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  1. EricGee

    1.9l swap to caddy truck

    Recently I had an accident with my 96' TDI Passat and I was thinking about saving the motor and engine. I was curious as to how possible a swap into an old school caddy truck would be. Is it relatively easy or not worth the effort?
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    manual shift issues 96' tdi wagon

    That was it man you're a life saver. Thing was just about to fall off.
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    manual shift issues 96' tdi wagon

    I've recently been having issues with my TDI and shifting to where first was sometimes hard to get into. No grinding or anything like that just when I went to where first should be I'd get 3rd gear and just as of this morning I had it multiply in severity. My 1st gear is where my reverse should...
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    Engine getting hot

    Yeah i was actually happy it was something so simple. I revved the engine after i popped the cover off and saw the stream shoot out about 5 inches. It seems pretty old so i wasn't surprised. Thank you for the help though!
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    Engine getting hot

    I actually just found it. It was this flange was cracked on the top leaking out
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    Aftermarket rims 96 passat

    Thank you guys for the insight! I dont want to slam this thing shes my daily haha. I just cant stand steelies any more!
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    Aftermarket rims 96 passat

    I want to gety some rims for a 96 passat tdi but its hard to find inforamtion about what fits into the car without rubbing. I read something that 17's with i think 205/45/r17 ( Not 100% that was the measurements ) fit the vehicle correctly. If not does anyone know the measurements i should...
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    Engine getting hot

    My 1996 Passat TDI started getting hot the other day. It was low on coolant and i filled it up. Prior it was not having any issues with over heating and i drove it distances daily. after i filled it up i drove about 70 miles and it got hot again and was low on coolant. I know it could be a...
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    My 96' Shaggin wagon

    Thank ya. Thinking rims ( Nothing crazy) Roof rack with basket, window tint, and a head unit that doesnt go into safe mode every time the battery dies lol
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    My 97 B4V

    Hey how did you interior turn out after the steam cleaning? And what did you use for it? I have the same interior and issue lol
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    My 96' Shaggin wagon

    Stock. Got some plans for her though
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    Gas gauge stopped

    Lmao Damn first diesel ive ever owned. Need to get use to the changes!
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    Gas gauge stopped

    My temp gauge was all out of wack then it started working and the gas gauge stopped lol
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    The beast is home again...for good this time.

    Ouch this is sad to see. That was a nice wagon
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    96' Passat Wagon Windows stuck down

    Awesome. I actually went out and took it off and played with it a little and its now working. My father pulled on the handle too hard and i think he just threw it all out of wack.
  16. EricGee

    96' Passat Wagon Windows stuck down

    Figured the problem out. I bumped a switch i completely forgot about. thanks for the help though!
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    96' Passat Wagon Windows stuck down

    OK I'll try that. Could the passenger side handle cause the same problem because currently it won't even open correctly. I have to put the key in the door and turn it to the unlock position just to open it. Could it be the one stuck?
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    power windows issues

    Where is the fuse located or the power windows? i cant find it on the panel. is it in a different location then under the driver side?
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    96' Passat Wagon Windows stuck down

    I took the door panel off and looked at the harness along the driver side door. It looked good to me. One thing that i was noticing though was an almost crackling type of noise coming from the key in ignition i think relay? Sorry not the best with electrical. Still learning.
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    power windows issues

    I tried the key. Thats not working ether. it will lock with it but wont raise the windows. it was working fine till the other night
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