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by jamesey
Sat Feb 24, 2018 7:20 am
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: worried about my dpf light coming on every 2 weeks
Replies: 7
Views: 2141

Re: worried about my dpf light coming on every 2 weeks

That's all ok but what happens when it's tested next year .
by jamesey
Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:30 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: worried about my dpf light coming on every 2 weeks
Replies: 7
Views: 2141

Re: worried about my dpf light coming on every 2 weeks

last owner sold me the car but only said it had a remap , never said it had a duff egr , now i can either gut or drill the dpf but then risk future mots or a fine or buy a new egr valve and get the codes reinstated but with the short journeys i dont think it will last too long ,,, bloody EU its the ...
by jamesey
Fri Feb 23, 2018 9:00 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: worried about my dpf light coming on every 2 weeks
Replies: 7
Views: 2141

worried about my dpf light coming on every 2 weeks

hi ive got a 1.6 tdi cay engine and the car had a egr delete last year as it went into limp mode so my remap mate deleted the egr and p codes but now the dpf light comes on every 2 weeks with my wife just town driving in it , i have to give it a blast to clear it , the latest being tonight and it to...
by jamesey
Fri Jan 05, 2018 5:04 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: Thinking of buying a 1.6 tdi bluemotion highline tech estate
Replies: 9
Views: 2483

Re: Thinking of buying a 1.6 tdi bluemotion highline tech estate

my wifes got a 2011 golf with the 1.6 tdi cay engine in it , it had the emmisions fix done and nearly a month after i got a egr fault , so i decided to get it into a remap company who know what there doing , ive now had the egr deleted (thats saved me buying a new egr) and gone from 105 bhp to 145 ,...
by jamesey
Tue Jan 02, 2018 5:39 pm
Forum: B7 PASSAT -2011 on..
Topic: 1.6 tdi passat juddering around 70mph dmf?
Replies: 3
Views: 1606

1.6 tdi passat juddering around 70mph dmf?

hi ive just bought a 2011 passat 1.6 tdi with the cey engine fitted to it and im experiencing a juddering on the motorway only around 60 to 70 mph , it feels like either engine or drivetrain , it doesnt happen all the time just every now and again , the car has just had a remap last month and doncas...
by jamesey
Sun Oct 08, 2017 8:28 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: what do you think id get for my car
Replies: 13
Views: 4711

Re: what do you think id get for my car

thats sound mate , need to sell mine now after private plate is off
by jamesey
Thu Oct 05, 2017 7:59 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: what do you think id get for my car
Replies: 13
Views: 4711

Re: what do you think id get for my car

never had a volvo before its just a winter vehicle to mess about in. :esm
by jamesey
Wed Oct 04, 2017 7:03 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: what do you think id get for my car
Replies: 13
Views: 4711

Re: what do you think id get for my car

thats great cheers , i thought between 1-1.5k aswell , just gone to the dark side and bought a cheap volvo xc70 d5 awd for the winter but saving up for a b7 , hopefully should have it in 6 months or so
by jamesey
Mon Oct 02, 2017 8:33 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: what do you think id get for my car
Replies: 13
Views: 4711

Re: what do you think id get for my car

what sort of price do people reckon , not much happning on this page have i posted it on wrong section to ask?
by jamesey
Mon Oct 02, 2017 8:31 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: what do you think id get for my car
Replies: 13
Views: 4711

Re: what do you think id get for my car

thought that was earlier passats 55 and 06 , my mate works in a vw jct6000 group and says it was the earlier ones , im sure a car on nearly 200k would have gone by now if it was going to go. :wink:
by jamesey
Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:45 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: what do you think id get for my car
Replies: 13
Views: 4711

