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Hi gents, Just thought I'd update this. So I've got it all swapped over, and feels like a new car now, very worth doing if you think the car is feeling a bit "wallowy". Pretty much everything on the front had to be removed using a gas axe or an angle grinder, so the cars name was mud for a...

Yep, had the same issue. My old ballasts affected the signal for the radio. Must be something to do with the frequency it was operating at and where the lines for the radio were.

I moved my ballast around slightly and it got better. I've got new ballasts now and no interference noticed so far.

Thanks Mindrot :esm So here's the parts list for what I'm ordering: Mine is a highline so am swapping bits to sports spec where possible Front Axle: Sports spec Bumpstop: link (8D0412131E) Lower Spring Cup: link (8D0412066F) Upper Spring Cup: link (8D0412065F) Top "Bearing" mount: link (3B...

Depending on how fussy you are, there is a complete INA kit on ebay for quite cheap

INA Cam belt & Waterpump

It all looks good for the first three items. There is no bearing on the B5 5.5 as the shock doesn't swivel. The last item is the older style top mount. You have it covered in your first item of the three. You will also need a lower spring seat / cup or the rubber. I couldn't find just the rubber so...

right, confused as hell now. The b5.5's don't have a conventional front top mount do they? Looking on VAGCAT it looks like they don't. So I've got the following part numbers as items of interest to get replaced: 8D0412065F - Upper spring disc Ebay link 3B7412377A - Upper bearing Meyle 8D0412131E - B...

JimB6 wrote:install a new snub nose mount to help with stability of teh engine under torque and idle, plenty of uprated ones out there or ebay

- Yep, managed to get me one of those a little while back. Solid item from the V6 I think, it's on the list to do, and already in the parts bag.

Sorry, more questions I know, but so many options to look at, and pulling VAG numbers isn't helping me.... Rear bump stops are the rears like this on the sports models? http://thumbs.ebaystatic.com/images/g/QzgAAOSw~gRVoIAE/s-l140.jpg Or do I just get these cut down? http://www.car-bock.de/bilder/pr...

Another confirmation request... (awx variant)

Front top mounts: These? or these?

Does anyone have some good places to look for Hydraulic engine mounts?

Given the feedback most have on Febi Mounts, I'd rather give them a miss and get something proper. Found Meyle here for £34 a side, but doesn't appear to list the AWX as a fitment....

No bother, I'll have a read later tonight and try to glean some information from that. I've got part numbers for the back end of the car, bump stop, upper mount, buffer blocks (top and bottom). Is the upper bearing worth replacing on it's own for the front or should I consider getting a complete new...

Nice one, I'll check your thread out and have a look. I've looked at VAGCAT and there don't appear to be any part numbers for complete top mount assemblies, is it just a case of a replacement bearing, then the same on the rears? For what it's worth in time and effort saved, I'm probably going to get...

Ok, so looking a bit more in to it, seems either bilstein b4's or b12's.... but do they match to the springs I've listed above?

Alternatively: 40mm FK Lowering springs...

Going to try and get a part number for the sport version top mounts front and rear.

Hi all, I've just got about the right amount of cash saved to do an overhaul of the rat (1.9TDi, 5.5 estate highline). On the list is the following: Front control arm set: Meyle HD Kit Hydraulic Engine Mounts: Febi ebay link Timing belt / water pump Gearbox oil change. (It's cracking on 170k miles n...

Mine went through earlier this year under warranty. 55 plate, and got both done.

Guys at Sheffield VW bodyshop were top notch, didn't even argue, just measured paint to make sure they were original and then booked it in.

Hi all, since I've had the rat (going on 4.5 years now) it's had this weird scratching sound when I get to biting point on the clutch. Now I used to assume it was bearing in the clutch or something related to it, as it was a bit juddery when I was pulling off. So got the clutch and DMF changed, fres...

Over last 3 months my 130PD has averaged 56mpg across tanks. 60mile trips each day at least. Steady state motorway most of the time.

Talking of this, does anyone have a good cheap reliable place to get a replacement from that isn't VW?

Limp mode.

Could be either VNT (check by trying to move the actuator by hand), split boost hose (would explain smoke), N75 given up, and various other issues.

A scan will narrow this down a bit.

from 36-44 on M1 = ~57mpg

In reverse = ~54mpg. (obviously there are more inclines

Sweet.

I'll await my fiver.

also whats the deal with headlight washers, surely spraying something onto the lense (transparent liquid) will affect the beam pattern as much as a fly that was there in the first place (albeit temporarily) but still i think its pointless, also the self leveling thing, admittedly its a great idea b...

I'm running hid's in my dip beam ...make sure they are the latest plus bulbs as you could get just night breakers ... Without being funny about this, what are they really like? Are yours 4300K? I'm still undecided about either HID or just slapping in some Nightbreaker + My concern is the levelling ...

Nope it doesn't.

I'll bet a fiver on it being the green coolant temp sensor.

I just swapped mine over to LED sides, are you sure they were round the right way? I put mine in in a rush, and got them both the wrong way round

Took them back out switched them around (so the polarity was right) and all is right in the world again.