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by mintyfoord
Tue Aug 25, 2020 4:45 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Steel wheels to alloys
Replies: 0
Views: 2577

Steel wheels to alloys

Looking to buy some oem 16" alloys wheels currently i have 15"steels on . Will the wheel bolts be OK i don't need longer ones ect ect

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by mintyfoord
Sat May 09, 2020 6:12 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Finally getting the old girl remapped
Replies: 25
Views: 12362

Re: Finally getting the old girl remapped

ray112 wrote:Just updated my previous post, basically you can't remap it just through cable, ECU need new chip soldered on.
Yeah we thought might be an ECU out jobbie I dont know where I was and am not breaking the ar for spares just to get it out for a remap lol

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by mintyfoord
Sat May 09, 2020 6:04 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Finally getting the old girl remapped
Replies: 25
Views: 12362

Re: Finally getting the old girl remapped

Well it's a no go cant read the car there is power to the port just will not talk to the computer on plus side its saved me some money. Nothing is even straight forward [emoji849]lol Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk What year/engine passat is it exactly? 2000 1.9tdi AFN Sent from my SM-G973F us...
by mintyfoord
Sat May 09, 2020 5:27 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Finally getting the old girl remapped
Replies: 25
Views: 12362

Re: Finally getting the old girl remapped

Well it's a no go cant read the car there is power to the port just will not talk to the computer on plus side its saved me some money. Nothing is even straight forward [emoji849]lol

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by mintyfoord
Sat May 09, 2020 7:24 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Finally getting the old girl remapped
Replies: 25
Views: 12362

Re: Finally getting the old girl remapped

joelio1983 wrote:Enough to jump start a dead planet?


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FOR DAYS...... haha

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by mintyfoord
Fri May 08, 2020 8:54 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Finally getting the old girl remapped
Replies: 25
Views: 12362

Re: Finally getting the old girl remapped

joelio1983 wrote:They all torque?


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Basically yeah Image

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by mintyfoord
Fri May 08, 2020 7:29 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Finally getting the old girl remapped
Replies: 25
Views: 12362

Re: Finally getting the old girl remapped

Is it the 110pd you have? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 110pd doesn't exist. In b5 is pd115, and in b5.5 is pd100 and pd130. There was 110 horsepower TDI engine, but that wasn't pd (pumpe duse), but previous type diesel engine with external high pressure pump. Probably most reliable one VW eve...
by mintyfoord
Fri May 08, 2020 6:56 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Finally getting the old girl remapped
Replies: 25
Views: 12362

Finally getting the old girl remapped

Yes so finally getting the old scrap yard rescue remapped over the next 2 weeks am lucky a enough to work with a guy that does remaps with social distancing measure of course. with the car only being the baby 1.9tdi am very much looking forward to little extra poke and improved mpg Hopfully we are g...
by mintyfoord
Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:51 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Coolant ??
Replies: 15
Views: 8055

Re: Coolant ??

Gazwould wrote:What make is the thermostat ?
I cant remember gaz

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by mintyfoord
Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:50 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Coolant ??
Replies: 15
Views: 8055

Re: Coolant ??

Something definitely wrong there , for years with the egr disabled I put up with super slow warm up and in winter it not getting up to temperature at all the last few years . It made me look at those Team Heko front grills ! I had a chat with James and he gave me a reference to where his gets up to...
by mintyfoord
Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:45 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Coolant ??
Replies: 15
Views: 8055

Re: Coolant ??

Sounds like you need a new thermostat ! It's got a new thermostat lol I would say so much poo floating around in the system it keeps the thermostat open from time to time using the cardboard to help it warm up quicker if the outside temp is below 10c then takes ages but some times it fine to warm u...
by mintyfoord
Thu Apr 30, 2020 8:26 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Coolant ??
Replies: 15
Views: 8055

Re: Coolant ??

Sounds like you need a new thermostat ! It's got a new thermostat lol I would say so much poo floating around in the system it keeps the thermostat open from time to time using the cardboard to help it warm up quicker if the outside temp is below 10c then takes ages but some times it fine to warm u...
by mintyfoord
Thu Apr 30, 2020 7:42 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Coolant ??
Replies: 15
Views: 8055

Re: Coolant ??

