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Famous last words seems like an easy fix [emoji102] . I'll have look this week on my rest days thanks guys

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Happy New year all , So my b5 drives side lock is getting worse to the point the widows drop when am unlocking the car sometimes locking it my passenger window sounds awful lots of grinding noises and stops and then drops back down and I have to give it a helping hand back up am not too fussed about...

See my b5 1.9tdi is so far best car I've ownd from 1.1 fiesta drank oil and Petrol, 1.7d Astra just really slow being non turbo 1.5civc I wrote that one off ,lhd corrado g60 just to expensive to run and keep repairing due to the ago but my god it sounded sweet, 06 1.6 Megane worst car ever only had ...

I've got set from halford just went in popped my reg in their computer they have ones that fit plus that with trade card cheap too

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There was no fuse for mine (b5 1.9tdi s) I checked mine were not even metal connections in the slot for the fuse but I bought some new heated mirrors off eBay bobs your uncle they work great now

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Just doing some checks on the car oil drain holes ect ect and after reading this post yesterday I thought would check the wheel arch covers and mine looks like have been shaved out by the tyres https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181111/39519615c7d24f480ecc187dfdcf7cda.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cd...

howey wrote:S spec b5 did not come with REMOTE locking!

Fitted remote locking to my bros for £8

Arh mine is an s well that's burst my bubble haha

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There me been using the key like a peasant for last year [emoji849] how to I get a replacement? And program it ?

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Should my b5 have remote key fob ? I've always wondered this but shrugged it off as I thought maybe the car is to old .

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Has anyone seen car throttle on you tube with the Octavia with 431k on the clock that they did over 800miles on a tank

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Yeah most definitely rule of 5 p perfect preparation prevents poor performance

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Hilly81 wrote:Most 711. Average 546. 49.8MPG over 32 fill up's. 2005 AWX.

Am sure I can get 800miles out of a tank just has to be on a run .Going to work and the odd trip into and around town I only get 600s

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So what are people getting from their cars mine is a b5 1.9tdi saloon with no mods , Just serviced once a year . My pb from a full tank was this summer at 717miles about 300 of them miles was spent at 80 not if sure that normal for a tank or not ?

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I was more interest to see if anyone actually uses anything in the winter months and what was there thoughts..

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Yes just like that

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So am at work bored on eBay and I come around a winter grill for my 1.9tdi b5 , its got me thinking is there anyone point of doing this in the UK yes we had good winter last year is there any pros and cons and surly pipe insulation would work just and good and be cheap ... does anyone do this ? Sent...

Thanks lads

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Well nearly 500miles so the dash is saying which is fitting in nicly with it about a year since was last done. But this time I want to do the oil and filter myself my question is how much does it hold ( b5 1.9tdi )

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I've pulled the vacuum pipe off and plugged it done about 300miles so far it's tiny bit more responsive all I want is mpg won't know if it's any better till done bit more miles

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So what about plugging the vacuum pipe what will that do will just simply not function? Or will the car throw a hissy fit

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Looking to make my w reg 1.9tdi more economical not sure if I should clean up the egr or just delete it and if I did surly that will fail an mot .

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Looking to make my w reg 1.9tdi more economical not sure if I should clean up the egr or just delete it and if I did surly that will fail an mot .

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There isn't any valves which stops coolant flow to matrix, air temperature is adjusted with air flaps. They are foam covered, and through years can start to let cold air through, other possibility is that your thermostat isn't closing fully, coolant can't reach 90°at cold weather and your heater is...

Have you tried bleeding the air out of the matrix? Partly pull the left hand heater hose off where it attaches to the matrix in the plenum area (where the battery is) whilst lifting the coolant expansion bottle (three screws to undo and then unplug the sensor below to allow sufficient height). No I...

I've been having problems with my heating all winter any blows out warm ish air am pretty sure the matrix is blocked . But today as been little bit warmer outside so was the heating so am now thinking maybe the valve does not open all the to the hot side even tho the nob does Anyone got either full ...