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- Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:53 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Is this worth it or should i do it
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3921
Re: Is this worth it or should i do it
thanks mate your a big help on the site , i know its painfull for us car noob's but i would do the same iff i knew , thank's pal ...
- Tue Feb 26, 2013 12:26 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Is this worth it or should i do it
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3921
Re: Is this worth it or should i do it
can some one on this earth just put a link to the right track rods ends for my passat please , 2002 passat 1.8 turbo estate ...
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:47 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: squeak when steering!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1141
Re: squeak when steering!
both my track rods ends need doing and it squeeks also , maybe its them
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:42 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Is this worth it or should i do it
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3921
Re: Is this worth it or should i do it
^^^^^^^^ i would iff you was in manchester Holms chapel dude. There is a guy in manchester who need his cam refitting , so if ya set same day a can pop with mobile garage to ya both :D Than its gonna be £15 more so £165 all in. :-bd Or £115 and you can buy the parts o ebay, im happy to find all ...
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:32 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Is this worth it or should i do it
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3921
Re: Is this worth it or should i do it
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oEKY0uFlBpc This is how easy it is in the garage I wish your goes as smooth as in the video. yeah mate ive found a boot check the link very easy i just need to know the cv joint size in mm ... for the right size boot .. I thought that myself 305 , get frigged .... :-q f...
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:32 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Is this worth it or should i do it
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3921
Re: Is this worth it or should i do it
^^^^^^^^ i would iff you was in manchester
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:05 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Is this worth it or should i do it
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3921
Re: Is this worth it or should i do it
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oEKY0uFlBpc This is how easy it is in the garage I wish your goes as smooth as in the video. yeah mate ive found a boot check the link very easy i just need to know the cv joint size in mm ... for the right size boot .. I thought that myself 305 , get frigged .... :-q f...
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:53 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Is this worth it or should i do it
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3921
Re: Is this worth it or should i do it
oh yeah chuffed i just found this , look's so easy ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so9gMxzJH4k http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-x-SLIDE-A-BOOT-MEDIUM-STRETCHY-CV-KITS-FITTING-CONE-/170801260235?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item27c48c66cb does anyone know the size of the boot inb order...
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 10:43 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Is this worth it or should i do it
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3921
Re: Is this worth it or should i do it
I just went nt from diy mechanic to working in a garage and vw cv joints are one of easiest to get of just use the hub bolt, screw it in as far as it will go and it will pop the joint off when putting back screw it back in so you can hammer it rather than joint. Split boot is good to pass mot but n...
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:03 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Is this worth it or should i do it
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3921
Re: Is this worth it or should i do it
also the biggest problem i have is the cv boots is there strechy ones that strech over ?? anyone used these
and anyone got a link to ebay for the right track rod ends , please ...
and anyone got a link to ebay for the right track rod ends , please ...
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:57 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Is this worth it or should i do it
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3921
Re: Is this worth it or should i do it
brake hoses are fairly easy, best if you have a proper spanner for undoing the nuts they are like a ring spanner with a cut through the ring so you can get it over the pipe. Make sure you can get the bleed nipple open before you take the pipe off. Again use a ring spanner or well fitting socket. Th...
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:54 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Is this worth it or should i do it
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3921
Re: Is this worth it or should i do it
Non of that is particularly hard to do if your confident with spanners you obviously will need a hand to bleed the brakes after swapping the hoses!! You should have the tracking done after changing the track rod ends! Of you count the number of turn they take to come off and count the same back on ...
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:25 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Is this worth it or should i do it
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3921
Re: Is this worth it or should i do it
Diy and free if returned before 14 days unless its changed well i didnt know that mate , you are a gem ... i just rung up and confirmed this to be the case , so i got to get it tomoz and do it myself , i need help here , i wreckon i can do the jobs i just have one major problem , one of the cv join...
