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by chrisd1986
Tue Jul 22, 2014 10:03 pm
Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
Topic: hi peeps
Replies: 4
Views: 309

Re: hi peeps

Welcome along
by chrisd1986
Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:40 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: strange coolant issue update!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 21
Views: 3391

Re: strange coolant issue

Not had chance to have a look at this yet with being in work but if anyone has any ideas of if they are known to block in places in the cooling system then that would be a great help
by chrisd1986
Sat Jul 19, 2014 3:32 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Scirocco Turbine alloys on a b5.5?
Replies: 27
Views: 2574

Re: Scirocco Turbine alloys on a b5.5?

Wouldn't mind knowing what these wheels look like on a estate
by chrisd1986
Sat Jul 19, 2014 11:55 am
Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
Topic: bonjour from sunny cheshire
Replies: 9
Views: 386

Re: bonjour from sunny cheshire

Welcome along I'm originally from Birkenhead which is also classed as Cheshire, we're abouts are your from?
by chrisd1986
Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:38 pm
Forum: CLEANING AND DETAILING
Topic: Cream interior deep clean
Replies: 9
Views: 831

Re: Cream interior deep clean

I'm going to give mine to a valeter as it's spent the last 10 years owned by a smoker who had a dog, it dosnt stink but it's just in need of a deep clean and I've pressure washed a few interiors in the past and it works really well
by chrisd1986
Fri Jul 18, 2014 3:33 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: strange coolant issue update!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 21
Views: 3391

Re: strange coolant issue

Al give that a go when I'm home from work but I'm still not sure on the water pump leaking as it's fairly new but who knows I'm going to put a coolant flush in it and see if it dose it and will leave some sort of residue and also do a sniffer and compression test on it and go from there as when he d...
by chrisd1986
Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:47 pm
Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
Topic: New member in Cumbria
Replies: 8
Views: 361

Re: New member in Cumbria

denzbom wrote:Im cumbria as well from kendal Brough a bit remote after liverpool


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Yer it is a bit remote but just doing as I'm told as the mrs wanted to be closer to her parents. I was in kendal yesterday funily enough but was out in the nova
by chrisd1986
Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:45 pm
Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
Topic: New member in Cumbria
Replies: 8
Views: 361

Re: New member in Cumbria

hi & welcome get some pictures up its always good to see another member motor standard or not :) cant grumble at £300 & many members buy there with 200k on the clock service regular & it will do many more :D what niggles does she have im sure there all the common ones easy enough to so...
by chrisd1986
Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:41 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: strange coolant issue update!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 21
Views: 3391

Re: strange coolant issue

It's had a couple of water pumps, oil cooler, thermostats (currently running without one) and a viscose fan and expansion tank cap
by chrisd1986
Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:42 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: strange coolant issue update!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 21
Views: 3391

Re: strange coolant issue

Well I thought that but he's recently done the water pump on it and it was a genuine vw one that was fitted, I'm going to see if I can find anyone with a pressure bleeder that can help me out its also had new expansion tank and cap aswell as a new oil cooler
by chrisd1986
Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:40 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: overheating/losing coolant
Replies: 21
Views: 2424

Re: overheating/losing coolant

I'm having a similar problem with the one I've just bought but it's was from my father In law and I know that the water pump has been done and it's a genuine vw one that he fitted but still having the same problem
by chrisd1986
Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:04 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: strange coolant issue update!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 21
Views: 3391

Re: strange coolant issue

Bump
by chrisd1986
Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:46 pm
Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
Topic: New member in Cumbria
Replies: 8
Views: 361

Re: New member in Cumbria

Hi looking at your sig pic I think I've seen it, I got mine at a steal for £300 but it has done nearly 200k like. We're abouts ypu from? I'm originally from Liverpool and moved up 2 years ago
by chrisd1986
Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:44 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: strange coolant issue update!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Replies: 21
Views: 3391

strange coolant issue update!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Right this has been a problem for a while now when my father In law owned the car and since doing the head gasket it's been a bit temperamental. It's a 2001 model and got a awx engine with nearly 200k on the clock and it will overheat constantly if the thermostat is in but it seems like that part of...
by chrisd1986
Thu Jul 17, 2014 9:13 pm
Forum: INTRODUCTIONS & NEWBIES
Topic: New member in Cumbria
Replies: 8
Views: 361

New member in Cumbria

Hi I'm chris and I've just bought my father inlaws y reg passat tdi 130, it has a few problems which I'm hoping it's a si.ple fix hence why I'm here I've got a mk4 golf 20vt and a nova aswell. Thanks for looking and I hope you can help me