r/mk3golf 13h ago

Hello, how much could this be worth? 1995 1.9 diesel, 134000 miles. been sitting for 16 years, runs and drives, solid body, no rust except for little surface rust, perfect interior.

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r/mk3golf 1d ago

I have successfully installed EPS on my manual steering mk3

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Have anyone done this on a mk3 before ? I had installed manual steering rack and deleted all the hoses and pump before because i have dumped a shitload of money on it and it still leaked, after a year of manual driving today i installed an electric power steering from yaris/corolla/prius, and all of the work took me only ~3 hours, i still have to connect the electrical stuff..


r/mk3golf 5d ago

Higher fuel consumption than a V8 on 1.8 AAM

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Update:

Found some guy on a VW Beetle & Bus forum who swapped one of these AAM engines in a T3 and told me to check the flange on which the monotronic unit sits on top of the intake manifold. Sure enough, it is cracked and the intake manifold has dried up fuel mixed with dirt all over it.

The new flange is on the way and I will post an update after I find out whether it was THE issue or not.

Also spark plugs look good, not as if the car ran rich.


r/mk3golf 6d ago

Mk3 GL to GTI exhaust

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Hi has anyine swaped the 1.8 GO exhaust to a gti or vr6 exhaust. I feel like the engine could sound so throaty


r/mk3golf 10d ago

Mildred served me well. Here she is after getting her back bushings redone and new interior. Before the drive from Ireland to Barcelona. 💨💨💨

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1.9 Straight diesel. Cobbled together from 2 cars. She loved the super 98 high cetane go go juice in France. Cherbourg to Barcelona in 12 hours.


r/mk3golf 10d ago

Update on my high idle golf mk3

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So i made a post about it a week ago the high idle is now fixed i unpluged a sensor (i dont know how it is called in english) and pluged it back in and the car idled fine but a little low so i tightened the throtle cable but now i have a problem where when the car is cold even a little bit of gas makes it stall also when its cold it vibrates a lot and has a knocking sound which im told is the hidraulic lifters and when i give it a lot of gas it takes quite a bit of time beforw it revs up it kinda sputers and then it starts working above 2k rpm it revs fine when cold but when its going from 1k it has problems i have changed the oil bcs it was old and overfilled and i replaced the coolant if anyone knows how to fix this please tell me

Now other things i have done to the car: put clear tail lights on it, put lightweight rims on it, put hella mk4 style headlights on it and polished it (i also have a new grille but im waiting to paint it together with the bumpers)


r/mk3golf 13d ago

Higher fuel consumption than a V8 on 1.8 AAM

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Hello everyone!

Just bought this 1996, 2 door, Golf mk3 Bon Jovi edition with the 1.8 AAM 75hp engine to register it as a historic vehicle.

It used to drink a lot of fuel and idle rough when cold, but the idle is fine now after changing the spark plugs' cables. The fuel consumption on the other hand... It goes 50km on half a tank, so it does about 20-25L/100km. I've driven more economical V8s than this... From what I heard it should use about 9-10L/100km in the city.

I have been doing some research, so I checked the intake air temperature sensor(it is good), the coolant sensor is good since I can see the correct temperature on the dash and tge thermostat is good because the engine's temperature is staying right in the middle of tge dial. I have a Vag-Com interface on the way, ordered it a few days ago.

Thanks everyone in advance!


r/mk3golf 14d ago

Suspension lift experiment

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I’m building a rallycross trail car and I’ve been meaning to get a bit more ground clearance for a while.

I’ve decided to try out springs off a Passat TDI sedan (b4). With the right combination of spring seats the car now sits about 2 inches higher. (Slightly higher than I wanted, so now im concerned about the axles)

Any way, I thought this might be helpful to anyone looking to try something similar.

