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What is the expected lifetime of a Passat 1,9 tdi 77 kW engine ? Nobody knows :) I made it to 296.000, and just 500 km after replacing timing belt and water pump ... my enginne blow a piston rod throughout the engine block :confused: This happened at just 80 Mph - so my thoughts went immediately...

I should start by saying, the shop is replacing the tire free of charge to me, so I'm not mad. They're making it right, I'm just wondering how it happened. I found a small bolt in my tire this morning.Took it to shop #1, they looked it over and said they could patch it but were busy so I went...

This isn't my car, but I'm helping a friend. I don't know any of the history of the car. I got a call today from a friend, she said her serpentine belt was broken. I bought a belt and went to see the car. When I got there, I found not only had the serpentine belt snapped, but a number of wires...

I had taken out the MAF over the weekend to clean it. Apparently, I haven't been very careful with the wiring and they are damaged. Have had several issues in the past couple of days and now I am convinced they were all related to the damaged MAF wires. Today I cranked the engine and went on to...

1.8 B5 here with a coolant system question/ in need of advice. My passat was overheating and it turns out the coolant flange was cracked and leaking out coolant The mechanic I took my car to (highly recommend by a "friend" of mine) said he had trouble finding the part (BS because I found online...

2001.5 Passat Sedan. I have struggled over the last couple years with issues with my bumper detaching from the plastic clips/brackets on each side that hold the bumper up. I know I can replace the fasters that are mounted to the body of the car(male). But can anyone tell me if the female side...

This is for my wife's 2002 1.8T 5-spd Passat wagon. Has been her daily commuter and kids transporter for the past 12 years. Still has the original Wellington rims and she has done a great job keeping them in great shape without significant curb rash. We took it for a ski trip recently and had to...

Background: Replaced Timing Belt et. al. in September 2012. Runs fine, etc. One day, in October 2013, my wife drives a couple of miles, puts it in the driveway like normal. Nothing up to this point indicates any problems. I go to start it later that night, the car starts, chugs, coughs, and...

Here is a link to a is a 12+ page thread over on Vortex about a B6 Passat owner and his dealings with Stone Mountain VW in Georgia. This is well worth a read...VWVortex.com - Avoid Stone Mountain VW's Service Department!

Hello everyone. Have not been on for a long time. Wife, Son and buying a house keeps me away from my passat modding and reading. :( Here is the issue: in the past 4 days, ever sense i got back from Thanksgiving; my passat having a hard time starting. The starter is strong but the battery...

Can anyone tell me what line this is? I think its the brake line for the rear left, but want to be sure. This is running from the front to the rear on the driver side of the car. Underneath the drivers position.

Okay, I had tires put on (I have a big brake kit) they put te long studs instead of te shorter ones and screwed up my brakes and now I'm rubbing my rotor a little. Can I just repacky bearing or am I looking at a more interesting fix?

I've been in only one accident and the other persons insurance company made the whole process pretty easy, but this doesn't seem to be the case this time. My wife was driving on the populated section of GA92 a couple days ago and there was an accident in the right turn lane on the other side...

I pulled my two (2) drive axles to replace: An outer left hand CV boot which I paid to have done but did nothing but spray grease everywhere; and My driver's (right or your passenger's) side drive axle seal. After I got the first one off I thought the CV joint was damaged because of the...

Does anyone know what would cause this? UV damage or water? The spot looks like it shrunk and is much harder then the rest of the seat. It wasn't the seat belt that caused this because there's multiple spots on both the front seats like this. Not really sure how it got like this and I want to...

Hi, I have a 99 Passat V6 Manual Transmission. Some little things don't work like the dome lights and the keyless remote. Some little glitches but the main car is dependable, which is amazing when you look at these pictures. I've read on here that these Passats are known for water to be on...

My AC is not blowing cold so after a pressure check (no pressure) I added some refrigerant. I noticed some leaking fluid under the engine and after inspection noticed a crushed, damaged ac line. What are my options? I do not have a protective plate under the engine so it is exposed and must...

Does anyone know how this is done if there is curb damage to the polished rim section of an OE wheel? Repairing the painted sections is easy enough with epoxy filler, primer, base color and clear lacquer. But the areas where the rim is polished to the base metal and then lacquered? Would like...

Hi, I and OEM hi-def rear bumper that is in silver but got little damaged right above the rear tags. I wanted to see if anyone is interested (locally, VA/MD/DC). $100 I can post pics or email me for pics at m3fan8ic either on gmail.com or yahoo.com