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I am gonna be keeping the car for a while, jus whats the benefit of having uprated ones? surely the cheapo gsf ones will do the trick? I mean are they better for ride? last longer?


Well the website claims they're longer lasting and they have HD (Heavy Duty) in the name but I've not used them ...

You got any links to these after market kits?


The uprated ones are made by 'Meyle', they're quite a bit more expensive but have a 4 year warranty. They also sell the individual links, although as I said in my first post, when one goes the others may not be far behind:

http://www ...

Sounds exactly like the sound I had when the control links went on my Audi A4 B5 and since it's exactly the same chassis, there's a good chance it's the same thing. Is it a dry-metallic creaking? I was advised to do both sides and replace all the links, not just the suspect ones as they'd all ...

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Previous owner recently changed the brake pads and discs, but managed to break the sensor, so its got this light permanently on the dash. Any ideas on cost of new sensor?

Spare Key Fob - Owner bought a new fob, but its not programmed to the car. How easy/hard/costly is this to ...

If you release the lever on the underside of the column, as if you were going to adjust the steering wheel height, then it's there hiding underneath it, normally covered by the lever in the close position.

-Pete

I called in at the local dealers this morning to ask them what this bolt was for. They were clueless but did take the time to look the steering column components up on the parts system. Best they could tell, it clamps the steering column switches around the steering column. They reckoned it would be ...

My steering on my Passat has been driving me potty since I got it, anytime I turned the wheel I got a groaning from the column, especially at low speed. I tried squirting some Silicone Spray on the steering wheel boss which would help a little for a few miles then it would return.

This morning I ...

I have an '03 130TDi SE 4 motion which has the factory sport suspension (1BZ), seats and alloys (16" Road Americas) and I'm convinced the handling is dodgy. I put it into a garage that is known to be very picky (nothing escapes from their MOT test without advisories!) and they couldn't find anything ...

its fiddly as you said the glue is strong but thats certainly how we do it, hold the little oh fiddlesticks! in youre fingers at one end then heat it gently with a hair dryer just to soften the glue,then use the tweezers stolen from the mrs make-up kit and peel the backing to the finger youre ...

Seems expensive. I recently got a loaded (with options) 2003 TDi 130 4motion with similar mileage for

Yeah, French cars seem to go for stalks, or cleverly hidden controls embedded in the steering column (in the case of her-indoors Megane)

VAG cars go with Audio controls on the face of the steering wheel. A new steering wheel and wiring loom are your only option, or avoid cheese-eating-surrender ...

[quote="TrimWizard"]I love our Passat and think it is a stonking car but the headlamps are pants :roll:

Have looked at fitting an HID kit but as these are not really legal so I am not sure if to go down this route.

But I have found these bulbs that are legal - Philips X-Treme Power H7

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Hi all two questions really firstly should my 2001 plate v6 4motion have a switch for traction control on the dash ? ESP I think vw call it cause I got nothing on my car ! Secondly the back seats in my car don't split/ fold anything just a tiny flap behind armrest unless I'm totally missing ...

Vredestien ultrac sessanta.... my Dad has just bought some to replace his Pirelli P zero's

can't fault them yet............ 2k in and they wear well, and grip superb :cool:

£105 per tyre on a 225/45/18

The Sessantas are not available in 55 series profile which is what the OP would have on his ...

On my 2002 Audi A4 they were on permanently and I used VAG-COM to switch them off

Check the ross-tech website for the code although I think it's unlikely to work on a B5, a B5.5 maybe.

Peter

lawjm4 wrote:how do i do a code scan sorry new to this

Where are you? Maybe somebody here can help you out with VAG-COM access for a few beer tokens

Pete

I used this site: http://igorweb.org/equidec/

My 2003 130TDi SE 4motion also has a weird spec. It's got all the Sport options (suspension, seats, 6 speed box, AVF engine, carbon dash trim, 16" Road America alloys) except the 3 spoke steering wheel. But it has the 4 spoke multi-function which is ...

Hi, I have a 2.8 V6 4motion and fitted Eibach springs which certainly improve the handling and reduce the body roll. They are a bit too firm for me on the poor quality roads we have up here in the NE of Scotland but are probably what you're looking for.

Thanks for the reply.

I'm now convinced ...

Following up my own post......

I found the VAG build decoder here and plugged in the codes from my service book. Turns out I have the 1BE sports suspension option already. Could be the shocks are done but it certainly doesn't feel sporty :shock: I'm going to check the colour dots on the springs ...

Just bought and collect a 2003 TDi 130 SE 4motion and I find the suspension really soggy. I've had a couple of A4 Quattros in the past and both had the sport pack including stiffer suspension.

I've been looking through old posts that mention coilovers and Eibach kits but it looks like these all ...

For some resason the outer edge on my tires is worn quite badly, what could cause this?
Its a standard 19tdi with the factory sport suspension.
I dont drive it hard or throw it into bends.

I just got a B5.5 TDi 4motion with the same problem. In my case I think the alignment has been knocked out ...