UKPassats

Thanks for the reply guys. You have settled my mind some what :-bd I did get a new stud in the kit I ordered, but I only realised I hadn't fitted it until it was too late. Atleast im not the only one I suppose, some people change it, damage the threads without realising and then all hell breaks loos...

Hey guys Should I be worried? Ive just done my timing belt and I did NOT change the tensioner stud. It runs perfectly, ive done around 30 miles so far and without a hiccup. Laugh if you want, but im a mechanic and i know what an over tightened nut or stud feels like. I did it at 20Nm and then lightl...

I had no trouble codes on the computer and if i revved the car hard enough, if i really pushed it, the turbo would whine so i knew the turbo wasn't sticking. I checked all the piping around the air filter box for splits etc and when i pulled the pipe off of the top of the turbo, the one above the ac...

I found that the Turbo wasn't getting a vacuum to suck the actuator rod. The valve that provides the vacuum was knackered.

Power restored!

Hey People Im driving a 54 plate 1.9TDi 130 BHP VW Passat Highline. Till around 2 days ago it drove strong and quick but now there is no power there at all. The engine is in great shape, no smoking or water loss or anything like that, no light being thrown up on the dash and weirdly no trouble codes...

Also, when I go to view my "Passat to be" is there a way of knowing that it is definitely a B5 or a B5.5?

Im not sure if thats a stupid question or not haha

Wow guys, I have to say I'm extremely impressed with the amount of replies I got back from my question. I knew that going down the Passat route was going to be a good one, after all, they are everywhere where I live in the north east so the vast majority cant be wrong. Im currently looking on Ebay a...

Hey Guys Im new to the forum and have a question to ask. Which Passat is best? I have owned many many VW's in the past and would love to add a Passat to my list. Im 24 and need a new run around/project to fiddle with. Im currently thinking that a B5 1.9TDI would be great but I dont know alot about t...