Recent content by Sukiemaxie

Many thanks for your replies, my one is a face lift model , the crash can nuts look the same as do the bolts on the rubber mountings on each side only those splash guards on mine have screws that look like they are going to be trouble to get undone would it be best to drill them out or grind the...

Hello all, I managed to get hold of a really tidy front bumper for my Td5 after damaging the original, Haven’t swapped them yet and was just wondering if anyone has any advice about doing this. My main concern was the flexible (I suppose you would call them) arch liners that are screwed at the...

I’m thinking just that especially after looking at that diagram, Their a great bunch of lads at the tyre place I’ve used for years and I’m sure they will sort it out for me.

Thanks for that, would doing this have any effect on the tracking now its been set up?

Thanks again , Finally got the track rod and tracking done today and drives lovely now so you guys were right in saying that was the main culprit, only thing is now the steering wheel sits a little off central so I guess I’ll take it off and move it round a couple of splines. She wasn’t...

Couple of questions: 1; if it has a helicoil can that be done in place or must the housing be taken out? 2: if i try a nut on the already longer bolt is there access behind there or does anything need loosening off first to get to it ? Cheers

Thanks for you reply, I didn’t have much time to put the full story earlier. It seems I have more pressing issues when I was at the tyre shop the fitter came to tell me about the draglink issue ( that is coming tomorrow for £30) but also told me you have quite a bad oil leak which he found out...

Quick update I’ve just been to the the tyre shop and the tracking is out by 4 degrees apparently however the rear drag link (if thats the right name for it) is seized solid so i need to order a new one before we can proceed

Hi there mine was more squeaky going over speed bumps slowly and thins like that , I thought it was the radius arm bushes but having the ball joints changed has made it better in that respect ( it just wont centre itself) ‘ I hope that helps

Thanks again for your replies, it was definitely noisier before over potholes etc . But your right it Was much nicer to drive before they were changed

Nice one thanks very much i wondered what it was for

I forgot to ask could that tension collet mentioned in an earlier reply have any effect on this at all ?

Many thanks for your replies, I will try to get the tracking check done today if their not too busy.

Can i ask where that diagram comes from looks like a handy thing to have if its a manual or download ?

Many thanks for your replies. Is there a torque figure for the nuts on the upper and lower joints ?