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by gixxerpower
Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:19 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: What now???? Grrrrr
Replies: 6
Views: 1406

Re: What now???? Grrrrr

Sorted!!! Found that there was 2 vacuum pipes disconnected! One at the back of the engine and one by the air box. Thanks for help folks
by gixxerpower
Sat Jun 08, 2013 4:07 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: What now???? Grrrrr
Replies: 6
Views: 1406

Re: What now???? Grrrrr

Um, I changed the air filter last weekend. Wonder if its gradually worked loose then. Cheers.
by gixxerpower
Fri Jun 07, 2013 9:49 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: What now???? Grrrrr
Replies: 6
Views: 1406

Re: What now???? Grrrrr

right will check that tomorrow. vacuum leak would sound more like it. good point with the codes.

cheers
by gixxerpower
Fri Jun 07, 2013 8:31 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: What now???? Grrrrr
Replies: 6
Views: 1406

What now???? Grrrrr

hi. been out this evening and coming home I felt the car loose power all of a sudden (think its gone in to limp mode) then came to brake at the next junction and the brake pedal has gone rock hard with a drop in brake performance. I wondered if the servo has gone and this may cause the vcart to go i...
by gixxerpower
Sat Jun 01, 2013 7:31 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: wheel refurb.
Replies: 26
Views: 5174

Re: wheel refurb.

Cheers mate :-bd . are you on the club stand? im going down about half nine tomorrow, meeting my mate in his T5 van on the way. Hope I don't see any new headlights as got to resist spending money lol
by gixxerpower
Sat Jun 01, 2013 6:47 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: wheel refurb.
Replies: 26
Views: 5174

Re: wheel refurb.

Well its all done, and spent all day polishing it today. turned out quite nice and exactly like the photo shop ones! :D . looking forward to a nice day at Weston park tomorrow.

Image
passat polish by gixxerpower, on Flickr
by gixxerpower
Fri May 31, 2013 9:44 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: What did you do to your Passat today?
Replies: 1519
Views: 197684

Re: What did you do to your Passat today?

last few days really. Refurbed my alloys. Gave it a oil and filter change today and also replaced a totally shot trackrod end and this evening given it a wash and clean inside ready to spend the whole day tomorrow polishing :esm
by gixxerpower
Fri May 24, 2013 9:45 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: wheel refurb.
Replies: 26
Views: 5174

Re: wheel refurb.

lol, I bloody hate caravanning, unfortunately the caravan replaced my last bike :(( (TL1000s) had a couple of gixxers over the years. oil cooled and srad (Rizla paint). amongst many others. never had a K series one, very nice bikes. :-bd though after having the TL I would love a other v twin. the gr...
by gixxerpower
Fri May 24, 2013 7:01 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: wheel refurb.
Replies: 26
Views: 5174

Re: wheel refurb.

hopefully im going to do mine the end of next week. got to go away in the crappy caravan for a few days first #-o
by gixxerpower
Thu May 23, 2013 8:44 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: wheel refurb.
Replies: 26
Views: 5174

Re: wheel refurb.

:D oh yes.
by gixxerpower
Thu May 23, 2013 12:17 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: wheel refurb.
Replies: 26
Views: 5174

Re: wheel refurb.

Lol, no problem I'll ask him tonight. Tbh the reason I have chosen this colour is that we have a Black A3 and that had gunmetal wheels on it and it looks really smart.
by gixxerpower
Wed May 22, 2013 6:17 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: wheel refurb.
Replies: 26
Views: 5174

Re: wheel refurb.

cheers. think im going to go for it and do them that colour. also thinking of tinted side repeaters and maybe change the front lights.
by gixxerpower
Mon May 20, 2013 8:32 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: wheel refurb.
Replies: 26
Views: 5174

wheel refurb.

