20 Most Recent 2001 Volkswagen Beetle - Page 5 Questions & Answers

The onboard computer has determined that there is problem with the engine or something needs to be serviced. If you know somebody with an OBD device, they might be able to tell you what is wrong. If not, take it to a garage or service station for help.

Not very long. Or should I say, "when the engine heats up" however long that takes. Mechanic can install a different thermostat with a higher engine heat activation before activating if yours gets annoying.

Brake warning? U mean parking brake light? Push the parking lever all the way down to disengage the switch if that doesnt work then pull the cover for the brake handle the switch is just below the lever u might have something stuck to it or ur have a faulty switch

Check ECM for fault codes

Carefully! You will need to remove under shield and support engine. I would suggest you purchase a Haines manual. Lots of pics.

2001 VW Beetles came out with two (2) engines - a standard 2.0 liter engine, and a 1.9 liter TDI (turbodiesel).

need relay layout for 2001VW Beetle 1.8 turbo having touble no power on seat warmers and outside temp not reading brake light is on and beeping need help. found all relay but dont know the right one need some help.

Sorry, there's no way for you to do that, unless you have access to a VW scan tool like VCDS. If the alarm is going off, you most likely have a bad driver's door latch and it will need to be replaced to fix your problem.

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Try this: You will need 2 people - Have someone Spray Starting Fluid in the throttle then start the car and have someone spray the fluid continuously into the throttle. If the car continues to run you have a fuel problem, but if it stalls out, replace the coil pak. Hope this helps and thank you for using FixYa!

I would go to a wreckers that wrecks your make of vehicle and get one from them. Either that or go to the dealer spares and get a new one.

Check fuel injector and/or fuel filter for clogs.

here is a link for all the torque specs for a Volkswagen 2.0L

You look in your owners manual & only use what it says If you have to-- stop at a dealer & have them look it up Best be in the service bay & see the info or I wouldn't trust them either

that is your traction control. Either you pressed the traction control button it say ASR OR ESP on your console in the center next to the hazard switch.

Every VW dealership has a junk yard affiliated with it. In Seattle we have Carter which has a major junk yard for spare parts located closer to Arlington. You can try calling there or your local dealership. Otherwise try a transmission shop and compare with online parts dealers.

00285 - ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Front Right (G45) Remove the front right wheel, confirm that the tone wheel is intact and not all flaked with rust. If it looks good, scrape out the gaps and get a new wheel speed sensor.

The proper weight for your oil should be written on the oil fill cap located under your hood. It's like a 20 weight oil.

Call VW dealer and have your vehicle numbers and they should be able to get that information for you.

If you are getting that amount of slippage, it is unlikely that a simple clutch adjustment will cure it. Your clutch pedal should have roughly 1" of free play from the top of the clutch pedal, and absolutely no more than 2" free play. If you have zero free play, it "may" be possible to eliminate the slippage by adjusting the clutch, but you would have to be very lucky to get off that easy. The slippage means that your clutch disc is most likely worn too thin and possibly glazed, as well as glazing of the flywheel and pressure plate friction surfaces. When the pedal is released, the clutch engages by sandwiching the clutch disc between the flywheel on one side and the clutch pressure plate on the other side. Strong springs in the pressure plate keep the clutch disc tightly sandwiched between the flywheel & pressure plate. Pushing on the clutch pedal releases this tension/pressure. It's never "just a flywheel". That mechanic is bogus. All 3 parts are affected by worn or slipping clutch. Usually you don't need a new flywheel, as resurfacing it is usually fine & the normal procedure. But you will need to replace the clutch disc and pressure plate anytime the flywheel is resurfaced. Resurfacing a flywheel is similar to resurfacing brake rotors on a brake pad replacement (brake job). Naturally the transmission has to be removed to get access to the clutch components, which is really the biggest part of the job. Here's a pic of the basic clutch components: Please rate via the helpful button if this helped in answering your question, or feel free to ask if you need further explanation.