Repair bottom channel on my drivers door got a replacement channel of flea bay aftermarket the suppliers name paid 5p shy of £60 good quality fabrication with about 4" of uprights butt welded on hinge location holes in situ prepainted , just a case of peeling outer side bk cutting out the rot...

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Thanks for the reply froghopper that pretty much seems like a plan . I will report back As regards talking out of arse's I've got a NVQ level 4.

Just an update ive emailed power flex with the issues I'm experiencing with the seating of the rear bush including photographic evidence, they replied initially saing that they thought the bracket of the side step was fouling causing the gap. I've replied to this stating that the angle of the...

Yes I did

It looks like the bracket of the side step is causing the gap but it's not

What would you rather be or a wasp?

Hi all Any one changed the above as I've done mine after mot advisory decided to go down the polybushes route but once fitted don't look right as there's a gap between fixing bracket and rear bush , is this normal? 300tdi 90 1995

Cheers Paul

Omg let it go mate...

No I've got the dash out at the minute and there's a couple off wires with inline fuses next to fuse box just wanted to tidy it up a bit and put em into the spare locations on fuse box

Sorry for the ignorance but who's RS

Anyone know where I might be able to get some female electrical terminal connectors which slot into the back of the interior fuse box in a 300tdi cheers

Just a thought for in the future if it's a different axle and I need to replace a wheel bearing are the bearings different?

Update after inspecting the other side it appears it's a later axle requiring the stake nut . Fitted the nut no play happy days and thanks to the advice input guys cheers

Possibly would have to check other side , or check axle , I guess checking the axle is the original wud be done by cross ref axle number?

Hi all, On checking wheels for any play pre mot found the driver's front to have a lot of play , took the pads out so I could rotate and listen for any rumblings sounded ok so was hoping I cud adjust the lock nuts . On strip down didn't find what I was expecting to find I.e. two locking nuts...

True. Spring was larger diameter

Nope not burning any oil , I'm possibly thinking that I didn't let it run for long enough after I fitted the oil pressure gauge , as it crept up to 55psi on start up and it slowly dropped to 27 after 20 -30 minutes. On the plus side I'm glad I did it if only because the bottom end looked in good...