UKPassats

hello, ive tried doing a search, but cant find what I'm after

has anybody got any pictures of b1 's running 16 inch wheels???

I'm after the o/s complete driveshaft as the outer cv joint has gone (creaking and knocking).

Question is, is the o/s drive shaft off a mk3 golf the same as a passat??? i would assume the B4's are the same??

i'm after one for a 2L 8v automatic

i got a set off ebay couple off weeks ago, but from a uk seller, i think they look kool

cheers but i have to older version of the manual. think i'll have to invest in the later version

ahh yeah, i couldnt find the cold start valve in the haynes manual or on vagcat for the 2e engine.

kool, i'll get the timing gun on it over the weekend, got to do the rear brakes and handbrake cables saturday afternoon anyway. i'll spend the day tinkering.

maybe a stupid question but wats CSV?????

joel

Right this has been bugging me for a while now. When i go to the car in the mornings, after leaving it over night or for a couple of days. It struggles to start. please excuse the crude description but this is what it does. turn the key, hear the fuel pump prime. turn the key to start, engine turns,...

just a little update, had a very annoying knock/thud every time i set off from standing still. did abit of research on the net for common problems and found it to be the front engine mount is common failure on the b3's so did abit of poking about on the car and it was the mount, really foobared. got...

cheers bud but if i do decide to do it, it wont be till next year bud. sorry

already done the oil dude! alot lot smoother then when i first got the car
i'm tempted to do a VR6 engine and autobox swap

found the problem, the front engine mount is foobared!!!! another part to add to the list!! oh joy

Yo. Hopefully comeone could shed some light i have got with my B4 passat, its a 2L Autobox When i set off from standing still, after about half a second theres a thud/knock. Iam already moving by the time this happens. doenst do it and any other gear or when changing into gear. Also it has been taki...

well this morning i managed to fix it!!!! chopped back into the wiring loom, and found a broken wire, about 2 foot from the sensor, luckly i had cut off the wiring for the sensor off the car in the scrap yard. I heat shrunk that into the loom on my car, and its all fully functioning!!!!!


joel

tried another speed sensor and it still doent work tried the drill test with both sensors, and both failed (no movement on the speedo)

the wiring going to the sensor seems to be very 'hard' so i'm going to have a look at the wiring next.

kool, i'm popping down to the scrappy in kessingland saturday (mate of mine says theres a b4 in there) so i can swing by if you dont mind??

just done the test with the drill on the end of the sender!!! no reading on the speedo so this means it is the sender itself and not the plastic parts in the box, which is kinda good news.

But next step is to try and find a new sender!!!!

you sir, are a saint!!! i'll try this when i get home from work tomorrow, and let you know how i get on

fingers crossed its the sensor :s

Got the B3 TYP back home last night. After work today i thought i'll tackle the speedo problem (no speedo, mfa funtions or odometer) the rev counter , fuel gauge and temp gauge all still work fine. Found the wires on the speed senor wiring on the mutiplug wire broken, repaired them with heatshrink c...

Well after a stint away from the old skool, and selling the Audi. I'm back with a nice old skool B3 Passat. Picked it up today and drove back from Ely, just out side Newmarket with a grin on my face :) Got a few bits and bobs cosmeticly to do to it as well as a good service and it will be back to it...

i did think about fitting a 4 branch. what engine was the one you got intened for????

Right had a bit of a problem with my manifold. To cut a long story short Are the exhuast manifold across the b3 range fit each engine??? i have an RP engine with those stupid wierd steel spring clamps holding the downpipe to the manfoild, (its these that have broke on mine), i want to fit another ma...

sorry, totaly gforgot about this, i'll try and get some in the week when its sunnyish.

i have Hottuning coilovers fitted, and they are pretty darn hard i think. I have my eye on another set (missed out on the last) and they are 7" all round and have an offset of et52 according to the seller. What width adpators would be best then??? i would like to have the rims "poked out&q...

Been toying with the idea of dropping a 2L engine in my wagon. I know its not an exciting engine swap but i think it will be better then my 1.8 RP engine that in atm.

Just wondering what extras i will need, such as extra wiring, or can i just plug and play the 2L engine loom?

joel

I got mine locally on my local vw fourm. i paid £500 for it with 11months mot.

they do come up forsale often here nad there, just got to wait for the right one!