Just a few questions on the VW passat 1.8 20V 1998

Just got the car last night there is 112,000miles on the clock.

Q1: Is it a timing belt or chain its the (ADR engine)
Q2: The air bag light is staying on what could be at fault?
Q3: The passenger air bag has been disabled does this have to go back to the
dealer to be reactivated?? or can this be done via a key etc??
Q4: Where is the diagnostics socket on the car?


Many Thanks In advance

Martin

Marty1a wrote:

Just a few questions on the VW passat 1.8 20V 1998

Just got the car last night there is 112,000miles on the clock.

Q1: Is it a timing belt or chain its the (ADR engine)

Belt. VW say change at 80k miles, I wouldn't leave it more than 60k
miles.

Q2: The air bag light is staying on what could be at fault?

Whole multitude of things. Quite often a connector under the seat -
there's a sensor to tell the ECU there's someone sat in the seat and
this often plays up.

Q3: The passenger air bag has been disabled does this have to go back to the
dealer to be reactivated?? or can this be done via a key etc??

The handbook says dealer only, but it can be done via the diagnostic
socket with VAG-COM.

Q4: Where is the diagnostics socket on the car?

Under a small rubber mat near the handbrake.

--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

Thanks for the info Steve,

So I will book her in and get the belt done to be on the safe side of
things!

Thanks again

Martin

"SteveH" wrote in message
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Marty1a wrote:

Just a few questions on the VW passat 1.8 20V 1998

Just got the car last night there is 112,000miles on the clock.

Q1: Is it a timing belt or chain its the (ADR engine)

Belt. VW say change at 80k miles, I wouldn't leave it more than 60k
miles.

Q2: The air bag light is staying on what could be at fault?

Whole multitude of things. Quite often a connector under the seat -
there's a sensor to tell the ECU there's someone sat in the seat and
this often plays up.

Q3: The passenger air bag has been disabled does this have to go back to
the
dealer to be reactivated?? or can this be done via a key etc??

The handbook says dealer only, but it can be done via the diagnostic
socket with VAG-COM.

Q4: Where is the diagnostics socket on the car?

Under a small rubber mat near the handbrake.

--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

Marty1a wrote:

Thanks for the info Steve,

So I will book her in and get the belt done to be on the safe side of
things!

Well, that all depends on what the book / invoice says for the last
one..... if it was done by a main dealer on 80k miles, then you've got a
fair bit of life left yet.

I bought mine with 132k miles on it (1.8T 20V), belt had been done by
the local main dealer on 80k miles - had mine done again on 140k miles,
although technically it would have gone on for longer.

ISTR the new FSI lumps have a 100k mile change interval. Erk!

Having said all that, I only paid about £180 to have the belt and
tensioners done at my local garage, so you may feel it's worth doing for
peace of mind.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

Yep - the service book doesn't mention the belt being changed for some
reason. So better safe than sorry and get it changed as you say for peace
of mind.

Thanks Again

Martin


"SteveH" wrote in message
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Marty1a wrote:

Thanks for the info Steve,

So I will book her in and get the belt done to be on the safe side of
things!

Well, that all depends on what the book / invoice says for the last
one..... if it was done by a main dealer on 80k miles, then you've got a
fair bit of life left yet.

I bought mine with 132k miles on it (1.8T 20V), belt had been done by
the local main dealer on 80k miles - had mine done again on 140k miles,
although technically it would have gone on for longer.

ISTR the new FSI lumps have a 100k mile change interval. Erk!

Having said all that, I only paid about £180 to have the belt and
tensioners done at my local garage, so you may feel it's worth doing for
peace of mind.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

Steve, can you reset the service light yourself? I also have a VR6 sharan
and I can reset it with the M1 and M2 buttons can the sort of thing be done
with the passat? or is a reset tool required?

Thanks
Martin

"SteveH" wrote in message
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Marty1a wrote:

Thanks for the info Steve,

So I will book her in and get the belt done to be on the safe side of
things!

Well, that all depends on what the book / invoice says for the last
one..... if it was done by a main dealer on 80k miles, then you've got a
fair bit of life left yet.

I bought mine with 132k miles on it (1.8T 20V), belt had been done by
the local main dealer on 80k miles - had mine done again on 140k miles,
although technically it would have gone on for longer.

ISTR the new FSI lumps have a 100k mile change interval. Erk!

Having said all that, I only paid about £180 to have the belt and
tensioners done at my local garage, so you may feel it's worth doing for
peace of mind.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

Marty1a wrote:

Steve, can you reset the service light yourself? I also have a VR6 sharan
and I can reset it with the M1 and M2 buttons can the sort of thing be done
with the passat? or is a reset tool required?

From the handbook:

1. With the ignition switched off, press and hold the trip meter reset
button below the speedometer.

2. Switch ignition on and release the reset button. One of the services
will appear in the display.

3. Turn the knob to reset the minutes on the digital clock to the right.
"service ---" appears in the display.

4. Turn off ignition. The service is now reset.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

Thanks Steve - That seems to be missing from my book.

Thanks again for all the help on this car - car is booked in with a local
garage for the timing belt kit to be fitted £185 so not bad - I won't get
the hands cut off me lol

thanks again

Martin

"SteveH" wrote in message
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Marty1a wrote:

Steve, can you reset the service light yourself? I also have a VR6
sharan
and I can reset it with the M1 and M2 buttons can the sort of thing be
done
with the passat? or is a reset tool required?

From the handbook:

1. With the ignition switched off, press and hold the trip meter reset
button below the speedometer.

2. Switch ignition on and release the reset button. One of the services
will appear in the display.

3. Turn the knob to reset the minutes on the digital clock to the right.
"service ---" appears in the display.

4. Turn off ignition. The service is now reset.
--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

Marty1a wrote:

Steve,

The airbag light is flashing just once (should flash 6times I think) to let
you no the passenger airbag is turned off.

Had a look under the seats I can't see any wires etc...

Any Ideas?

Sorry, can't help with that.

My handbook says the light should flash for 12 seconds if the passenger
airbag is switched off.

What exactly is yours doing?

--
Steve H 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo'
http://www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - MZ ETZ300 - Alfa 75 TSpark
Alfa 156 2.0 TSpark Lusso - Passat 1.8 Turbo SE - COSOC KOTL
BoTAFOT #87 - BoTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #

Steve,

The airbag light is flashing just once (should flash 6times I think) to let
you no the passenger airbag is turned off.

Had a look under the seats I can't see any wires etc...

Any Ideas?

Thanks

Martin