VW Golf & Jetta Service and Repair PDF Manual

There are some very simple checks which need only take a few minutes to carry out, but which could save you a lot of inconvenience and expense. These “Weekly checks” require no great skill or special tools, and the small amount of time they take to perform could prove to be very
well spent, for example;

Keeping an eye on tyre condition and pressures, will not only help to stop them wearing out prematurely, but could also save your life. Many breakdowns are caused by electrical problems. Battery-related faults are particularly common, and a quick check on a regular basis will often prevent the majority of these.

If your car develops a brake fluid leak, the first time you might know about it is when your brakes don’t work properly. Checking the level regularly will give advance warning of this kind of problem. If the oil or coolant levels run low, the cost of repairing any engine damage will be far greater than fixing the leak, for example.

Car Care
l If you have to add oil frequently, you should check whether you have any oil leaks. Place some clean paper under the car overnight, and check for stains in the morning. If there are no leaks, the engine may be burning oil (see “Fault Finding”). l Always maintain the level between the
upper and lower dipstick marks (see photo 3). If the level is too low severe engine damage may occur. Oil seal failure may result if the engine is overfilled by adding too much oil.

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