1999 Volkswagen Jetta VW Jetta rattle

1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
150,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TMATTHEW
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I have a 99 Jetta, that I bought used in December. The engine has been rattling for a while when it started up, but then toned down after it warmed up a little.
The Check engine light came on a couple of days ago, and then today as i was driving, there was a noticeable clunk, and the the rattle got much louder instantly. the rattle gets worse as the car speeds up.
there is also a lot of vibration coming from the engine.

Is it a transmission issue or something else? Any idea how much i can expect to pay to have it fixed?

Thanks,
Jun 15, 2010 at 9:39 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

Best to first get the engine oil pressure tested with a mechanical gauge, we need to see how the oil pressure is, i would like to know cold idle pressure, hot idle pressure and hot 1200RPM pressure.

mark (mhpautos)
Jun 16, 2010 at 2:05 AM