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- Wed Dec 09, 2015 2:46 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Anyone dumped Sky yet?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3024
Re: Anyone dumped Sky yet?
First place I moved into with my partner had a sky dish so we decided to try them. I've always been subjected to sky as far as I can remember, so I knew about loss of signal if someone so much as sneezed near the dish. I will say that I can't remember the exact values. However, I asked for sky+. The...
- Sun Nov 22, 2015 1:58 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: best used MPV?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2325
Re: best used MPV?
Well I've just bought a galaxy V6. I have 4 children and it's a good motor for space, comfort and with the engine, pretty shifty. That said, I've just found a V6 4 motion Sharan and I desperately want that now. I can't offer any opinions on anything other than the Sharan, Galaxy or Alhambra and even...
- Sun Aug 16, 2015 9:46 am
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Strange thread....Anxiety, anybody suffered it?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 6461
Re: Strange thread....Anxiety, anybody suffered it?
Sorry to hear all this guys. I had almost 4 months off a couple of years ago with a nasty onset of anxiety, depression and really nasty side effects of the bowel type because of work related stress. My manager advised me to take some time off and have the doctor/GP sign me off because of my personal...
- Thu Aug 06, 2015 5:54 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: What did you do to your Passat today?
- Replies: 1519
- Views: 194238
Re: What did you do to your Passat today?
Cleaned her inside and out. Valued at 2150 private, 1440 part ex. Particular MPV's I'm looking at are overpriced and all dealers are looking to shaft me with a part ex price. V6 MPV's I'm looking at are valued privately at just over £1000. Part ex of 600 - 750. Several dealers I've contacted with V...
- Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:12 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Still clunking on N/S front.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3355
Re: Still clunking on N/S front.
No Dan. Mine was literally stopping and pulling away. Though it was more when the cars mass centred itself. So when you brake or accelerate, the pitch of the car goes nose heavy/light. Then when the weight shifts forward or back, the clunk occurred. Yours sounds odd. I would have thought that your c...
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:00 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: This Passat really is a shed.
- Replies: 25
- Views: 3520
- Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:46 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Still clunking on N/S front.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3355
Re: Still clunking on N/S front.
SORTED IT!!!!!. The lower, rear suspension arm bolt that secures the arm to the subframe was loose. Now I know that I said they were tightened correctly and I thought they were. I tightened them as tight as I possibly could and that was a helluva lot. I only stopped through fear of shearing the bolt...
- Wed Jun 17, 2015 3:23 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Still clunking on N/S front.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3355
Re: Still clunking on N/S front.
http://vid273.photobucket.com/albums/jj ... 154441.mp4
Sounds like nothing on the phone. The clunk is that loud, that people dozens of meters away turn to look.
Sounds like nothing on the phone. The clunk is that loud, that people dozens of meters away turn to look.
- Sun Jun 14, 2015 11:02 am
- Forum: MEMBERS MOTORS AND MUGSHOTS
- Topic: Karls 382 BHP Audi A4 TDI build thread
- Replies: 412
- Views: 20543
Re: Karls 312 BHP Audi A4 TDI build thread
Engineer at Area 51 per chance, Karl? :D This build thread is completely mad pal. What other plans do you have for her or is it more aesthetics now?. By the way, I've come to the conclusion that when you say "Only takes 30 minutes", I think "take what Karl says and multiply it by 3&qu...
- Thu Jun 11, 2015 10:25 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Still clunking on N/S front.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3355
Re: Still clunking on N/S front.
Well this is the odd thing. I have pretty much replaced the whole suspension assembly and bushes and cv joints. It really has me stumped. Brakes and discs/pads are a few months old. I was thinking front sub frame bushes but that would really only work driving forwards. No movement anyway and there i...
- Thu Jun 11, 2015 12:45 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Still clunking on N/S front.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3355
Re: Still clunking on N/S front.
I've spent the past month trying all suggestions. Clunk is still there. I've given up now. Mainly because I don't have the time anymore with childcare and being stupidly busy. It clunks all the time with stop and start motions. New challenge is to locate a pulley whine that's just recently started. ...
- Fri May 22, 2015 12:10 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: B5 1.8 N/A hunting with no power below 3k revs.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 835
B5 1.8 N/A hunting with no power below 3k revs.
I'm asking on behalf of a friend. His car is also an automatic. The engine hunts at idle. Serious lack of power below 3000rpm. Once he's got the car up to that mark, it seems fine. Obviously with the gear change, it is the same up to 3k revs again. He has found no air leaks. He has cleaned the throt...
