The most sensible thought in this whole issue. I just wish the garage had done that. A bit of tape at each end would have sorted this at source.

Isn't there a secondary block to allow for the suspension travel when it goes to 'wade'?

So the effect then is it should stall? Need to find myself some slippery grass or wait to the snow comes.

Well RAVE didn't work. Downloaded but won't open. Been into main dealer to ask their opinion and was advised that it is a front and rear split, hydraulic with mechanical back up so that doesn't really help. What I really need to do is find out which outlet on the master goes to which side of the...

Downloading now. Back in just under an hour!

I have searched a few threads here but not found the answer. The sticker on the throttle body doesn't say much either other than 'check manual' so can anyone tell me what the free play settings should be on the two cables are? The one closer to the front of the car is tighter than the one...

Sounds like you've reverted to the problem the last owner had which is good. At least you have a clear plan of where to go from here now and fix it properly. If the rear end has been blocked off or restricted then it would indicate the problem is there. When it works is there breaking effort at...

How's about jacking up the back end, slackening a bleed nipple on a front caliper applying the brake and seeing which rear doesn't turn? That would confirm a cross split or whether they have inadvertently made it a side to side split - hopefully not!

Steering and bushing all ok. The problem has only manifested since the front to rear pipes were changed. It's just a momentary blip then it all straightens out. No binding or sticky calipers either. Ideally if someone could tell me which pipe from the master cylinder goes to which rear pipe that...

I think that is a spare circuit. If no faults or messages are showing up and the car runs then leave well alone. You don't want to upset these car's electrics. Maxi 3 is the ABS pump. Are any of the other maxi fuses missing?

Oh, they are as when I stop after a short drive they are all warm and discs are shiny. The problem is if the front to rear left pipe has been connected to where the right one is and vice versa then the back end is all over the place. Both front to rear pipes run side by side until they get to...

Fortunately the GEMS coil pack is easily accessed. The newer THOR has them tucked down the back. Standing looking at the windscreen with the bonnet up you are correct in saying the right is left and the left is right. So on your left you are looking at 2,4,6 and 8 (8 being closest to the...

How about flexi hoses breaking down internally whereby fluid flow is restricted? Normally that would show up by not freeing off properly and bleeding them doesn't always flush out the bits because they are too big to squeeze through the journals.

Steering damper or drop link from box? Handbrake fallen apart internally? Try it in neutral about 10mph.

I put new discs and pads on it all round before the MOT so everything is sliding fine in the caliper department. I still kind of suspect the pipe routing as I have now been told by the garage that both were taken off together rather than do one at a time. looks like a physical check against a...

I've had the car three years so am quite well used to it's handling. It does have 18s on it and it's only since coming from the garage that the snake has appeared. It's momentary, just a quick twitch then it settles. All the points mentioned in the first reply were covered in the MOT which I...

Following an MOT request to renew my front to rear brake pipes on my P38 I decided to let the garage do it as it is a tricky task having read a lengthy previous thread on it. I now have the car back complete with a new MOT however I am not convinced it has been done properly. The car seems to...