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  1. Volkswagen Passat W8 Discussion
    I've got a new project, a 2003 W8. She most likely needs a new transmission, and I was thinking about manual swapping it. I've read around that a 2.7 allroad tranny should fit, but I figured I'd ask around a bit before making any decisions. Any advice on whether I should swap it or not? Should...
  2. Parts For Sale
    TCU came out of a 2003 Passat 1.8T Automatic with a ZF 5HP19 transmission. Only selling it because I manual swapped my Passat and don't have a use for this anymore. It works perfectly, it has never had the known water infiltration problem.
    $75 USD
  3. Parts For Sale
    Set of 2 034 silicone hoses - main block breather hose and and valve cover breather. I bought these back in May 2023 but didn't get around touching them until this last week. I have the engine out of the car and at this point have decided to go another route - custom catch can setup instead of...
    $80 USD
  4. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    I have a 2003 B5.5 Passat, 1.9 PD TDI AVF engine code, with a 6 speed manual. So I drove my car in pretty heavy rain yesterday, for a couple of hours, and when I came home I noticed that when I move the shifter left or right, it feels pretty clunky, and it's like it's grinding against something...
  5. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hello have anyone tried to replace the bushings in the rear on a b5.5 4motion? I have for a longer time had some squeaking from the right rear wheel when going over bumps. I replaced the shocks. And the spring looks fine. The squeaking sound is less frequent after that the shock change, but its...
  6. B5 Garage
    Hi all, Naturally I'm acquainted with the regular vacuum leaks on these cars... but this one was new to me.., any ideas as to what could be causing the vacuum system to contain oil?? Here's a picture of the connector going through the bulkhead to the battery tray (line goes to the brake...
  7. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hi guys, I’m sourcing parts for a manual swap on my 1.8t. The only parts I’m missing now are the transmission (which I do have a few lined up already) and the clutch line (master to slave cylinder) which is hard to source unless you have a parts car. The two options I can think of for the...
  8. New Member Introductions
    Hello from Oklahoma. Well I picked up my 1st VW and so far I'm happy about but have a lot of questions. It's a 2005 Passat TDI. Has a bad transmission (input shaft seal and probably bushing) I will know for sure the damage first part of December when I get it to my father's shop with a lift to...
  9. B5 Garage
    Hey guys, new to the site here, I bought a B5 2.8 wagon about 6 months ago, just a few days ago I fired it up in the morning and it started idling real rough, then flashed a CEL at me, I shut the car off, plugged into it and got some P0300 codes, misfires on multiple cylinders. I cleared the...
  10. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hi all, I'm wondering who around the Albany NY area has the VCDS or vagcom software and cable. I need some simple programming for my door locks to all unlock when the key is removed. I use to have the feature, but after some work, that setting was lost. The guy who did it before me must...
  11. B5 Garage
    Hello Passat World! First post to the forum page, and I would like some advice on options to repair my car's ABS / Steering System. 2003 Passat V6 Wagon B5.5 ABS Part Number - 4B0614517P (Bosch 5.7) A brief history of the repairs that have lead up to my current problem. Two months ago...
  12. WTB/WTT Section
    Hey! I'm really hoping someone could really help me out with finding a radiator for a W8 passat manual. 3B0121253B if you Have a good condition used one or new one I will gladly take it off your hands!
    $400 USD
  13. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hi there, It's me again :) I've been trying to get my 1.8t running again, and just recently I replaced the air filter, injector cups & injector o-rings, painted the intake manifold & throttle body, cleaned and painted the PCV hard pipes, and installed a post-cat O2 spacer (I have a high flow...
  14. B5 Garage
    So story is next ... So gar the car has still been maintained at stealership at vw.. 3 days ago i decided to wash the damn thing ....so i started her up, drove it next to the house and turned her off everything was working fine .... After washing and vaccuuming i wanted to re park the car and...
  15. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hi guys, Working on my B5 again trying to get it back on the road. Recently, I removed the intake manifold to paint it and replace the leaky injector cups (working on a write-up with good pictures), and decided to check how the PCV system was holding up since I replaced most plastic valves...
  16. B5 Garage
    Hello fellow Passat drivers and enthusiasts, I am an owner of a 2004 Volkswagen Passat. It’s the 4-Motion model with the 1.8t engine. For those of you that know this car, it’s great to drive and having it in a manual transmission makes it even better. So, with that being said, I’m looking to...
  17. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hey guys! Hoping for some recommendations on replacing the rod and main/crank bearings. I was driving home from work the other day and my low oil pressure light came on, pulled over and checked oil level, looked fine. (250 miles after I finished my top end rebuild after timing belt...
  18. B5 Garage
    Hi everyone, I couldn't find a thread that covered this. Sorry if it's a repeated question. My driver's side heated seat works only on the '5' setting on the dial. It gets so warm that the front edges get too hot. When I dial it down to any other number/setting, it seems to turn off. Would...
  19. B5 Garage
    Hey everyone, I replaced my heater core using these videos. Everything went smoothly, I was able to get it done in about 3 hours. The car is a 2005 B5.5 Passat Wagon 1.8T AWM 5 Speed manual. When I was all done, and everything was put back in, I put the shifter into neutral, handbrake up...
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