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  1. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    I'm starting my heater core flush this morning and this sensor was wedged under the brake booster. Any ideas what it is?
  2. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hello! I need to perform a full coolant flush to my 98 AEB and while considering the best way of doing it, this "thing" just hit me: what if I drop as much coolant as possible by the radiator nipple, remove the thermostat housing, take the thermostat out and place the thermostat flange back to...
  3. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    So a couple weeks back I noticed that I had oil in my coolant reservoir. So I made a post and most people thought it was my oil cooler. So I ordered one up and when I took the old one off I pressure tested it and it seemed solid. Than I looked At the oil and it looked tan Like this . So...
  4. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Here's the link from the Information Base: Power Steering Flush - DIY I followed it with these exceptions... 1. I discovered that ~200 ml more dirty fluid could be "pushed" into the reservoir by turning the steering wheel (engine off=more effort) from right limit to left limit. It's just...
  5. New Member Introductions
    Replaced the driver's side lock module - worked OK but the door handle was sticking out from the lock cylinder by about 3mm. It turns out that there is a spring loaded door handle return mechanism built into the inside part of the handle mechanism itself, in addition to and independent of the...
  6. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Ok I did it. Its Sunday and its raining in Sweden and I think I need to do a small brain scan soon :angel: ..... See the picture! I took the garden hose and put it straight in the engine! Don't ask me how I can be this stupid but WHAT shall I do now?? I'm totally lost.... I drained the...
  7. Wheel and Tire Forum
    Hey so i'm about to order VMR V710s 18x8.5 et35 wrapped in 225/40s and i'm trying to figure out the perfect offset for making the wheels flush with the fender (would rather more on the poke side than tuck side if not perfect). First of all, without any spacers, would I be looking at stock...
  8. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Started working on the a/c system this weekend and had to let the coolant drain when we removed the oil cooler adapter. Since the drier won't be in until Tuesday there are several other things I still have to do. Should I just top it off or replace it all with new coolant after doing a flush...
  9. Wheel and Tire Forum
    2005 b5.5 passat with 4 motion. The rims are 16x7 et 45 how do you calculate what size spacer to use to get a nice flush fitment
  10. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Well, today I decided to flush the coolant system in my 1999 Passat V6. Somewhere along the way, the wrong crap coolant was added to my system and contaminated the G-12. My coolant turned kinda of a brown color and made a mess of my coolant reservoir. I ended up having to flush 6 or 7...
  11. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hi folks, This forum has been of great help over the years but I can't find an answer to my current issue. I started a timing belt job on my 2000 1.8 5sp but had to stop in the middle of it four days ago due to an urgent matter I had to attend to. I had just completed a coolant flush so the...
  12. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Hello, I'm planning to flush my coolant system on my 1999 VW Passat V6 and put back the proper G12 or G13 coolant. Some time ago, I made the big mistake of taking my car to Jiffy Lube and they added their green crap stuff and now I have the ugliest brown looking slime inside my coolant overflow...
  13. B5 Garage
    Hey, new to the forum but I know this is a known problem for the vdubs, so here is my fix: Spray water into the short pipe off and on for about 15 minutes The liquid will be pink Then blow into the short hose (or use an air compressor) until most of the water is out. Pour...
  14. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    It's getting close to time for my annual heater core flush. Every year, I get worried that a simple flush is not going to cut it anymore, and that I'm going to have to replace the core. I was looking at the heater core replacement video that has been posted here a couple times, and saw this...
  15. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    I followed this write-up http://www.passatworld.com/forums/61-b5-information-base/330868-v6-coolant-flush-diy.html and everything was fine going fine until an odd thing happened and then disaster struck. Ok, so after draining the coolant from the radiator, I went to drain the fluid from the...
  16. Wheel and Tire Forum
    I have a set of 18x7.5 et51 huffs. I keep getting confused on fitment. I know stock is et45 so adding a 10mm all around should give me a 41et correct? That should have All the clearance I need with the wider wheel correct? Tires are 235/45 all way around will be at stock height, no fender...
  17. B5 Garage
    After doing a heater core flush with CLR I came back to this forum to peruse the posts in the garage. For grins I search on heater core flush, I came upon some posts that recommend a rinse with baking soda after an acid flush which makes good sense. I am wondering if I should do the same now or...
  18. New Member Introductions
    Hello I cannot find the drain plug for the car. I pulled all grills off the front of the car and traced with a flashlight all hoses from the radiator to try and find it. How do I drain the coolant on this car? I bought two 1.5L of G12++ and would like to replace the existing coolant but I can't...
  19. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Manual says to get the brake fluid flushed, my VW guy say don't bother. This guy does VW/Audi only and inherited the business from his father. Guy's been workin' on dubs for decades--awesome pictures of modified 80's dubs from the 80's in the shop. He says that living in the south like we do in...
  20. B5 Garage
    Hello, I am planning to do a complete TF change on my B5, AEB, 1.8T, this weekend. I found the video below. Can I flush the tranny using this method? I have purchased 9 qts of Pentosin ATF already.
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