Forum: 2.8l V6 Engine Forum

ok i just picked up an 99 A6 avant. oil light flashed on the way home from picking it up. checked oil and topped it off at the gas station. when...

Hey I have a MK4 jetta vr6 12v and I need new pistons and timing chain. can I put mk3 piston on my mk4 or like swap the bottom half with my top? Just...

I am an owner of a Mk1 caddy stock with a 1.6 n/a diesel. Ive owned the truck for about a year and a half now and I've done nothing with it. Pulled...

My car has a bit over 100k on it. The original ownwer did little to maintain the car. I pulled the plugs and found oil all over the sides of them...

ok so i have a 1997 jetta glx vr6 and it has 228,000 miles on it i got the car for nothing the floor is compleatly rusted out i was able to get the...

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need some help 03' v6 passat 4 motion I was getting a lot of misfiring in cylinder 4, replaced the plugs (4 was fouled out), then turned into code...

Lost power start shaking & popping back through air cleaner. CEL code cyl #2 misfire. Runs rough at idle. Ck for vaccum leaks pulled plug ck for...

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Hi There, My Valve Cover Gasket is leaking. I've been looking for a DIY on how to replace it, but found nothing. Can someone assist me with this?...

Hello everyone! Just recently I did a TON of work on my car. It has been running great for the past few months. However, as of late, it has been...

My 01 Jetta starts and runs but after driving it and turning the car off, it doesnt start up again for hours...sometimes not until the next day. I...

So I'm replacing my engine in my b5 passat and the good engine came out of an automatic, I have a 5 speed. There is a pressed on bushing or spacer on...

Hey guys, I need to know if a b5 s4 clutch and pressure plate will fit on a v6 flywheel and stock transmission. Trying to put my car together and...

Trying to replace the left side down pipe.. NEED HELP on how to do it.. Thank you

I just bought a b5 with the 30 valve 2.8 with and I was wondering how do I check the timing belt for wear? The previous owner got it at 107,000 and...

Hi.. I posted this in the B5 forum, but thought this may be a better place. Hey guys.. I just registered to the forum and am a newbie here.. I've...

I've looked around on on Vortex and didn't find good instructions on replacing my valve cover gasket and maybe the spark plug gaskets. Pictures would...

Hi guys I really hope someone can help me out with a little mystery that I am trying to resolve. My 2002 passat 2.8 30v gave me p0421 and p0431 so...

2000 4mo V6 Car was parked for almost 2 week. Worked fine last drive. currently -15c here. New Battery Won't even crank. All interior...

Greetings to all, because I have the following problem with my jetta vr6 is a 2000 jetta gls vr6 mk4, the problem until 20 minutes behaves very...

Hi, I need to replace the radiator on my 2004 Passat 2.8L 30V V6. I guess I cracked the plastic outlet while pulling (hard) the upper hose to...

Just bought the car checked the oil level and it only had about 2.5 Quarts in it so i changed the oil. Noticed a leak on the oil cooler checked the...

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