Thanks mate, aside from desperately needing a service it runs well, the little 1.5 runs like a sewing machine
Totally gutless tho, I will miss that about my b5 afn
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- Sat Mar 10, 2012 4:34 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Weighing up options here, whats is worth??
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2042
- Fri Mar 09, 2012 11:15 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Weighing up options here, whats is worth??
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2042
Re: Weighing up options here, whats is worth??
Well chaps I'm afraid to say but I sold the passat on sunday night :esm I got in the car Sunday morning and literally just drove it less than a mile and the temp rose up past the halfway mark, so quickly pulled over and when I undid the expansion cap coolant burst everywhere with massive over pressu...
- Fri Mar 09, 2012 7:47 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Favorite Music Albums :-
- Replies: 8
- Views: 18499
Re: Favorite Music Albums :-
I couldn't agree more on the black album, I never tire of listening to it
A few more
Fleetwood Mac - rumours
Prodigy - jilted generation and fat of the land, still go back to these
Poison - poison
A few more
Fleetwood Mac - rumours
Prodigy - jilted generation and fat of the land, still go back to these
Poison - poison
- Sun Mar 04, 2012 3:12 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Opinions wanted - should I just get it done??
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2442
Re: Opinions wanted - should I just get it done??
Just looking like the waterpump on mine after much head scratching
Out of the 6 mechanics I've had look at mine, all of them bar 1 said it was the waterpump
Out of the 6 mechanics I've had look at mine, all of them bar 1 said it was the waterpump
- Sun Mar 04, 2012 10:37 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: The Passat B5 'Common faults' game...can you beat me?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2074
Re: The Passat B5 'Common faults' game...can you beat me?
Head Gaskets/Cracked heads
- Sat Mar 03, 2012 3:08 pm
- Forum: Music
- Topic: Favorite Music Albums :-
- Replies: 8
- Views: 18499
Re: Favorite Music Albums :-
Pink Floyd - Wish you were here, timeless
Pink Floyd - Dark side of the Moon
Puddle of Mudd - Come Clean
Jagged Edge - Fuel for your soul
Skin - Skin
To name a few
Pink Floyd - Dark side of the Moon
Puddle of Mudd - Come Clean
Jagged Edge - Fuel for your soul
Skin - Skin
To name a few
- Sat Mar 03, 2012 10:15 am
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Weighing up options here, whats is worth??
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2042
Re: Weighing up options here, whats is worth??
I havent got the heart to start pulling it to bits on the drive
I just wish it didnt have the problem it does then it would be a no brainer to keep it, built like a tank, big, comfortable, reliable and economical
No car has come close to it in those respects for a long time
I just wish it didnt have the problem it does then it would be a no brainer to keep it, built like a tank, big, comfortable, reliable and economical
No car has come close to it in those respects for a long time
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:16 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Weighing up options here, whats is worth??
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2042
Weighing up options here, whats is worth??
I'm weighing up a few options here whilst trying to get the money together to get the HG done, basically my mum has offered to pay either all or most towards the work being done which is awesome of her to offer, but I don't like taking that much money off her, as at the end of the day she's a pensio...
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:53 pm
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: B5 2.8 V6 4motion...now Skoda Octavia vRS 24/06/2016
- Replies: 250
- Views: 5237
Re: Prism's 1999 B5 V6 Syncro
Nice motor mate, you travelled a hell of a way to get it , Glasgow to Southend, thats about a 800 mile round trip
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:48 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Opinions wanted - should I just get it done??
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2442
Re: Opinions wanted - should I just get it done??
Will do mate, cheersmini_dub wrote:That sound like a fair price to me make sure he replaces all the head bolts and injector bolts as there one use only
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 9:04 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: passat 1.9 Tdi newbie help
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1223
Re: passat 1.9 Tdi newbie help
What year is it mate?, thats the thing that will tell, afaik pd engines were fitted from 2000, mines a 99 B5 tdi 110 and it has an AFN engine never heard of a pdu engine :???: Here's the blurb on VW Diesel engines http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Volkswagen_Group_diesel_engines#1.9_R4_TDI_29-81kW
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 8:34 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Opinions wanted - should I just get it done??
