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- Thu Oct 03, 2013 1:33 pm
- Forum: SPOTTED
- Topic: Silver W8 wagon, Tolleshunt Knights, Essex near Jam Factory
- Replies: 8
- Views: 817
Re: Silver W8 wagon, Tolleshunt Knights, Essex near Jam Fact
well if someone wanna find a location in essex then im up for doing it
- Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:09 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: creaking steering and groaning Now fixed
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1718
Re: creaking steering and groaning
track control arms
- Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:04 pm
- Forum: SPOTTED
- Topic: LOWW 5.5 wagon in Chelmsford
- Replies: 4
- Views: 603
Re: LOWW 5.5 wagon in Chelmsford
im in chelms and crazy static and same colour as mr d but no smooth bumper
- Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:02 pm
- Forum: SPOTTED
- Topic: Silver W8 wagon, Tolleshunt Knights, Essex near Jam Factory
- Replies: 8
- Views: 817
Re: Silver W8 wagon, Tolleshunt Knights, Essex near Jam Fact
well im in chelmsford so we should have a little essex meet
- Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:28 am
- Forum: ADRIAN FLUX INSURANCE SERVICES
- Topic: whats the point in no claims bonus?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 15134
whats the point in no claims bonus?
adrain flux just sent renewel through and even though we now have another years no claim they still want the same as last year? jokes!!
think it time to shop around again
think it time to shop around again
- Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:32 am
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: does she stay or does she go
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1792
Re: does she stay or does she go
well the body is so clean and straight and better looking then a mates thats done half the mileage but now tandem pump and brake servo just been done as well so maybe im best getting a few more miles out of it lol
- Sat Apr 20, 2013 12:39 am
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: does she stay or does she go
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1792
does she stay or does she go
well lets just say i been having my doubts lately whether to keep the wagon or not in 9 months of ownership she has had camblet and waterpump, new radiator, new wishbones lower, new cv joint, new rear axle bushes, new coilovers all round, tyres, mot.... in the last couple of weeks ive had to replace...
- Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:12 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Highline or sport
- Replies: 52
- Views: 4542
Re: Highline or sport
i got a sport and theres nothing wrong with my interior lol
- Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:23 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: need help urgent with loss of power
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1958
Re: need help urgent with loss of power
well i went to see an amazing vag guy today who after 10 mins fund the problem to be boost map sensor (2nd one in 7 months) plus also found that since the egr was deleted, the fueling was a bit heavy so after a sensor change and a bit of ecu fettling, she is now faster than has ever been and can bea...
- Mon Mar 18, 2013 11:58 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: need help urgent with loss of power
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1958
Re: need help urgent with loss of power
im in chelmsford in essex
- Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:42 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: yet another problem and now with brakes :(
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1691
Re: yet another problem and now with brakes :(
so where is the vac pipe on the servo and surley if my brakes are playing up then the servo is already damaged and needs replacing?
- Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:20 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: yet another problem and now with brakes :(
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1691
Re: yet another problem and now with brakes :(
gay question but could you tell me location of those bits
sorry im a bit poo under bonnets
sorry im a bit poo under bonnets
- Sun Mar 17, 2013 1:19 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: need help urgent with loss of power
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1958
Re: need help urgent with loss of power
my problem is i dont know anyone with vag com
another guy i know with a passat said it could be the boost pressure sensor under the turbo??
another guy i know with a passat said it could be the boost pressure sensor under the turbo??
- Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:47 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: yet another problem and now with brakes :(
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1691
yet another problem and now with brakes :(
The brakes have never been penny stoppers but I just thought thats how passats were but if im driving along and I pump the brake pedal a few times, it goesrock hard and have a hard time stopping the car and thats dangerous!
Any ideas and dont say vag com it lol
Any ideas and dont say vag com it lol
- Sat Mar 16, 2013 7:44 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: need help urgent with loss of power
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1958
Re: need help urgent with loss of power
Guys I did say in op that there is no faults showing and also a diesel engine can be pressure washed as I ve done loads on cars and lorries
- Sat Mar 16, 2013 3:02 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: need help urgent with loss of power
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1958
need help urgent with loss of power
hey everyone, i just recently had the rocker cover gasket done as it was leaking and everything was fine so i took it over the jet wash a few days later to clean the oil up a bit that was everywhere and burning and causing smell inside the car everything cleaned up nice and i left engine running whi...
- Sun Jan 27, 2013 3:26 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Keeping our Passats running smooth..
- Replies: 276
- Views: 66244
Re: Keeping our Passats running smooth..
when petrol companies buy their oil, supermarkets buy whats left over and get it at a discounted rate which is why they can compete
also a famous car oil company used to buy bp's left over poo and recycle and sell as a premium oil
also a famous car oil company used to buy bp's left over poo and recycle and sell as a premium oil
- Sun Jan 27, 2013 3:23 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Big thanks to Adamss24
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2199
Re: Big thanks to Adamss24
matthew its worth every mile i promise you
- Sun Jan 27, 2013 3:22 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: ...for any worried about "high mileage"
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3297
Re: ...for any worried about
wow and i was worried at christmas because mine turned 160000 lol
- Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:50 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: does a b6 alternator fit a b5?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1251
Re: does a b6 alternator fit a b5?
yeah i have been trying but tbh they all look the same to me maybe a custom bracket will sort the problem lol
- Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:41 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: how hard to change a sump?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2523
Re: how hard to change a sump?
well.....
a buddy f mine came through and did it all for me so she is back after a week off the road
didnt damage wallet too hard either so all good but now need to source a few bits and get cracked on with the audio build
thanks everyone for help and advice though
a buddy f mine came through and did it all for me so she is back after a week off the road
didnt damage wallet too hard either so all good but now need to source a few bits and get cracked on with the audio build
thanks everyone for help and advice though
- Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:43 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: how hard to change a sump?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2523
Re: how hard to change a sump?
also...why the vag sealant?
- Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:22 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: how hard to change a sump?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2523
Re: how hard to change a sump?
yh but sadly im a bit disabled and lack of decent tools
- Wed Jan 09, 2013 9:16 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: how hard to change a sump?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2523
Re: how hard to change a sump?
well thats me well buggered then looks like my vw ownership is over
- Wed Jan 09, 2013 8:50 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: how hard to change a sump?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2523
how hard to change a sump?
seen as i been let down by a mate and getting stupid mechanic quotes, my only option left is to have a go myself and if i muck it up then off to the scrappers it will go lol
engine is a pd 130bhp 2001 tdi
cheers gents
engine is a pd 130bhp 2001 tdi
cheers gents