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- Fri Jul 08, 2016 7:02 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Has anyone ever come accross this?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2323
Re: Has anyone ever come accross this?
Very good possibility, just glad i found the issue and may have found a solution for other people in the future
- Thu Jul 07, 2016 8:22 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Has anyone ever come accross this?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2323
Re: Has anyone ever come accross this?
My garage is on a yard with a taxi base so im doing a clutch and dmf at least every other week on a jetta or passat so like a say iv never come accross this but then agen i never pull the pipe i normally remove the whole slave, i was wondering wether it could of bin a sealed unit from factory but su...
- Thu Jul 07, 2016 8:21 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Has anyone ever come accross this?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2323
Re: Has anyone ever come accross this?
My garage is on a yard with a taxi base so im doing a clutch and dmf at least every other week on a jetta or passat so like a say iv never come accross this but then agen i never pull the pipe i normally remove the whole slave, i was wondering wether it could of bin a sealed unit from factory but su...
- Wed Jul 06, 2016 6:19 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Has anyone ever come accross this?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2323
Has anyone ever come accross this?
I finally got round to changing my gearbox yesterday after it self destructed, anyway all was going well until it came to bleeding the clutch, i don't normally take the pipes off the slave cylinders on customers cars but my apprentice decided to on mine..... Either way i set at bleeding it up, crack...
- Tue Jun 14, 2016 11:47 am
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Gearbox variations?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 908
Gearbox variations?
Hi all some may have read about the passat iv just got with the gearbox issue, with the car only costing £300 i dont want spend alot on a new gearbox, iv had a scout on ebay and found several boxes for cheep the most local 1 is from a none pd am i right in thinkin the box will mount the same and bo...
- Tue Jun 14, 2016 11:36 am
- Forum: PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOS
- Topic: My £300 b5s!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11821
Re: My £300 b5s!!
Iv done a few gaskets on the pds now, usually jettas (my garage is on a taxi base) not that bad of a job really the answer to not finding tools "its hangin up on the floor" haha
- Tue Jun 14, 2016 8:13 am
- Forum: PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOS
- Topic: My £300 b5s!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11821
Re: My £300 b5s!!
Thanks for the reply, sorry about the pics of the blue 1 they where straight from the ebay add [emoji85] this 1 is for keeps, and has gotta stay standard according to the wife! Pfft no chance ! Haha the workshop gets tidyd once a week believe it or not haha
- Mon Jun 13, 2016 9:19 pm
- Forum: PHOTOGRAPHY & VIDEOS
- Topic: My £300 b5s!!
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11821
My £300 b5s!!
just bought my second b5 bargin, first was a highly modified 1.8t juice guzzling estate wich i recently sold, iv now bought a 2000 115bhp? 1.9tdi pd esate 150k with full vw sevice history 11m mot for £300!! i was assured by the mechaic i bought it off that the d.m.f was knocking hence the low price...
- Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:56 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Been a wile
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1351
Been a wile
Hi all, been a good while since iv been on here so theres probably no one that will remember my few brief posts..... Im now on my second b5 estate (tdi this time) will post some pics and info in the designated section [emoji12]
- Wed Apr 01, 2015 4:57 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Rather annoying vibration!!
- Replies: 0
- Views: 862
Rather annoying vibration!!
Hi all, had a bit if a search couldnt find my answer, so basically iv got a stupid annoying vibration, which you can feel thro the whole car, seems to start around 2k and stops at about 3 n half 4k ? Evan at idle? To me it seems to be wen the turbo spools? I am a mechanic of 10+yers and own/have a p...
- Tue Mar 31, 2015 7:41 am
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: Finally made time for paint
- Replies: 6
- Views: 672
Re: Finally made time for paint
Thanks for the reply, the plates gotta go anyway gets me too much attention off the wombles (obv nothing better for them to do!!) im just not sure where to have it and what size/stile? Also on your front bumper i see your black trim is all 1 pice? Mines in 3? Middle pice stuck with tiger seal! Reall...
