97 jetta linkage messed up

if you paid for the job they must give u a printout of whats wrong

sounds like the linkage came apart on the inside of the door. Remove the inner door panel & u will see the linkage probably disconnected. find out where its disconnected & reconnect it. there may be a clip which holds it together which u may find in the bottom of the door.

Have you replaced only the motor or including the gear box (where the input shaft to the linkages is located)?

you will need to remove the shroud around the steering column and look to see whats wrong ,it could just be the multiplug has fallen out but without a look i couldnt tell you offhand

To replace the struts, remove the strut/spring as an assembly from the car. You'll need a strut spring compressor to remove the spring. Take your time and compress the spring slowly and evenly. You'll be able to remove the strut after the spring is compressed far enough. Installation is reverse of removal.

pop off the distributer cap and dry it out well. Put it back on and it should work. This happened to my 97 jetta too...also if I go through large puddles at a quick speed this may happen too. There isn't good electrical contact with the moisture.

The best thing to do is log on to Auto Zone and register, It's free and you should get the information your looking for. Keep me posted, be glad to help and if your having problems getting that information just let me know and i'll send if needed. Good luck and hope this helps. Oh and Auto zone also has loner tools for you to get the job done if you don't have a spring compressor for the struts. 

sounds like there is something in the wrong place in the horn button. it makes contact when you turn left just as if you had pushed the horn button. i wonder does your airbag light ever come on, i mean not just in the startup sequence, that's normal. probably you need to take the horn button part of the steering wheel apart and get things back in the right place or maybe replace some parts, but because of the airbag being right there too it's not something i would recommend that you do yourself. accidentally setting off an airbag is not a good thing.

If you not good with a wrench don't try to remove it. I am not sure but you can try two different things one lock and unlock the driver side door about 3 time then put the key in the ignition and try to start it, someone else said to remove one of the battery cables wait about twenty min. or so and replace it and try. If you do have to have the guy fix make sure he takes it out and gives it to you.

look inside engine compartment, locate the transmission has metal linkage arms with plastic round end connection in to metal half ball mechanism , play with system, move it back and forward, side to side, they are behind transmission and left side of car standing on front, by playing You will notice free play in one, that's the bad one, look in to getting all new