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- Sat Jun 18, 2022 10:09 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Air bag Fault
- Replies: 0
- Views: 284
Air bag Fault
Good morning all. It's been along time since I needed assistance from the wealth of knowledge on this site, but I'm back with an issue I need help with. I have an air bag fault light on my dash and need to fix the issue before the MOT in a couple of months. A good friend of mine diagnosed with the s...
- Thu Nov 15, 2018 8:55 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Basic Gearbox Removal Guide.. On Yer Back Style..
- Replies: 30
- Views: 12565
Re: Basic Gearbox Removal Guide.. On Yer Back Style..
That's a good guide. Looks like I'll be swapping my gearbox out soon as mine's constantly trying to jump out of forth gear. Unless there's a simple fix for that particular problem.
- Wed Jan 31, 2018 4:29 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Flat Battery
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1345
Re: Flat Battery
The last two mornings have been just fine. Starts on the first blip of the key....as it always has. It's a bit of a puzzler but I don't reckon it's the battery at fault. Fortunately I have a second car (and even a third...my sons) at my disposal.
- Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:11 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Flat Battery
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1345
Flat Battery
Anybody ever had this: I went to my car on Monday morning to find the battery flat...barely enough energy to tun the starter. So i jumped in the SLK to go to work. On returning I jumped the car and went out for a run to get some charge back into the battery while looking around to find out if I'd le...
- Tue Jan 16, 2018 7:58 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: 5 speed manual gearbox.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3993
Re: 5 speed manual gearbox.
Has any body got a GGB or FHN gearbox knocking about that they want to sell?
- Wed Jan 10, 2018 10:01 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: 5 speed manual gearbox.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3993
- Tue Jan 09, 2018 10:28 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: 5 speed manual gearbox.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3993
Re: 5 speed manual gearbox.
I take it then that the GGB and the FHN are exactly the same?
Dropped the input shaft eh! I take it that it was a bearing failure? I wonder if mine is the same. I always assumed it was the gears..maybe not!
Dropped the input shaft eh! I take it that it was a bearing failure? I wonder if mine is the same. I always assumed it was the gears..maybe not!
- Tue Jan 09, 2018 9:37 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: 5 speed manual gearbox.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3993
5 speed manual gearbox.
It's been a long time sinse posting on here but I have a problem that needs to be sorted re my gearbox. I have a 5 speed manual attached to a AWX engine, a B5.5 54plate model. The gearbox has been a bit whiney for a while but has now reached a new noise level and the excitement of a potential box fa...
- Wed Jan 20, 2016 8:21 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Advice before i buy please new member, oil light
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4308
Re: Advice before i buy please new member, oil light
I think my biggest concern here is the garage/forecourt/sales team are selling a car with faults. Why would they not repair these faults before offering it up for sale? I would have a full VAG-COM diagnosis to find out if there are any other faults logged.
Personally...I'd walk away.
Personally...I'd walk away.
- Sat Jul 25, 2015 8:36 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Whistle in driver wing mirror
- Replies: 1
- Views: 821
Re: Whistle in driver wing mirror
Is it cracked on the outside anywhere...if so a smear of clear silicon should do the trick.
- Tue Jul 21, 2015 7:06 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Help troubleshooting remote central locking/CCM issue.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1188
Re: Help troubleshooting remote central locking/CCM issue.
Did you bag the CCM unit unit or was it already like it?
It could be permanantly damaged due to previous water ingress dispite the repairs to wires you mentioned in your OP
It could be permanantly damaged due to previous water ingress dispite the repairs to wires you mentioned in your OP
- Sun Jul 19, 2015 7:23 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Vibration from front nearside wheel at speed?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2446
Re: Vibration from front nearside wheel at speed?
To rule out the brake discs being the cause of your wows swap them over and see if the problem moves to the other side.
- Wed Jun 10, 2015 7:32 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Real world fuel economy of the 1.9tdi 110BHP AFN?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1959
Re: Real world fuel economy of the 1.9tdi 110BHP AFN?
My thoughts are that you have made an error in your calculations. The fuel tank on these are 62lt (rounded to 13.5 imperial gallons). So 700miles divided by 13.5 gallons = 51.85mpg. The assumption here is that you ran the car to empty and used all the available fuel .(I know you didn't ...therefore ...
- Wed May 27, 2015 11:01 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Pd130 oil filter paranoia...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2067
- Sun Apr 26, 2015 10:15 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Central locking has died?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1112
Re: Central locking has died?
Next option then is to do a diagnostic and see what fault codes come up.
- Sun Apr 26, 2015 4:54 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Central locking has died?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1112
Re: Central locking has died?
Have you had a look at the usual suspect? ie wet carpet in the passenger footwell!
- Fri Apr 24, 2015 10:12 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: B5.5 track rod end replacement
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2007
Re: B5.5 track rod end replacement
That's exactly what I did. Ther Near side was goosed the off side was ok but changed them both anyway. No point paying for tracking twice.
- Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:20 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: B5.5 track rod end replacement
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2007
Re: B5.5 track rod end replacement
I changed both my TRE's last week. The hardest part was applying heat to the part in order to unsieze the buggers. Lemforder are great...so people say. Meyle do a HD version that comes in cheaper than lemforder. Make sure you copper grease it when you put it back together. FFS dont use cheap TRE's.....
- Tue Apr 21, 2015 8:03 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: TPS
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1649
Re: TPS
I'm the same here in Leicester. Just walk up to the trade counter. No questions asked regarding account. I pay cash or credit card when I use them.
As an aside...the Leicester one has just moved from the VW main stealer to Lewisher Way. Mind you they are fecking slow at serving.
As an aside...the Leicester one has just moved from the VW main stealer to Lewisher Way. Mind you they are fecking slow at serving.
- Sun Apr 19, 2015 6:52 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Someone nicked my wiper arm/blade
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1360
Re: Someone nicked my wiper arm/blade
Thats the same type as mine
- Sat Apr 18, 2015 10:37 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Someone nicked my wiper arm/blade
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1360
Re: Someone nicked my wiper arm/blade
Try the breakers at Glenfield...at the back of the Forge. I think he may be open tomorrow. Worth a call I reckon.
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 2:19 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Origonal Wheels?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1944
Re: Origonal Wheels?
Have you got some pictures?
- Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:08 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: b5 or b5.5
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1629
Re: b5 or b5.5
B5.5: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-PASSAT-1-9TDI-96kw-3BG-B5-5-breaking-for-spare-parts-only-6-speed-gearbox-/281649226999?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item41939a24f7 B5: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1999-VOLKSWAGEN-PASSAT-SE-TDI-SILVER-MODIFIED-/171752255494?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item27fd3b...
- Sat Apr 11, 2015 8:26 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Origonal Wheels?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1944
Re: Origonal Wheels?
Thanks for that...I'll have a look at the sticker in the morning. What part of the code relates to the info on the wheel specs?little_geoff wrote:the original size wheel specs will be in code in the boot sticker.
- Sat Apr 11, 2015 8:23 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: AVF Temp Sensor
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2025
Re: AVF Temp Sensor
Have you broke one? I've changed a few CTS's on a golf and on both my passats...nearly dropped it but never close to breaking one.
Having said that...for a euro it does buy peace of mind.
Having said that...for a euro it does buy peace of mind.