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Hi All I'm starting to have a little think about a newer car. and would welcome your opinions. I currently have a 98 B5 110 AFN Saloon (owned since 03), and a 52 B5.5 130 AVF Estate (owned since 14), and have been amazed and impressed with the combination of reliability (apart from the infamous oute...

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does anybody know if the the B5 and B5.5 interiors / mainly seats are interchangeable if they are the same spec e.g. air-bags and heating etc

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Could it be one of the fans inside the climatronic cabin temp sensor? I've got the a rattle and it goes when turning right, ive assumed the bearing bushing is knackered after thousands of hours of use

No i didn't have to do anything with the subframe. If your refering to the access for the lower bolt, You can fully undo the bottom mid bolt and push it fwd, it will hit the sump but will fully disengage from the box and spacer causing no hassles. No I haven't had a chance to do gears but that's mai...

How you getting on Shaun?

Nope. This was deliberated as the input shaft snout is about 6m shorter, and this would gain the loss off length into the crank bearing. But my justification was would give you excess on all the bolts, change the linkage location and could effect the slave cylinder throw. I've still got nail the adj...

yeah funnily enough i've just revisited that, managed to centralize the stick, got all 6 fwd but still no reverse. ill give it another go in the morn

Hi All Right……. I’ve just attempted to undertake a replacement of a knackered FRK 6 speed in a 52 plate AVF powered 130 sport estate, with a DQS gearbox out of an A6 estate from a scrapyard. When on the ground it appeared that all gears could be selected in the DQS, there were no signs of leak...

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Changed my steering pump today and whilst the reservoir was empty I noticed the internal screen was moving about in the res. I reseated it where I thought it should go, but on top up/ bleed it had moved again. Anybody know it's intended position and how it should remain there?

But considering ETKA/Vagcat lists the DQS as an alterative to the FRK with no other references listed, I think (fingers crossed) it should just be a direct replacement

no not yet mate, only picked it up a few hours ago

Hi Well i hope your right but the place I'm getting it from I've been there previously and seen the new breakers on ramps and fluids being drained and batteries removed. Just assumed that it was part of the recycling process to remove as much contamination for when they eventually get crushed. What ...

Right its happening, I finally managed to find a DQS. So I am going to change the box, flywheel and clutch whilst its out and maybe the rear crank seal. As the box is coming from a breakers I'm guessing it wont have any oil in it, so was going to hot flush it with this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trip...

I forgot to update, but it turned out to be the lower aft arm ball joint that had excessive vertical play and clunked when changing from fwd to reverse or visa versa.

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Can anybody confirm if the cubby lid/elbow rest between the seats should lock in position? Mine slides backwards and forwards, but migrates back pretty quickly, just wondered if mine is bust.
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Going to change my worn syncro box soon so was going to change the flywhhel and clutch whilst its out. Anybody know of any good prices for the parts for a 52 AVF 1.9 130?

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It turned out my syncros are shot and not the bearings

So just place a fillet around the external perimeter of the metal panel?

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Looks like at least one of my door panel seals has secured to old age. I was wondering for those of you who have had the pleasure, if the following is similar to the new vw supplied item.

http://www.commercialcladdingservices.c ... strip.html

Ta

Brilliant, much appreciated

Ahhh so could the flange just be part of an insert that I need to remove?

ETKA doesn't show an insert, but i suppose it could be part of the bearing carrier assembly

Evening all I have an issue! I've been getting a knock when going over bumps/dropped kerbs etc on a 52 plate B5.5 Estate Sport. I traced this to vertical play in the right lower aft guide link ball joint. So i ordered the Lemforder (part number 616440405) one from Carpartsforless via eBay. This afte...

Hi again Right I managed to find a B5 with the aluminium trim and had the cup holder and radio surround from it ( the one with the wider cubby at the bottom,radio mid and Climatronic top). Now here's the problem. On the B5 the support that the fascia and radio and Climatronic are attached/supported ...

Is the logging feature available on VCDS lite?

fixed it?