VOLKSWAGEN CADDY: Questions and answers

Volkswagen Caddy 2001

Hi. I have an 01 Volkswagen Caddy. Can anyone tell me which fuse is for the main power supply (onboard supply)?

Volkswagen Caddy 2007

Hello, can anyone help me? My Volkswagen Caddy van is giving me problems. Almost all of the warning lamps on the dashboard are lit, the diesel tank flashes as well as the handbrake and the ABS. The speedometer doesn`t work and the odometer doesn`t work either. What is wrong with my van?

Volkswagen Caddy 2009

I have a problem with the gearbox on my Volkswagen Caddy and am finding it very difficult to get it repaired. I would like to know if this model has a problem with the gearbox? (2.0 ds line)

Volkswagen Caddy 1999

My Volkswagen Caddy van fires up every time but then dies straight away, even with my foot to the floor on the accelerator. Any ideas please?

Volkswagen Caddy 2007

Hi. I have an 07 Volkswagen Caddy and the headlights switch on when the ignition is switched on. I`m wondering if this is a fault or if I can turn this feature off? Thanks.

Volkswagen Caddy 2007

The oil filter in my Volkswagen Caddy is collapsing. Does anyone have any ideas?

Volkswagen Caddy 2004

How do I replace the driver`s side headlight cluster on my Volkswagen Caddy? (Panel van)

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I would like to know myself... if you have found out? Steven Parkes from England

Volkswagen Caddy 2007

My Volkswagen Caddy`s oil filter is giving me trouble. It collapses like a plastic bottle would if you put boiling water into it. Any ideas?

Volkswagen Caddy 2006

Hi. My 2006 Volkswagen Caddy sdi won’t start after about 90 miles. I fill the tank up and drive but when I get to about a third of a tank it cuts out and won’t start as if it`s run out of fuel. If I put a can of fuel in it will start again after turning it over until the fuel gets to the engine. I’ve had the sender unit out and that looks fine. Can anyone help? (Sdi)

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Try changing the fuel pump and fuel filter - Chris V from Australia

Volkswagen Caddy 2002

My Volkswagen Caddy overheats whilst travelling down motorways but not on local roads and whilst parked. Can anyone help? (1.9 sdi)

Volkswagen Caddy 2002

Hi. I can hear air coming through the brake pedal of my Volkswagen Caddy. It can sometimes make a whistling noise which is very annoying. Can anybody tell me what this is? Also my heater only works when on power 4, no air is blowing out when it is on power 1, 2 or 3? I heard that it`s a resistor below the passenger glove box,, is this true? If so how much does one cost and are they easily replaced? Thanks.

Volkswagen Caddy 2006

Hi my 2006 VW Caddy sdi won’t start after about 90 miles . I fill it up and drive and when I get to about a third of a tank it cuts out and won’t start, like its ran out of fuel! If I put a can of fuel in, it will start again after turning it over till fuel gets to the engine. I’ve had the sender unit out and that looks fine! Please help.

Volkswagen Caddy 2005

Will the S60 car navigation system digital TFT Monitor fit and work in the Volkswagen Caddy van registration January 2005? Any response would be welcome. Thanks .

Volkswagen Caddy 2007

My Volkswagen Caddy has oil in the coolant resevoir tank. I have emptied it but it has refilled again. The van is still running perfectly. Is it a gasket problem or a fault with the water coolant pump as some one suggested? I don`t want to pay for a new head gasket and then have to fix the pump. Any ideas please? (1.9 tdi.)

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Sounds like an oil cooler leak. I had the same thing on my 2005 Passat 1.8t gas. Not sure if the TDI has an oil cooler. Mine is between the oil filter and the engine, where the filter srews on - Brett Hayes from United States of America

Dunno if it’s too late, I’ve a 2007 Caddy. I thought the head was gone did a sniffer test on the coolant to see was there any traces of fuel all good there, the oil cooler is a common fault and not too expensive to replace. When you flush the coolant flush the system with washing powder, it removes the oil quite well - Niall O Brien from Ireland

Volkswagen Caddy 2006

I have a VW Caddy 2006. I have had a new turbo installed but since then the exhaust light has come on. When it was serviced the light disappeared for 2 weeks but now it`s back on again. I heard that you need to run the motor hard for 5 minutes and it will go away. Is that true? Can you help me with some ideas?

Volkswagen Caddy 1997

I need help with removing the oil sump from my VW Polo Caddy Diesel Van. I have removed all bolts, plus difficult ones; sump is loose but can’t get it out. Can anyone help or advise?

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Hi there, I came across your question on removing your Caddy sump. I have same problem & wondered if you’d managed to solve it? Thank you - Mike from Oxfordshire

Volkswagen Caddy 2003

I cracked the oil sump on my Caddy van. It’s a 03 tdi. The sump is now fixed but there is no power in the van and there is lots of white smoke from the exhaust. Anyone know what is wrong?

