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Are they Cooper Zeon 4xS Sport?

I'll have a look tomorrow. The Pirellis here cost around €160 each, so four of them is a bit rich! Heard good things about Cooper tyres but open to suggestions about any alternatives.

Cheers Nodge. From memory, there's only about 5mm between the inner tyre sidewall and the spring cup!

I've been following a couple of other threads regarding tyres. My Sport is due a couple of tyres soon. I have been running Pirelli Scorpion Asimetrico 235/50 R18 since I bought the car 9 years ago. No complaints but they aren't cheap here in Spain. I notice that Nodge mentioned he is running...

Isn't the Sport 30mm lower?

I'm no expert but by brother in law had the same 'Transmission fault - traction reduced' message on his FL2 and it was a problem with the Haldex. Pump had failed as the Haldex had not been serviced regularly. The puddle may be a coincidence.

Cheers Nodge. I'll keep searching for Delphi but know I can find TRW if not.

Thanks Nodge, Delphi are not easy to find here in Spain but I have found TRW. Does anyone have experience of TRW wishbones?

Island 4x4 have reluctantly agreed to refund me for the wishbones because I have questioned the source of the parts. They say it's a 'gesture of good will' but I suspect it's because they know the parts are not genuine. They want the parts returning to them, once removed from from the car, which...

I'm having similar problems with Island 4x4. They supplied me with what were supposed to be Lemforder wishbones. They arrived in Britpart boxes too but it was obvious they had been opened and re-sealed and they told me the boxes were for transport purposes only. Balljoints have gone after less...

Thanks Hippo. There are no marks or stampings on mine. I'll contact Island 4x4 and let folk know how I get on.

I've checked the wishbones and there are no markings that I can find. I still have one that is not fitted to the car making inspection easy. Can anyone confirm that the Lemforder parts have manufacturer markings before I contact Island 4x4?

Thanks Avocet. I still have a wishbone which was never fitted as it arrived with a damaged balljoint boot. I'll check if for maker's markings.

One of the wishbones arrived with a split boot and I got a replacement sent. They didn't want the faulty one sending back. The parts came from Island 4x4 along with Delphi drop links which came in original boxes. I think I've paid for Lemforder at £80 each and been sent some cheap crap. The...

In March of this year I replaced both front wishbones as the ball joints were knocking. 2000km later and the ball joints are knocking again!! I fitted Lemforder parts, or at least I hope I did. That's what I ordered and paid for but when the bits arrived, they were in Britpart boxes but the...

This weekend, I finally got round to doing a few jobs that have been on the 'to do' list. Replaced crankcase breather with cyclone oil separator. Fitted EGR delete. The original EGR was stuck shut so no exhaust gases were getting through but thought it better not to have all that gubbins in...

Cheers hd3.

I've just noticed some cracks around the expansion tank neck and traces of coolant. If the cooling system is not pressurising, could that be why it's not getting up to temperature?

I have a 2004 TD4 manual. I assume the thermostat has gone as even here in sunny Spain, the temperature gauge only gets to it's normal halfway mark when the engine is working hard. I understand that replacing the original thermostat is an involved job and most people opt to fit a thermostat in a...

Managed to get the rear nut to the correct torque but the front bolt was impossible. Got it as tight as I could. A quick test drive confirmed that I've cured the knocking ball joint noise! Did the drop links at the same time!