European Auto Repair Blog

VW Jetta TDI Catalytic Converter Replacement

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...

Audi A4 Brake Job

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...

1973 VW Thing

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...

Audi A4 2.0l engine replacement

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...

BMW 335 AC evaporator replacement

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. ...

Mini Cooper Clutch Fork Replacement

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...

BMW X5, X3 Trailer Hitch

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...

BMW 328 valve cover oil leak

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...

Spec Boxster Accusump and Transmission Oil Cooler

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...

Volkswagen Jetta Rebuilt Automatic Transmission

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...

Porsche 964 Air Conditioning Repair

This Porsche 964 Carrera 4 owner had continuing problems with his air conditioning system.  He had been filling the system with freon every summer and was looking to have the problem finally resolved properly.  We performed a vacuum test on his system but...

Mini Cooper Timing Chain

Mini Cooper Timing Chain – Mini Repair Denver Mini engines have had some issues with timing chains since they first came out.  We have serviced some of the older minis and replacing the timing components takes a little longer.  The timing chain...
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