# \#beetle **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/tag/beetle/915.md [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) --- ## [A/C "explosion"?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-explosion/63792)
**Author:** [@JudithHurst](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JudithHurst)\ **Replies:** 82\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/a-c-explosion/63792 "2026-04-08T22:51:55Z")
I have a 2000 VW Beetle. The a/c was fixed, but when I collected it, the cold air only lasted a day. I took it back, the mechanic said there had been a leak and it needed a new "O Ring" (I have about as much car knowledg… --- ## ['In This Mexican Neighborhood, Locals Say ¡Viva el Beetle! '](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-this-mexican-neighborhood-locals-say-viva-el-beetle/194078)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 41\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2024, 1:00am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/in-this-mexican-neighborhood-locals-say-viva-el-beetle/194078 "2024-01-09T01:00:47Z")
‘“They say that it drives even just on the pure smell of gasoline,” said Uriel Mondragón, a local mechanic who said 40 percent of his customers own a Beetle. “It is not like a new car. This car does not run out of gas.… --- ## [Engine fan issue VW Beetle](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-fan-issue-vw-beetle/192827)
**Author:** [@Cnfolsom\_186496](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cnfolsom_186496)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 8:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-fan-issue-vw-beetle/192827 "2023-09-13T20:42:04Z")
I have a 2000 Beetle. I drove home this afternoon and parked in the garage. I noticed after a few minutes that the engine fan came on then it went off then it came on then it went off every few minutes. 45 minutes later … --- ## [VW Beetle 2000 - 1st and reverse gear shifting problems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-beetle-2000-1st-and-reverse-gear-shifting-problems/192346)
**Author:** [@2robertc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/2robertc)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vw-beetle-2000-1st-and-reverse-gear-shifting-problems/192346 "2023-09-13T12:25:36Z")
Hi All- I’m asking this question for a friend. It’s a 2000 VW Beetle. 2.1 GL. Five speed. “It’s difficult to get into first gear. I have to go down a little bit and then forward as though I was going into reverse. And th… --- ## [If you own an old VW Beetle](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-an-old-vw-beetle/182219)
**Author:** [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2022, 6:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/if-you-own-an-old-vw-beetle/182219 "2022-02-01T18:45:28Z")
… and you want to accessorize it, look for one of these old devices that might still be lurking out there in the marketplace: --- ## [EVAP code P2450](https://community.cartalk.com/t/evap-code-p2450/181548)
**Author:** [@bpeacock687\_178786](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bpeacock687_178786)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 30, 2021, 1:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/evap-code-p2450/181548 "2021-12-30T13:23:39Z")
I have a 2013 Beetle 2.0 turbo and my engine light came on not too long ago. The code is reading P2450 evap switching valve stuck open. Is this a “need to get fixed NOW” kind of thing? I have seen no issues in performanc… --- ## [2012 Volkswagen Beetle issues](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-volkswagen-beetle-issues/180000)
**Author:** [@Cherry45](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cherry45)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2021, 12:34am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-volkswagen-beetle-issues/180000 "2021-10-20T00:34:35Z")
Turbo oil is leaking, need to be replaced,control arm bushings need to be replaced every two years, --- ## [Red flag? Looking for new car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/red-flag-looking-for-new-car/174751)
**Author:** [@e.judgebecker\_173805](https://community.cartalk.com/u/e.judgebecker_173805)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [February 5, 2021, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/red-flag-looking-for-new-car/174751 "2021-02-05T13:57:13Z")
Hi all, I am looking for a new VW Bug after my trusty 2001 gave out after \>220,000 miles. I found the perfect replacement through Craigslist: a 2006 model, no visible rust, priced around $4,000 with a clean Carfax. How… --- ## [2003 Volkswagen Beetle - P0172 code](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-beetle-p0172-code/171191)
**Author:** [@bop7176](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bop7176)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 15, 2020, 1:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-beetle-p0172-code/171191 "2020-10-15T13:24:52Z")
I have a Beetle 1.8 turbo, the check engine light keeps coming on with a cope of P0172 Mass Air flow Sensor I changed that and it check engine light came back on, then also the EPC light goes on and off, also when I flo… --- ## [TDI with Really Long Crank -- Timing Belt issue?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tdi-with-really-long-crank-timing-belt-issue/170622)
**Author:** [@Will-Parker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Will-Parker)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tdi-with-really-long-crank-timing-belt-issue/170622 "2020-09-30T20:59:55Z")
Alright, folks, I’m stumped. I drive a 1998 New Beetle, 1.9L TDI 5 speed manual, 240k miles. She’s a precision machine, I know how to use a wrench but basically don’t know how cars work. She was going strong until a coup… --- ## [Broken Wire Harness 1999 VW Beetle](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-wire-harness-1999-vw-beetle/169726)
