All you MK3 people with problems...

[bleu610]

i owned a mk3 golf cabriolet since last year, i can only tell one thing is, the car has excellent outlook and i loved it so much, other than this everything is just a crab, the engine is always shaking, gearbox is not smooth, steering is so heavy, very unstable during fast driving, i always think that if i can handle this car then i have no problem with any car in world.
i had spent forturne to fix up so many minor problems
anyway, i will go to mk5 gti or r32 next year, and i am sure this is the best generation after mk1.  but in terms of outlook i think mk5 is not so existing, mk1 till mk3 still has the best looking.
i always dreaming that if i can install the mechanical of the mk5 to my mk3 cabriolet, then i will stay with it forever,
it just like the relationship of me and my girlfriend, so ironic......

[Mr Destructo]

Hi!
I was wondering whether anyone has come across this prob with a MK3 8v '97:

When starting the car up from cold (ambient temperature is usually about 4 to 8 'C im not sure if its a contributing factor), the headlights, dash lights & heater (if its on) are all very dim, as if not enough power is going through the circuits. When I start to drive off, within 30 secs you can noticeably see full power being restored to these systems. Sometimes its as if the headlights are only as powerful as if i had the sidelights on.

Ive tried sitting with the car idleing to see if the electrics "perk up" within a certain time limit, but every time, power is only restored as soon as i start to drive-regardless if ive been sitting idle for up to ten mins.

oh, and the battery is still good too.

Im stuck with this-I have a feeling it may be the alternator on the way out, but im not sure at all really. Its the last thing i need cos at the minute im dealing with an interior light that won't go off in delay, a wooing noise from the wheel bearings and ive only just solved the cutting out prob that so many Mk3s have.

Its not a good month!   but any advice on this thread would be much appreciated!

Mr Des!

[Gavin2006]

I have a GTI Golf MK3 that keeps on reving out at 5000 rpm, CAN ANYONE HELP.

[heather]

I've only got one slight problem with my '92 mk3 CL, I think it might be the starter motor as it only happens when I start the car, but when I turn the ignotion over, as it starts, there's what I can only describe as a "farting" sound!

If I've had the car running a while, it doesnt always do it, but will always make this noise when it's cold.

Could it be the starter motor, and any ideas if there's anything I can do to fix it, without changing the starter motor?

[jake1980]

can anyone tell me where i can get a mk3 golf gti colour concept ns wing. It has a rectangular side repeater and no hole for the aerial.

[jons]

Hi, I'm new to this site but been through a few GTi's.

I currently have a Mk3 16V and I have a problem with the passenger door. When I unlock using this door it does unlock this door only and blows the central locking fuse ?

If I use the drivers door then it unlocks all doors etc with no problems. I guess there is a short circuit in the passengers door ? Does anybody know a solution

Thanks

Jon

[naz-t]

hi all my wife has recently bought  a mark 3 and we are getting two faults with it - both very serious but intermittent.

the first one - power steering fails mid corner! just goes and comes back fine, every now and again this happens.

the second and just as scary - brake pedal feels like there is something wrong, cant really describe it maybe as if something metal is interfeering with the brake caliper?? or possibly but not convinced maybe abs coming on randomly - ?

both faults totally random as far as i can tell and from an hours driving you may never see either fault or the next day both? any one ?
ps checked fluid levels and all fine and on max

[rubberduckofdeath]

Here's one which is really bugging me, if someone can tell me what I need to do to rectify it I'll be over the moon!  I've got a Mk3 Golf GTI with about 88k on the clock.  It's standard.

When starting from cold, the car behaves normally.

When starting from warm, the car behaves as it's running with the choke out, the rev's are too high and often don't want to settle below 2500rpm.

Thoughts?

Thanks!

Lee.

[avo2006]

hi would love if you could help got a mk3 gti 16v and every now n then when turning feels like the pas isnt there its not lowered and standard rims??? 

cheers

[Ogmog]

Have you changed the PAS belt or something as mine was slipping in the wet and i was losing PAS. It has never happened again after replacing it.