anniversary Mk3 1996 owner
Post by: 16VWarby on 29 January 2009, 18:55

Good evening and welcome...

Cambelt - yes its wise and i never do belt without tensioner, shouldnt be much work (though i never had my mk3 long enough)

Steering - Dont know i have a Pug van doing similar things and customer dont want to spend much on it, so prob wont find out.

Key - mine came the same then previous owner found the blipper for c / locking and alarm (dont disconnect battery without blipper as it wont start until the alarm is deactivated by the blipper (yet again i did this  :embarassed: )

Headunit - mine did the same except it was blaupunkt and it kept the stations but mine wouldnt turn off when key was removed, anyone in the know with audio should be able to help (unfortunately im just a spanner monkey on tractors)

I loved my mk3 and no doubt you will too - Enjoy.  :smiley:

Title: Re: New Golf GTI Anniversary Mk3 1996 owner
Post by: gazpowells on 30 January 2009, 07:12

welcome mate  :smiley:

Title: Re: New Golf GTI Anniversary Mk3 1996 owner
Post by: Andy-H on 30 January 2009, 07:41

Welcome Mate  :smiley:

Title: Re: New Golf GTI Anniversary Mk3 1996 owner
Post by: shepgti on 31 January 2009, 08:01

for the head unit you need to find the permanent live using a multimeter. think mine was yellow.

Title: Re: New Golf GTI Anniversary Mk3 1996 owner
Post by: GOLF_STU on 31 January 2009, 13:00

welcome  :smiley:

Title: Re: New Golf GTI Anniversary Mk3 1996 owner
Post by: Hurdy on 04 February 2009, 15:09

Welcome :cool:

Title: Re: New Golf GTI Anniversary Mk3 1996 owner
Post by: Len on 04 February 2009, 16:15

Welcome.

And get over to the Mk 3 Section and ask your questions unless I have already done so?

Title: Re: New Golf GTI Anniversary Mk3 1996 owner
Post by: davero on 04 February 2009, 19:49

Welcome

Title: Re: New Golf GTI Anniversary Mk3 1996 owner
Post by: Dinky on 04 February 2009, 19:50

Welcome to the forum hun :smiley:

Dinx :kiss: