louiepj Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 (edited) According to the father in law this car was a bargain £300 when he drove up in it to our house, its a 2.0 sport he proudly he announced and there's nothing wrong with it. Apart from the ESP light he then added but he has a replacement sensor for it that needs to go under the rear seats... 2 days later the exhaust fell off, after snapping in front of the cat. Cue some bad emergency welding..... And then off he goes with a promise to get a catalytic converter section and new exhaust hanger welded on. Months later he turns back up for cat reweld as it has snapped again, oh and its now overheating when it uses up its coolant? Edited June 5, 2019 by louiepj Title update CGSB, Vince70, Junkman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 So now onto today's fun of what gets hotter? The engine or the car. Never used this before but its worth a try I believe. New viscous fan coupling and thermostat already changed and no leaks visible but using coolant so potential HGF. Jim Bell, sutty2006, The Moog and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Current status of Christmas tree lights in car. Junkman and Jim Bell 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 An airbag light hmmm,Engine light on.... Because who needs a MAF when you can have a cold air intake cable tied above your exhaust manifold and cat lol.Bonus view of dodgy HID wiring into standard headlamps. CGSB, Junkman and The Moog 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aston Martin Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 He paid £300 too much. Junkman, cort16, D Spares & Tyres and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sterling Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Wow, nice car but horrid steering wheel HillmanImp and alf892 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Your father in law ought to have stayed at home instead of buying that. What's the steering wheel all about? Aston Martin and Kringle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacquer Peel Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Does the 2.0 petrol only rev to 5k or has it been fitted with diesel clocks? GrumpiusMaximus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Does the 2.0 petrol only rev to 5k or has it been fitted with diesel clocks?Diesel clocks. I believe they'll peg at max revs when you exceed 5k. Like some super tuned car. Maybe that explains the hideous and pointless (in a Passat) steering wheel. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamworthbay Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 That steering wheel would be shite on a corsa but on a Passat? If anything has ever shouted run a mile......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 I think I might know why the airbag light is on NorfolkNWeigh, Junkman, SiC and 9 others 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meggersdog Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 doesn't look like there is an airbag in that shit steering wheel hence the light Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispian_J_Hotson Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Is the steering angle sensor even still there with that wheel on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Is the steering angle sensor even still there with that wheel on?The steering angle sensor will not calibrate until the srs system performs an OK check and passes. Does no one else fancy death by cheap Chinese steering wheel? AMC Rebel, Junkman and Jim Bell 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coprolalia Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Lol, these 2.0 sports are terrible. Sports is a trim level only. The 2.0 is the old 8v engine design, updated, but first seen in the 70s. If he's lucky it's be an ALT engine code and manage 130bhp and 35 MPG. If he's not it'll be an AUZ for 120bhp and 30 MPG. They're toughish, but suffer stem seal failure and piston slap. The 1.8t by comparison will make 120bhp and 35-40MPG in most basic tune. Horrendous, top work. Vince70, AMC Rebel and The Reverend Bluejeans 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Father in law is in his 50s but never grew up when it comes to cars and this car looked good when he got it but he ruins them quickly with his ebay and Facebook bargains.Two forward facing camera's? One is built into the most awful blue tinted rear view mirror. Jim Bell and Junkman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 I swear by those blue tinted rear view mirror cameras - all of my fleet have them. You can also hook up a rear view camera to them as well if you can be arsed. I can't. Always pick them up for between £15 and 20 on Amazon Warehouse where they get returned because the Chinglish instructions are as much use as a chocolate teapot. Really come into their own during winter rush hour driving and reduce the headlight glare from chunky SUVs right up your chuff. And a nice big mirror to boot. Picture quality is pretty good, but they are really built for the LHD market. HillmanImp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 When sent off to replace the cat section of exhaust he came back with this cat back 2 1/2 stainless single box awful sounding thing. Did not change the cat or replace broken bracket that caused the damage. djim, Junkman, Jim Bell and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 I swear by those blue tinted rear view mirror cameras - all of my fleet have them. You can also hook up a rear view camera to them as well if you can be arsed. I can't. Really come into their own during winter rush hour driving and reduce the headlight glare from chunky SUVs right up your chuff. And a nice big mirror to boot.It's not got power to it..... HillmanImp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Lol, these 2.0 sports are terrible. Sports is a trim level only. The 2.0 is the old 8v engine design, updated, but first seen in the 70s. If he's lucky it's be an ALT engine code and manage 130bhp and 35 MPG. If he's not it'll be an AUZ for 120bhp and 30 MPG. They're toughish, but suffer stem seal failure and piston slap. The 1.8t by comparison will make 120bhp and 35-40MPG in most basic tune. Horrendous, top work.The Engine code is AZM its 115 bhp. But he claims it handles better than the standard passat he once had. I can't wait to remind him that sports is the trim level. I have a Sharavan 2.0 with basically the same engine parked in shot. Think it's a ATM code about 100 bhp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sierraman Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Mods like cack steering wheels and shit accessory induction kits like that always make me run a mile, its the sure sign some sort of wally has had it. mercrocker, SpareSnare and Vince70 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clayts450 Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 It's not got power to it..... 12v lighter socket to mini USB cable - seem to be quite hard to find on eBay. Micro USB won't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Mods like cack steering wheels and shit accessory induction kits like that always make me run a mile, its the sure sign some sort of wally has had it.He is a nice bloke and very helpful with most things but everything he touches is left with the same type of work quality seen in my pics.I am not looking forward to driving this to see if it overheats. motorpunk, Jim Bell, Junkman and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Does this mean cambelt changed or checked? Junkman and sutty2006 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 He paid £400 too much. EFA Skizzer, Dave_Q, sutty2006 and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Does this mean cambelt changed or checked? Changed, but anybody can Tippex things onto engines. Best to assume it's not been changed and do it. Lacquer Peel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Maximum revs achieved. Lacquer Peel, SiC, djim and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiepj Posted June 17, 2018 Author Share Posted June 17, 2018 Steel seal instructions followed. Car has been driven around now and all seems OK but this is a time will tell problem as we need to see if the coolant consumption reduces as the low coolant level seems to be what causes it to overheat. The Reverend Bluejeans and CGSB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bren Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 Full of admiration for anybody who never grows up in terms of their vehicles. However, petrol engine and that steering wheel mean its a passat but without passat advantages. cobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cavcraft Posted June 17, 2018 Share Posted June 17, 2018 passat advantages. catsinthewelder, Bren and Lord Sterling 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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