October 2004
picked up a suzuki swift from the auction on tuesday.
it has a dodgy tape player which needs to come out.
No 4 holes for my machine to get it out with - in the past when ive come by stereos without the ejectors and in the casing ive struggled to remove them and its been a 20 minute plus process.
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Does any Backroomer have a Pug. 205 owner's manual surplus to requirements?
Many thanks,
P. Read more
As blue haddock said, people on the PSOOC will more than certainly be able to help, otherwise, try the PGAC
www.peugeot-gti.net
I am toying with the idea of importing a Nissan Skyline from Japan - probably around 7-8 year old example.
Has anyone done a self-import? I would be interested in first-hand accounts.
I've found a company on the web (www.autoadvan.co.uk) - seem to be based in Leicester - who will act as an auction agent in Japan for a few hundred pounds. Anyone able to recommend them?
I gather that vehicles under 10 years old will need an SVA test, which shouldn't be a problem, but I've read on some websites of the need to have a 'model report' for the SVA. Can anyone shed any light on exactly what is required in the 'model report'? Read more
One for sale in local paper today.
NISSAN SKYLINE 1996
silver s/Turbo six months tax/MOT 51,000 miles immaculate condition for year. Too much spec to list £9,995
Tel 01952 - 541392 or 0779 332 3674
01952 is a Telford Number; perhaps No Dosh will have a look - but its not a diesel though!!
Hi, I have menaged to foolishly snap a bleed nipple thing on one of the injectors on my 306td, anyway truth is I cannot afford to replace the injector but what I do have is 4 spare injectors off a 306 diesel. I know the pressures are different on the 2 injectors but what I want to find out is if it is the bottom section of the injector that is different? I basically want to swap the top half of the injector over so that the bottom half remains the same spry pattern / flow rate etc and the top half still has the bleed nipple bit. Just want opinions on safety of doing this Read more
There is also one under the "nose" of the injector.
www.traffic-england.co.uk/TCC/
This new website has just appeared, predicts traffic problems and has real time monitoring, aswell as length of time roadworks due to run etc.. Seems very good. Read more
Informative site, with a bit more detail than the AA's roadwatch site. I will use it again.
But the trouble is, these sites don't tell you what's about to happen. An hour ago, my daughter used the AA site to check the A14 - all clear westbound from Cambridge.
Just checked again - she's probably stuck in the 40 minute westbound congestion holdup approaching Huntingdon right now.
Ian
I've never done a cambelt change before but I thought I'd give it a go on my 1994 MK3 Golf Driver (1.8 8V SPI petrol, code ABS, power steering, no air con). However.....
Actually everything went well except for the first time I think I got the intermediate shaft one tooth out so it ran badly. I re-did the job and engine ran fine, except for a 'whirring' noise. I've traced this to the cambelt rubbing on the alternator pulley that bolts onto the crankshaft sprocket. I've tried another new belt and have also changed the tensioner, no joy. I've turned the engine without the alternator pulley attached and found the belt moves right up to, and past, the edge of the crankshaft sprocket so about 2 mm of the belt is sticking out - hence when the pulley is in place it is rubbing on it. I did not undo any of the crankshaft, camshaft or intermediate shaft sprockets so I can't understand why this is happening. I've even fitted the original belt back on and this is still happening. HELP!
Any ideas much appreciated, my pregnant wife is not enjoying the walk to the station and getting the train to work.
Cheers,
Doug
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Oh, and in terms of tension I've tried varying tensions of the belt, but I have followed the Haynes manual suggestion of just being able to twist the belt 90 degrees at the front of its run, between acmshaft and intermediate shaft sprockets
Hi all,
Has anyone experience of adding one of these to a car without one factory fitted.
Rumor is that the wiring is there and there is no code to enter.
Is this true?
Thanks in anticipation.
Robert Read more
AFAIK all E46 models to UK spec come with the cables. You can fit a BMW unit or other makes e.g. Sony can be fitted with an adaptor. See www.connects2.com/ I fitted a Sony unit 3 years ago and have had no problems.
anyone know how I can find a pulse signal on the 306 td?
basically the td engine is in a n/a derv, the n/a didnt have a tacho as standard and I got fed up off dodgy incorrect speedo on cable drive so I'm putting aftermarket gauges in but the tacho requires a signal, assuming the engine will be sending one as the dt had a tacho and they use the same loom. Also need to find out if it is 2 pulse??
Thanks
Richie Read more
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=18873&...f describes the 306 diesel's TDC crankshaft position sensor and associated wiring for the rev counter.
Ian
Have had the brother-in-laws car on loan recently and just about to return it.The 1st and 5th gears can be sticky to get in and I wondered if this was par for the course or can I remedy this cheaply before I hand it back.The car has done 99,000 and has the FIRE 1000cc engine,mucho gracias Read more
Thanks for the suggestions will try them out next weekend
I've had a cursory look at both the Saab 9-3 and Audi A4, as both do diesel automatics. In the Saab it's the 150bhp engine and in the Audi it a choice of 130bhp 4-cyl or 163bhp 6-cyl units.
I know most about the Audi 130bhp engine and the need for it to bed in properly and to check the oil before it gives of its best. But what about the other two. The Saab engine is a GM unit, right? Is it noisy and rumbly compared to the Audi units?
What about the cars themselves. I had a very quick look but the only thing I could tell was that the Audi doesn't have folding rear seats but it it seemed to have a less cliff like dashboard.
Any thoughts anyone?
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Espada III - well if you have a family and need a Lamborghini, what else do you drive? Read more
For what it's worth, I've now done a little over 3000 miles in my Vectra SRi with the 150PS diesel engine, and have been very impressed. It performs very well, with loads of torque. I've never felt safer during overtaking manouevres, and it returns around 43mpg for me. If this is the standard of diesel engines today, I can't see me going back to a petrol.
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did it the old skool way
wriggle - wragle for 25 minutes.
those cages really do work!!!