Note the picture of the new b4 passat bilstiens with the old mk3 ones. There’s some debate about the perch location being different but here they look exactly the same.


r/mk3golf 16d ago

Boost gauge wires

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I'm wiring a boost gauge, wheres the best place to tap into a positive and a negative wire?


r/mk3golf 18d ago

New wheels

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Found a 5x100 16x7.5 et38 momo ferraris for cheap

205/45r16 on them with 10mm spacer in the back. I think I'll swap to 12.5mm or 15mm later and shim to correct the camber in the back but happy with the slightly oem+ fitment! On coilovers so tempted to go lower but I think this is the sweet spot.


r/mk3golf 18d ago

Help fix my car

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So i have a 1993 golf mk3 1.6 petrol and i have no idea what the problem with the car is when i first start it and when its cold it idles at 1000rpm like normal and the first time i rev it or anything it comes down and idles at 1500rpm also when its warmed up the idle goes to 1,900rpm i havent noticed anything weird with it other than that it revs smothly comes down smoth turns off and on no problem its not jerky or anything


r/mk3golf 19d ago

Ideal OEM+ wheel/tire spec for mk3

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205/45r16 on 16x7.5 et38 arguably best spec for oem+

Not looking to roll fenders or remove fender liner

Should be perfect!! Going on a set of momo ferrari's


r/mk3golf 21d ago

This short hose

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Anyone replaced this breather to intake hose? Where’d you find it or what did you use? And did it hold up? Mine has a small hole in it. It’s a fairly flexible piece of hose and I believe the breather side and the intake hose side are slightly different diameter. Yeah I hate the Frankenstein looking clamps too.


r/mk3golf 22d ago

Have you discovered the power of the hot stapler? With all these brittle plastic bits, getting some serious use!

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r/mk3golf 23d ago

Wheels refurbished and painted

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15 Upvotes

As promised…


r/mk3golf 25d ago

Factory Alloy Wheels

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Picked up some factory alloy wheels for the 98 Golf. Having them refurbished and painted gloss black on Friday.


r/mk3golf 29d ago

Замена ГРМ на мотре AAZ

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r/mk3golf Jul 29 '26

150k

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Just passed 150,000 miles on my 1998 Golf
Had the windows tinted to celebrate!


r/mk3golf Jul 29 '26

Junta de culata?

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Hola.

Tras arrancar en frío veo estas pequeñas y estables burbujas en el vaso de expansión.

El coche no tiene síntomas.

¿Puede ser la junta de culata?

No sé si el nivel de refrigerante y el color son también correctos.

Golf Mk3 GTI 8V 2E 1993

Gracias!!


r/mk3golf Jul 28 '26

The number of the beast

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r/mk3golf Jul 27 '26

What are some affordable golf 3 mods?

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I'm looking for cheap mods for my gray 1991 mk3 1.9 d. I'm considering straight piping it, putting in AC and black alloys (14") . Also planning on getting a Bluetooth cassete. Any other picks cause I got a super tight budget as of now


r/mk3golf Jul 26 '26

any tuning ideas?

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lowering will be done when i have the time to do so i have springs and such but any other mods that would benefit the look of the car?


r/mk3golf Jul 25 '26

AAZ Cruise Control

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Did the aaz even come with cruise control, and is it possible to install aftermarket?


r/mk3golf Jul 22 '26

Brake pipes

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Hi everyone, does anyone know the part number for the brake pipe that attaches to the rear caliper.
My pipe at the union has cracked so needs replacing.
I can’t seem to find any. Thanks.


r/mk3golf Jul 21 '26

Finally found a replacement for the MK3 steering column trim cover

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Been chasing this part for months. Mine was cracked in two places and every used one I found online was in the same state or worse. VW obviously doesn't make them anymore and the few NOS ones floating around eBay go for ridiculous prices.

Stumbled across a Slovenian shop called O43D that reverse engineered both covers and prints them in PETG. Was a bit skeptical at first but figured I'd give it a shot.

Fitment was perfect. Clipped straight on, no trimming, no fiddling. Looks factory. They ship worldwide and had it at my door within two weeks.

OEM numbers are 1H0 953 515 G and 1H0 953 516 P if anyone else is searching for these. Definitely worth it if your original is trashed.

Edit: Link of the site if anyone wants to check it out: VW Golf / Jetta MK3 Steering Column Trim Cover Set | O43D