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by Spacemonkey
Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:33 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Anyone had or driven a Mazda RX8?
Replies: 29
Views: 4877

Re: Anyone had or driven a Mazda RX8?

Strange car to drive tbh, feels like its slow but it's not. It gets up to speed very quick but you have to use the revs. When my son bought one I warned him about the running costs but he wouldn't listen. After the first few weeks with the car he started to moan about the cost of running it. All was...
by Spacemonkey
Sun Apr 14, 2013 5:13 pm
Forum: GENERAL CHAT
Topic: What did you do to your Passat today?
Replies: 1519
Views: 188709

Re: What did you do to your Passat today?

Give car a full service (over due :oops: ) But also done the n/s cv joint yesterday.
Had no problems with ether which makes a change :D even sorted out a rattle I had in the engine bay.

May give a wash and hover next week and really spoil the car :hyst
by Spacemonkey
Sat Jan 12, 2013 7:36 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: B5.5 Sport spring paint dot colours?
Replies: 6
Views: 1117

Re: B5.5 Sport spring paint dot colours?

Looking at the other spring it looks to be quite a newish one, it not rusty at all and still has its paint in tact. When you look at the side profile of the car the "good side" looks normal, ie the wheel gaps front and rear look as they should be, but the "bad side" does not. The...
by Spacemonkey
Sat Jan 12, 2013 4:42 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: B5.5 Sport spring paint dot colours?
Replies: 6
Views: 1117

B5.5 Sport spring paint dot colours?

Need to know what the paint dot colours are on a 2002 Tdi 130 Sport Saloon. Front spring snapped the other day and got my local garage to change the spring but i think they have fitted a "normal" spring and not a Sport one as the car is higher by about 3/4 inch. Been in today and getting a...
by Spacemonkey
Sun Dec 30, 2012 5:32 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: double din
Replies: 12
Views: 1877

Re: double din

Know what you mean as the space is there to fit a single din, but i think you will need the bits that have been cut out to fit the single din.

Not saying it cant be done but dont think its a simple case of remove double din set up and fit single din.
by Spacemonkey
Sat Dec 29, 2012 9:59 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: double din
Replies: 12
Views: 1877

Re: double din

Dont think it would be a easy swap tbh. I went from single din to double in my last Passat and had to cut loads out the dash to get it in. Behind the face of the double din is just a large gap where in the single din there was quite a bit of plastic that was molded with the dash. Have a look at my h...
by Spacemonkey
Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:47 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Tdi 130 Problems
Replies: 5
Views: 1030

Re: Tdi 130 Problems

Temp sender changed, all sorted :-P
by Spacemonkey
Fri Dec 28, 2012 1:32 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Tdi 130 Problems
Replies: 5
Views: 1030

Re: Tdi 130 Problems

Had vag com on the car today and it says my temp sender has a short to ground so will replace that, just hoping thats all that is?
Not looked at any vac pipes but will do when i get a bit more time.

Going to change all the glow plugs when i do a service in the next few weeks so hope that sorts that.
by Spacemonkey
Thu Dec 27, 2012 8:11 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Tdi 130 Problems
Replies: 5
Views: 1030

Tdi 130 Problems

Since the cold mornings have come and my car has gone 190,000 mile it has now started to "play up" These problems may be related just not sure :( In the morning when i will use the glow plugs a few times before starting up the car, this works fine if the temp is say -2 as the glow plug lig...
by Spacemonkey
Sat Jul 21, 2012 5:03 am
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: ETKA
Replies: 2
Views: 815

Re: ETKA

Try this one mate.

http://www.vagcat.com
by Spacemonkey
Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:35 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Car Porn!!
Replies: 10
Views: 1940

Re: Car Porn!!

Group B Quatro :X
Would sell my first born for one of these.
by Spacemonkey
Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:04 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Free ETKA on-line
Replies: 4
Views: 988

Re: Free ETKA on-line

Good site, been using it for years now.
by Spacemonkey
Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:56 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: what on earth ???
Replies: 8
Views: 1289

Re: what on earth ???

Think ive seen them all on barryboys. :hyst
by Spacemonkey
Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:31 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: 1.8t 20v or not?
Replies: 12
Views: 2184

Re: 1.8t 20v or not?

I had a 18T Sport (APU) and would not have another 1. Got a 130 TDI Sport now and love it. With the 18T i was getting mid to low 20's when driving like a tit and high(ish) 30's when driven like a old man, would say i would of seen 40's on a run but never had it on one. It was not a bad car but i jus...
by Spacemonkey
Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:21 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: GEARBOX? Need help please
Replies: 16
Views: 1543

Re: GEARBOX? Need help please

I would try VW and get a price for that as its not that big of a rod.
To change it your fitter will have to lower the box to get to the bolt on the n/s.
by Spacemonkey
Tue Feb 07, 2012 9:12 pm
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Best car u've ever owned???
Replies: 85
Views: 7956

Re: Best car u've ever owned???

3 of my old cars spring to mind. A old V reg 2ltr SR Opel Manta Berlinetta. Loved that car, this was my first propa car when i was a kid. Loads of fun had in this till i killed it. Best car ive had for speed was a old shape Opel senator 3ltr manual Had 155 mph out of that (this was on the clocks so ...
by Spacemonkey
Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:12 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Outside temperature...
Replies: 12
Views: 1554

Re: Outside temperature...

joker777 wrote:I bet even some of our geordie members would put 2 T shirts on in those temperatures :-)


Sent from a phone using my fingers!!
Joker777
Mybe but would still have my shorts on.
by Spacemonkey
Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:05 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: GEARBOX? Need help please
Replies: 16
Views: 1543

Re: GEARBOX? Need help please

Have a look at this.
viewtopic.php?f=33&t=43079
by Spacemonkey
Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:57 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Interior specs
Replies: 26
Views: 2528

Re: Interior specs

My old B5 18t sport had heated cloth.
by Spacemonkey
Wed Jan 18, 2012 11:32 am
Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
Topic: Rear Lexus Lights
Replies: 11
Views: 1430

Re: Rear Lexus Lights

imo, Lexus lights look poo on a Lexus nevermind anything else.
by Spacemonkey
Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:13 pm
Forum: HOW-TO-SECTION
Topic: Worn 6 speed gearbox linkage repair
Replies: 40
Views: 21458

Re: Worn 6 speed gearbox linkage repair

Would not say it felt really worn before it went, it was just a bit of a bitch to get it in to 6th.

Feels so much better now tho.
by Spacemonkey
Thu Jan 12, 2012 8:01 pm
Forum: HOW-TO-SECTION
Topic: Worn 6 speed gearbox linkage repair
Replies: 40
Views: 21458

Re: Worn 6 speed gearbox linkage repair

Your welcome, only happy to help.
by Spacemonkey
Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:38 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Keyfob renewal
Replies: 12
Views: 1377

Re: Keyfob renewal

I got out the dremmel and just cut the old flob to bits when i done mine as the transponder was well stuck in.
by Spacemonkey
Wed Jan 11, 2012 9:31 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Dipstick Tube
Replies: 2
Views: 553

Re: Dipstick Tube

Just order one from VW, only cost a few quid.
by Spacemonkey
Wed Jan 11, 2012 12:16 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Immobiliser Activated
Replies: 6
Views: 926

Re: Immobiliser Activated

New cluster will be coded to the car you took it off so wont work with yours.

Dont know how to get round this tho but sure some clever bod will.