The "What did you do to your B5 passat today" thread...

Redlabel6

Redlabel6

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Replaced the tandem pump and coolant flange. Only took about 6 hours!
That should take care of my coolant leak and hopefully the long starts!

Installed an Audi dimming rear view mirror last weekend!
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ween

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Put in ANOTHER camshaft.

Tried to go with a Colt this time, but KermaTDI called, said they were out of stock. He offered a camshaft reground using the Colt profile, given the same hardening treatment, and the same warrantee. Since my car is probably already in its last legs, I gave it a shot. Let's see. (that's not the new one in the picture)

 
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igiveup

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Finally got my GMR working :) I have had this thing in and out of the car at least 4 times over the last few months. Tried piecing together one good one out of 2 bad ones. Took it apart and put all new clutch fiber kit in on all 7 clutch packs. Turns out in the end it was a bad valve body.

The symptom was, it would change to 3rd gear, but as soon as it would reach the correct RPM/speed for the TC to lock-up it would slip and then hard shift to 4th then 5th and then go into limp mode.

In hindsight I should have just sprung for the manual swap, but by the time I had that brain wave I was in too deep.
 
1854sailor

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Put in the spare driver's side drive shaft as I noticed a bit of grease on the wheel. Yet another bad outer boot. Does anyone make one that lasts?
 
dogdots

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Clutch started slipping under load this week in my wagon on a long road trip. It was the european Valeo tdi spec clutch for the B5, and it made it 13k miles with Malone stage 2 tuning before slipping under load in 5th.

Talked to Jon at Southbend - going to get the Valeo clutch relined and PP reworked for just shy of $300 and will report back with the results. It'll likely be after the first of the year due to my travel schedule before I have time to remove the clutch and send to Southbend.
 
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blujett2.0

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dogdots said:
Clutch started slipping under load this week in my wagon on a long road trip. It was the european Valeo tdi spec clutch for the B5, and it made it 13k miles with Malone stage 2 tuning before slipping under load in 5th.

Talked to Jon at Southbend - going to get the Valeo clutch relined and PP reworked for just shy of $300 and will report back with the results. It'll likely be after the first of the year due to my travel schedule before I have time to remove the clutch and send to Southbend.
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dogdots are you the first euro Valeo clutch slip? I'm happy to report the CM is holding well but it sure was a sock in the gut for price. Keep us in the loop with how the Southbend reline goes!
 
2004PassatTDI

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Replaced the Eibach shocks/struts with Bilstein HDs. They are very firm so far, but work nicely with the lowering springs and rear sway bar.

On deck will be an aero mod, then a Max Tank trip to Florida. I think the car is capable of a 930 mile/tank interstate run.
 
Windex

Windex

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2004PassatTDI said:
Replaced the Eibach shocks/struts with Bilstein HDs. They are very firm so far, but work nicely with the lowering springs and rear sway bar.

On deck will be an aero mod, then a Max Tank trip to Florida. I think the car is capable of a 930 mile/tank interstate run.
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Report back on the mileage for the trip. I don't think my wagon is capable of anywhere near that distance...:(
 
Redlabel6

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I polished up my yellowed headlights.
Elbow grease, a battery drill and a 3M kit and the look like new.
I gave them a coat of wax just for good measure.
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Windex

Windex

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My B5 gifted me three times today:
1) finally found my slow coolant leak- water pump. :( only 80,000km on it too.
2) outer muffler shell came off and dragged on the ground - helluva racket, but easy fix just tore it off.
3) boost hose from the turbo to the crossover popped a leak. It was an inexpensive eBay item out of China, lasted exactly a year. Yet another reason not to buy Chineseum.

Now I have to weigh doing just the water pump or the whole belt... Sigh.
 
dogdots

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Windex is having fun ^ :)

My last remaining B5.5 with the ZF auto lost reverse yesterday. This one my mother-in-law drives, so a quick trip over with one of my spare Jettas keeps her mobile and the search just got serious for a nice Touareg :(
 
dogdots

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dogdots said:
Clutch started slipping under load this week in my wagon on a long road trip. It was the european Valeo tdi spec clutch for the B5, and it made it 13k miles with Malone stage 2 tuning before slipping under load in 5th.

Talked to Jon at Southbend - going to get the Valeo clutch relined and PP reworked for just shy of $300 and will report back with the results. It'll likely be after the first of the year due to my travel schedule before I have time to remove the clutch and send to Southbend.
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Southbend Stage 2 Endurance rework of my new Valeo clutch kit that was waiting to go in another swap got installed in my wagon yesterday. I'll report my results after break in :)

After break in, if all goes well, the clutch, flywheel, and pp that started slipping in my wagon will be sent in to Southbend for re-work so I can move forward with my next swap. I now have 2 Passat Sedans awaiting swaps, one I purchased last year and my mother-in-law's that suffered loss of reverse around Christmas time.
 
afarfalla

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000 998 229A convenience turn signal module, its separate from the CCM. It looks like a large relay, it has electronics for both left and right turns. It wires into the hazard switch, pull the radio pop the hazard switch and your ready to go. I have the pin out if you decide to go for it. You have to remove some of the existing pins from the hazard switch connector, I use a paper clip, I straighten it out then hammered the ends, pins came right out. You change out 7 wires and its ready to go
 
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dogdots

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Afarfalla - if you wanna post the diagram that would be great. I have had a Komfort module for several years and forgot I had it. I would like to install it in my wagon. I really like the 3 blink feature in my Touareg :)
 
afarfalla

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if you get hung up let me know...I pulled the case that the radio sits in, 6 screws, then up to the left is a large tie wrap, I put the module in that bundle, fit fine, the tie wrap is reusable. I put insulation around the module for noise
 
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