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- Thu Nov 12, 2015 11:52 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Coilovers or springs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2011
Re: Coilovers or springs
Thank you very much chaps a lot of helpful information there il defo be going for shocks and springs I do a lot of mileage so will be wanting to keep the ride comfortable for long distance Haha il have a look on ebay the night see what I can find
- Thu Nov 12, 2015 7:22 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Coilovers or springs
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2011
Coilovers or springs
Returned to that passat after 2 years with my a4 just fancied a change so picked up a 2.5 v6 with all the goodys got some rs6 wheels lieing in the shed banged them on was toying with the idea of coilovers to dump it real low but don't fancy forking out the big bucks for a decent set are the cheap on...
- Thu Nov 12, 2015 7:16 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Vibration after clutch change
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2243
Re: Vibration after clutch change
could possibly be a engine mount that's what my one was like changed it over was fine
- Wed Jun 11, 2014 8:09 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: how exactly to blank the egr ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1403
Re: how exactly to blank the egr ?
cheers buddy il go give that ago the now yeh its a early 03 so hopefully light stays of
- Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:58 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: how exactly to blank the egr ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1403
Re: how exactly to blank the egr ?
its a 2003 do i also need to block the vacum pipe that goes in the top of the egr ?
- Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:49 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: how exactly to blank the egr ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1403
Re: how exactly to blank the egr ?
disable it with the blanking plates but leave it in place then get it mapped out
- Wed Jun 11, 2014 7:34 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: how exactly to blank the egr ?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1403
how exactly to blank the egr ?
sorry if this has been asked over and over again but i cant seem to find a definitive answer all different ways of doing it ive bought 2 blanking plates of ebay just wondering how the best way to do it is also bought a inlet manifold gasket going to take it of and clean it at the same time just wond...
- Mon Apr 14, 2014 3:39 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: boost leak
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1217
Re: boost leak
I've replaced most of the vac pipes aswell didn't make any difference but it smokes more than it used to and sounds like it's got a dump valve also I'm gonna take of the boost pipes and check them over didn't notice any splits or that on the car but could be a tiny one I've missed
- Mon Apr 14, 2014 12:14 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: boost leak
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1217
Re: boost leak
I also have the same problem with my a4 right now not guts and considerably worse on fuel hopefully together we can get the problem sorted lol
- Sat Feb 15, 2014 2:16 pm
- Forum: OTHER VAG OR NON . .
- Topic: gear selector on a4 anyone no how to replace ?
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1533
gear selector on a4 anyone no how to replace ?
recently lost the gears on my a4 1.9tdi quattro i believe its the selector and linkage as the previous owner said he bodged it up and never replaced it and 10k later gave up lol just wonder dose anyone now how to remove it i asked this on a Audi forum and didn't get any replies just wondering if any...
- Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:23 pm
- Forum: OTHER VAG OR NON . .
- Topic: A4 1.9tdi quattro remap clutch slipping
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2636
Re: A4 1.9tdi quattro remap clutch slipping
cheers for that info guys much appreciated now away to try find a clutch
- Mon Jan 20, 2014 6:03 pm
- Forum: OTHER VAG OR NON . .
- Topic: A4 1.9tdi quattro remap clutch slipping
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2636
Re: A4 1.9tdi quattro remap clutch slipping
no idea what it is i bought it with the map already on it the car was sitting for 6 months before i bought it i can ask the previous owner when the car was mapped and what sort of torque its putting out
- Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:31 pm
- Forum: OTHER VAG OR NON . .
- Topic: A4 1.9tdi quattro remap clutch slipping
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2636
A4 1.9tdi quattro remap clutch slipping
hi everyone i have recently bought a 2002 a4 1.9tdi quattro engine code avf it has 205 k on the clock and has been remapped to 180 the clutch started slipping the next day after i bought it and is getting worse each day im getting it replaced at the weekend but im just wanting to no would it be wort...
- Sat Sep 07, 2013 11:10 am
- Forum: OTHER VAG OR NON . .
- Topic: 1998 a3 1,9tdi more power ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1710
1998 a3 1,9tdi more power ?
recently bought a a3 tdi looking for abit more power tried goggling it but there inst much on these older a3s any ideas would be much appreciated
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:33 pm
- Forum: OTHER VAG OR NON . .
- Topic: smoke and quite alot of pressure out the oil cap ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2667
Re: smoke and quite alot of pressure out the oil cap ?
Thanks for the advice im gonna see if i can get him down on price cause of that
- Mon Feb 11, 2013 9:06 pm
- Forum: OTHER VAG OR NON . .
- Topic: smoke and quite alot of pressure out the oil cap ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2667
smoke and quite alot of pressure out the oil cap ?
today at work my mate offered me his 2007 audi a3 tdi i was quite interested and the price was right but when i opened the bonnet and took the oil cap of there was a lot of air and smoke coming out any one no what that could be its only got 50 k on the clock so its not really had a hard life
- Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:00 pm
- Forum: OTHER VAG OR NON . .
- Topic: A4 1.9 tdi possible boost problem ?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1707
A4 1.9 tdi possible boost problem ?
Hi there wondering if anyone could shine some light on a issue im haveing with my 2000 reg A4 1.9 tdi sometimes when your overtaking it sort of dies as if the turbo is not kicking in but if you switch the ignition off and on again its fine pulls like a train but happens 3 or 4 times on a run its qui...
- Mon May 07, 2012 9:45 pm
- Forum: OTHER VAG OR NON . .
- Topic: Boost problems with my audi a4 tdi
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2142
Re: Boost problems with my audi a4 tdi
aye im going give it a good check tomorrow i dont think it is going into limp mode its just when your going up hill its like its getting held back i was thinking it could be a sensor or something but i dont no the much about cars so i couldnt really say thanks for the addvice i will check vac pipes ...
- Mon May 07, 2012 9:32 pm
- Forum: OTHER VAG OR NON . .
- Topic: Boost problems with my audi a4 tdi
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2142
Boost problems with my audi a4 tdi
hi i think im having boost problems with my 2001 audi a4 tdi estate its the b5 model when im going up hill sometimes it dosent take the boot it just sticks at 2250 rpm and wont go any faster even with the boot to the floor i have to pull in and turn it on and off again then its fine any ideas its ki...
- Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:52 pm
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: RED B5 Estate Ferrari wheels ? Surely not
- Replies: 340
- Views: 7174
Re: RED B5 Estate laminanted boot !
absolutely love it mate red estates look the muts nuts
- Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:28 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Red diesel ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1449
Re: Red diesel ?
personally i would never put that stuff in my car i love it to much but i was just checking before my dads mate ruins his new car
- Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:06 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Red diesel ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1449
Red diesel ?
will the passat b5.5 run on red diesel anyone have any ideas if it would or anyone on here run theres on it my dads mate has a 1998 tdi afn and he had been running it on the red for a while now and never had a problem but he is wanting to upgrade but still wants to run it on red diesel would that ca...
- Sun Sep 25, 2011 1:34 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: passat on ebay
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2837
- Mon Jun 27, 2011 7:34 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: radio still geting no signal please help
- Replies: 0
- Views: 493
radio still geting no signal please help
radio still not getting signal i have taken it out to have a look checked the fuse in the back of it its fine made sure everything was plugged in which it was took the interior light out of the roof in the boot of the estate to check the base of the antenna looks fine and the antenna it self looks f...
- Fri Jun 17, 2011 6:51 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: No signal at all for radio need help
- Replies: 3
- Views: 870
Re: No signal at all for radio need help
its just the standard radio from the factory its also got the cd player bit underneath if that would make any difference