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FAQs On The GTI VR6 & Related Vehicles

Body/Appearance - Exterior
- Doors, door locks
  - Broken door lock! [ Mar 20, 2003 ]
  - How-to: Fixing detached door molding [ [ Jan 25, 2006 ] ]
- Painting
  - Paints to use to paint your brake calipers [ Apr 14, 2002 ]
- Window tints
  - Window tints, etc. [ Dec 02, 1999 ]
  - Window tint laws of various states [ Mar 20, 2001 ]
- Hood lifts
  - How-to: Install Pep Boys hood lifts - with photos! [ [ Jan 24, 2006 ] ]
  - How-to: Install hood lifts
  - Some more info on installing Pep Boys hood lifts [ Jul 09, 2000 ]
  - More info on hood lifts: brands, part numbers, etc. [ Jan 11, 2006 ]
- Miscellaneous, Body/Appearance - Exterior
  - Which bike rack for A3s? [ Jul 05, 2001 ]
Brakes, ABS
- Brake pads
  - Brake pads comparison [ Dec 16, 2005 ]
Electrical
- DRL removal, Euro light switch, etc.
  - How-to: Add European headlight switch [ Feb 06, 2001 ]
  - How-to: Some photos/diagrams on how to add the European headlight switch [ [ Jan 24, 2006 ] ]
  - How-to: Disabling the DRL on 98 A3s [ Feb 03, 2002 ]
  - How-to: Disabling the DRL on 96/97 A3s [ Jul 04, 2002 ]
  - How-to: Disabling the DRL on 96s
  - [[Mk4]] How-to: DRL removal
  - [[Mk4]] How-to: An alternative method of DRL removal [ Nov 20, 2002 ]
- Wipers, washers
  - Part # for programmable wiper relay [ May 30, 2003 ]
  - Wrong rear wiper relay on some Golfs [ Jun 04, 2000 ]
Engine/Fuel System
- Oil, etc.
  - How-to: Change oil in a VR6 [ [ Mar 15, 2004 ] ]
- Chips
  - Info: The Garrett chip [ Apr 12, 2003 ]
  - Info: Garrett chip for OBD I (95 and earlier VR6s) [ Sep 16, 1998 ]
- Engine electronics and management, spark plugs, ignition, etc.
  - Which spark plugs? [ Mar 04, 2002 ]
  - How-to: Change spark plugs [ Jan 20, 2004 ]
  - [[Mk4]] How-to: Change spark plugs [ Jan 20, 2004 ]
  - Where is the VR6's spark plug tool? [ Mar 20, 2001 ]
- Air management, airbox, etc.
  - Pics on how to remove the "cone" in the airbox [ [ Jan 24, 2006 ] ]
  - Why or why not remove the airbox "cone"? [ Feb 05, 2001 ]
  - How-to: More info on airbox mods: "snow screen", snorkel ("cone", "horn"), etc. [ Mar 20, 2001 ]
  - How-to: Relocating the charcoal canister (to make room for intake ducting, etc.) [ Apr 07, 2001 ]
  - How-to: Relocating the charcoal canister (98 and later A3 GTI VR6's) [ Mar 28, 2001 ]
- Exhaust
  - How-to: Chopping off the "suit case" [ May 13, 2003 ]
- Cooling
  - Blue (G11) or red (G12) engine coolant? [ Apr 04, 2001 ]
  - More on blue (G11) or red (G12) engine coolant? [ Feb 14, 1998 ]
- Miscellaneous, Engine/Fuel System
  - Problem: Cold start problem [ Sep 30, 1998 ]
  - Problem: Warm start problem (95 GTI VR6, but applicable to others) [ Mar 20, 2001 ]
  - Fuel gauge not reading full after fill-up [ Mar 20, 2001 ]
Suspension
- Shocks, struts, dampers, springs, etc.
  - How-to: Check for worn strut bearings [ Jun 11, 2002 ]
- Alignment: specs, etc.
  - Alignment [ Feb 22, 2002 ]
Transmission, Clutch
- Transmission oil specs [ Mar 24, 1999 ]
- Clutch pedal noises [ Mar 20, 2001 ]
- Problem: Creaky clutch [ Mar 16, 2000 ]
Wheels, Tires
- Wheels
  - Wheel and tire sizes for the GTI VR6 [ Sep 10, 2003 ]
- Tires
  - Tire sizes and their corresponding outside diameter [ Jun 04, 2000 ]
Specs, warranties, recalls, TSBs, etc.
- Specs
  - Differences between U.S. GTI VR6s, 1995-1998 [ [ May 09, 2003 ] ]
Air conditioning, Heating
- Air conditioning drain plugged and how to unblock it [ Jun 12, 2001 ]
- A fix for A/C hose (shredded by radiator fan housing) [ Jun 04, 2000 ]
Miscellaneous
- Miscellaneous miscellaneous
  - What should my first mods be? [ Aug 03, 2001 ]
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