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appreciated!will get back to factors now,thanks again

hi trying to get front pads for above mentioned car,factor says there are 2 types lucas and other,cant see anything on caliper, it definitely the one with the wear down wire,can anyone enlighten me please!ta

Have done it several times, just using an allan key that fits in an extension bar on a ratchet, never had any problems!cheers adam

good link thank you.

thanks guys, grabbing at straws and no other options so going for it.will put in over the weekend, and post results after a few days.thanks again!

head gasket on the way out back pressure blowing steam out overflow on expansion bottle.
am aware of some posts slagging k seal, in the respect it clogs up channels, and have also seen some rave reviews!
to be honest am stuck between a rock and a hard place simply havent got the money to re do head ...

hi karl ta for quick reply,will see what happens wen belt n pump done,be gutted if gasket away after that though.any idea if there a surefire way to see if gasket gone,vac com or anythin?cheers adam

hi all am just waiting to get waterpump timing belt done, am sure pump knackered as very little water going through return pipe.
am having to use car for emergencies,when i do am loosing a bit of water each time out of overflow on header tank.
my question is would a failed waterpump cause this, a ...

does anyone know if this waterpump and pulleys will fit my 2002 130 awx engine?
my car was registered in Jan 2002,and the bits, which are nearly new, are from an awx 2003 model
here are the part numbers from the ones i am being offered,
VW Pump 038121031 f / 038121019 d (both no. on item)
VW Ten ...

thanks from me also!

can i jump in and ask if it shud be done with engine running?have been trying to bleed my system,as u described,pulling bak left hand hose,and raising expansion bottle,even blowing through,still got some air trapped,shud the engine be running,and circulating,to purge the air?!ta

Ok will do,t
a for that!

always good to have a happy endin!enjoy

just the fact u not gettin a scan reading makin me wary about sayin map,but i had same symptoms,changed the map gone!was a lucky strike,as u say cud be that,pipes,n75,maf,on and on.good luck,hope u get it first hit!

hi chris,did that!spent yhe next 2 hours walkin around with a perfect rusty circle round my mouth goin to double check return,and if it there,re bleed,ta for reply,adam

i had similar problems but it threw up a code for either over or under boost(cant remember which!)turned out to be the map sensor,not the maf, the map!which is located on top of the boost pipe,top of the engine,easy fix and cheap.have heard faulty maf sumtimes doesnt show.no wee independant garage ...

thank u all for advice will check return pipe once more,and watch for bubbles etc at higher revs.goin to do pump and timing belt regardless,any usefull tips for what to watch for,and special tools be appreciated,ta again,adam

hi chris, have bled the system, by removing the left hand pipe going into bulkhead which i assume is the heater return,and holding the expansion bottle higher up, till the water flows.is there anywhere else i should bleed?!
and yes water very hot in bottle,as i said there water occasionally coming ...

thanks dave,i reckon ive knackered it letting the system get so rusty.have never been sure the last guy who did the timing belt actually changed it at all,so this will push me into changing both it and the water pump.
can anyone point me to a step by step for doing this please?found a passat world ...

hi dave,ta for response,had my son sit in car and take it up to 1800 revs took pipe off,a small stream came out,then stopped.guaranteed pump knackered??!!
the car still sits at 90 degrees,spot on, even under load,but has been blowing out the overflow on the underneath of the expansion tank,in a way ...

yip,no problems there,have just spotted all the other similar posts!!!
going to check have water return flow this morning,and make sure the pump hasnt been goosed with all the rust :oops: feel very stupid leavin it this long.the temp always stays bang on 90 do u know if it can do this,even if the ...

hi all, having coolant problems with my 2002 130 awx passat.i have been very neglegent for quite a few months :oops: one of my rear water pipes was split,and i have been living with a clumsy repair,which has still leaked a bit,until i could find a replacement.
have just been topping up,probably evry ...

not going mad at all!!think the lesson from this week long venture,is to use exactly the same part numbers!thanks for reply,cheers adam

still lost

ta for the reply,my real dillema is not the last letter,it the last number before it,have been offered a servo and master cylinder out of a 2002 6 speed avf model,its part number is exactly the same except the end number it ends 5J, and my 2002 5 speed awx engines servo finishes with 7J.
Surely ...