04 Treg with 500 miles.
I have noticed that my Treg is over 1 inch lower on the right side then the left when it's parked. I have tried this mod [URL] to fix it but it doesn't accept my settings. So I tried this mod [URL] I still can't make this thing level.... I'll try this mod again reading with both eyes open this time...
Sometimes after I shut it off and get out about a minute later I hear the shocks adjusting. Why?
U have a 2004 gli 1.8t. At idle the wideband is reading 16 .5 to 18 at idle. While driving it's normal at 14.4. No check engine light or lean codes tho. is this normal?
View 3 RepliesMy mkiv gti leans a lot to the right whenever I let off the steering wheel. I brought it to a shop and they put it up on a lift and told me that I needed a tie rod flip kit because it's lowered. Long story short, they charged me $70 to look at it for 10 minutes. Do you really need a flip kit for a car lowered on coilovers? I have several friends with lowered cars and none off them have had to do this. I'm thinking it's something else such as a bad shock but I'm no expert.
View 14 RepliesI have a 2003 Honda Accord V6. It has about 105K miles. The suspension seems a little bouncy. I would like better handling. The car leans a lot when going around corners. I've heard that new Honda struts are not as good for handling as some other brands.
I read that I should replace the dampers and springs together to get better handling. Most of the struts I've read about lower the car, however, I don't really want to lower it. I just want better handling for everyday driving. Am I on the right track?
How do you disable the DRL in the 04 touareg? it seems to be harder than installing a euro switch.
View 6 RepliesI had to use my horn today on the freeway and it sounded like one of the horns are out.
View 11 RepliesBought 7 new cds today, and the 3rd one I put in will not eject. It plays, goes to different tracks etc, but will not eject at all.. 2004 Touareg
View 4 RepliesMy 2004 Touareg is not blowing enough air through the a/c. Even if I set the fan at manual the flow of air is not hard enough thus cooling the air takes forever. The dealer mentioned some plastics flaps behind the main dash that are broken!!!! Also in order to change those they claim to have to take out the whole dash minimum 8-10 hours of labor. does it make sense?????
View 2 RepliesBack when Touareg's were first introduced, my dad and I test drove a new one. I don't remember but I believe the demo was the standard V6--certainly not the TDI. We loved it. My dad chose not to trade in his '02 Passat for it because he was concerned about getting in and out of it at his age.
Fast forward to today. My dad hasn't driven a car in years, and won't ever again. We still have his Passat but it doesn't really serve any purpose as it doesn't really offer any utilitarian purpose over the other cars we have. I am considering other options as we prepare to sell it, but the Touareg has never left memory.
I would really like the V10 TDI version because ... well, because I do. I have heard about the difficulty in using the rearview mirror because the rear window is blocked (a problem supposedly solved with the newer generation Touareg's), but I don't remember that being such a big deal. Maybe it was because I still owned a EuroVan at the time, and I rely on the side mirrors 80% of the time. I also heard the early trannies were unsophisticated and weak. So that has led me to two questions:
Does the V10 TDI have the same tranny as the V6 or V8 from the same vintage Touareg's?
Are there any fundamental differences between a 2004 V10 TDI and a 2006 V10 TDI?
I would think the answer to the first question would be YES since my wife's Golf TDI has a different tranny (different gear ratios, anyway), but I don't want to assume anything. I haven't dug up any info that would suggest any answer to the second question. However, my digging included reading the sticky in this forum. My eyes almost bled just reading the topics. I did read one thread specific to the V10 about shaking and such at different speeds and/or different acceleration levels. So, I now have a third question:
Should I even consider a 2004 or 2006 Touareg V10 TDI? If so, at what level of consideration should I give it? Are the newer alternatives that much better?
It looks like three questions, but consider it a three-part question.
BTW, I'm not interested in getting a new one. My Eos isn't three years old yet; my daughter will get a new Tiguan when she graduates; and my wife is starting to want a Tiguan, too, despite liking the TDI in her Golf. I have other interests and a new Touareg would bite those in the backside.
I have a 2004 V8 and one of the headlights seems to be more dim than the other. Why? The car doesn't seem to be the only one that does that, but I've seen another one with the same problem.