- Fri Mar 27, 2015 6:33 pm
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: Finally made time for paint
- Replies: 6
- Views: 672
Re: Finally made time for paint
I See theres not much interest in guessing so heres the finished pic
- Thu Mar 26, 2015 5:36 pm
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: Finally made time for paint
- Replies: 6
- Views: 672
Re: Finally made time for paint
Haha no not pink, that was done by my buisness parter while i was out getting dinner tw*t
- Thu Mar 26, 2015 1:20 pm
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: Finally made time for paint
- Replies: 6
- Views: 672
Finally made time for paint
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- Mon Jan 05, 2015 4:58 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Boost adjusting?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2763
Re: Boost adjusting?
If i get the turbo then i wont be fitting a mbc i
- Fri Jan 02, 2015 5:34 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Boost adjusting?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2763
Re: Boost adjusting?
I did think this, im gona try and drop on a cheep set from an s3
Im gonna take a gamble at 1 o these too, i no its not a genuine but some of the Chinese copy things arnt too bad nowadays
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1541371930
Im gonna take a gamble at 1 o these too, i no its not a genuine but some of the Chinese copy things arnt too bad nowadays
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1541371930
- Thu Jan 01, 2015 7:51 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Boost adjusting?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2763
Re: Boost adjusting?
You can put a manual boost controller on any turbo engine it just bypasses the standard system, but some cars don't like it and sometimes is a bit pointless because you cant get more than standard without it either boost spiking or going into limp mode, i have read on here theres a lad running 1 at ...
- Thu Jan 01, 2015 5:26 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Boost adjusting?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2763
Re: Boost adjusting?
Who sed anytning about a tdi?
- Thu Jan 01, 2015 4:55 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Boost adjusting?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2763
Re: Boost adjusting?
I was gonna chuck a manual boost controller at it, im sure iv got 1 in ma box at work, but like a sed im unsure with these 20vs nowin my luck il melt it, il keep me eyes open for a bigger turbo, what other turbos will directly bolt on? Not fussed about oil lines i can work round them im sure iv got ...
- Tue Dec 30, 2014 5:22 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Boost adjusting?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2763
Re: Boost adjusting?
Thanks for your reply, i shall book it for a session on the rolling road to see the outcome, bigger turbo sounds the way to go, but Wich 1 to go for? fittings no issue being a mechanic, just finding 1 at the right price
- Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:02 am
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Boost adjusting?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2763
Boost adjusting?
Hi all, iv done alot of research and found mixed answers, iv owned, worked on and evan built alot of old turbos and generally adjusting boost on them was no issue and caused no problems (unless you went too far) but iv never really played about with or worked on a vag 20v, id like to get more boost ...
- Fri Dec 26, 2014 4:14 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Hydro dipping
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1789
Re: Hydro dipping
dubway wrote:How much would a number plate tub be dipped
Vento us spec
Price depends on wether i have to prep it aswell ?
- Fri Dec 26, 2014 4:10 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Hydro dipping
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1789
Re: Hydro dipping
Sorry for delay in reply, you can dip practically anything that can be panted and yes it is fairly durable as it has to be lacquered http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/26/6b02f4ecc1a51409eb3d5d87736a3292.jpg http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/26/3d8f27031dbb49a81598cb20f51e6da6.jpg http://...
- Thu Dec 11, 2014 6:25 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Hydro dipping
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1789
Hydro dipping
Not had a search on here about this but Who knows what this is? And would anybody be interested in having anything dipped? Heres a few bits iv done http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/11/6d5cceaf84d952456203caf9e73290eb.jpg http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/11/f7a939bc1bbc47f57f88cb1644d54...
- Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:27 am
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Newbie from stoke
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1690
Re: Newbie from stoke
Had a bit of quiet day at work yesterday so puled the old girl in to sort my water leek out (had it since i bought the car) thought id pushed my luck a bit considering its winter and its had no ainifreez in it Found this http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/10/62eca96049c9ed98690bf17ea14a2f12.jpg...