Author: DART auto

This particular Volkswagen Repair found a turbo charger that failed.  It was severe failure where the impeller came off the turbo and large amounts of oil went through the turbo into the exhaust.  We let the customer know when we installed the turbo that the catalytic converter would most likely have to be replaced as well, but…

Doing a brake job on an Audi A4 seems like a pretty simple job, and its certainly no problem for our factory trained technicians.  Its the details that make sure the end result is a quiet, safe brake repair that restores the original Audi factory performance to you braking system.  At DART auto we only…

We don’t see many of these, so I thought I would post a couple of pictures.  From wikipedia, “Manufactured in Wolfsburg, Germany (1968–1974), Hannover, Germany (1974–1983), Puebla, Mexico (1970–1980), and Jakarta, Indonesia (1973–1980), the Type 181 shared its mechanicals with Volkswagen’s Type 1 (Beetle); its platform with the pre-1968 Volkswagen Microbus;[2] and its concept with the company’s Kübelwagen, which had been used by the…

The Audi A4 2.0 is generally a very reliable engine.  They have had some problems with their high pressure fuel pumps and the associated camshaft drive lobe, but the motors themselves, like their 1.8l predecessors are pretty reliable.  This particular engine was over reved and broke a rocker arm and dropped a valve down into…

These late model BMW’s 335’s seem to have a weak AC evaporator.  We seldom see evaporator problems on cars this new but these models had a weak unit.  Our local BMWdealer has 9 of these units in stock, so that tells you something.  Unfortunately, this is not a simply repair.  The first step is to evacuate…

This 2004 Mini Cooper came in with clutch problems.  As is often the case with clutch problems it can be difficult to pinpoint exactly which part of the clutch and clutch release mechanism failed, but our trained Mini Cooper mechanics, know when something is wrong inside the clutch.  In this case we removed the transmission…

Many people in Colorado with BMW X5 and X3 SUVs want to tow a small trailer or mount their bike or ski rack to the back of their vehicle.  There are aftermarket trailer hitch kits for some of the years, but not all of them.  The BMW factory trailer hitch is a great option and not as…

This customer came in with her 2007 BMW 328i complaining of smoke and a burning smell coming from her engine compartment.  An inspection of her engine found that the plastic valve cover had deteriorated and was causing a large oil leak.  Unlike many earlier cars where the valve cover gasket has failed and can be replaced, this…

DART auto has been involved in Porsche racing since the beginning, in fact it was owner Dave Banazek’s interest in racing that was the impetus to start DART auto.  The Porsche SPEC Boxster class has been around for several years now and is growing in popularity.  The class allows racers to have a lot of fun in…

This Volkswagen Jetta had a failing automatic transmission that was not shifting properly.  Depending on the year and model transmissions may be available from the aftermarket, the original OEM manufacturer or from Volkswagen.  In this case a VW factory rebuilt transmission was the best option based on cost, warranty, availability and quality.