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by Boost Pressure
Sat Mar 09, 2013 9:19 am
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Central locking – all doors not always locking/unlocking
Replies: 7
Views: 4561

Central locking – all doors not always locking/unlocking

My central locking is playing up. When I try and lock the car with the remote, not all the locks go down reliably and the sidelights don’t flash. When I try and unlock the car with the remote, not all the locks go up reliably. Various reattempts at these will usually get the doors to unlock/lock b...
by Boost Pressure
Fri Mar 08, 2013 10:07 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Rear disc + pad change – any gotchas?
Replies: 10
Views: 827

Re: Rear disc + pad change – any gotchas?

Funny you mention Mondeos - the reason I was worrying about getting the discs off was because of my experience with the MK1 Mondeo front discs.

The 'Deo has been gone since 2009, but I have fond memories - see below :shock:
Mondys lid up.jpg
by Boost Pressure
Fri Mar 08, 2013 2:12 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Rear disc + pad change – any gotchas?
Replies: 10
Views: 827

Re: Rear disc + pad change – any gotchas?

Thanks for the advice.

Just got some Pagid discs + pads for £63 from ECP.

Still slighlty concerned about using a lump hammer to get the old discs off - how much welly before the wheel bearings quit :0

MOT on Tuesday so will be out in the rain/snow this weekend :D
by Boost Pressure
Fri Mar 08, 2013 1:43 pm
Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
Topic: Rear disc + pad change – any gotchas?
Replies: 10
Views: 827

Rear disc + pad change – any gotchas?

I had an advisory at last years MOT on rear disc corrosion and low pads, I think it’s time replace them… Just looking for any advice on the job, any particularly difficult or nasty aspects I should know about – I have had problems on other cars getting discs off the hub :sad: Car is a 2005 B5....