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Another dodge, if you have long/chimpanzee arms, is just to reach across the car to press down the lock indicator button on the passenger side front door.

Year 2000 B5 petrol 1.8 Passat estate. Get in car, start engine, press 'lock all doors" switch on driver side door. All locks close correctly except the front passenger door, where the lock indicator button often stays up instead of staying down. Rather than a long messy job of repairing the lo...

Many thanks for the helpful replies.
Much clearer now.

AIR FILTER B5 YEAR 2000 1.8 PETROL ENGINE -INSTAL. How to instal the engine air filter the correct way up? HAYNES MANUAL 3917 page 1A.11 states "2.Remove the air cleaner filter element, noting which way round it is fitted (see illustration). 3. ... fit the new air filter, making sure it is the ...

V.A.G. Technik Manchester- comments Does anyone have fairly recent experience of VW work by V.A.G. Technik Manchester? http://www.vagtechnik.co.uk/ 14 South King Street Eccles, Manchester, Lancashire, M30 8PH I would particularly appreciate reviews made in 2016 and 2017. I hope this request does not...

Does anyone have fairly recent experience of VW work by V.A.G. Technik Manchester?

http://www.vagtechnik.co.uk/

14 South King Street Eccles, Manchester, Lancashire, M30 8PH

I would particularly appreciate reviews made in 2016 and 2017.

I hope this request does not break any FORUM rules!

Thanks for the various contributions/suggestions. I did take the VW to the IRLAM workshop and they quickly found that the pads in the rear brake were not free to move in the calliper. Caused by corrosion etc. Maybe not surprising after 17 years and 69,000 miles, as all brakes still had the original ...

Rod, Thanks for reply.
YES please send me the contact details of that Irlam VW Garage.
Use PM or email or whatever works for you.

SORRY TO ADMIT THAT I WRONGLY POSTED THIS TOPIC IN B4 FORUM. The problem has now got worse - after just 5 miles the wheel is HOT. When jacked up, rear RH wheel is hard to turn. Hand brake cable and lever at brake seems to move in a sensible fashion when handbrake is applied and removed. Could it nee...

B5 CLIMATE CONTROL Postby DIOGENES » Tue Oct 18, 2016 8:24 pm 1.8 20 V Automatic B5 estate, year 2000, APPROACHING 70,000 MILES. Climate control seems to be getting erratic. In some weather the only way to cool the car with windows shut is to use AUTO combined with temperature LO. That is not reall...

1.8 20 V Automatic B5 estate, year 2000, APPROACHING 70,000 MILES. Climate control seems to be getting erratic. In some weather the only way to cool the car with windows shut is to use AUTO combined with temperature LO. That is not really practical in Winter months when air con needed to dry the air...

Has anyone found a moderately priced accessory rear view mirror to clip on over the fail auto dim original mirror?

Replacing the original auto dim mirror is VERY expensive and looks to be tricky for an amateur mechanic.

My year 2000 VW Passat auto estate has done 66,000 miles. Went in to local VW agent for MOT. Passed OK with no problems reported. Drove home about 15 miles mix of urban and rural roads not exceeding 50 mph. Put car in garage - noticed bad burning smell. Checked wheels and disks for temperature - all...

Year 2000 B4 estate "SPORT" ( presume that model name was a VW joke? )came from new with an auto dipping interior mirror, which was very good and convenient. But now the auto dim seems to not work. A new VW replacement costs about £200 plus fitting. I am reluctant to try fitting it myself...

I forgot to add the warning that prevention is better than a cure. So BEFORE your brake bleed nipples get stuck, remove them and add a light coating of KOPR-KOTE or similar anti seize grease to threads. NOT too much - you don't want grease to get into the brake fluid system, which is known to be fus...

2000 VW Passat petrol auto. The local VW agents can no longer change brake fluid as the bleed nipples cannot be moved. Presumably corroded into the callipers? They refused to use heat. Changing the front callipers seems possible at around £90 exchange each. Rear callipers are more costly. Once I de...

In the past I used the official VW dealer in Warrington for service and repairs to a 2000 VW Passat petrol auto. Now have new owners: Lightcliffe Volkswagen (Warrington) But recent comments on web suggest they have gone off lately. Are there any recommendations for Warrington district VW service and...

I wanted the work done by someone with experience of the standards of cleanliness needed for auto boxes. The UK Tech Section of auto box maker ZF recommended: AUTOTECNIC, Unit 12, Meadowhall Ind Est, Amos Road, SHEFFIELD, S9 1BX 0114 242 4455. They did the job without fuss, including devising a met...

Haynes Manual for my 2000 VW 1.8 20V petrol Passat recommends changing oil in auto gearbox every 40,000 miles or 4 years. VW do not give any recommendation. After 60,000 miles and 14 years it seemed sensible to change the oil in 4 speed auto box, and while the car was being worked on, also change oi...

Right I'm back home now so can do some links for you VW still quote what ZF originally said about the oil "that it should last the lifetime of the gearbox" and never updated their paperwork to bring it in line with the correct updated service specs brought in by ZF in 2004. currently ther...

Is there any reliable VW place where I can get my 60,000 mile 1.8 20V Passat 4 speed auto gearbox oil changed? Never been changed yet. Local VW Dealer say 'it is a sealed for life' so they cannot do it! Crazy, but maybe they are acting on instructions from on high? I am looking for someone in South ...