[Vwdiesel] No Start and buzz in left side of dash

[Lee Hillsgrove]

>Today I went out to start our 98 Jetta TDI.  All dash lights came on, but
>once the glow plug light went out I turned the key and got a terrible
>rattle/buzzing in theleft front dash and no start!  Tried a few times with
>the same result.  I'm hoping this is just a weak battery (the original and
>the car has 87K miles).
>
>So - does anyone have any idea (good news or bad) what I'm dealing with
>here?
>



  Well, if it's the original battery, it's due for replacement.

 First thing to do is get a voltmeter on the battery and see what the
voltage is. Post what you get and we'll go from there.

 Will it start if you use jumper cables to a battery in another car?