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Offline Daz...

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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #10 on: 24 October 2005, 16:19 »
Not a clue...glad they did tho cos its got 153k on the clock now and still going strong..i hope  :lipsrsealed:
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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #11 on: 24 October 2005, 16:20 »
they used to call it that on early mark 2 passats (economy gear)!!

The only thing i can suggest is that they might of put a 16valve gear box in, with longer ratio's!! but i am no mechanic so i dnt know!!

Im pretty sure 16v's have got shorter ratio 5th gears than 8v's....dont quote me on that tho!!  :undecided:

That proves i am no mechanic, but i always thought that they built them with longer ratio's through out in order for a faster top speed


My valver has done that sort of milage, and it too seem to be going well! except a bloody knocking and clunking noise from the wheel arch when i put on right lock!!!

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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #12 on: 24 October 2005, 16:20 »
How much did i pay?.....this is the best bit. At first my mate who owns the garage told me the head gasket had gone. Thought this was strange coz on my service history it said the head gasket was changed 3 thousand miles previously. Anyway he sent the head to get skimmed etc and re-built engine. Then i got a phone call saying it the gear box was also fooked as it had two large holes in it which actually caused the breakdown. "so it didn't need a head gasket then" i asked, the reply was my head gasket had also gone! bollo##s  Â£1100 quid poorer and a distinct impression i had been ripped off. No longer see my mate anymore.

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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #13 on: 24 October 2005, 16:25 »
Sorry to here that mate...it's a shame there are so many people still about who feel the need to rip people off  :angry:
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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #14 on: 24 October 2005, 16:26 »
How much did i pay?.....this is the best bit. At first my mate who owns the garage told me the head gasket had gone. Thought this was strange coz on my service history it said the head gasket was changed 3 thousand miles previously. Anyway he sent the head to get skimmed etc and re-built engine. Then i got a phone call saying it the gear box was also fooked as it had two large holes in it which actually caused the breakdown. "so it didn't need a head gasket then" i asked, the reply was my head gasket had also gone! bollo##s  Â£1100 quid poorer and a distinct impression i had been ripped off. No longer see my mate anymore.

Not good mate, not good! should take them to trading standards!?

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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #15 on: 24 October 2005, 16:28 »
Yeah especially when you think i could have got a 16v run-out for not much more than the repair on my 8v cost me!!

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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #16 on: 24 October 2005, 16:41 »
thats true!!
my valver only cost me a grand!

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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #17 on: 24 October 2005, 16:42 »
mine cost me 2k..but that was just over 2yrs ago   :wink:
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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #18 on: 24 October 2005, 16:44 »
urs was low milage tho wasnt it and looks really tidy aswell

mine had 155k on it and has few dings on it!

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Re: Max in 3rd gear?
« Reply #19 on: 24 October 2005, 16:45 »
had 112k when i got it...

first 4 yrs of its life it was a company car and covered 72k...then the old folk got a hold of it and nursed it thru til i got my hands on it  :evil:
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