I managed to get a P0411 code that had an obvious cause after inspecting my vacuum hoses. (Hopefully it won't have a secondary cause, but it was ok until I was messing around with a speedwrench to remove the top flange nut. Apparently trashed the little vacuum elbow on the combi valves.) So I...

Hi, My 2002 1,8T (AWM) Passat Wagon had developed a coolant leak which I finally tracked down to a disintegrating turbocharger coolant hose. Here a picture of the hose for reference: The location of this hose makes it very difficult to access it. I took out the airbox and hoses attached to...

Have a 2003 1.8t with an AT. Wanting to change the heater core by pulling the dash out as a complete unit (the fast way). I have done this before and it worked great. But this time I am stuck. I have done everything on the youtube video except removing the nut from the wiper mechanism (I...

My 2015 Passat had the rotten "Hankook" OEM tires 235x45x18. Tires were quite noisy. I also did not like those tiny "45" sidewalls and cannot see how some people run tires so low it's ridiculous, they might as well run on the rims. After doing a fair amount of research I changed to General...

Just changed a battery on a B5.5 radio has re-learnt its code from ECU, and is activated. and powered however........... its seems half dead. the buttons 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 on the front don't work right. well if you press one of the number, the front panel display will go blank and not switch...

A couple of years ago, my wife bought a used 2002 Passat V6 ATQ with 90,000 miles on it. The car now has 117,000 miles. I looked through the owners manual for maintenance schedules to figure out when the timing belt should be changed but I couldn't find anything. We assume the timing belt was...

Well, it took me 11 hours and $120 to my friend. We had the hardest time getting it into service position. Had no idea there was a bar that ran behind alternator to one of the bumper protrusions...you know each side has 4 bolts...we couldnt figure out for the life of us why it was not coming...

My vw has been nickel and diming me lately, the last thing i want todo is replace more shit... i was going to a turkey baster fluid flush on both brake and PS. Never done a brake flush with a clutch car, and tips? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G935A using Tapatalk

2004, AWM 1.8T, 5MT, FWD Yesterday a friend and I did my timing belt. We'd done it before on my stepfather's car, same as mine except silver, auto, one year older. Went fine. His car is purring like a kitten. Mine, however, has a new sound after the timing belt was done. We both checked and...

I just changed my thermostat in my 03 passat 1.8t with 106k miles. I bought a new thermostat at Advanced Auto, came home and changed the thermostat out. Filled up the coolant tank and closed the cap. Then started the car, ran the heat and then after about 10 min, the temp started raising 200 and...

i just changed my left camshaft and chain tensioner and most of 300 codes went off but the 118 and 341 code is still on and my check engine light is still flashing and still running slugish and i did change the camshaft sensor whats next im lost could it be the timing

P1338 Camshaft Position Sensor (G40): Open or Short to Plus on a V6 1999 Passat with 115k miles. History of the P1338. This code plus a few other codes came up (P0411 - Secondary Air Injection System: Incorrect Flow Detected and P0322- Engine Speed Sensor (G28): No Signal) came up this past...

So here is the deal My battery died on my 2006 Passat 2.0T i changed it placed a new one But my only problem is I have a aftermarket radio that won't turn on anymore I checked all the fuses they are good The ones under the hood and the ones on the side door now it's driving me crazy Any...

I'm 98% sure the cylinder head got a crack, so its building up a hugh preassure into the watertank. We changed the head gasket but still instant preassure from the first minute the car is running. It is a 2006 194.000 km. 1.9 TDI Im about to get parts, its expensive, but is it a way to be 100%...

I am somewhat new to working on cars but I know the basics. I attempted my first timing belt change on my 2000 passat AWT 1.8t engine. While I was in there I also changed the water pump and belt, as well as the two front cam seals and the timing belt tensioner pulley. I first turned the...

It's taken me a few years to get back on my feet. Four years cancer free now and almost as long without my own car. Been sharing the hubby's Forte. It's been a great little car and with the previous 2008 Sonata making it 2 for 2 with Hyundai/Kia reliability, I'm thinking of one for myself. First...

I needed to change my B5 1.8T motor mounts in my '99 Passat so I've been looking at the various posts and the instructions in the Information Base. One thing I quickly realized is that either I wasn't understanding the instructions or they just weren't exactly correct. Now, I'm a Technical...

i have a 09 passat 2.0t auto 85xxx miles. i replaced the pcv valve and the two hoses. did not see any issues. when i turned the car on, it started to idle at 1200rpms then it started to idle real rough then eventually turn off on its own. i turned it back on and held the rpms but as soon as i...

UHOH passatworld, I changed out the rear shocks on my 2000 4motion wagon and I'm worried I may have pulled out the axles from the rear diff. I followed this "how to": http://www.passatworld.com/forums/b5-information-base/273560-replacement-rear-suspension-4motion-passats.html Should my rear...

Just changed battery.. they below was a perfect fit in my 2008 2.0T BPY engine car. Exact size the battery covers and cases also fitted perfectly, the battery hold down clamp also fitter perfectly, vent available on both sides.. I blocked the one near the negative terminal.. kept the opposite...