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A very basic question this! I'm 99% sure they all are, but i have been told by two ebay sellers now that the expansion bottle was different for each engine of Passat, or at the least the 1.9 TDi bottle is different to the 2.0 petrol bottle. We have a 2003 2.0 (ALT), with a crack in the expansion bot...

That link is really helpful thanks Rich!. I spent a few hours on it yesterday, jacked it up and found where the wastegate is (awkward spot!!), the mechanism moves freely with a small pry bar, its hard to move (like its got a strong spring mechanism) but moves smoothly. I worked it a few times and so...

A bit of a problem has developed with my 1Z TDi converted B3, the first i've had in fairness! So it showed up last night for the first time when accelerating up a hill, a sudden loss of power like i'd taken my foot off the accelerator, this remained for the rest of the drive home. I have been over t...

It is a massive shame Dub Mania isn't running this year, the location coupled with the weather last year made it the favorite show we camped at! I'm guessing All Types is definite?

Well, i haven't been impressed so far, i rang on the 19th December to confirm my order for them to replace my screen, and was told it was a special order item as they don't hold it in stock (fair enough for a B3!). The original fitting date was the 28th Dec, they messed up when i tried to change to ...

There is one on ebay yes, a NOS item but the seller only has the one. Either way all sorted now! I ended up letting my local body shop sort it, they know the car and the only work space i have at the moment has no electricity source, so welding isn't an option! I cut an A-pillar from a scrap Passat,...

You sure you haven't got a faulty bonnet catch switch? these go faulty and if the level drops below a certain level the car doesn't realise the bonnet has been opened and oil checked so won't switch the light off Oh really? Do B5.5's have a bonnet open warning? Can't say i've ever noticed that whil...

The oil warning light and the 'low oil' warning message on startup have become a permanent feature on our 2003 2.0 Passat. The oil level is correct. So removing the plug from the oil level sensor, cleaning it with contact cleaner then reassembling fixes the issue for a few days of everyday use, then...

I've tried heat, the A-pillar works as a massive heat sink, i think Oxy-Acetylene is needed really!

I have measured and compared A-pillars, and it all seems straight, just the hinges to sort...

So, following not one of the best months, i am currently sorting my Passat after being side swiped by a drunk driver. I have sorted the new panels (front drivers wing and drivers door), and have them ready to go on with replacement hinges for the door (the door half). However the other half of the h...

I've spent the day ticking off the to do list on my dads Passat, and this problems stumped me... The front passanger outer door handle does not return to its currect position anymore, sitting back in its home position like it should, instead it sits out proud and theres a firm springyness if you try...

I'm pleased someones saving this! Respect to you for that. Gearbox wise i don't know autos, much work to change it to a manual? Might be nicer in the long term?
Otherwise, i imagine a Mk2 or Mk3 Golf would share auto boxes?

Bargain! Legit website? Whos had one already?

Cracking show, no complaints about the weather too! Since you asked for pics Rich... I turned up later on Saturday, but it was nice to see another B3 to camp near, Gerry its a lovely car! https://c7.staticflickr.com/8/7748/27471269726_426f3d8a47_c.jpg DSC_7443 by Mathew Richardson , on Flickr Then t...

Weather dependent i'm planning on popping up for the Saturday night in my B3! I will be driving up from Devon.

Me too! :-bd I need to sort a new set for my B3 too, the tailgate dropped on my head a few times on frosty mornings... On a side note, does anyone elses boot struts make a chirp sound when the boot is opened? Mine do, and its the same sound my dads 90 CL estate made when he had that 1999-2005. Child...

Maclee speaks sense! I was asking about what sealant to use for this a while back, i still need to do this on mine

You shouldn't have posted that

I wish i had £300 spare!

Its been one of those weeks! Had to bump start the Passat Tues morning, it started fine leaving work, so i swapped the Passat with my Polo in the garage to use that as the daily whilst the Passats playing up. Took the Polo up onto Dartmoor that evening to walk the dog, it conked out and i ended up w...

That is fair enough maclee, thanks for the reply! If i'm honest i do not know the age of the battery, it doesn't look that old but who knows, 5 years is probably a good estimate, the spare battery i have been carrying in the boot is a possible faulty one i recently removed from my girlfriends 1.6 As...

Aircon in a B3? When you've done yours you can do mine please :-bd I've actually been looking into a hybrid system that a friend recently fitted into his Corrado using a selection of parts and a modern VW climate control control setup (of the Mk4 Golf era), hes running it minus aircon but it all see...

Just when i was starting to get on top of the car to do list... ~x( My B3 has developed a starting issue, basically as it stands now, when stone cold, the engine will turn over very slowly, not enough to start it and it blanks the miles and clock on the dials. The exact symptoms of a low battery, ho...

might have one, will have a looksee.... If you do, i'll take it! :-P Had a ring around the local breakers today on the off chance, but no such luck :-q Think I've got 1. (The B4 tdi lower rad support) Maybe 2, I'll confirm tomorrow :-bd Rich. No need Zed, i managed to get one a couple of months ago...

I'm still on the case for these, my Passats booked into the bodyshop for Monday 21st, but they're giving me stick about how wrinkly the bonnet is!

Cash waiting for the right bits!

That is a bargain, sort of thing that when you need you will never find! Are the rear doors the same for Saloon and Wagon?

The saloon bootlid they have is a bargain too, if only i had a nice dry barn...