1999 Volkswagen Jetta VW Jetta rattle

Tiny
TMATTHEW
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  • 1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 150,000 MILES
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.
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010 AT 9:39 PM

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Tiny
MHPAUTOS
  • MECHANIC
  • 31,938 POSTS
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)
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 AT 2:05 AM

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