View 8 RepliesI have an 04 toureg v8,the abs light came on after i run over a curb i took the car to the dealer and is been like 58 days and they donno what's wrong with the car! last time they change the whole abs computer and light still came on again.
View 1 Repliesi have an 04', 70k. no surprise.. just a big bummer...
is there anything else i can do to not have to get a new driveshaft?
i only get the clunking after 20mph..is the bearing bad too? is it the rubber that bolts up?
its in a tough spot so i dont know what it looks like(yet)
My '04 T-Reg will not start/crank. As a result, I cannot get the car into neutral to get it towed. I researched my problem and it could be anything from a new KESSY Module needed to a Steering Column. How do I get the car into neutral so it does not have to be dragged onto the flatbed? I read another thread on this and one thought was there was a white spring loaded switch under the trim near the gear selector. I got the trim off but cannot find the switch or get this damn truck into neutral.
View 1 RepliesI have been having countless warnings of check tire pressure, 'defective wheel on board'... I had one of the sensors changed before this but had the car packed for a while.. Now this warning keep coming.. My mechanic says I should check my pressure bring it up to spec and reset the monitor.. How do i do this reset got an 04' touareg...
View 1 RepliesWell I have a 2004 Gremlin that has gone through all the fixes (alternator cable, battery, even replaced some control module) go into car and won't turn over nothing.
See reports to reset the yellow battery isolation switch. Where the hell is this? What carpet do you remove? I tried to find it and no luck. There are those two panels on the floor (one on right side of chair and one on left corner) but those apparently are to access the battery tilt the chair back.
I own a 2004 V6 Touareg as I have been going to the dealership for the last three months now and they cant solve the problem.
Once I start my car in the morning, immediately both cooling fans start running and they wont stop until I shut down the car, it takes them about 10 min to shut down.
So, my buddy has an '04 Touareg. He went to the local dealer (who are well known for ripping people off) since he had the brake sensor light on. They told him he would have to replace his brake pads AND the rotors as well, for the 4 wheels, coming up to almost $2K. His car only has 36k miles, and I told him I thought they weren't being honest. Why would rotors go bad so early? He drives like a little girl, with no strong braking at all, in dry conditions... He hasn't seen any signs of vibration or lethargy regarding braking, the only indicator being the sensor light. I am trying to convince him on getting a second opinion before he gets mugged by the dealer.
View 18 Repliesbring my 04 V8 in for second service in two weeks to fix the same two problems, (i) low voltage error messages in MFI, including AC off, Electrics Off and Fault Running Gear, and (ii) fix the keyless entry. So for, item i is fixed. Item ii is not and it's going back next week again. Further, they were supposed to take one of my two keys and replace it with a new one since the key I use was giving me an error message that read "key not present." So, they coded the new one and instead of coding my wifes key, they send hers back for warranty replacement and gave me the same dead one back.
Here's the new one. I'm driving home from work tonight, radio on a great tune, and I turn on the rear defroster. Guess what, the radio cuts out. Soon as I turn it off, the radio works again. On all stations, although some have more static than others. What gives??? Never had this problem in 4 years of ownership. It's like the ole gal knows she's going back in 8 weeks and is being replaced by an '08 T2 and she's revolting.
2004 v8
I recently went camping and had the back lid up... and the light on the lower portion would not go out for an extended period of time...( at least 15 minutes long ) then if I opened a door I would have to wait again... the same with the interior lights of the storage area... any way to change the duration for this? had to finally use duct tape over the lights...
got my 2004 v8 fully loaded back in 2004 and quickly purchased the keyless start kit from spock.. been enjoying it ever since.. just passed 60,000 miles and keyless entry (where you just touch the handle to unlock) AND keyless start stopped working. car is at the dealership for the 60,000 mile service and having them look at it. they say that the keyless controller module is throwing error codes re: the signal and needs to be replaced... parts and labor $1,115!!! and, of course, the warranty went out at 50,000 miles.
View 4 RepliesI've got this Touareg that's just got this misfire only on idle. It sounds like it may be coming from the intake manifold itself, but I can't find any leaks when spraying carburetor cleaner. I tried smoking the system to check for leaks still no luck although the tool did indicate a leak we just couldn't find it!
View 1 Replies