Re: what do you think id get for my car

Don't know .must have ...I think if it's got to this milage I bought it on 140 back in 2012
by jamesey
Fri Sep 29, 2017 2:40 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: what do you think id get for my car
Replies: 13
Views: 4711

what do you think id get for my car

hi ive got a 2007 dark grey/blue passat estate sport tdi thats clocked up 192,000 miles , its had everything done to it known faults ect , dmf , turbo , clutch , new caliper last year , new wings on recall boot lid on recall , new injectors recall , full service history , runs like new still very go...
by jamesey
Mon Sep 04, 2017 6:20 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: Boot rust issue VW aware!!
Replies: 620
Views: 121484

Re: Boot rust issue VW aware!!

are vw still honouring this work my mate has a 2007 model and had bad rusty wings , i got mine done some time back now free from sheffield vw
by jamesey
Mon Sep 04, 2017 6:14 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: thinking of getting a late b6 2010 advise
Replies: 8
Views: 2368

thinking of getting a late b6 2010 advise

hi due to my 2007 bkp model having 200k nearly on and it needing some work doing ive decided to save up quick and get the exact same car but one of the very last b6 a 2010 estate model what should i be looking out for are the rear calipers still rubbish on the later ones , plus what does cr mean ive...
by jamesey
Fri Sep 01, 2017 8:10 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: strange gearbox oil leak on my tdi b6
Replies: 8
Views: 2917

Re: strange gearbox oil leak on my tdi b6

as its not dripping now im going to keep using the car and just keep an eye on things :esm
by jamesey
Thu Aug 31, 2017 6:08 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: strange gearbox oil leak on my tdi b6
Replies: 8
Views: 2917

Re: strange gearbox oil leak on my tdi b6

cheers mitch , ive been under the car and found the oil to be clear runny oil not black as i thought when i looked under it , i did the gearbox oil last year , im told the 6 speed gearbox has a cylinder inside the box im just praying its not that as that sounds a right job......i degreased the under...
by jamesey
Sun Aug 27, 2017 8:38 am
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: strange gearbox oil leak on my tdi b6
Replies: 8
Views: 2917

Re: strange gearbox oil leak on my tdi b6

yes they all seem dry tho , ive cleaned it off and now im just popping over to doncaster around 80 mile trip there and back so ill see then , ive left my undertray off while i sort this issue.
by jamesey
Sat Aug 26, 2017 8:23 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: strange gearbox oil leak on my tdi b6
Replies: 8
Views: 2917

Re: strange gearbox oil leak on my tdi b6

no not 100% its only wet around the bottom of the box where it joins the engine just seems strange its stopped , im going to clean if off tommorow and see from there if it leaks again , might have just pushed the car too much , she is getting on 191k 2007 :roll:
by jamesey
Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:29 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: strange gearbox oil leak on my tdi b6
Replies: 8
Views: 2917

strange gearbox oil leak on my tdi b6

hi ive just been to south wales then headed down to cornwall all in all a 1100 mile round trip but on the way back we was making really good time sticking to the speed limits of course i drove from cornwall to nottingham in 4 hours and stopped in the service station and noticed oil dripping from my ...
by jamesey
Sat Jan 14, 2017 6:24 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: whats it like changing the tandem pump gasket bkp tdi
Replies: 3
Views: 1747

Re: whats it like changing the tandem pump gasket bkp tdi

thanks for the great replies , i might tackle this next week , think ill need a new hose to the oil cooler as its like jelly. :D
by jamesey
Mon Jan 09, 2017 7:56 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: whats it like changing the tandem pump gasket bkp tdi
Replies: 3
Views: 1747

whats it like changing the tandem pump gasket bkp tdi

hi ive had a smell of diesel for the last year or so but now i can see the diesel smoke burning off in the headlights at night and the smells got worse , im nearly 100% its coming from where the bosch tandem pump marrys up the the engine . ive bought the new metal gasket ready to fit but wondered if...
by jamesey
Tue Nov 15, 2016 7:12 pm
Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
Topic: weird braking problem , feels like abs is kicking in
Replies: 6
Views: 1859

Re: weird braking problem , feels like abs is kicking in

bought some winter tyres for my alloys now and refitted them and hey presto no more problems today anyway.
does anyone want these steels with snow tyres on lol :esm