Volkswagen Caddy 2011

My 1.6 tdi Caddy has just under 60,000 miles and has developed a problem the last couple of days... Once the van is in traffic - on pull away the engine pinks quite loudly but on the motorway it runs fine but once back to idling in pinks/knocks again. Any ideas?

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I had the same problem with mine. It was the pully and the tentioner pully that drives the aux belt onto the alternator - Steven Parkes from England

Volkswagen Caddy 2000

My Volkswagen Caddy engine starts OK but just won’t rev up. I can not see a cord going from the pedal to the engine - is it sending an electronic signal? How do I fix it? Is it the round thing with a kind of valve job on the side near the wipers just under the window screen? What do I do?

Volkswagen Caddy 1996

I have a beautiful ’96 Caddy. The clutch plate gave up a few days back. This was changed, but on starting the engine after the job was done, it ’hard started’ but on starting the oil pressure warning light began to flash. It never goes off, and the glow plugs warning light now starts flashing after the engine runs for about a minute. The idling is very rough and the engine does not stay on. Trying to drive, once I try to select a different gear the engine goes off. It has an SDI engine. The oil level is okay. The oil pressure switches are okay. The oil pump seems to be fine as oil comes up to the cylinder head. Help!

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Wrong grade of oil used - Pat Caverlery from Devon

Volkswagen Caddy 2005

My Volkswagen Caddy’s thermofan is not working and the mechanics are stumped. What could be the cause?

Volkswagen Caddy 1998

Someone ran into my Volkswagen Caddy, the passenger side front wheel arch. Now it steers to the right, any ideas what it could be?

Volkswagen Caddy 2004

What is the cause of tractor syndrome?

Volkswagen Caddy 2008

Hi all. I am having problems with my 08 VW Caddy. A few weeks ago the van jut cut out while driving to work. Got the AA out and he squirted some quick start into the air filter and it started up.He said it might be taking in air? It had started up strange that morning, as if it was winding up before it got to full power. It’s been the same more or less ever since. Took it for a service but it’s no different. Garage put it on a diagnostic and said all was fine. Thanks for any help.

Volkswagen Caddy 2008

My Volkswagen Caddy’s rear wiper works then stops then works again, sometimes it can go 20 minutes without working, then all of a sudden work. Any ideas? (TDI)

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Have a look at the rear door lock, clean around the lock area, make sure nothing is stopping it from closing correctly. Even if it appears to be closed the contact may not make correctly and this will stop the wiper from working. At least it did on my 07 C20 - Toni Dewhurst from Wales

Cheers Toni - Julian Pierce from Merthyr Tydfil

Volkswagen Caddy 2007

I have an 07 Volkswagen Caddy 1.9tdi. Nothing works on the dashboard and the fan comes on when you start it, all the faults happened at the same time. Has anybody else experienced this? (1.9tdi)

Volkswagen Caddy 2002

My Volkswagen Caddy always misfires in the morning when am starting the engine or when the engine is cold, and I normally use the choke when starting it (Caddy Club 2002 model). Has anyone else experienced this and can tell what the problem might be?

Volkswagen Caddy 2003

The temperature gauge, odometer and clock are not working on my Volkswagen Caddy’s instrument cluster. The only thing I’ve done is checked fuses, can anyone advise? (1.9 sdi)

Volkswagen Caddy 2003

Glow plug symbol on dash panel not showing - van won’t start. Could it need new glow plugs? A guy I know mentioned something about a relay box...

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109 relly £10 - S Smith from Surrey

Volkswagen Caddy 2005

I have a 2005 Volkswagen Caddy 1.9 tdi. The radiator fan goes on just after starting and switches off after awhile. It then switches back on and the revs go up to about to 1,000rpm. The fan will switch off and on during driving and the water is not heating up. Can anyone help?

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Could be you need the fan rewired. I had a Clio before it overheated but the fan kept doing the same then stopped took it to garage. They rewired the fan and was fine after. Maybe ask them to check it for you, hope this helps you - Lee from Kent

Volkswagen Caddy 2006

Hi, I have a 2006 Volkswagen Caddy that can be hard to start sometimes. And when I’m driving along it loses power, even when I press the accelerator nothing happens. I just pull over, switch of the ignition and it’s fine for a couple of weeks. Can anybody help? Is it the fuel pump and if so, how can I check this? Thanks.

