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  1. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    About 5 days ago my 2001 B5 passat started smoking coming from under the hood and a smell of burning oil, there is also an oil leak that is visible evreytime the car is parked. Anyone know what this is and the fix?
  2. B5 Garage
    Hi all, This my first post here although I've found lots of helpful information on this forum since I bought my Passat about a year ago. When I bought my 2001 Passat TDI 4-speed automatic with 262K kilometers on it it was running great. However, not long after I bought it I noticed a slight...
  3. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    2003 B5.5 1.8T Passat Wagon 92,000 miles; very light usage .... During the last two months or so, about every week and a half when I take a right-hand turn, red lights on my dash come on saying there is a brake fault and to get service (the brakes are working fine). I suspected low fluid and...
  4. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    I have a 1999 VW Passat 1.8t with 167,000 miles. Automatic Tranny I don't know if it is just how it is or not but, i noticed that the engine seems to turn rpms slower then I believe it should. If i am in park or neutral and hold the throttle wot, the rpms will climb but it doesn't get to...
  5. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    WHAT THE HELL!!! Getting annoying now, I had the timing belt replaced, valve cover gaskets, CCT gaskets, and plugs/wires, that fixed my misfire. NOw its slowly coming back and its only been a couple weeks, what should I look for now? THis car is starting to drive me nuts, needs an axle, wheel...
  6. Volkswagen Passat B6 Discussion
    07 B6 Passat Wagon. 40KM. I have checked the rotors and the worst is .002 out of true. The brakes work fine. If you stop hard from 60MPH it is uneventful. However, if you are slowly stopping for a red light, lets say from 30MPH, there is a very slight pulsation (lurching) . You cannot feel it in...
  7. The Showroom
    It feels so much better than the old 4 spoke B5 leather wheel.
  8. B5 Garage
    Well here is what happening. 98 passat v6. It was really hard to start after the car was already warm. I had replaced the thermostat back in july when I did my timing belt. So i replaced the Coolant Temp Sensor today. Once everything was put back together and I drove around for a bit i noticed...
  9. The Showroom
    Just got around to taking pics of my car with my suspension lights and painted rims:thumbup: Ill get better pics when I come back from camping. Any suggestions welcome:)
  10. B5 Garage
    Hey, I'm new to the forum, I searched and didn't find anything on my problem so: Is anyone else's lighting system slowly frying itself? I had the pass side lo-beam go out last year. When I went to replace the bulb I found the plug was fried. I ended up having to replace the wiring harness in...
  11. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Is this just by coincidence or is there a built in safety mechanism that slowly locks your brakes up till you can't drive if your coolant level drop dangerously low. The pedal was as hard as a rock. So I pulled over, noticed there is a pretty bad leak coming off a plastic piece that bolts up to...
  12. B5 Garage
    I've had this problem with the pass seatbelt for some time now and was hoping someone with a bentley could shed some light on how to fix it. The pass side seat belt needs to be fed in so it will retract. What do I have to do in order to fix this problem? Any help is greatly appreciated. Dave
  13. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    I have searched for people on clubB5 with this problem and have not yet found a post. It all started over the summer. One day my gas cap door wouldn't open with the button. So i brought it to my mechanic and he said the motor was fine, but it wasn't getting enough current from the battery. He...
  14. Anything Auto
    All i know is when i see them i think rice, when they are tinted they are at least acceptable. but i'm getting this feeling they will be all over the rage at The BBB10 :nervous: :D
  15. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Do you ever notice how long it takes the car to slow down after you have taken your foot off of the accelerator. It seems like the throttle is delayed by the computer. Is this from drive by wire?
  16. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    Iv'e been have some issues with my passat for a bit. First issue is bad gas milage. Really bad. Where talking only maybe 300 to a tank. If i'm luckly. next is iraticat boost. Somtimes it will boost 10, and other times it will boost 18, 16,13..it just varies. The only time it will boost high, is...
  17. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    I have a question for anyone who has their passats hooked up. :crazy: I recently purchased my '03 Passat 1.8t, and I love it, but there is only one thing that's wrong with it, whenever I floor the pedal from a complete stop and it accelerates very slow, now I don't know if that's normal, but...
  18. Volkswagen Passat B5 Discussion
    My door locks seem to be slowly getting weaker when locking and unlocking car. It started with the back door locks and now the only door that will lock and unlock using the remote or the button is the driver side front? What could this be? I charged my battery yesterday and it didn't help...
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