1979 VW B1 Passat Estate - Ready for MOT

ETKA is the best source of part numbers; here's a link which may be useful.

Another great source which I found invaluable when rebuilding my Mk1 Polo was the VW Classic Parts Center in Wolfsburg. They have access to the entire global dealership network and can recall parts from all dealers; my tips are (i) to always correspond with them using part numbers and (ii) if you can, correspond in German (I'm fluent) which gains alot of help from them!

Ah amazing, thank you, hadn't seen your previous comments. Those two metal parts with bushings in are crazy expensive, $180, when the bushings were probably only a few dollars :-( they also look like they come with the top 2X bushes as well (green circles), or do I probably need to order them too?

I don't even know where I'd begin with that! I still don't even know which bits are supposed to have bushings, as all the illustrations/schematics are showing different things or not showing certain bushings existing at all. I also don't know anyone with such tools or skills

I'm having an absolute mare with sourcing bushings or even full linkage parts! There's literally nothing out there!

- Absolutely no sign of 823711281C, part discontinued in 2005
- Also no sign of 811711552A, again discontinued in 2005

- I've found 811711551 here (I think!), which may, or may not come with bushings. I already have this metal part and both in-tact bushing parts (the orange bushing and black boot, top green circle). If it comes with them, I might be able to find another bushing the same as the right hand one in the pic below (red circle on my linkage). I could then use that on the other metal part (lower red circle). Then all I would need is the orange bushing in the lower green circle - I already have the black boot as can be seen.



I've ordered part 811711551 which was £12, but £36 with delivery, robbing bar stewards. If it comes with the bushings, is there be anywhere I could send my linkage off, plus the existing bushings, to get the last parts fabricated, and perhaps to make some copies for future use?

And I thought brakes were difficult to sort out

Almost any machine shop will be able to turn up the round ones, out of plastic as mentioned above or even bronze which press in, the oval one will take a bit more work but again anyone with prertty basic milling equipment should be able to make one.

I'm a CAD designer as well Fred, happy to draw them up for you if you're struggling to get hold of them.

Ok, progress potentially! NOTE - YOU CAN IGNORE THIS POST, IT'S FOR MY OWN REFERENCE

I've continued researching the bushing parts and happened across this VWVortex site - forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4812685-Shifter-bushing-madness-part-2

I've managed to find;

Cancelled 2x Lower bushings HAVE ORDERED $26.82 + $14.36 audi.bernardiparts.com to US Mail forwarding service (2 parts) - Also ordered 823 711 594 B 
823 711 597 (They're sending 811-711-597 as 823 is discontinued)...........4spd NLA except Brazil
$15.43 - Bernardi Parts

Cancelled 1x Right upper bushing.......4 & 5spd HAVE ORDERED $0 (paid for above) audi.bernardiparts.com to US Mail forwarding service (1 part) - Also orderd 823 711 597

823 711 594 B

$11.39 - Bernardi Parts

Reorder
823-711-594-B - Top Right bushing - VW Parts Vortex $34.63 to US Mail Forwarding Service
811-711-597 - Lower Right bushing

1x Left upper bushing.........4 & 5spd HAVE ORDERED $17.35 www.vwpartsvortex.com/oe-volkswagen/823711593b to US Mail forwarding service (1 part)
823 711 593 B
$11.40 – VW Parts Vortex HAS ARRIVED AT FORWARDING ADDRESS


1x Left boot...........4 & 5spd HAVE ORDERED $22.44 www.volkswagenpartscounter.com to US Mail forwarding service (1 part)
823 711 641 B
$9.24 - Volkswagen Parts Superstore HAS ARRIVED AT FORWARDING ADDRESS


1x Right boot.........4 & 5spd $7.92 HAVE ORDERED $15.20 www.vwpartsnation.com to US Mail forwarding service (1 part)
823 711 642 B
$11.39 - Audi Parts Superstore HAS ARRIVED AT FORWARDING ADDRESS


1x Ball socket 4.79 HAVE ORDERED €10.70 www.mecatechnic.com/fr-FR/ to work address
803 711 279 E.......4spd
€4.79 - Mecatechnic
Have also ordered the same from Volkswagen Classic Parts €26 as no response whatsoever from Mecatechnic and the 'account' I set up doesn't exist, but payment taken...#
Second order from VW Classic Parts has arrived HAS ARRIVED AT HOME

Only need 2 orders from Bernardi Parts before I can repackage in US and send to UK.

EDIT - An order arrived from Germany - part 811 711 551 containing both the large upper bushing and lower bushing. This, paired with the 2 upper bushing boots, means I now only need 1x upper bushing, 1x lower bushing and the ball socket, and I have complete linkage again!
Also got an email from the company shipping 2x lower bushings - confirmed their part is out of stock, but the replacement number is the same as supplied in this photo below, so should be a perfect fit
Also means I will have a spare.


Still have that feeling that many of these won't actually be in stock, they're just old pages that have been left active.
All minus delivery charges which might stack up alot, but also the American ones won't deliver to the UK. I've put out a request on Facebook for help from my American friends.

We shall see!

(The above info is partly for my own reference so I know what I've ordered etc!)

Now I have no idea about this next statement lol.

Could you change over to a cable gear selector system? From say an Audi A4?

I don't actually know if that would work, but if it could then may be a cheaper option.

Have you been in touch with VW classic parts?

www.volkswagen-classic-parts.de/en/spare-parts/passat.html

www.volkswagen-classic-parts.de/en/spare-parts/passat/passat-b1/bodengruppe-rahmen/handhebelwerk.html

Hi all,

Just after a dash of advise on something else I'm clueless about.

My entire exhaust system is dead - everything after the exhaust manifold pipe is corroded to hell, well beyond repair. From what I can ascertain, it's pretty much this system - www.volkswagen-classic-parts.de/en/abgasrohr-d2aede.html

Now I'm hoping for an MOT quite soon, but this is one job I'm not too keen on doing myself given the position and nature of it (quite dodgy under axle stands!)

My question is, if I drop the car off to a garage prior to the MOT, will they be able to fabricate a new exhaust system from parts they already have, or will they have to order everything in? If the latter, then it might be worth me ordering things in myself and delivering these with the car for the works + MOT.

Thanks in advance!