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mrderv wrote: ↑Fri Feb 16, 2024 1:56 pm This is what can't be diagnosed just by looking to see if the belt is still there unfortunately.

Hopefully there isn't any catastrophic damage

Thanks but the way my luck is going lately, It'll be bad.

Thanks for all of your input.

I had a mechanic plug in this morning and the cam cam belt has slipped/jumped. So I'm now looking for any recommendations for a local ish, to North Shropshire, that can collect and strip and rebuild.

Not sure quite what you mean by that. Do you mean that the starter was turning but was not engaged with the engine, so that the starter was spinning fast but the engine was not turning at all? I do not think that is what you mean as you later said that the engine was being turned over, but failed t...

mrderv wrote: ↑Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:48 am How old is the cambelt?

It was done when I bought it 4 years ago and I've done 70k miles so it's due but it's still in place and looks in ok condition.

Hi all, I've had my B7 for just over 4 years and it's never really given me a moments problems. Always started on the button, every time. I stalled it pulling out of a junction in the wrong gear last week and it wouldn't restart. As soon as I stalled it I put the clutch pedal down and it tried to re...

Hi All, I'm looking for someone with a vagcom type thing to tell me which abs sensor is faulty. I gave under the arches a good jetwash last week , with no trouble but about 2 days later while driving in the rain the abs/esc, start/stop and tpms errors flashed up. All at the same time and haven't gon...

Thanks for that.

Evening all,

I polished my b7 with autoglym super resin polish last week and I now have a bonnet full of little white dots where the polish has dried in the minute stone chips that I didnt know were there!!!

Can anyone recommend a coloured polish type stuff that will match?

Ta

How do you get it reversed?

How do you check if the car has had the emissions update?

Evenin' all, I'm thinking of getting these https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2pc-Canbus-LED-H7-Car-Headlight-Kit-100W-Bulbs-Lamps-6000K-For-VW-Passat-2010-On/392471580973?fits=Car+Make%3AVW%7CModel%3APassat%7CCars+Type%3A2.0+TDI%7CPlat_Gen%3A362%7CCars+Year%3A2014%7CBodyStyle%3ASaloon%7CVariant%3A362+%5B20...

Alan Gunn wrote: ↑Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:16 pm I would double check the battery as some will just put anything on.

Will do. I'll check it on Friday. That's the next time I'll see daylight! Lol

Think I'll just leave them! Lol

The dealer replaced it so I presume its the right one.

He said they'll sort our the coding in a week or so but I've not managed to get back in yet. I'll chase them this week.

Does sound like a low battery. Do you do many short trips ?. The colder weather does take it out of a battery. Some short, as in 2-3 miles mostly longer. Enough to get the engine to full temperature anyway. The new battery was put on it when I bought it 3 weeks ago. Depends on the ambient outside l...

Ok, another question for the hive mind. I've only had the car 3 weeks so I'm still learning. I promise the questions will stop . . . . . eventually! :hyst So, where I live, its pitch black. No other houses, single lane, no street lights. I get a lovely clear view of the stars. This morning I unlocke...

Duall wrote: ↑Fri Oct 25, 2019 7:13 pm
Fogs may be just DRL lights? Hence why you have no switch? Maybe

Good call my good man, they are indeed DRLs

I'm normally a big fan of ebay but I thought there might be a trade supplier that stocks lots, has the knowledge etc.

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Now theres a thought. I'll check tomorrow.

Just googled it -

http://igorweb.org/equidec.aspx

So I dont have automatically folding mirrors. Can I fit an upgrade?

If you look on the sticker which has all the option codes (3 character codes), you can use a website to find out exactly what options your car has. Or ring VW. Not sure puddle lights under mirrors always = folding mirrors. My audi a6 has puddle lights but doesnt have folding mirrors Have you got a ...

I was think more like replacement switches, additional lighting etc.

Ok, another question.

Wheres the best place to get parts from? For general automotive supplies I use my local eurocarparts but if I want something specific for my B7 where do I go?

Ta

Hi

Could they be manual folding mirrors i.e. on the mirror switch, is there a setting to fold them? There is only left/right adjustment and heated on the mirror stalk. Could it be the wrong control as the headlight switch is wrong too. It only has the option for rear fog when I have front dogs fitted ...