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- Fri Mar 20, 2009 8:16 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Is your Passat on Google street view?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1209
Re: Is your Passat on Google street view?
Here's mine :) or rather here's my old car... http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=l154je&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=18.723967,31.992188&ie=UTF8&ll=53.404121,-2.921162&spn=0.009198,0.015621&z=16&iwloc=addr&layer=c&cbll=53...
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 2:01 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Turbo's gone on B5.5 1.9TDI 130PD...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1367
Re: Turbo's gone on B5.5 1.9TDI 130PD...
There was no oil showing on the dipstick - so it looks like it's dumped a lot of oil. (It was leaving a line of oil all over the car park). Didn't have any errors showing up on the car dash and couldn't tell if it was in limp home mode.
- Tue Feb 17, 2009 11:58 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Turbo's gone on B5.5 1.9TDI 130PD...
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1367
Turbo's gone on B5.5 1.9TDI 130PD...
I sold my car a couple of months ago to a work colleague - I borrowed it to take it drive to KFC - and on the way back I heard a pop and then a wheee... sound and anytime I accellerated it made the noise, and then when parking there was loads of smoke, and oil was leaking. :0 We've had someone look ...
- Sun Jan 11, 2009 1:11 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: worn injectors
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3878
Re: worn injectors
How old is your car? saloon or estate?
What do you get if you stick to 70mph on a motorway? - you should be seeing around 49mpg/50mpg
Have you had your plenum drains unblocked?
What do you get if you stick to 70mph on a motorway? - you should be seeing around 49mpg/50mpg
Have you had your plenum drains unblocked?
- Fri Jan 09, 2009 11:53 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: worn injectors
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3878
Re: worn injectors
Do your brakes stick on at all at the front or rear, or is there any excessive wear on any of your pads (any of them wear down quickly or more on left than right etc)? I had very poor mpg for a while due to brakes sticking. Needed a new brake servo in the end: http://www.ukpassats.co.uk/phpbb/viewto...
- Sat Dec 27, 2008 11:45 pm
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: winter look
- Replies: 13
- Views: 508
Re: winter look
Looks good - Did you spray them or leave them as is? Tyres could do with some "back to black"
Let me know when you get the centre caps - they should be in the post now.
Let me know when you get the centre caps - they should be in the post now.
- Mon Dec 22, 2008 2:37 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Paypal ---PLANKS
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1184
Re: Paypal ---PLANKS
Paypal are totally biased toward the buyer in my opinion - I think you're generally okay to use them to buy stuff - but selling is always a risk - and you must use recorded delivery (trackable online) - and must make sure you're sending to confirmed address. Horrible horrible company, but even thoug...
- Fri Dec 19, 2008 1:54 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: W8, LORD OF THE FLY'S!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3499
Re: W8, LORD OF THE FLY'S!!!!!!!!!!!!
Have you checked your plenums to see if they're blocked? Is there any stagnant water around where you park your car? Is your pollen filter dry? Are you carpets dry?
- Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:45 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Ive decided its time
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1103
Re: Ive decided its time
I paid £290 for cambelt + pretensioner kit + alternator + waterpump and this was the cheapest locally to me. Most wanted £350 for cambelt and waterpump. Make sure you get the waterpump done at the same time as well.
- Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:57 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Master Brake Cylindar Problem?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3664
Re: Master Brake Cylindar Problem?
The garage found a cup of water in the brake servo - this is being replaced - hopefully this will resolve all my problems with the car.
- Fri Dec 05, 2008 1:39 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Plenum drains blocked - a helpfull guide.
- Replies: 333
- Views: 146216
Re: Plenum drains blocked - a helpfull guide.
hi there had a nasty experiance yesterday as i was driving aalong the m4 and applied my brakes to slow down and the pedal went down and didnt come back up this and there for all the brakes where jammed on and came to a holt on the motorway manged to rev the car and forcefully get it to the hard sho...
- Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:55 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Free HPI valuation....scary
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2790
Re: Free HPI valuation....scary
yeah - I don't like that site
- Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:42 pm
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: Finally got it :)
- Replies: 4
- Views: 456
Re: Finally got it :)
Looks a lot like my first passat :) Check with VW to see if there's any recalls regarding the plenum chamber - it'll possibly need unblocking. Also I'd definitely recommend replacing the headunit - but would also recommend trying it with the stock speakers - they are surprisingly good in my opinion ...
- Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:28 am
- Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
- Topic: Is this a good price ?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2952
Re: Is this a good price ?
Wow - nice car
But also - Wow that's a lot of work needed for a new car! :o
But also - Wow that's a lot of work needed for a new car! :o
- Sun Nov 23, 2008 9:30 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Key (remote locking) programming.....
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3872
Re: Key (remote locking) programming.....
Mine are different 1JO AH, and the new one I got is 1KO and G, so hopefully I'll be able to send mine back for the right one. edit - beaten to it :) You can pull the key apart - the bottom part with the buttons and keyring loop seperate from the top with the key blade and logo. When seperated you ca...
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:31 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Key (remote locking) programming.....
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3872
Re: Key (remote locking) programming.....
Mines a '51 / 2001 reg car - both the original key and the new key are 434mhz.dave_1 wrote:Hi
What frequency did you get?
For what year car?
Dave
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 9:50 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Key (remote locking) programming.....
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3872
Re: Key (remote locking) programming.....
I'm in a similar position, except I bought a spare key off ebay, none of the above have worked for me either. I've got vagcom but only the shareware version and it wont let me save a new key to the system :( I think I'd need the full version to do this... If you search for the vag com locator on her...
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:38 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Key (remote locking) programming.....
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3872
Re: Key (remote locking) programming.....
I tried the above and it didn't work for me... looks like I'll need to use vagcom. The manual says this: Syncronisation: If the vehicle cannot be unlocked by pressing the opening button, it could be that the code of the key no longer matches that of the control unit in the vehicle. This can occur if...
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 5:14 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Key (remote locking) programming.....
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3872
Re: Key (remote locking) programming.....
Found this on vwvortex: Programming the remote… You can do this with either a VAG-COM or two keys of your car. But if you only have one key, then a VAG-COM (or your dealer) is your only solution. See the VAG-COM instructions here: http://www.ross-tech.com/vag-com/cars/vw-remote-matching.html"...
- Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:43 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: What do you think? VAG-COM locator map idea
- Replies: 54
- Views: 15049
Re: What do you think? VAG-COM locator map idea
Just had a look at the map - has anyone got Vag Tacho in the Northwest?
- Thu Nov 20, 2008 8:00 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: I need a new key and dont wanna pay the stealer £150
- Replies: 33
- Views: 5662
Re: I need a new key and dont wanna pay the stealer £150
I've ordered a blank new key off ebay - they say it comes with the transponder - and they've emailed instructions for programming the remote - but it doesn't look like they've sent any details on how to program the immobiliser... (or will it program the immob as well, if it's blank?) or do I still n...
- Wed Nov 19, 2008 12:02 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: what would you get?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 3989
Re: what would you get?
Pay off mortgage, buy a few houses to rent out, then quit my job or go part time, and do some other fun job regardless of whether it's profitable or not :) rally driver springs to mind, and travel the world. Buy a new car - (or two) - family car like the Passat R32 - BMW MINI Cooper S (or whatever t...
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 5:39 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Master Brake Cylindar Problem?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3664
Re: Master Brake Cylindar Problem?
They've changed my flexi today - said it was contaminated. They also said the rears were very low so are changing them as well. This didn't fix the problem :( When it does lock on - pumping the brakes seems to cure it for a bit - but then it happens again 5 minutes later :| Looks like it's going to...
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:01 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Master Brake Cylindar Problem?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3664
Re: Master Brake Cylindar Problem?
Apparently this is quite a common problem on the Audi A4, A6, Superb, Passat, due to the plenum chamber filling, and the brake servo sucking up water... http://www.vwaudiforum.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=46527&highlight=Brakes+Sticking" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ht...
- Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:16 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Master Brake Cylindar Problem?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3664
Re: Master Brake Cylindar Problem?
They've changed my flexi today - said it was contaminated. They also said the rears were very low so are changing them as well.