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So as I am trying to save a 475,000 KM passat V6, I need to replace the crankshaft seal as it's leaking. It was a pain to get the 24 mm bolt off but finally got it done yesterday. The mistake I made though was not putting the locking pin back (I removed the bolt by the start the engine trick) so...

Been searching on this site a few weeks now, great info. I was given a 2000 passat atw w/100k because the previous owner was sick of putting money into it, got it towed to the house to fix it for him and he wouldn't take it back lol. I have been able to get it up and running and fix many...

I pulled off my BSH PCV revamp due to boost loss, and I had thought that the revamp was the cause of it. well, looks like I might have bigger problems?! Look at this picture of the inside of the block, just how bad is this?! it smells very potent BTW!

No, not for anything big... but I've been suffering for some time with stupidly squeaking B pillars and creaking rear door cards. Normally I'd take care of this myself, but two things... B-pillar air bags make me nervous and the main reason.... CPO warranty FTMFW! :thumbup: I've got an...

Stopped off at the ATM after work and the brake pedal went to the floor, not good! Drove slow, got her home and found this: Any chance of a "fix" or do I have it towed to the garage?

I live in SE Mo.and was in the midwest Ice storm 08. While trying to back my '00 v-6 up my drive to keep limbs from falling on it I broke something in the reverse. I was probably getting on it a little harder than I should have. Had abs off and the tires were-a-spinning. Then the engine just...

I brought my 4 motion in to the dealer for the 5,000 mile oil change. Holy crap! I got dinged for $110.00!!!!!!!!!!!! Filter----------------$18.27 7 quarts oil @ 5.65---$39.55 Labor----------------$41.98 Misc. Charges--------$ 6.76 plus sales tax. Good grief. :hmmm:

Found this on eBay. Buy it now price $175.99 Unbelieveable:crazy: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/VW-Passat-W8-Lower-Engine-Cover-Belly-Pan-Audi-A4-OEM_W0QQitemZ170022967140QQihZ007QQcategoryZ46098QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

Hi all, I purchased this 2k b5 little over a week ago (newbie writeup). Bought it as-is , the guy ran it hot. OK, finally got my handy dandy polygrip tool in and finished pulling the heads off tonite. As I suspected, 2 blown head gaskets. Problem now is, both heads need shaved as the area...

have my local tire store check the status of my brakes - 15% left on hte rear pads. Can someone make a recommendation of a good brake pad? I might do the rotors as well, and Im thinking about going slotted (not cross drilled). Can anyone recommend 1) A Good pad 2) A Good rotor 3) Cheaper place...

Hello again everyone, During my recent 70,000 mile oil change. I noticed oil leaking from below the crankshaft pulley. After dropping my car off at my local VW/Audi shop. The verdict came back as a bad front crankshaft seal, valve cover gasket, and cam adjuster seal. While they were in there...

Hello, Im a new owner of two weeks to a 1.8 t Passat and seem to have a drastic oil leak. Just cant see where the leak is coming from. Who can I ask re: this problem? And when checking the engine coolant system, I freaked cuz it looks somewhat like <goopy/poop>. Im an old 327 chevy girl and...

Anyone know a good place on the internet to find philips ds2 xexon bulbs? I was a bit too slow putting in new fuses when I installed my e-codes. Long story short the bulbs are 194 a piece at the dealer. My attempt at the search came up negative.....so any reputable lighting sites on the...

http://www.myvwlemon.com The things you find there are truly disheartening. I love my Passat but damn...5 minutes over there will make you want to sell before the thing craps out on you. Jeez!

I was doing some minor cleaning in the 1.8t's engine bay yesterday. With all the rain that had gone through southern california, I havent had time to get into the engine bay and thorough clean the area. Just some occassional wipe here and there, checking fluids etc. I decided to clean the...

So here I was, all excited to have the factory oil changed out on my new Passat TDI, when I get the dealer quote for the work: $90.00!! Is it just me, or does this seem outrageous for an oil change? I guess it has to do with the synthetic blend used, but would it be more cost effective for me...

Hey guys, I finally got around to bringing my car to the tint shop yesterday. I have always had really dark tints on my cars, and have never had a problem with the police around here in rural Ontario Canada. I never knew what tint percentage I used before, but they were really dark, so I...

Here you go, sorry for the quality as I am not sure why some of them look funny, the sun was behind me :weirdo: Enjoy Put your shades on guys So as you can see I am lower, thats becuase I got KW V1 coilovers in, with a 1.5" front and 2.5" rear. Thanks to Brad(scfb518t) for the...