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Sorted, was very lucky and popped the other 3 old plug bCk in a she still runs! Luckily although plug 1 is snapped and centre is spinning it still seems to hold compression (possibly not as well as before!) but runs all the same. Gonna just run her till she expires! She's a Good old tank! Here's the...

Yeah, due to the inner spinning and the outer threaded section not moving it looks like head off Job. Mate has already said not much change out of £700 and that's mates rates. Gonna put all plugs in in the morning and see if it holds any compression on the cylinder with snapped glow plug. If I'm luc...

Guess where the other glow plug is?


Think it's goodbye Passat so f'd off with myself.

Passat Fwends!!!!!

aman23 wrote:I think mpg improves a bit when the weather starts warming up. But saying that's it's about 3 to 4 degrees in the West Midlands.

Never seen a coffee trailer before, that's excellent.

Cheers mate, yeah got my espresso machine in there, nearly ready to start trading on the 6th April [emoji106]

New rear wiper motor fitted, works a treat now! I can actually see out the back window! Luxury!

So got a new rear wiper motor and drivers door lock module to fit (no warning beep for lights, and car locks itself even with door open) gonna re-solder the old one (if that's the issue) and keep it for a spare.

That's good to know. Used to have a mk4 golf estate PD115 (6 speed) and could get nearer 60 mpg on a run, but it was a lighter car than the Passat. Tried towing my new coffee trailer yesterday and towed really well https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170227/beed7cefd61fa1f5aa7a8cbbe73f5055.jpg https:...

Same caliper , same pads , different 312mm caliper carrier to accept 312mm discs . Sounds like a good conversion. Will have to look into that as at some point will be doing the fronts. Also is 435 miles ok from a tank (down to the light coming on) while doing 99% really short journeys around town? ...

Love the new wheels! Wish I could afford something like that for my Passat.

Looking good mate! I'm debating fitting my coils this weekend. Kinda got the all clear now after my wife said the OEM suspension is too soft and bouncy! Lol!

Fair doos , the black rubber 2.5 TDI V6 should of been oem aswell as 312mm front brakes also from the 2.5 . As suspension goes , and engine mounts , I've no idea why a piece of sponge was used . Yeah gonna see how this white one holds out and maybe swap a black rubber one in when I get cam belt don...

So sticky caliper hopefully sorted https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170219/9dc92ad0af52e1fd81f888f0cc72de4e.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170219/b6cb96f2d307ddadfcb87716d9441945.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170219/a164085a9ce68324072d9d05c8b66224.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn...

Gazwould wrote:Wot no V6 2.5 TDI black rubber bush .

Nah, ended up buying an OEM spec one.

So long story, didn't win the alloys (well did but guy had sold them!), so got 2x new Dunlop sportBluResponse thingy tyres fitted this morning, and stripped the front end off to fit the new snub mount bush. Looked really bad but actually wasn't too difficult https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170218...

oh fiddlesticks!! Nail! (And £50 parking fine!)


Was gonna buy 2x new tyres for around £100 fitted,then thought hang on......

Heated seats are amazing!

Can't beat a Nice new Bush! (Snub mount)
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Kinda thought it would be black instead of bright white?!

Current snub mount [img]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170205/90b447e03b18dd3b9c809dcb2607ec8b.jpg[/img] [img]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170205/0a823f605d4e101dc65b7e380579eebc.jpg[/img] [img]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170205/fac2f758d773da75fcf3a4938efba970.jpg[/img] Current mot...

So couple of things I've noticed now the Passats on the road

1- I can't hear the fuel pump prime when you open drivers door? Is this only on petrol models?
2- there's no beep when you leave lights on and open door?

Guessing the 2 could be related, door module micro switch thingy me jiggly?

ct.p wrote:Cannot see the pics.

Someone else had this prob the other day?... I can see them using tapatalk. Hmmm

Anyways, just ordered a front rubber mount as I'm pretty certain mine is buggered
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Dipstick fitted! Luckily none of the snapped old one fell down the tube! New one [img]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170202/7b63a0b30a95d75c453369b64b43b112.jpg[/img] Old vs new [img]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170202/a9bd4014abf25658e4c201b703bd2648.jpg[/img] [img]https://uploads.tapatal...

My sponge mount was in good condition but I also changed to the V6 rubber version. Make sure you have some lube as that thing is as tight as a diamond in a goats-arse :hyst Ah yeah better get lubed up! Lol! Does the rubber version make it any noisier? Guessing it's like uprating any mount, as it's ...

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Cheers guys. Yeah I'm gonna give them a soak with penetrating fluid (oooh er missus!), and then pop one out to check. Hope this may solve my starting issues