Hi, next week im planning on refurbing my wheels as they are really scabby. A friend has done a photoshop as I was wondering about doing them gunmetal grey. I really like them. I know some people don't like black/grey wheels but I think these really suit the car. what do you think? http://farm9.stat...
by gixxerpower
Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:29 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Alarm keeps going off
Replies: 27
Views: 3644

Re: Alarm keeps going off

ffs. its bloody started going off again. opened the boot and water has run out oiff the lock again!!!!!!!!! :((
by gixxerpower
Sat Jan 26, 2013 4:34 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Alarm keeps going off
Replies: 27
Views: 3644

Re: Alarm keeps going off

well stripped the whole boot lid today. the plug on the boot lock was green with corrosion and a couple of other plugs were still wet. had the lock/number plate lamp fixture out to and made some new seals. i do think that a new boot seal is on the cards as it does look quite rough/worn on the rear p...
by gixxerpower
Thu Jan 24, 2013 7:56 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Alarm keeps going off
Replies: 27
Views: 3644

Re: Alarm keeps going off

well coming home tonight from work i had the luggage compartment open warning on the dash. i pulled over and the boot was slightly open! and more water came out of the lock. it took a couple of slams to get it to shut. i had the warning on and off all the way home after that. when i got in i parked ...
by gixxerpower
Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:31 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Alarm keeps going off
Replies: 27
Views: 3644

Re: Alarm keeps going off

if i do that will it deactivate the alarm altogether though as the indecators will still flash won't they? and the alarm will still have been triggered even though theres no sound?

sorry if im been thick lol
by gixxerpower
Wed Jan 23, 2013 7:21 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Alarm keeps going off
Replies: 27
Views: 3644

Re: Alarm keeps going off

Guess what, mines started going off again :(( pulled the trim of the boot lid last night and dried those out as there was lots of condensation. checked conectors behind the kick panel and they are all dry. will vagcom give a reading of whats triggering the alarm and are you able to disable the alarm...
by gixxerpower
Sat Jan 19, 2013 7:11 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Alarm keeps going off
Replies: 27
Views: 3644

Re: Alarm keeps going off

i had this before xmas. even though mines a saloon i had water inside the boot lid. it was coming in from one of the corners underneath, theres a small taped off hole which i assume is there to drain any anti corrosion coating when dipped before the car is painted.? any way This had come off and was...
by gixxerpower
Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:40 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: door lock mech.
Replies: 0
Views: 388

door lock mech.

hi.
does anyone happen to have a part number for the drivers side rear door lock mechanism for a b5.5 saloon?.

thanks chris
by gixxerpower
Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:47 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: B5.5 Sport spring paint dot colours?
Replies: 6
Views: 1183

Re: B5.5 Sport spring paint dot colours?

i had a front spring go the week before xmas on my130 sport. the paint dot code is 1x blue and 1x grey. eurocar parts had a spring listed as the right one for my car for £30. it is not correct as its like a 'Universal' spring and it was too big. It turns out you can only get the sport springs as ge...
by gixxerpower
Mon Jan 07, 2013 8:34 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: What other cars do we drive?
Replies: 56
Views: 8587

Re: What other cars do we drive?

2005 Audi A3 sportback TDi
1978 mini 1000. (longest i have ever kept a single car. 3 years in april)
by gixxerpower
Thu Dec 13, 2012 5:50 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Bl**dy alarm!
Replies: 13
Views: 2291

Re: Bl**dy alarm!

my indecators dont flash either when i lock the car unless i press the lock button twice.
by gixxerpower
Thu Dec 13, 2012 5:49 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Bl**dy alarm!
Replies: 13
Views: 2291

Re: Bl**dy alarm!

keep me posted!! lol. going to reconnect battery tomorrow dinner after work and leave it and see what happens. If i get chance on saturday i will check the ccm for damp.
by gixxerpower
Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:29 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Are Passats poo?
Replies: 20
Views: 2221

Re: Are Passats poo?

only ever had a test ride on a vfr 750 years ago, i am (was) a suzuki man but got to admit it was a cracking bike to ride.