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now up for sale chaps
ebay item no (221410486556)

can anyone help me im looking for the part no for the heater plugs for my car. its a 1998 passat 1.9tdi 110bhp
the engine code is AFN.
going to need a set of 4
so if anyone can recomend anywhere cheap.
been on ebay but i dont want to buy any untill i know the part no as theres page after page.

sorted the pollen filter ecu box and bonnet pull gromet i think the problem was the pollen filter as when i removed the housing both of the foam/sponge seals the were both frozen solid odviously holding water and when i looked down into the hole there was a shallow pool of water near the fan ect bit...

ive done that before. ill get it sealed tomorrow may as well do the lot while im on with it. pollen filter, ecu box and the door, i just wasent sure as the car i did before was wet all down the pasenger side. and had started to develop electrical problems. in the end i had to strip most of the wirer...

ive got the common fault of wet carpets on my B5 passat. only the back pasenger footwell my plenium drains are clear i know all about this as ive done it on my cousins 54 plate superb no water build up at all in the front my carpet is quiet bad but only in that one area. with it only being in that o...

i own a b5 wagon in wv candy white (LB 9A) when i first got it i painted the back bumper used white primer and halfords tins it came out perfect colour match. but now, after an unfortunate incident i had to get a new wing . used all the same paint as before but its well out of shade more of a bright...

so do all passat sports have this set up

looking for the lower oem option for my passat b5 2wd
ive heard of a set up that offers a 30mm drop and stiffer shocks
what model and year can i find these on
how can i spot the differance form standard if i go looking in the bone yard.
and what can expect to pay

passat tdi afn getting a pain to start first thing
starts fine once its warm ect.
checked heater plugs all fine
was thinking heater plug relay.
wud it still start if this was down?
seccond idea was oil, i know that thers oil out there for cold weather
does it make any differance?
any advice chaps...

thanks for all the positive feedback. the car is a daily driver so its far from perfct, its so refreshing to get a completley unbiased honest opinion. so thanks all..

nice car can you tell me how do you paint your headlights do you have a diy? i used hair dryer to heat up where they are sealed. to soften the putty then lever the lenses of gentley with a big flat screw driver. the inserts inside screw out, paint them screw them bak in.. use a good quality clear s...

marshole82 wrote:How have you got your black trim so black? I use turtle wax stuff but it wears off after rain!

Lovely looking car mate, really nice.

i use auto glym bumper gel. it took a couple of goes, but once u get it there, u barely have to put any on after that.

i had a problem with the sub, when i turn the bass up the sub rattles the hatch, easily solved with some stick on sponge pads. formed a seal arround the hatch its sounds better and has stopped the rattle. i got a a4 leather gaitor with chrome surround and some engine covers from scrap yard will post...

another update. ive added some stickers and another home made touch. http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa472/LIMO-B5/36.jpg http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa472/LIMO-B5/39.jpg http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa472/LIMO-B5/46.jpg http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa472/LIMO-B5/47.jpg and...

looking for the best place to put a power cable thru bulk head, was thinking of going thru where the bonnet release catchcable goes ,

any ideas ?

ide help but im bit far away
saltburn area

thanks for all your replys, makes it worth doing, done a few more bits recently fitted mudflaps and rolled the arches cleaned all caps under bonnet and the header tank had a play with jack 2 see how far arches needed 2 go and took these http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa472/LIMO-B5/DSC02342.jpg ...

first update. i forgot to add engine upgrades so far its had home made EGR delete standard cat gutted out smoothed air box with pd 130 pipework pipercross pannel filter and ive just been given a cheeky frontmount, its off a renult van, it fits behind bumper spot on, its twice the size as the standar...

i did everything myself , appart from bolting the head back on,
no help from no one as there all miserable gits lol
painted brakes up recently, will get some better pics up wen i get chance,
thanks 4 the comments, keep em coming

so i bought my first vw last summer, i would have done earlier but funds just wouldnt allow thanks to the wonders of ebay she cost me £300 its a candy white 1998 passat estate TDI SE Good points- 105,000 miles with full vw service history, a good clean car appart from below Bad points- head gasket ...

sounds like a fair price
cost me £320
and i striped and built it myself

had no problems since i had it done

quick tip. while its in bits, gut cat out and clean out inlet, makes loads of difference.

i had same problem with my afn 110 no other symptoms other than venting water from flute under header tank, stumped a few mechanics, had it sniff tested ect, thort ide go cheapest first so i did this header cap header tank thermostat radiator waterpump no change what so ever for about 3 months, unti...

sorted 4 brakes got some from a vr5
next 2 new pads n discs
powdercoated calipers,
did a swap on some alloys

to be honest my budget is basicly around 3p lol
i would profer bolt on parts!
im not after pushing the car to its limits 150-170bhp would be perfect, liven it up a bit

what can u suggest to get that?
cheapest way being best,
cheers again, lee

think im gona go 4 the 130 turbo, 216 injectors and an 11mm fuel pump
just depends what i can afford .