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  1. Wheel and Tire Forum
    Hello everyone, im looking to better the looks of my 01 wagon passat and thinking of changing the wheels. Just found some nice wheels i like and they are 16's 9J ET15. Does anyone have any experience with such parameters? How will the wheels sit are they gonna be flush or am i gonna need wheel...
  2. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    2003 1.8T 139K miles. I flushed the brakes last week as I'm pretty sure it's never been done before. Now I hear a scraping noise after braking (on both fronts). The noise goes away above 20 MPH. I figured the new fluid didn't allow the calipers/pads to fully retract. I decided to replace...
  3. B5 Garage
    I have changed the water pump on my AEB and upon getting everything back together I noticed the water pump pulley and the power steering pump pulley are not flush. The water pump pulley sits a little behind the power steering pump pulley and causes the belt to not sit right and rub against the...
  4. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Just completed the heater core reverse flush of my wife's B5.5 2004 Passat. :D I think it took longer to put the jig together than it did to flush out the core. The heater is now blowing HOT!!!! Thank you for passatworld.com. There was some sediment and it took about 5 five gallon buckets...
  5. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hey all! Need to flush my heater core, barely any heat at idle. I have most everything to get it done, but I still don't know a couple of things, -Which port is inlet/outlet? I think passenger is outlet... Please correct me if I'm wrong -Car has orange coolant as of right now, what would I...
  6. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    First post. My parents gave my son their old 2000 Passat for his get around car. 110K miles. Absolutely no heat at all. I mean ice cold air. So of course we dug around the forum and on youtube and saw all sorts of solutions using CLR, air compressors, jet washers etc... We finally got...
  7. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Living in NJ with winter approaching , and "ok" heat ( I get like 118 degrees from vents at cruising speed, at idle gets very weak, and takes a long time to attain that) I decided to do a flush yesterday with outside temp around 65. I used the CLR & air / water gun tool. Poured in the CLR and...
  8. Anything Auto
    I just got a 98 golf gl with 221,XXX miles on it. Engine runs like a champ but I made the mistake of opening the coolant reservoir while the engine was still hot. Coolant splashed everywhere and I noticed it was a burnt orange color so I'm thinking of taking the tank out, cleaning it, refilling...
  9. B5 Garage
    Hello everyone, especially members well versed in the mechanical and troubleshooting aspect of the B5.5. About a week ago took one of the most stupid decision of my life, used a sealer in my B5.5 in order to prevent any small radiator/cooling system leaks in the future. (advice seen in a video...
  10. New Member Introductions
    Hello everyone, am desperate enough to post this thread in the nooby tube...I will repost it in the main section when i can. About a week ago took one of the most stupid decision of my life, used a sealer in my B5.5 in order to prevent any small radiator/cooling system leaks in the future...
  11. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Is it a PITA to do this? I've seen some write-ups but mostly was on the v6's. I have a new gallon of g13 coolant. my coolant in the car is dead and I would love to replace it. Do I really need to remove all the hoses or can I drain the rad and fill with water drain and fill with water a few...
  12. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Owned for 4 years and have experienced all the typical joys of owning a VW...fuel pump, radiator, alternator, coil pack(s), numerous window and seat switches...and etc the list goes on. Anyways add to that list no heat...so time to flush the heater core and follow Tom VW write up. I thought...
  13. B5 Garage
    Just bought this on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Lisle-60900-Heater-Core-Backflush/dp/B00HZNT9AW/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8 Has anyone used this type?
  14. Parts For Sale
    Need more temporary 12V power locations, the 'Enercell' 3-2-1 is VERY well made w/ brass internals. The 2 flush mounts are top shelf as well. $9 + ship.
  15. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hey, purchased my Passat B5.5 a few months back now I am going to have my first synthetic oil change since I have owned the car. I did have a quick oil change after I bought the car but I know it was not VW spec oil. Should I have a Flush additive before the change? I want to be sure to start...
  16. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hello all, I'm a new passat (2002 GLS 1.8T B5.5) owner and forum member, and I first just wanted to say thank you to everyone who posts here. There has been a lot that I've taken from this site in the 3 short months I've owned my passat. Anyway, long story short, I bought the car at an amazing...
  17. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    I'm sorry if I may sound naive-- I had a problem with a coolant leak and I ended up tracking it down to my heater core. It wasn't leaking into my car, but rather pooling under my battery behind the firewall and draining intermittently. I ended up bypassing my heater core altogether. My...
  18. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    anybody know if the tranny has a separate refill port, or is the only way to refill tranny is through the overflow port. I drained 4 quarts, but could only get 2 quarts of ATF back in through the inspection port. After I cycle through all the gears, should I leave the engine running while I...
  19. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Ok so Im going to be doing a heater core flush in the near future and had a quick question. Im going to be using CLR but im not sure which size is needed. I see a 28fl oz and a 128 fl oz. Which size would you recommend from experience?..
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