they usually move around because a dashboard cleaner has been used like cockpit shine,where it is a matt finish,mine dosent move at all,maybe a good scrub with a detergent then clean water(sparingly!) might help? there is matt finish cleaners out there,halfrauds sell it.

Cheers guys,i'll have a nose about.

Hi guys,the screen dims on the hevac when i apply the brakes,not massively,is this normal or something i should be worried about? i dont know how long it's been doing it,2.5 dse auto,thanks for any advice,cheers Lee.

Ha Ha! thanks guys,i think! yes it's an auto.

its a dse so its a diesel,thanks for the imput,ive resigned myself to the fact i'll have to change the pipes and cooler,just wondered if there was any tips,is it just a nuts and bolts job? do i need any special tools.is there a right procedure etc,ive looked at rave and cant see a step by step...

Hi,I need to replace my gearbox cooler and pipes on my dse,is this a job that can be done at home? Any tips,how to's etc would be much appreciated,thanks,Lee.

Thanks for the replies,10 mins after I posted I walked straight out and found it!put everything back and all is good,poxy job though! Your right about pics,thanks again.

hi guys,i decided to change my glow plugs and leak off pipes today,i stripped everything all off this morning and have been waiting for parts most of the day,ive done the plugs and pipes but now i cant remeber where the pipe from the inlet manifold goes to(looks like a long leak off pipe)help...

DAS in horley are very good.

Thanks guys.

1.hi guys,i went out to start the p38 the other morning and it didnt want to start,it took 3 attempts before it spluttered into life with clouds of white smoke and a smell of unburnt fuel(diesel) this was the coldest morning in recent months but i have noticed a slight reluctance to start...

Thanks for the replies,my hand brake is at full lift also as stupid as it sounds I don't live or work near any level ground the nearest place ironically is a halfords about a mile away,is this too far to be able to check the oil,if not how long should I wait for it to cool down?

level is fine and oil is clean,oil and filter was changed 12000m ago,i'll try the transmission fix,especially as ive found it to be a bit sluggish to change up recently,thanks for the reply.

hi guys,wonder if im missing something,when my p38 dse is parked up all day at work,i start it up,select drive,release the handbrake,press the throttle and.......nothing! well not quite as bad as that but with my foot to the floor it feels like im trying to pull a barn,its worse in reverse and...

apologies for not responding sooner,internet has been testing my patience shall we say,thanks for the responses,much appreciated,where is the exhaust filter exactly?day off tomorrow and would like to try and get this sorted,thanks guys.

re my suspension noise,ive just had 4 new shocks fitted,still the noise persists,today i heard it from outside of the car while someone was driving it,it is loud and sounds like air escaping under pressure (sounds a bit like a sea lion!) its also seems to be more frequent now,the car rises and...

hi guys,can anybody recomend a decent trustworthy garage/mechanic in the east grinstead area? i dont mind travelling a bit for the right place,im on the sussex,kent and surrey borders,cheers!;)

Ouch! I'm hoping for nothing unexpected,thanks for the replys,I'll let you know how i get on.

Hi,im about to get some work done on my dse auto,4 shocks(boge) a rear hub seal and new cooler pipes,possibly new cooler,how much should i be expecting to pay for the above works? its a local busy garage and has been recomended to me,im just too busy to do any of it myself and need iy done...

well i finally got a chance to get under the p38 this morning and found a quite bad oil leak behind the hub,doh! cant believe ive missed it as its bloody obvious if i'd opened my eyes,im assuming its a rear seal gone,is this an easy fix and is it worth doing both sides? ive always been of the...