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2442
Re: Opinions wanted - should I just get it done??
i had same problem with my afn 110 no other symptoms other than venting water from flute under header tank, stumped a few mechanics, had it sniff tested ect, thort ide go cheapest first so i did this header cap header tank thermostat radiator waterpump no change what so ever for about 3 months, unt...
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:04 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: TINT OR NOT TO TINT THATS THE QUESTION ?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2110
Re: TINT OR NOT TO TINT THATS THE QUESTION ?
Thats what i'm going for, moreso for my kids in the back seats, the sun glare really gets my litt'l ones back up
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:17 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: TINT OR NOT TO TINT THATS THE QUESTION ?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2110
Re: TINT OR NOT TO TINT THATS THE QUESTION ?
Thats what i'd go for aswell, How much advertising would be put on the car to have it done?torque777 wrote:I've been thinking about this Ian, I am going to lightly tint from b piller back , I think this looks best and not cheap , got the cash now just trying to get a mates mate to do it for me now lol
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:49 pm
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: B5 Passat TDi
- Replies: 52
- Views: 892
Re: B5 Passat TDi
Top work mate, the stance is superb
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:55 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: What was I thinking?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2884
Re: What was I thinking?
Yeah, When it came to the crunch I just could'nt part with it
Might sound weird but ive kind of bonded with the car now and can't imagine anyone else driving it
Might sound weird but ive kind of bonded with the car now and can't imagine anyone else driving it
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:59 pm
- Forum: B6/CC PASSATS
- Topic: rear speakers not working
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1214
Re: rear speakers not working
From what I've read on here I don't think the lower spec models have rear speakers fitted
Welcome to the club
Welcome to the club
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:41 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: What was I thinking?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2884
Re: What was I thinking?
Classic
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 8:03 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Opinions wanted - should I just get it done??
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2442
Re: Opinions wanted - should I just get it done??
try changing the header bottle cap first before you go deep into a big repair, :ymapplause: i have seen heads removed from golfs just for a dodgy rubber seal in the bottle cap, ~x( :0 if you are stuck for a head, give me a shout im sure i have a good second hand one in the back of the shed for an A...
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 7:05 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: theiving scumbags
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3722
Re: theiving scumbags
Yep, Horsley Hill Cheviot Road to be exact, was a poky little 1 bed flat, lived there 6 months, The worst place ive lived Then moved to Flagg court behind Ocean Road, that wasint much better :sad: handy when I fancied a curry tho :D Lovely area :roll: I then moved to South Stanley for neirly 4 years...
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:52 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: theiving scumbags
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3722
Re: theiving scumbags
When I lived in South Tynside (South Shields), I had my car broken into 3 times in 1 month, speakers, head unit, glove box rifled through
Scallywags even nicked my favourite mix tape
Scallywags even nicked my favourite mix tape
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:50 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Why is there a key hole on the inside of my door?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2537
Re: Why is there a key hole on the inside of my door?
to disable the passengerside airbag??
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:46 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Opinions wanted - should I just get it done??
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2442
Re: Opinions wanted - should I just get it done??
Could'nt agree more, I won't know the condition of the head that's on till it's off
Skimming it I can live with, just wondering how common cracked heads are with the afn lump?
Skimming it I can live with, just wondering how common cracked heads are with the afn lump?
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 6:45 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: What was I thinking?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2884
Re: What was I thinking?
Totally agree with the comments I deserve a slap
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:47 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Opinions wanted - should I just get it done??
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2442
Opinions wanted - should I just get it done??
Got put onto a chap who runs his own garage by my bro (he's a good mate of his aswell so bonus) Anyway i'm going to see him tomorrow to arrange getting my cambelt and waterpump done, He does all the jobs for the local taxi lads aswell so can work on Passats in his sleep :D Should I just swallow my b...