- Wed May 13, 2015 11:48 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Still clunking on N/S front.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3355
Still clunking on N/S front.
Hi, smee again. ~x( Pull off *CLUNK* Slow down *CLUNK* Anything that involves changing the pitch of the car suddenly or slightly, especially in 1st gear, results in the clunk. This also occurs with lateral movement too. Car parks are the place it happens the most. So, I've had 1) N/S outer CV joint ...
- Wed May 13, 2015 11:29 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: What did you do to your Passat today?
- Replies: 1519
- Views: 194238
Re: What did you do to your Passat today?
That does look nice and tidy, Lee.
- Mon Apr 20, 2015 1:43 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: What did you do to your Passat today?
- Replies: 1519
- Views: 194238
Re: What did you do to your Passat today?
Junior mistake. Took the EGR off to swap for the EGR delete. The Mrs threw the box with some of my passat bits into the skip we had last month, so I'm now left with the EGR back on the car, dumping oil through the top vac part. Understandably, I was miffed off with the Mrs, mainly because when I que...
- Sat Apr 04, 2015 3:59 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: cats
- Replies: 50
- Views: 7003
Re: cats
I might as well say that I have tried most conceivable options, over a period of nearly 4 years now. We have the ones that like to sit on the cars and the others that use my back garden as a toilet. The only real deterrent that worked, was looking after my in laws dog for 10 months. All cat related ...
- Tue Mar 31, 2015 5:01 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: cats
- Replies: 50
- Views: 7003
Re: cats
Little darlings, aren't they?
- Tue Mar 03, 2015 6:46 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Skip filled halfway overnight.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2127
Re: Skip filled halfway overnight.
Wingz, I did think that was a possibility, but at night, I don't know. Karl, yes, I even started thinking someone must have clocked the skip and planned their move in the 10 minutes before the light went completely. T2000, I'd love to, believe me. However, I can't put other people out or upset the p...
- Tue Mar 03, 2015 1:05 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Skip filled halfway overnight.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2127
Skip filled halfway overnight.
General chat. Sorry guys but I'm so angry and needed to vent/ask questions. I had a skip delivered yesterday evening at around 5pm. Bad time to drop it off but nothing I could do really. I went out last night to pop some rubbish in the bin at about 11pm, skip was empty. This morning, I was up at 053...
- Sun Mar 01, 2015 8:09 am
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: Sell or p/x the passat?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1031
Sell or p/x the passat?
So, me and SWMBO are having our forth child. Last one too. :roll: I'm looking for a people carrier. I know stylin?, has or had a Mk1 Galaxy. I'm looking at the VR6 mk2..... so the 200bhp V6 in either the Sharan or the Galaxy. Anyway, the Passat has a private sale estimation of around £2,200. P/x is...
- Sat Feb 21, 2015 3:55 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Knocking, clunking, twitched steering wheel
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1858
Re: Knocking, clunking, twitched steering wheel
Just a follow up chaps. So, thank you all VERY much!. :ymapplause: :-bd You were all spot on the money with the CV joint comment. I replaced that earlier, along with the rear brake pads. Unfortunately, you replace and test things, something else will inevitably pop up or present itself. I now have a...
- Tue Feb 17, 2015 4:11 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Knocking, clunking, twitched steering wheel
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1858
Knocking, clunking, twitched steering wheel
Pick your brains time, gents. Driving along at 70 for a few miles. Notice rhythmic vibrations coming through the steering wheel and the chassis. It increases over a few seconds until it sounds and feels like the front N/S wheel is about to fall off. Thudding thud slows with the wheels slowing. Accel...
- Mon Jan 12, 2015 2:31 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Really nasty pull/steering wheel wobble at speed.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1584
Re: Really nasty pull/steering wheel wobble at speed.
Thanks chaps. Checked her over earlier. Wheel nuts were tight. No bearing play but there is a slight wobble from the TRE, minimal though but still, movement shouldn't occur for an MOT. Tyres are halfway through their tread, had them new in February, wheels are fine with nothing visible.' However, th...
- Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:43 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Really nasty pull/steering wheel wobble at speed.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1584
Really nasty pull/steering wheel wobble at speed.
5.5 Wagon. Driving along earlier at 75mph the steering wheel starts to rock left and right. To the point where I had slowed to around 50 and it was still there. Snatching the steering wheel to the right. It carried on until I pulled onto the hard shoulder a few seconds later and stopped. Even at 3mp...
- Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:46 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: MOD COSTS!!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3330
Re: MOD COSTS!!
Several thousand repairing.
About £40 on an EGR delete that's no longer on the car.
About £40 on an EGR delete that's no longer on the car.