how far can I drive with grinding brake sound? (VW golf MKII 1985)?... I'm away for Christmas/New Year at the moment and it's a problem to get this fixed here and now. I have a 300 mile drive home in a couple of days. Is that going to be OK (presuming I need new pads)?
The grinding sound just started yesterday.
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1) Sounds like your brake shoes have worn through to the rivets. If you continue to drive not only will your braking be effected but you will cause some damage to your cars brake discs and or drums. - asseenfromoutside
2) not very long; you should have your brakes checked asap - Greg P
3) brake pads are down to the metal backing so its metal to metal when the brakes are applied, eventually the discs will wear through and shatter,so it is common sense to drive nowhere while it is in this condition - J R
4) There is an indicator pad on your brake bads that is designed to sound terrible when your brakes are low, this is made of soft metal so it doesnt grind into your discs. I think your will be able to cover 300 miles easy. just make sure you get them changed. - Stewart
5) do NOT drive at any distance or speed with such a noise. it indicates metal on metal and if it gets too hot? or brakes are applied heavily may cause it to have metal to metal bonding ( seize) this will be virtually instantaneous and has caused a few accidents in past . one guy has his car jerked into path of a lorry when his front brake seized causing car 2 be written off an d personal injuries.. to boot his insurance company refused to pay out so he lost car and still had repayments on HP to make etc.
simply isn't worth risking!! get them changed asap ( today) as if you were to have an accident ? any insurance company checking your car WILL find the brakes and a they are not being maintained ( a condition of your policy) then it will cancel insurance and any payouts and claims will eb down to you. not worth it to put off a few quid now. your car. your safety and passengers are not worth the risk. avoid comments such as ' it should be fine' a these folk tend to have ideals not based in real world of legal and practical matters. - hornchurchmale
6) I wouldn't drive it further than the garage when it opens again on Monday.
It sounds like the brakes are worn down to nothing and the car is dangerous to drive. All that needs to happen is for someone to suddenly walk out in front of you and you'll have a death on your conscience for the rest of your life because you knew your brakes were faulty. - EvelynThe ModifiedDog.
7) By the time you get home you will also need new discs - that is if you make it with underperforming brakes. - Timbo is here
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Question 2
VW golf issues, please help with any knowledge or ideas of prices to fix?... i have a 2001 (y) golf 1.4 engine I have a couple of queries,
1st the ABS light has just come on, can this be a simple problem like a fuse or something or is it usually more serious? any guide of what i might be expecting to pay in the worse case would be good so i can prepare myself :-)
finally also the central locking does not work, this is a problem since i bought thew car a few months ago, I was aware and thought i will get round to fixing eventually, can this usually be a simple fix or can it also be a big job?
Any info / advice greatly appreciated!
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1) ABS fault needs seen to by someone with a diagnostic code reader to see what the problem is. Hard to guess a price, might be a couple of quid, might be hundreds. Central locking often goes on Golfs, it's probably a bad connection in the control unit in the drivers door. Fiddly but not difficult. - EvelynThe ModifiedDog.
2) computer diagnostic will vary from place to place but expect £60 maybe more.
In many cases the central locking problems can be caused by a bad connection on the tailgate. This is caused by water from the rear wash wipe getting into the connections and causing corrosion, if you are confident enought then you could take the tailgate door card out and have a look to see if this is the case otherwise it isnt a particuarly big job and shouldnt cost a lot.
Asided from this as mentioned the control units in each door are known to fail and its a pretty common problem so it could be one of these, these can generally either be replaced or resoldered. Again not a massive job. - H
3) Get a Bentley Manual. http://www.bentleypublishers.com/volkswagen/repair-information/vw-golf-jetta-gti-99-05-lpv800.html
Get Vag-Com. http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/index.html
Scan the car. Find the fault code. Use the Bentley to remove the part. Order a new part. Use the Bentley to properly install the part. Use Vag-Com to clear the codes.
Both a sort of expensive. $110 USD for the Bentley and $250 USD for the Vag-Com
If you only buy one....buy the Bentley it's absolutely essential to owning a VW. - Nick
4) ABS will not be a fuse - most common fault will be a wheel speed sensor needs replaceing and thet will likley be at least £100
Central locking- -rarely cheap or easy to sort out. May need a new controller which is expensive. Might be best to live without it if you can - Timbo is here
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Question 3
Is a 2004 vw r32 with 19k miles worth 18 thousand?...
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1) Look it up http://www.kbb.com
"BLUE BOOK® SUGGESTED RETAIL VALUE
In excellent condition $19,285
Key word is excellent. Trade-in and private party values are lower for good condition which is the condition of most cars. - Oogoo
2) not to me - ladystang
3) 18 thosand rupees yes
pounds no
dollar no - hitmanjay99uk
4) I would buy it if it's in great shape! - Rami
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Question 4
VW Beetle as a first car?... The car would be a first car for a teenage girl. However, during a test drive, I felt the car had some severe blind spots. Has anyone else had problems with blind spots on the VW Beetle? Any problems/successes are worth sharing! Looking to collect all information possible.
Note: Only looking at her driving the car until she graduates. (2 years) Please don't push the used car route, her father is not going for that.
**the beetle would be a 2010, new. So, it would still be under warranty and whatnot. :)
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1) Not a good first car.
Expensive repairs.
Try a Ford Focus.
Good "first" car. - oldster
2) Everything I have read has said that they have terrible visibility, and are just uncomfortable to drive. But my sister has one, and she is a terrible driver, and has yet to crash, so your daughter should be fine. - Xander
3) You also should compare car insurance quotes for cars before buying one, for example here - carquotes.fateback.com - Peter
4) VW's in general are poor cars as far as quality and reliability. The VW beetle is no exception. Don't fall for the cuteness, this car will be nothing but a pain to own even for only two years. I owned one of these cars and had the following issues: Mass Airflow Sensor failure, Rear trunk latch wouldn't open, The radio was not picking up any signals, the hood latch fell off, flickering headlights, finally burning out headlights and taillights. My VW was brand new straight off the truck and I had all of these issues within one year of ownership. STAY AWAY! - John S
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Question 5
correct tire pressure for '11 VW Jetta?... My mom bought a new 2011 VW Jetta. I can't find the manual, just wanted to pump up the tires to correct manufacturer's pressure since they came with 40 PSI all four tires. I also cant find any stickers anywhere with this information. please help. thanks.
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1) Should be on a sticker, On the inside of the door cill drivers side, But 40 seems a bit high, Most cars are generally mid 30s. - i eat monkeys
2) it either on the side when you open the driver door or when you open the fuel door its probably there, all cars have that info in one of these two locations - Echoz E
3) I would take the model number off the tires that you have on it, and then look it up online. You may have different tires than the spec says, and that may mean you need a different pressure than the thing in the door says. - j0shinator
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