Volkswagen Rabbit

Volkswagen Rabbit questions and answers

Q: What is included in the 20k maintenance for 2008 volkswagen rabbit?
What is included in the 20k maintenance for 2008 volkswagen rabbit?

A: Oil and filter changes...possibly the brake pads depending on the shape they're in.

Q: Cheap amp and subwoofer for 2009 volkswagen rabbit?
Alright well i have a 2009 Volkswagen Rabbit and i dont really want to spend alot of money on an amp and a subwoofer at all but i want huge sound in my small car...Anyone have any inexpensive yet loud ideas?

A: you get what you pay for with car audio. If you dont want to spend decent amount you wont get to loud or sound too good. If you get a cheap amp you wont get the power you are expecting, and it will probably heat up really quick and break in a couple of months. Just save up a little money and buy decent products that will last a while. At least you have a small car so you get a good cabin effect. The smaller the cabin the louder the subs will be at any given power. Its hard to explain http://www.caraudiobook.com/car_audio_cabin_gain/car_audio_cabin_gain.htm this short article explains it well. This is a ok set up http://www.sonicelectronix.com/item_20241_Visonik+VPB210PK+Bass+Stimulus+Package+.html# I had something like that for my first setup and it lasted a couple months.

Q: Where do I find a 1979 volkswagen rabbit non ac lower passenger side motor mount/alternator bracket?
I am converting my '79 VW rabbit from ac to non-ac. Where do I find the bracket that holds the alternator low on the block.

A: Check first with the auto-parts dept.at the dealership. They are fairly knowledgeable as to whether that is possible. Otherwise ask the service manager if that is possible to do. They may have a parts car out back of the dealership and you could get a used bracket there. Otherwise check out autosalvage yards for a 79 non ac car for the bracket.

Q: How do you open the trunk of the Volkswagen Rabbit?
I just rented a rabbit (2008) and the trunk is not opening by either the remote or the button from inside the car. Is there a trick to it? or maybe it's just broken? Thanks

A: Button? More like a lever by the left foot. Broken on a new car. Kind of doubltful. Even after 20 years it is doubltful it will have broken. Super tough steel.

Q: How do I install headlamp assembley into a 2006 volkswagen rabbit?
I know where to get head lamps for 250$. If i install the head lamps mysef then ill be able to save 450$. I know that it is easy enough to do myself, but I will have to remove the bumper and level the lights. Any tips or suggestions or walkthroughs before I begin??

A: try the chiltons and motors manuals at your local public library. Also, http://www.haynes.com

Q: Where Can I Buy A 1984 Volkswagen Rabbit GTI?
Please leave my any websites, email addresses or phone numbers of people who are selling one of these cars.

A: You can buy 1984 VW Rabbit GTIs on eBay at http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=9&pub=5574634183&toolid=10001&campid=5335994191&customid=&icep_uq=1984+Rabbit+GTI&icep_sellerId=&icep_ex_kw=&icep_sortBy=12&icep_catId=&icep_minPrice=800&icep_maxPrice=&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

Q: How much would a Volkswagen Rabbit cost?
I love the VW Rabbits, they're so cute. What I'd like to know is this: How much would one cost in the UK? Do they even make them in the UK? Do they even make them at all any more? Thankies :)

A: The Rabbit has been around since 1976. From 1976 to 1984.5 they were called rabbits. at 84.5 and up, they called them Golfs. Rabbit was a marketing idea in the USA, over seas they used the term Golf. From 1984.5 to 1993, they made the Cabriolet, which while still the A1 chassis it was modernized to different engines and injection systems to 1993. In 1993 the last of the A1 (mk1) production was ceased for ever more. Untill 2008 when VW re-introduced the Rabbit link on the a5 chassis. So you need to ask are rabbits still available in the UK, yes they are, they are a collector thing and the price of them usually reflect the condition of it too. www.vwvortex.com www.the152.com are both forums that are car specific. So to answer your question, Yes, but which style do you want Old or New.

Q: 1981 Volkswagen Rabbit Pickup Diesel not shifting?
I could not get it into reverse for the longest time, now it goes in reverse but now it will not go into 1st or 2nd. What could this possibly be? Do I need to take the manual tranny out? Please help me out. I took off the linkages and moved the shift lever on the tranny by hand and still could not get it into 1st or 2nd. So it cant be the linkages.

A: the linkage on the older vws tends to wear out and get sloppy, sometimes to the point of not being able to shift. I would try picking up a rebuild kit for the shift linkage and see if that helps.

Q: Differences between a 2009 volkswagen rabbit and 2010 volkswagen 3 door golf?
I was just wondering what the major differences between these two cars are, if there are any. Is one faster? More luxurious? more safe?

A: The 2010 is sitting on a totally different platform. Safer, yes, more luxurious, yes, faster? Who cares, it's a base Golf.

Q: What car should I buy? Scion TC or the Volkswagen Rabbit?
I'm looking to get whichever car is cheaper and the one that's going to last me better. And does anybody know which one of them too is faster?

A: TC is faster then the rabbit yet the rabbit is more reliable, all in all i would get the rabbiti

Q: How do I take off a 2008 Volkswagen rabbit engine cover?

A: For what? It's under warranty. Everything you need access to wont require the cover to be removed. If you really feel the need here you go. Engine Cover , Removing And Installing Removing Disconnect intake hose - Remove screws and disconnect intake hose. Pull engine cover with a jerk out of mount first at front , then at right rear and finally at left rear . Carefully swivel engine cover out of rear area. Installing Position engine cover correctly in mounts and press in by hand. The rest of installation follows reverse order of removal procedures.

Q: How much should I pay for a bare bones 4 door 2007 Volkswagen Rabbit?
The dealer is quoting us over email $17650.00. We want manual transmission

A: The invoice for a base 2007 rabbit is $16,555. The MSRP is $17,110. Is it the 5 speed or the auto? The auto is a little more. Look at the Yahoo auto section it tells you the information for any new car.

Q: What's the chance of me being able to find a Volkswagen rabbit in a decent condition?
And by decent condition I mean that it still runs and it's not completely rusted or could possibly be fixed. Example pic. http://s37.photobucket.com/albums/e70/AlysaShea/?action=view¤t=Jacobsrabbit.jpg

A: Who knows? Instead of asking if anyone thinks you'd be able to find it... why don't YOU look for it? You've got internet, right? Get on Craig's List, eBay, Auto Trader...

Q: How do you reset the oil light for a volkswagen rabbit?

A: Add some oil in your car. It may not have enough. It's most probably the pressure switch that is malfunctioning and might need replacing. Generally you can't 'reset' these warning lights without first determining the cause of the malfunction.

Q: How many miles with a 2006 volkswagen rabbit go before breaking down.?

A: When the timing belt breaks. Anytime after 90,000. Or if you don't change the oil, about 20,000.