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by 8ball
Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:17 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Brake Fade
Replies: 8
Views: 1198

Re: Brake Fade

As i said the brake fluid has just been changed,

The brakes were ok when i first got the car thats why i never considered going for the 312 upgrade... im now off to order ATE powerdiscs and green stuff pads and if that doesnt help then i will look to do the uprgrade
by 8ball
Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:43 am
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Do I need my head read ?
Replies: 18
Views: 2164

Re: Do I need my head read ?

I would say look to the future .................you could always live in theT4 8-}
by 8ball
Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:16 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Sound Deadening mats ????
Replies: 4
Views: 1011

Re: Sound Deadening mats ????

I would think this will pretty much answer all you questions

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by 8ball
Sat Mar 20, 2010 12:13 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Brake Fade
Replies: 8
Views: 1198

Re: Brake Fade

I happened to ask the MOT tester how the brakes where during the test and he said i have about 80% efficacy from them ...................ok thats after the car has sat for a while and not had my style of driving !!!!

Could i have cooked the pads ?
by 8ball
Fri Mar 19, 2010 11:42 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Brake Fade
Replies: 8
Views: 1198

Brake Fade

Over the last few weeks ive been noticing more and more that my brakes just dont seem to have the stopping power that i need for my style of driving ...to the point that im starting to panic as i approach road abouts. The car passed the MOT 3 weeks ago but looking at the front discs there is a reall...
by 8ball
Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:21 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: B5 chrome ring upgrade
Replies: 4
Views: 592

Re: B5 chrome ring upgrade

Its now sitting on my desk in bits ...just hope the bloody rain stops for tomorrow
by 8ball
Fri Mar 19, 2010 6:36 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: B5 chrome ring upgrade
Replies: 4
Views: 592

Re: B5 chrome ring upgrade

yeah i found that 1 :p

oh well out with the screwdrivers then !!
by 8ball
Fri Mar 19, 2010 5:25 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: B5 chrome ring upgrade
Replies: 4
Views: 592

B5 chrome ring upgrade

For once im not working tomorrow and have had this cluster sitting here for months now ..........HELP

ive search and cant find the how to guide for swapping them out !!!!

Where has it gone ?
by 8ball
Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:56 pm
Forum: I.C.E
Topic: Help needed pls...
Replies: 4
Views: 908

Re: Help needed pls...

make sure you havent got any poo of any sort on the gold/brass connectors, do you always put it in the plastic case ?
by 8ball
Sun Mar 14, 2010 4:36 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Just had MOT!
Replies: 22
Views: 2418

Re: Just had MOT!

Had mine MOTed a few weeks ago and they never said anything about my HIDs and he never told me they we going to be a problem in the future Mine passed with just 2 advisories CV joint boot was showing grease but he couldnt find a split and a small split in on the inside of rear Tyre which he couldnt ...
by 8ball
Tue Mar 09, 2010 9:46 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Window washers
Replies: 1
Views: 532

Re: Window washers

does the little black panel have the pipe running thru it ...if it does, just get ya fingernails behind it and pull :-bd
by 8ball
Tue Mar 02, 2010 10:43 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Anyone Know Of A Way To Find Out USB Power Consumption ???
Replies: 14
Views: 1946

Re: Anyone Know Of A Way To Find Out USB Power Consumption ???

Do you have the correct file system on the HDD ?
by 8ball
Fri Feb 26, 2010 6:37 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: sneaky
Replies: 28
Views: 1908

Re: sneaky

wasnt overclockers.co.uk was it ....they do that all the time !!!
by 8ball
Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:57 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Climatronic into a non climatronic car?
Replies: 6
Views: 1144

Re: Climatronic into a non climatronic car?

humourbash wrote:if it got the wiring loom in the hole. then yeah. think there is 2 or 3 plugs for the unit. anyone confirm this? :grin:
3 plugs black,blue and purple i think
by 8ball
Thu Feb 25, 2010 10:53 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: sneaky
Replies: 28
Views: 1908

Re: sneaky

I was in my truck a couple of weeks ago travelling on back/country roads between Hull and Pickering,i was in need of a tachograph break so i pulled in a layby with a van same as that one in it,i stopped behind it,it said on the back something like"working to make our roads safer"that's ni...
by 8ball
Thu Feb 25, 2010 7:40 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: sneaky
Replies: 28
Views: 1908

Re: sneaky

I would say fight it as has been said above if there is no fixed camera sign and a temp one has not been place at the side of the road they haven't got a leg to stand on ....i was pulled over by a copper who was standing outside my local police station, i was doing 35 in a 30 so he waved me over and...
by 8ball
Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:31 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: brake pedal locking down
Replies: 8
Views: 1326

Re: brake pedal locking down

With the weather like it is are ya drains blocked ...servo could be sitting in a pool of ice
by 8ball
Sat Feb 20, 2010 1:21 pm
Forum: ADRIAN FLUX INSURANCE SERVICES
Topic: bargin insurance from the flux
Replies: 23
Views: 6061

Re: bargin insurance from the flux

1 months premium + a tenner ...typical that its gone up coz of the mods !!!
by 8ball
Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:07 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: part no wanted pls
Replies: 13
Views: 1438

Re: part no wanted pls

Ant if you need a reg number for the part use mine V39 LMX :D
by 8ball
Sat Feb 20, 2010 12:05 pm
Forum: ADRIAN FLUX INSURANCE SERVICES
Topic: bargin insurance from the flux
Replies: 23
Views: 6061

Re: bargin insurance from the flux

i called tesco last night to tell them about the new wheels,induction kit and angel eyes and they have added another 150+ quid and slammmed me more excess a year for the mods :( Emailed AF last night and without my UKP discount they quoted £375 for the year :) . Does any one know how much Tesco are...
by 8ball
Tue Feb 16, 2010 7:55 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: I am a complete cack handed dufus!
Replies: 10
Views: 1500

Re: I am a complete cack handed dufus!

The clicking from the central locking could be 1 of the lock mechanisms going wrong ...see if some one on here is local to you and has VAG-COM that could pop round for a beer and do a read out for ya.
by 8ball
Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:39 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Sat Nav! Whats Good, Whats Bad?
Replies: 8
Views: 1615

Re: Sat Nav! Whats Good, Whats Bad?

mocco7 wrote:Don't know why i asked the question realy you know what women are like :D she gone and bought a Tom Tom Xl Live over the net, paid £169
She done good O:-)
by 8ball
Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:36 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: lowering my syncro
Replies: 4
Views: 1025

Re: lowering my syncro

Try sending Doobie a PM mate he has a syncro which he dropped
by 8ball
Mon Feb 15, 2010 2:30 am
Forum: I.C.E
Topic: b5 rear speakers/head unit
Replies: 2
Views: 1006

Re: b5 rear speakers/head unit

Ok may sound silly but have you checked the fade setting on the head unit ? if all that is ok check the wires running from the post to the rear doors (open the door and look hinge side there will be a rubber flexi hose) have the stereo on and try wiggling the wires ..the wires my have split (common ...