Recent content by graeme lee

what about the damper on slave cylinder is that some kind of directional valve could i off fitted that wrong? or am i just trying to kid myself!!

thanks elt thats sounds abit full on is that a gear box out job!?

A couple years ago we experimented with veggie oil on a 300tdi we found out that the amount you can run varies on the weather so in the summer as much as 45% mix but in the winter no more than 15% as the combustion point is higher in the oil than the diesil (obviously), After speaking with some...

Hello, I'm looking for some help and advice please! I have an L reg 200tdi, about a week ago the clutch started to lose resistance until the pedal was almost biting on the floor. I then noticed that i had let the master cylinder reservoir dry out completely. (:doh: bloody idiot i am). So i bled...

A big Hello, ive not been on the site for a while i forgot how great it is, iam looking for some new door tops or window carriers for my series 3 as mine are letting in alot of water and are knackered, does anyone have a pair that i may buy or know anywhere to get them iam in the...

Thanks for all the advise guys i think ive cracked it bleeding wise, i think, But iam gonna try jacking it up next time, It now seems to be that the new cylinders are making the old ones lazy and causing one to leak on drivers rear so it seems i have to do the back brakes to. cheers graeme.

i well believe you as i said they aint no landy.

one of me mates have one too although he dont bring it out on our excursions he is scared it might get a scratch its a nice truck dont got me wrong, it just aint no landy.

didnt notice the L200 lurking in the background it all makes sence now, Clear as mud!.

good question what is that on the roof g-man, and the whole vegeoil thing transits run pretty well on the cheap stuff out of morrisons veggielandee, i recon its the way forward, oh and i aint no minger!.

well snap same colours on my s3 ill keep my eyes peeled, the lightweight sounds interesting.

hey G-man i like your description essex-ite, iam in the chelmsford area and have a series 3 and a disco, where abouts are you and what motor you driving.

your right bleeding tricky ive thought i had blead it ok but now after a couple off days sat in the barn the brake pedle is spongy, any ideas any advise greatfully recieved,

In the end i just had to clean the adjusters they were caked in mud and set in place so th brakes are on and working properly now thaks for all your advise guys, Can the bleeding be tricky then, On to the next job Cheers graeme.

Can anyone help me ive been working on my series 3 for a while and finally got to the brakes a simple job of changing shoes has gone too new cylinders, brake lines. So iam putting it all back together and what seems to be some adjusters on the brake plate are stopping the shoes returning and...