Recent content by lambonumber5

Thanks - will tick them off one at a time!

ignore my comment about the internal handle also locking it, I imagined that.

Got a few electrical gremlins, and need your guidance... When I press the drivers side door push button the central locking activates and locks all of the doors, usually when I have the keys inside!! This can happen with our without the engine running - and I can only then unlock with the...

No doubt pulling my hair out again

easy to replace resistor? and where is it?

Just noticed that my blowers are only operating when down at max (2)..... what do you reckon? Thanks Lambo

Just to let you know, went with de-cat & EGR by-pass.... behaving much much better now!! ... the MAP/MAF were all clean, so didn't make any difference. Thanks for your advice chaps

Currently running my 2004 xtech on standard suspension boost alloys & 16" AT..starting to tune a bit, so could do with a 2nd setup for those periods when i'm keeping purely to the black stuff. Wondered if/how easy i could run a road setup on bigger wheels that would mean i could keep same...

Thanks Ratty/Shifty...sounds like the next port of call!

Thanks Guys.... Slowly working through the list... Definitely not the MAF, cleaned it although looked spotless and disconnected, no change... Wastegate and actuator next... Hoses was going to swap anyway, so be swapping them next week. Little uncertain about ECU, poss tiny traces of...

Got a 2003 TD5, 49K miles (due 48K service) On way to work (about 30 miles so plenty of time to warm up) I just didn’t seem to have the usual "kick" when you get higher up the rev range, had to change down a gear or two going uphill… just generally sluggish and felt like it was...

Hi there... got my new toy at the weekend... 90 2004 x-tech.... love it!... would love any recommendations on good recommended independent specialists in the region

OMG... just tried Aviva.... quotes from other companies ranged from about £300 - £900 (40 Year Old, on Drive overnight, No mods, No convictions etc) ... Aviva £4430.... guess they don't want to insure me!!!