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:16 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Is this worth it or should i do it
- Replies: 24
- Views: 3921
Is this worth it or should i do it
So the mot failed , list of stuff to do is
both track rod ends
both front brake hoses
both cv boots
305 quid .....or should i do it myself and pay him 45 for the mot , then another 45 to re do ...or just pay 305 all done
both track rod ends
both front brake hoses
both cv boots
305 quid .....or should i do it myself and pay him 45 for the mot , then another 45 to re do ...or just pay 305 all done
- Tue Feb 05, 2013 3:01 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: im in pain with ebay , need part number , ANYONE PLEASE
- Replies: 1
- Views: 392
im in pain with ebay , need part number , ANYONE PLEASE
Ok so i got some guy in canada to swap all his bumper trim for mine which was textured trim , anyhow , he has had a bump and needs the front right piece replacing drivers side , which im happy to do for him Anyhow i have found a front right piece on ebay and i think the guy is retarded he is just se...
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 10:22 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: Anyone running FK AK coilovers??
- Replies: 2
- Views: 639
Re: Anyone running FK AK coilovers??
yeah i am and i think they are great , they are set low and the ride can be a tad crashy on bumpy roads , but they are great for the cash , put it this way i had an audi a3 sportback with H&R springs at 200 quid and i had nothing but problems , they were far to stiff , these fk's seem great , th...
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:38 pm
- Forum: CAR RELATED CHAT
- Topic: cool anti theft device
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1351
Re: cool anti theft device
yeah look really good that tbh .... i wonder iff it leaves a smell after
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:30 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Interesting modified Passat on the bay
- Replies: 28
- Views: 3421
Re: Interesting modified Passat on the bay
lmfao , omg ..... so funny !! insanity
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:17 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: brake line's
- Replies: 5
- Views: 710
Re: brake line's
I take it you mean the flexi pipes? I replaced mine late last year got the parts from carparts4less These are the fronts http://www.carparts4less.co.uk/cp4l/c/Volkswagen_Passat_1.9_2002/p/car-parts/car-brakes/brake-hydraulics/brake-hose-and-brake-pipe/?135440388&1&003212bde7fc97ae61a7c88cfd...
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 9:15 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: brake line's
- Replies: 5
- Views: 710
Re: brake line's
thank's guy's sorry i did mean the fronts , im just gona get the garage to do them then as im no mechanic .. and i also need to do track rods ends , i think il be able to do that , so il source the brake lines and get the garage to do it when they do the mot ... not been around for a while , just be...
- Sun Feb 03, 2013 7:50 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: brake line's
- Replies: 5
- Views: 710
brake line's
Hi guy's im having my Mot done this month and i know the brake line's need replacing as they are cracked
ive cant seem to find the right brake lines can anyone put a link on here to the right lines , also should i do the job myself , is it an easy job ...
thanks
ive cant seem to find the right brake lines can anyone put a link on here to the right lines , also should i do the job myself , is it an easy job ...
thanks
- Sat Feb 02, 2013 11:06 am
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: small golf wiper ... anyone have one
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1525
Re: small golf wiper ... anyone have one
yeah that would be great thanksMrDubberLover wrote:I've got one from a Touran on mine at the mo, but it's about 15mm too long.. (school boy error).
Just looking at this on eBay (item no. 280894924959), will order one once I've measured mine to make sure it's right, I'll let you know what it's like if you want?
Bob.
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 3:06 pm
- Forum: B5 & B5.5 PASSATS
- Topic: small golf wiper ... anyone have one
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1525
Re: small golf wiper ... anyone have one
I didn't post because you said as cheap as poss. I got mine from TPS, so not the cheapest. The bits I bought are, Arm - 1T0 955 707C - £19.77 Cap - A6Q6 955 435D - £2.48 Blade - A6Q6 955 425A - £6.88 All prices are plus VAT not to bad i suppose , i fitted mine back on and it doesnt look to bad t...
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 2:35 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: Some Weird stuff out there
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1205
Re: Some Weird stuff out there
yeah its shopped i wreckon , lmao ...
- Thu Jan 31, 2013 2:30 pm
- Forum: GENERAL CHAT
- Topic: What cars do you hate?
- Replies: 107
- Views: 12240
Re: What cars do you hate?
chavs in vauxhall's and honda's