Hmmmm.... Halfords own brand...... Where's my bargepole?.... Search ebay for G12 coolant, first hit is Mannol (German) G12+, ready mixed, 10l for £16. Eurocarparts online offer even with discount code is around 16£ now for 5 litres ready mixed triple QX stuff, but I definitely remember that I have ...
by mintyfoord
Sat Apr 04, 2020 3:14 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Coolant ??
Replies: 15
Views: 8055

Coolant ??

Is halfords pink coolant ok for a b5 (tdi) Image

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by mintyfoord
Thu Feb 13, 2020 3:41 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: You know your getting old when....
Replies: 21
Views: 9380

Re: You know your getting old when....

I would like to have a corrado. Had a chance to drive fair few times with g60 years ago, liked it. These days they are either too abused and tired or out of affordable price range. 100% mine wasn't tuned only pushing about 180bhp it was pulling it self apart must of broken down twice a month bloody...
by mintyfoord
Mon Feb 10, 2020 11:23 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: You know your getting old when....
Replies: 21
Views: 9380

Re: You know your getting old when....

Mine you my 2nd car was a winner imported h plate corrado g60 probably my favourite car I've owned but my god was very expensive to run fuel was ridiculous top that of with break downs was defo a marmite car sound and flames was the best

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by mintyfoord
Sat Feb 08, 2020 5:52 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: You know your getting old when....
Replies: 21
Views: 9380

Re: You know your getting old when....

Talking on 1st cars mine was mk3 1.1 fiesta was modded for maximum panty dropping with k&n cherry bomb back box Sierra 4x4 wheels and go faster strips ffs what was I thinking haha

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by mintyfoord
Sat Feb 08, 2020 4:13 am
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: You know your getting old when....
Replies: 21
Views: 9380

You know your getting old when....

So its happened i saw a b5.5 today it was lowered so much I swear underneath of the car was hitting the ground i just thought you utter tw@t just ruined a perfectly good car.... I must be getting old haha

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by mintyfoord
Mon Jan 06, 2020 3:52 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Water in boot lid
Replies: 5
Views: 901

Re: Water in boot lid

Hoss wrote:No, saloon. Ive checked the seal- ok, lots of sycamore seeds and leaves where water runs out at bottom of boot so have cleared the worst, see what happens. I might remove rear bumper and clean it out
Have you solved it mine does the same I dont know how either

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by mintyfoord
Sun Apr 21, 2019 7:52 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: Looking for recommendations for code reader
Replies: 1
Views: 6201

Looking for recommendations for code reader

Well pretty much as a above really.. with so many on the market I do want a leadless one though was looking at a fixd uk one but seem they are a US product work that one out ! also needs to work with all my vehicles so b5 Passat 08 transit ,2012 focus estate

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by mintyfoord
Fri Mar 08, 2019 1:19 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: People in need of help in and around the South West..
Replies: 70
Views: 17834

Re: People in need of help in and around the South West..

That's a shame your so far away am in Suffolk [emoji849]

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by mintyfoord
Tue Feb 12, 2019 1:46 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Very slow to warm b5 1.9 tdi
Replies: 8
Views: 1529

Re: Very slow to warm b5 1.9 tdi

The down side of 12hour night shift not paying attention to what your writing haha . The thermostat was changed about 2 weeks ago I've covered about 300 miles since

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by mintyfoord
Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:29 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Very slow to warm b5 1.9 tdi
Replies: 8
Views: 1529

Very slow to warm b5 1.9 tdi

So the story so far goes I've had my heater matrix flush and the thermostat changed been fined for a while hot air car warmed ok slower mind you but still warmed before i got home but this morning driving home from work which is about 15mins duel cabbage way trip the car used to heat about half way ...
by mintyfoord
Mon Jan 28, 2019 2:37 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Bilstein b4s
Replies: 9
Views: 1994

Re: Bilstein b4s

I spotted this bilstein B4 set for £107.76. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bilstein-B4-Front-Rear-Gas-Suspension-Shock-Absorbers-Kit-19-119939-19-029443/301851649840?hash=item4647c2a730:g:xE8AAOSwKtlWne0l:rk:3:pf:1&frcectupt=true Looks to be a very good price. Coupled with these, perhaps. https://w...
by mintyfoord
Sat Jan 26, 2019 7:24 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: induction kit
Replies: 12
Views: 2558

Re: induction kit

Google search it and look on eBay

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