# 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit - Valve body life

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-rabbit-valve-body-life/174197>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen, engines\
**Created:** [January 15, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-rabbit-valve-body-life/174197 "2021-01-15T13:53:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![rob56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df788c/32.png) [@rob56](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rob56)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 1:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-rabbit-valve-body-life/174197/1 "2021-01-15T13:53:58Z")

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valve body issue - once replaced after how long the problems re-appears?

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 3:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-rabbit-valve-body-life/174197/2 "2021-01-15T15:34:41Z")

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Who knows ? It may last a long time or fail in a short time just like all vehicle repairs.

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**Author:** ![rob56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df788c/32.png) [@rob56](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rob56)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2021, 4:47pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-rabbit-valve-body-life/174197/3 "2021-01-15T16:47:54Z")

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true, but I heard some people saying that they replaced it and they still had the problem. My dilemma comes from the fact that this is my son’s car. He likes it, very sporty, good looking car and only $ 2,500. The engine is a beast. You feel like driving a Audi S3. So if with $380, I’m able to fix the problem, I’m all for it. All I need is 30.000 additional miles. Time to complete college, then on his own.

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**Author:** ![NYBo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nybo/32/17281_2.png) [@NYBo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NYBo)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2021, 4:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-rabbit-valve-body-life/174197/4 "2021-01-17T16:08:31Z")

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If the original lasted 13 or 14 years, you should get the 30K miles you need unless your son drives in a “spirited” manner. That is hard on the transmission.

How did you diagnose a problem with the valve body?

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**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2021, 5:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-rabbit-valve-body-life/174197/5 "2021-01-17T17:05:30Z")

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College kid  
Engine is a beast  
Drives like Audi S model  
Near term future issues?  
Nah

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**Author:** ![rob56](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/df788c/32.png) [@rob56](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rob56)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2021, 6:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-rabbit-valve-body-life/174197/6 "2021-01-17T18:02:03Z")

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Thanks that’s what I want to hear