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
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- Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:17 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Brake Fade
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1198
- 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
- Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:16 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Sound Deadening mats ????
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1011
- 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 ?
Could i have cooked the pads ?
- 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...
- Fri Mar 19, 2010 7:59 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: mk5 R32 Steering Wheel?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 758
- 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
- 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
oh well out with the screwdrivers then !!
oh well out with the screwdrivers then !!
- 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 ?
ive search and cant find the how to guide for swapping them out !!!!
Where has it gone ?
- 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 ?
- 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 ...
- 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
- 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 ?
- 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 !!!
- 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?
3 plugs black,blue and purple i thinkhumourbash 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?
- 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...
- 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...
- 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
- 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 !!!
- 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
- 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...
- 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.
- 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?
She done goodmocco7 wrote:Don't know why i asked the question realy you know what women are like she gone and bought a Tom Tom Xl Live over the net, paid £169
- 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
- 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 ...