UKPassats

4 speed manual i think mine was it's a long time ago but i do remember the overdrive switch.
Proper Volvo and not a mix of ford and peugeot like today's.

Had a 240GLE some 30? years ago.
Nice car built like a tank.
The one i had there was a switch on the gearstick for overdrive.
Not the best MPG from it thoe.

If it wasn't for bad luck you would have no luck at all.
I do hope it all comes right soon for you m8.

Won't be long now finishing it off.
Charge the battery just in case it's not up to starting the car when you are finished.

Welcome to the forum.
You will find all the answers on here.

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Box still out or out again ???.

Engine earth is that ok.

You say they are decent batteries and last.
Have you had them some time or did you just buy them.
I used to buy Duracell when i had my passats fitted when i first got a car and lasted my ownership of 4 to 5 years.

Think he got a hand of a mobile mechanic to get the box back in.

Try turning the shaft input the bit the driveshaft fastens to.
Just turn it a little bit.
You might have tried that but it was just a thought.

Might sound daft but did you try the clutch plate on the shaft at all before putting it on.
I have seen a wrongly boxed clutch before in fact they had one 2 months ago at my mates garage.

Many many years ago i have used a couple of longer nut/bolts to pull it together a bit.
Then turned the flywheel round a bit until it the shaft slipped into the spline.
Hope you get what i am saying plus the longer bolts i had lying around and not from the car.

It should be ok as that connection is straight to the battery.
The smoke would be burning oil and poo.

Thought it was the one on the engine round the end of the crank.
You did post a picture of one asking if you had to buy it in it's surround or on it's own.
Don't know anything about the one on the bearing sorry.

Normal to tilt.

Years ago i did many cars with just the front raised.

65mph is the magic speed for my x5 on the left.
Noticed a lot of drivers have slowed down since fuel prices went sky high.
Just how long until they speed up again or have they seen the mpg go up and stick to the lower speed.

Is that on a brim to brim fill or on the dash readout.

R.I.P
Shame you left us before your son.

Not worth doing the job without fitting a new dual mass.

£650 for a clutch what planet are they from.

Why did you take it off.

Legend
Played a game of pool with him 30+ years ago.

Welcome back.
Still the same old still on here.