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Thanks to everyone who replied and gave advice, so this is my update, after reading all the horror stories on here I was bricking it hence my query so asked my mechanic who does my servicing (vw, Audi, specialist) cost of job,£1000 yup that's a thousand was his quote he's done 2 or 3 and it takes ...

Hi thanks for your replys guys I will have a chat with my local independent see what he thinks my gut feeling is to sell it though

hi all, i need to get a straight answer, i have a 57 plate 2 litre sport tdi passat , bkp engine code , 68000 miles , i have had to do next to nothing to the car since i have had it ( a year old) its been almost faultless but im bricking it now cos i think my car might have the faulty hex key shaft ...

Thanks for reply, I will go over the car again tomorrow after work . I checked cv joints nothing obvious, both boots intact.

Hi I've had my b6 since it was a year old ,the only problem I've had is that I've replaced a rear brake caliper 2 years back, the car has 67000 miles on clock now, for a while now I've started to hear a kinda grinding noise when I turn a corner , I've checked both front wheel bearings and they seem ...

my vw dealer did my timing belt for £279 but that was belt and tensioner not water pump never mentioned anything bout replacing water pump to me so i presume its ok

easiest option is to find out where car was serviced , if it was done by vw, and give them your reg and they should be able to tell you cars history and ask them what mods if any have been done to your car. they should have your chassis number on record.

Still can't believe vw are having these issues, pretty big ones at that,sorry vw but when I replace my b6 it will not be with another vw. For decades vw were cars to look up too something you hope one day you could own but not anymore, what's gone wrong with the once reliable brand .

Latest update, phoned vw dealer today , they have my car details etc service chap said the cars with probs were recalled and later engines (oil pump) were modified and improved he said that going by my chassis number my motor has never needed to be recalled so in his opinion it has newer type oil ...

ok found out it has a bkp type engine is that good or bad ?

thanks for your replies fellas kinda fed up now to put it mildly, went from ford to vw thinking i upgraded not so sure i have, between epb, rear brake calipers , fuel injectors and loom and now the oil pump never worried about a car so much. my car has covered 50,000 miles ,had it from a year old ...

how do i know if my car will need an oil pump, its a 57 plate sport , what mileage roughly does the pump pack in, dreading driving the car now in case it goes pop

hi can anyone tell me how to fit rear brake caliper on my b6 sport it will be a complete new unit , so can i just swap them over without the need for any diagnostic tools once fitted, just got stung by local independant for £400 for one side he said other caliper on way out as well total bill would ...

hi can anyone tell me what i need to do to use my ipod and play tunes through my rcd300 seems there is a cable i can get from dealer which runs into centre console, any help much appreciated

hi just reading through all the forum chat and probs associated with the b6 passat electronic handbrake and i cant believe the trouble this handbrake is causing us passat owners.when i bought my car 3yrs ago i was warned about this issue but thinking of vw as a quality brand i didnt realise it would ...

hi i got a new hand brake switch recently, my problem was the old switch wouldnt go off had to turn engine and ignition off for about 15 seconds then restart but it gradually got worse.bought new switch from vw dealer and its been fine since, although old switch went off automatically the new one ...

thanks smcclary for your reply to be honest the pads dont look too bad maybe replace them if its the cheaper option .

thanks for your reply martin , yep will wait a bit longer and see what happens hopefully nothing too expensive.

hi to all , i was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on my handbrake . when my car has been parked overnight and i jump into it next morning the rear drivers side wheel gives off a faint squeel as i set off then when i brake for the first time it squeels loudly then it works fine ...