**Author:** [@clp.camman85](https://community.cartalk.com/u/clp.camman85)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [September 12, 2020, 5:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/broken-wire-harness-1999-vw-beetle/169726 "2020-09-12T17:18:16Z")
TL:DR – Severed some wires in the wiring harness going from engine compartment to ECU, fixed them and now the car Idles rough and has very stiff brakes. Looking for possible causes and solutions for them. Have 4 engine c… --- ## [Engine overheating and oil pressure light](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-overheating-and-oil-pressure-light/96014)
**Author:** [@Curtainbach](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Curtainbach)\ **Replies:** 38\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2020, 4:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/engine-overheating-and-oil-pressure-light/96014 "2020-08-25T04:20:26Z")
I was driving my fiance to work this morning in my 2003 VW Beetle when the high temperature warning light came on and beeped. A little bit later the oil pressure light came on as well, but only for about 30 seconds and t… --- ## [Strange end ("Double D"? GM?) on a strut rod](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strange-end-double-d-gm-on-a-strut-rod/163015)
**Author:** [@Will-Parker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Will-Parker)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 2:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/strange-end-double-d-gm-on-a-strut-rod/163015 "2020-04-18T14:00:46Z")
Anyone with experience using “Double D” endings on strut rods? (Aka GM Shock Absorber tool?) I tracked down a tool online (link below) that seems to resemble the ends of my strut rods, but there aren’t any specs given an… --- ## [Starter confusion](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-confusion/158148)
**Author:** [@Will-Parker](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Will-Parker)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [April 18, 2020, 12:40am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-confusion/158148 "2020-04-18T00:40:33Z")
I’m an amateur struggling with the starter of my car. I drive a 1998 VW New Beetle, TDI with a manual transmission. The battery died in a cold spell in December and stayed dead until I finally got a jump late January. Bu… --- ## [2020 Volkswagen Beetle ignition key programming](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-volkswagen-beetle-ignition-key-programming/152889)
**Author:** [@JOHNSLAGLE](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JOHNSLAGLE)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2019, 5:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2020-volkswagen-beetle-ignition-key-programming/152889 "2019-11-16T17:42:51Z")
Know any one who can program ignition keys for this model? Even VW dealers can’t do it. --- ## [2003 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible - exhaust warning](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-beetle-convertible-exhaust-warning/146714)
**Author:** [@alan10](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alan10)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2019, 6:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-beetle-convertible-exhaust-warning/146714 "2019-08-14T18:43:31Z")
Exhaust emission warning lamp on. --- ## [2000 Volkswagen Beetle - black stuff coming out of the vents](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-volkswagen-beetle-black-stuff-coming-out-of-the-vents/140045)
**Author:** [@wendellhobbs](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wendellhobbs)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 9, 2019, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2000-volkswagen-beetle-black-stuff-coming-out-of-the-vents/140045 "2019-05-09T19:59:24Z")
all this black crap comes out the ac vents covering everything… looks like some kinda foam. --- ## [All of the coolant poured out](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-of-the-coolant-poured-out/137052)
**Author:** [@Brandon\_Cleveland](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Brandon_Cleveland)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2019, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-of-the-coolant-poured-out/137052 "2019-03-26T17:03:48Z")
I was running my 98 Volkswagen Beetle in my driveway after doing some small repairs and all of a sudden I see coolant running down my driveway and the vapor coming up from the hood. I checked the radiator hoses and they … --- ## [Protecting/replacing 1971 Volkswagen Beetle plastic parts](https://community.cartalk.com/t/protecting-replacing-1971-volkswagen-beetle-plastic-parts/137080)
**Author:** [@ElizabethAllancorte](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ElizabethAllancorte)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2019, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/protecting-replacing-1971-volkswagen-beetle-plastic-parts/137080 "2019-03-23T19:46:00Z")
How to protect or replace all the plastic inside the vehicle? --- ## [2003 Volkswagen Beetle power supply problems](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-beetle-power-supply-problems/134252)
**Author:** [@logan03](https://community.cartalk.com/u/logan03)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2019, 9:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-beetle-power-supply-problems/134252 "2019-02-09T21:13:35Z")
So I am new to owning a car and it’s my first, a 2003 VW beetle, recently I ran into some trouble with the alternator so I replaced it but once replaced the car still ran out of power so I replaced the battery thinking i… --- ## [How to remove lime residue from a 2018 Volkswagen Beetle?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-remove-lime-residue-from-a-2018-volkswagen-beetle/132866)
