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  1. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    So I was drilling out the pinch bolt to change the upper control arms on my Passat B5.5. I had around half a centimeter to go, until I broke the drill bit into it, oh well. The drill bit says 4.5 HSS, so it is a 4.5 mm HSS bit, from this tool set...
  2. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    I wasted most of my day trying to use brute force to remove the pinch bolt for the upper control arms. For the drivers side, I used an air impact hammer and after a few hours the bolt loosened but on the passenger side, the bolt would not loosen with the impact hammer and also heating with an...
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    So based on what I've read on the Mk6 forums, in this thread: Jack/Jack stands Questions - VW GTI MKVI Forum / VW Golf R Forum / VW Golf MKVI Forum / VW GTI Forum - Golfmk6.com most guys are lifting from the pinch weld, and placing a jack under a front control arm bushing (I think they do...
  4. B5 Garage
    And your oil cooler seal fails a gasket off your old oil filter works at least on a 99 1.8t. Friendly heads up been running mine with that for like two months now no leaks
  5. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hey guys. I'm replacing all of my shocks/struts and springs, and a couple control arms this weekend. My local VW dealer quoted me over $5 per pinch bolt and over $3 per nut, and I would like to avoid paying that much if possible. There is a nut and bolt supplier near me and I want to see if they...
  6. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    So pulled the wheels to inspect the TREs and they're worn. Bought the replacements but when I tried to remove them the passenger side pinch bolt wouldn't budge even with w 3 lb. sledge and the driver side bolts came out easily but the outer doesn't want to unscrew from the inner. I pre-soaked...
  7. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    so my rear left window wasnt working and when I took out the cover, I saw that the white pulley and the cable that drives the window up and down was all broken. so I ordered a repair kit from ebay for $20 from a seller in Turkey. Item arrived pretty fast and I worked on in last weekend. now...
  8. B5 Garage
    So I need a new bolt because I broke the nut off and it needs drilled out now. I checked ECS and found this Volkswagen Passat B5 FWD V6 30v > Search > Hardware > ES#1132 Outer Tie Rod Hardware Kit - Priced Each - B5A4TRHK Now my question is, do I need to use the oem style bolt or can I get a...
  9. B5 Garage
    Impact wrench on the bolt, air hammer on the nut end, PB Blaster, repeat.
  10. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Just had my front wheel bearings replaced at a dealer. The pinch bolts were definitely not removed. (They still have copious rust on the threads, and one had a broken head and missing nut, and was not replaced.) I also specifically asked them to put new pinch bolts in. (In case the broken...
  11. Volkswagen Passat B6 Discussion
    Hello All, I was driving on a warm day and had all 4 windows & sunroof open. Well when i wanted to close the windows & sunroof everything was able to close BUT the front passenger's side window. I read somewhere to powercycle the car for a similar issue (unplug the battery for 5 seconds then...
  12. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hello everyone, I recently had an almost complete front suspension overhaul (all CAs, outer TRE, sway bar links and bushings). The car rides great but I feel that the parts used were not high quality (dust cap on TRE was missing clamp and had rod inside with grease exposed), but for the money I...
  13. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hi PWers I have another thread going detailing my suspension trials. I wonder if anyone who's familiar with removing the front struts by means of taking out the pinch bolt (not the other way, I can't as I am one of the "unfortunate few" who've got an a/c line over the hole for the alternative...
  14. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Before my friend and me did the control arms on his A4 the other week and getting ready to do mine soon we came across this video on youtube for how to do the uper control arms on an A6. Being as it is basically the same and had a good video for removing the pinch bolt i thought i would share it...
  15. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    I am trying to replace the CV axle and can not remove the pinch bolt. Can remove the nut only. Have tried beating the end of the bolt with a metal bar on the end of the nut screwed on the pinch bolt. Have tried a large chisel in between the spaces each am bushing. Is it threaded into the...
  16. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    UPDATE: Today, after actually removing the original OEM pinch bolt, it measured to be a full 10.0mm in diameter. The new replacement OEM bolt from the VW dealer was definitely a little thinner, at 9.78mm. This new OEM bolt went in easily, with just the right amount of play. The metric M10...
  17. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    After reading this excellent method from the info base ... http://www.passatworld.com/forums/61-b5-information-base/233225-pinch-bolt-removal-made-easy-pics.html ... here is a proposed method that may not require cutting the bolt with a dremel: UPDATE: AFTER READING EVERY THREAD ON THIS...
  18. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    So for the past week or so i've been looking forward to replacing all of the control arms, as well as, the struts on my newly bought 2000 GLX 5 speed manual wagon. I bought about $400 in tools to do this work and figured that I'd get a lot of self gratification out of doing this and I would...
  19. B5 Garage
    Does the pinch bolt on the tie rod end slide out when tapped with a sledge? Or does it require the same work as the pinch bolt on the upper control arms? Mine will not budge and I am reluctant to start drilling.
  20. B5 Garage
    Okay so my car is getting a full control arm/tire rod replacement as we speak. I took it to a Euro Garage b/c I figured they would know the most about doing this job and do it right, all in a timely matter. Anyways, the owner/guy working on my car cannot for the life of him get the pinch bolt...
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