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Please if anyone knows the answer to this question, can you post? I have exactly the same problem and no-one round here knows what it is - Helen from Dumfriesshire

Hi, I have an 06 Caddy sdi, I had problems with it not starting changed, the injector seals seem to solve it - James McCullough from County Antrim

Hi, I found the problem. The wires from the cam shaft position sensor can break. If you take out the air filter box and take the black cover from around the wires that lead to the sensor, you might find a break in them like I did. The wires are just behind the oil filter - Niall from Ireland

Volkswagen Caddy 2005

My VW Caddy would not start and run, it is as if the fuel system gets cut off. Could this be related to relay number 460 and 53? Or could this be glow plug relay? (SDi)

Volkswagen Caddy 1998

Where is the fuse for the interior light located on a 1998 VW Caddy?

Volkswagen Caddy 2005

My diesel Volkswagen Caddy won’t start when it has been left facing up hill. Has anybody any idea why this is and has anybody else experienced it?

Volkswagen Caddy 2004

I have a problem with my VW Caddy 1.6 2004 model (petrol). It blows out white smoke when I start the van after it was not driven for a couple of hours. The smoke normally last for about a minute. During the driving there is no smoke. A couple of months ago the pipe running from the throttle body to the tapped cover and filters broke. I tried fixing it by tamping up the broken part. I later found oil in the pipe. The pipe was subsequently replaced but it still smokes. I have tried using Fuel Injection cleaner as oil might have gone into the throttle body but no joy. Any further suggestions?

Volkswagen Caddy 1995

I have had problems with my Volkswagen Caddy overheating in town. Replaced entire cooling system including radiator, hoses, water-pump, thermostat, even replaced cylinder head gasket and skimmed head. No difference. It does not loose any water and the coolant mix is about 60% anti freeze to water. Please someone help, the problem has become my nemesis. Variant: 2.6 microbus. Year Of Make: 1995

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Hi there, have you checked the thermo fan switch/relay and the fan itself, this is critical in slow traffic, and is not always obvious. Also check relevant fuses, cooling system purged of air locks, injector timing and radiator hot spots (use a non contact infra red thermometer for this, appx $40.00au). Hope this is of some help - Alasdair McCarter from Australia

Passenger footwell, lefthand side, there’s a small lever, pull it, go to the front. There should be a small piece of plastic protruding through the grill, when you pull it, the bonnet pops up enough to get your fingers under, bonnet support is on the left. Hope this helps - Allan from England

Volkswagen Caddy 2002

Where is the glow plug relay located on a Volkswagen Caddy?

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The relay is located under the dash on the right hand side, it’s the longest one, it has ’103’ printed on it - Sean from Ireland

Volkswagen Caddy 2003

The MPH clock is not working on my Volkswagen Caddy - has anybody any idea how I might fix it?

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Your speedometer sensor is gone on the gearbox. Replace it and it should be fine - Tom Delaney from Ireland

Volkswagen Caddy 2006

There is limited heat coming from the heater inside my Volkswagen Caddy’s cab... and it takes ages to demist and defrost? Can anyone help or advise?

Volkswagen Caddy 2006

I sometimes have a problem starting my van in the morning. It is a 2006 1.9-litre VW Caddy sdi van and it has 130k on it and runs well but I have just noticed that, sometimes when driving on the road, its power levels drop a small amount for no reason. I have changed the glow plugs and this has still not cured the problem. Any ideas as to what it can be anyone?

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I had a similar problem last week. In my case, it was the fuel cap that is clogged, so there is a lot of vacuum created in the tank starving the fuel pump intermittantly. I found out when I bought fuel and the hissing went on forever when I was opening the cap - Johann Juliusson from France

Volkswagen Caddy 2009

Can you confirm whether a 59 reg Caddy flashes its headlights when the central locking is engaged or do just the hazards flash?

Volkswagen Caddy 2007

Hi, my 2007 Volkswagen Caddy tdi swb interior lights have stoped working. I have checked all the bulbs and all the fuses and none are blown. There is no power to any of the interior units - can you help?

Volkswagen Caddy 2004

Nothing works in my instrument panel. Why?

Volkswagen Caddy 2007

My diesel van sounds as if an injector has gone, it starts okay but the engine is missing and the engine light has come on. How do I know if it’s the injector and which one? Is it possible the lambda censor has gone?

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Hi Eddie, I would recommend to plug it into vag-com. It could be a sensor - Yahya Alsane from Ireland

Volkswagen Caddy 2007

How long does it take to replace the cambelt?

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Depends on the car, roughly 1-2 hours - Sam Williams from England

Volkswagen Caddy 1995

I would like to know what is the load bay capacity in litres or cubic meters of the mk1 shape ldv?

Volkswagen Caddy 2004

In the frosty weather, it’s nearly impossible to open the doors in my caddie van, is there any tips on what I could do?

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We have up to -20 here in Norway. We spray the door edges (rubber seal) with silicon spray each winter - Paul Brown from Norway
 

Volkswagen Caddy 2006

The heater blower motor isn’t working. There is no power at the fuse in the fuse box. Any idea why?

Volkswagen Caddy 2005

I can not find which fuse it is for the heater.