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2005 b6 passat

  • 05-05-2015 1:26am
    #1
    pudzey101
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    Hi does anyone have any good/bad points on these cars ?

    It would be the 1.9 (105bhp) TDI version i was told stay away from the more troublesome 2.0 tdi engines ??

    What are these cars like : eg Fuel consumption , common problems etc ?


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  • #2
    darragh o meara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,237 ✭✭✭darragh o meara


    pudzey101 wrote: »
    Hi does anyone have any good/bad points on these cars ?

    It would be the 1.9 (105bhp) TDI version i was told stay away from the more troublesome 2.0 tdi engines ??

    What are these cars like : eg Fuel consumption , common problems etc ?

    Dual mass flywheels and clutches tend to give problems and a re an expensive fix, but they give bother on most modern diesels so not confined to the VW.

    The handbrake release switch can give trouble too as can the rear calipers, which have an electric handbrake motor. I've heard of a few cases where people had to replace these.

    The ignition barrel is another known issue, it locks the steering column and can be a job to replace. Thankfully the part is available separately now, whereas before it was a costly full column.

    There are a few others but can't think of them off hand..


  • #3
    pudzey101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,925 ✭✭✭pudzey101


    thanks darragh , i went for a spin in one today , the handbrake , starting mechanism is all new to me it looks fairly complicated :O with the dual mass and FW how do i tell if they are good or bad ? check for signs of slipping , funny noises from the clutch etc ??


  • #4
    darragh o meara
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,237 ✭✭✭darragh o meara


    pudzey101 wrote: »
    thanks darragh , i went for a spin in one today , the handbrake , starting mechanism is all new to me it looks fairly complicated :O with the dual mass and FW how do i tell if they are good or bad ? check for signs of slipping , funny noises from the clutch etc ??

    There are a few different symptoms of flywheel failings. The main one is to feel for vibrations in the clutch pedal when taking off etc. A quick Google will fill you in in the rest of the symptoms.


  • #5
    9935452
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭9935452


    darragh o meara wrote: »
    There are a few different symptoms of flywheel failings. The main one is to feel for vibrations in the clutch pedal when taking off etc. A quick Google will fill you in in the rest of the symptoms.

    If it is getting bad you may hear a knock or bang from the clutch area.
    It will go in or around 100k miles


  • #6
    ranoutofdiesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11 ✭ranoutofdiesel


    Daragh would you know if you can use a 2.0 fuel pump in a 1.9 car?


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