**Author:** [@jaynieballantine](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jaynieballantine)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [January 19, 2019, 8:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/how-to-remove-lime-residue-from-a-2018-volkswagen-beetle/132866 "2019-01-19T20:27:58Z")
lime residue. the road in front of my office is having work done. yesterday, came outside to find (along with everyone else who works in our building, 25 cars in all) lime dust covering our cars. plus it was misting s… --- ## [2005 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible - new transmission cost?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-volkswagen-beetle-convertible-new-transmission-cost/131595)
**Author:** [@JeanneKeable](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JeanneKeable)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [December 31, 2018, 2:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-volkswagen-beetle-convertible-new-transmission-cost/131595 "2018-12-31T02:51:18Z")
i am thinking of purchasing a 2005 vw beetle bug from a private party. I am told the only issue with the car is that the transmission is “acting up”. Can you give me a general idea of what it might cost for repair or e… --- ## [2004 Volkswagen Beetle - need glove box latch](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-volkswagen-beetle-need-glove-box-latch/129490)
**Author:** [@MichaelCorn](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MichaelCorn)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [December 1, 2018, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-volkswagen-beetle-need-glove-box-latch/129490 "2018-12-01T21:03:43Z")
I have a 2004 VW Beetle. The glove box door lock/latch is broken. I can find other model door/lids reasonable but not for the Beetle. Can anyone help me out with this? Thanks Mike --- ## [2007 Volkswagen Beetle starts & shuts down](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-beetle-starts-shuts-down/126399)
**Author:** [@patricckwalsh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/patricckwalsh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2018, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-beetle-starts-shuts-down/126399 "2018-10-08T23:46:26Z")
car starts for 1/2 second and shuts down, all electric works except dash, fuel ,rpm blinker, etc --- ## [2003 Volkswagen Beetle fuse problem](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-beetle-fuse-problem/125154)
**Author:** [@Anna55](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Anna55)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2018, 1:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-beetle-fuse-problem/125154 "2018-09-17T13:45:57Z")
I’ve only had my car about 3 weeks now, it’s a 2003 New Beetle Convertible. My left passenger window fell off the track during heavy rain, so my brother-in-law pulled it up by hand and I haven’t used it since. A few day… --- ## [Movie Continuity](https://community.cartalk.com/t/movie-continuity/122312)
**Author:** [@Whitey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Whitey)\ **Replies:** 111\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2018, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/movie-continuity/122312 "2018-08-18T21:19:57Z")
Right now I’m watching the movie Muhammad Ali’s Greatest Fight. In the opening scene, a law clerk is driving what is now considered the classic VW Beetle, and it overheats. As it overheats, steam comes form the rear-mo… --- ## [Why cooling fan dosn't turn off in vw beetle 2.5. 2009](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-cooling-fan-dosnt-turn-off-in-vw-beetle-2-5-2009/123089)
**Author:** [@Chro\_Mustafa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Chro_Mustafa)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 17, 2018, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-cooling-fan-dosnt-turn-off-in-vw-beetle-2-5-2009/123089 "2018-08-17T13:19:15Z")
Why cooling fan dosn’t turn off in ve beetle 2.5. 2009 --- ## [2003 Volkswagen Beetle smokes a little on startup](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-beetle-smokes-a-little-on-startup/122967)
**Author:** [@norrismcalister](https://community.cartalk.com/u/norrismcalister)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 14, 2018, 9:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2003-volkswagen-beetle-smokes-a-little-on-startup/122967 "2018-08-14T21:14:03Z")
emission problem.it smokes a little when started up.but does not continue. --- ## [Why won't a diesel start?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-wont-a-diesel-start/121087)
**Author:** [@RandomTroll](https://community.cartalk.com/u/RandomTroll)\ **Replies:** 34\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2018, 4:24pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/why-wont-a-diesel-start/121087 "2018-07-23T16:24:08Z")
While out riding my bicycle I encountered a fellow with a VW Beetle stuck in the middle of a (non-busy) intersection, trying to push it. I stopped to help him. After we got it out of the intersection and side of the ro… --- ## [2001 Volkswagen Beetle front brake estimate](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-volkswagen-beetle-front-brake-estimate/121261)
**Author:** [@PatSonneman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/PatSonneman)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2018, 4:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-volkswagen-beetle-front-brake-estimate/121261 "2018-07-19T16:57:08Z")
What can I expect to pay for front brakes on my car [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/tag/beetle/915.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=beetle)