Hello forum, I have what seems to be a small coolant leak somewhere on the drivers side of the vehicle. I recently added UV coolant dye to the coolant reservoir to help me to locate the leak. After a week of driving around with the dye in the cooling system, I was able to see some of the UV...

This whole thing has been doing my head in. This is on a European 2003 6 Speed Manual 1.9 TDI (130HP) Passat Highline with 136,000 miles. The car has been in the family since new, and I don't wanna let go of it just because of a silly AC issue. Here is a summary of whats going on... Last...

The vehicle in question is a 2017 Passat R-Line. So. . . I’m the idiot who trusted YouTube videos on swapping the factory stereo headunit for an aftermarket(for no reason whatsoever I might add). Long story short, I either need a wiring diagram so I can PROPERLY connect the aftermarket unit or I...

Hey guys, thanks for reading my post. i need help figuring out which engine I can get in my 2014 passat 1.8t (5th vin- t ), to what I have read it’s a CPRA engine, but when I look up those engines they belong to 2015+ models I email a couple of salvage yards and they say it won’t fit. Hopefully...

2007 Volkswagen Passat Wolfsburg 2.0T So, I've been having this insanely loud grinding noise coming from the glove box area whenever I turn on the recirculation mode in my car or when I go in reverse. I am assuming that is is the Heater Blend Door Actuator but I am not sure. I can't find any...

I have been looking for a tuner who can tune my car to pop and bang the way that the golf 1.8T TSI do. If they can do it for a golf there has to be someone out there who knows of something or someone who can tune a Passat to pop and bang. If not I’m honestly thinking of giving up soon and...

Hi guys, It's me again with my B5 adventures. So, my oil pan drain spitted a few threads and the drain plug won't torque anymore. At this point I would love to replace the oil pan and do the due diligence down there and replace oil pump, pickup tube, chain and tensioner, BUT, I really don't...

i recently just swapped over half of the dash from a donor 2006 passat to make the key work from the donor parts car onto my 2007 passat that had the key stolen. keep in mind the entire interior was taken apart and half of it still is im slowly putting it together. but im having flashing abs and...

Hey guys a while back I bought a 2006 Passat 2.0t with a torn timing belt and after rebuilding the head twice and running and in the middle of the test drive the engine seized so I decided to just give up on it. Then later I came across a 2007 Passat 2.0t which was way cleaner interior and...

Hey guys so I have a 2006 Volkswagen Passat with a blown motor and body damage and very high miles and a bunch of other nonsense BS that makes the car a horror show. And I recently bought a mint condition 2006 Passat low miles strong running engine mint interior the whole shebang but the key...

Hi ive searched around and seen a few posts about removing the rear seats in a b5 passat, mine is a 99 sedan for reference, but none that cover my specific issue so im looking for some advice. Removing the seat bottoms is simple enough but how/can i remove the seat back (the folding part not the...

my Question is, are the rear calibers on a 99 passat compatible with the 2008 Jetta. im working on a 2008 jetta but have parts from a 1999 passat trying save some money as i live in alaska where everything is a costly..

Hi everyone, I have an ongoing issue with my 2009 2.0 TSI B6 Passat that I can't seem to figure out. I've had the car for five years; just a few months into owning it, I had a new throttle body and throttle body harness installed because the EPC light came on (with the rev limiter also coming...

1. While running suddenly few warning lights turn on ' Steering red, engine light, traction, abs and few others. During this time AC does not function properly and all the gauge meters and center console stop working along with the steering controls ( music functions on steering work sometimes )...

Hello everyone, I have a VW Passat B3 from the year 89, I have never had any problems with it until now. After not driving it after some time, when using it I have noticed the clutch pedal quite loose (there is no oxygen in the circuit, nor losses) until after several changes I have lost the...

Hey guys, I'm doing some brake booster tests related to a system lean code(P1128). Without getting too much into details(I will try to if needed), should I be able to blow air straight through the brake booster? I did a smoke test by disconnecting the vacuum source line for the booster and...

just got my passat a couple days ago! this light came on when i started the car with a message saying “check coolant owners manual? i turned it off check my coolant and it was fine and it was running all day after that at 12 o’clock on the gauge? any reasons why this would happen?

Hello all, joined today. I have a 2007 Passat wolfsburg, a 2017 Audi A3 convertible and just added a 2019 Passat Rline. As you can guess we love our german cars.

I have a VW Passat 2005 tdi. I want to put Audi A8 2006 rims and tires on my car. The dimensions are 255/40/r19. They don’t fit properly because the tire is too thick. Would it make a difference if I go with 255/30/r19 or will it be the same problem?? Can anyone help??