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Here is my Passat. Needs some engine work, but tell me what you think about it. :)

1.8K views 18 replies 11 participants last post by  joeylardieri  
#1 ·
I bought my passat in september of last year, absolutely love it despite some of the problems its having. Aside from that here is a picture, please let me know what you think about it.
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#9 ·
well for starters, My instrument cluster is on the fritz, the little lcd doesn't even light up and doesn't display half the lights. ASR switch doest work, theres an oil leak somewhere because theres oil where the spark plugs should be. both front cv axels are clicking, LOUDLY. :mad: Dont get me wrong. I love the car to death, but i dont have the money to repair any of these at the moment, so im hoping the car doesn't one day explode. Ill get some more pics of it later!
 
#13 ·
Low money usually doesn't mix with Euro car ownership. Especially with the V6. Cross your fingers nothing larger goes wrong. Yeah, Raxles would be around $150 each. The oil in your spark plug wells is most likely leaking valve cover gaskets. You could probably attempt that one yourself, so the thing to do would be to buy a 'rebuild set' that includes ALL of the gaskets, and just replace the six circular ones for the spark plug wells, and the valve cover gaskets while you're in there. Should be able to find a decent instruction write-up on this site. Then you'll have the extra gaskets handy if you need any other work done. The instrument cluster would be a pain to fix, but should be cheaply had at a nearby junkyard, or from someone parting out their car on here.