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Thermostats, check engine lights, and double-jointed elves

Elves are apparently what you need in order to change the thermostat on a 2003 Jetta’s 1.8T engine. Double-jointed elves that are heavily into yoga. I’ve been getting a P2181 check engine light on the Jetta for a little while now and had already replaced the oft-failed temperature sensor – and had been enjoying less-than-stellar [...]

Replacing the headlights on a 2003 VW Jetta

As is often the case with older VW’s, my headlights had become fogged and scratched – no amount of polishing or cleaning with rectify the issue, so I decided to replace the entire assemblies this weekend. It’s a pretty simple process, really, with immediate, satisfying results. Using a minimum of tools (Torx wrenches and a [...]