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Hi All, TLDR: Front knocking: bushes 14 months old, 5k miles done since. Apologies for the essay. For the past 3/4 months there’s been various knocking/creaks seemingly from the front when going over the usual high quality road surfaces here. In February last year I had the lower front arms with...

Thanks for your reply Nodge. Really? Is it getting like that now? Better be gentle with it then. Cheers, M

Hi All, Change of coolant is coming up, and would like to know which bottom radiator hose to buy in case it’s needed. I think it’s part number PCH116240 but not 100% sure. There doesn’t seem to be one on AF Factors site or British Parts which I’ve used before. Any help would be greatly...

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Thanks Andy. Just done the track rod ends as a result of the MOT. Also on the list the fuel tank cradle…..aaaarrgh.

You need to get yourself a ODB plug and a suitable app for your phone to communicate with it. You can then read off the error codes generated. Or even a dedicated hardware device that’ll do the same. Once you’ve got some codes a Google session will point you in the general direction of the...

Thanks to all who’ve replied. Had the drivers door mirror off today and the lower bolt head sheared off due to it being rusted in! Got the meter out and checked between all the pins: 5 way Pins 1-2 = 72 ohm 1-3 = Open circuit 1-4 = Open circuit 1-5 = 111 Ohm 2-3 = Open circuit 2-4 = Open...

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Thanks Andy, will have a look tomorrow. From the figures I got earlier, I should get around 125 ohms resistance. 👍🏻

Hi Andy, it’s an 06, so yup that’s that explained. Now all I need is frost…..🫣

Thanks Nodge. Had a quick look this morning. This is what I understand from the wiring diagrams: 1. According to the fuse box cover, F3 supplies the mirror heaters and the rear washer. 2. Ignition switch position 2 puts a feed through F3. Got the multimeter out, switched to ignition position 2...

Thanks Andy, that’s one on the diagrams I’ve got. Time for further investigation then to prove one way or the other. Just got rained off half way through washing it.😡 👍🏻 Cheers.

Hi All, It was quite cold here yesterday morning and I needed the full heater, rear screen, and heated mirrors on. The drivers mirror didn’t seem to be working. Having looked at the wiring diagrams in my Haynes and the documents I’ve managed to find online neither seem to have a switch for them...

Thanks Nodge. That’s good then. Did the cabin filter last year with all the others. Just passed it’s MOT today with OS track end with very slight play and some OSF brake pipes ‘corroded or covered with…..’ So thats all on the list now. I did wonder what the occasional thud from the OSF was...

Hi All, apologies if this qualifies for the most ridiculous question ever to appear on this site. I’ve got an 06 TD4 and the oil change is coming up, last year when I did it I also changed the air, crankcase, fuel filter at the OSR wheel arch (the long thin one)and turbo filters, gearbox, IRD...

Hi Andy, apologies for the late reply. Did them at the same time as the lower arms & associated bushes, and ARB bushes in February. Any way, MOT man’ll tell me tomorrow….🤷‍♂️ Cheers, Michael.

Got an odd ‘noise’ that sounds like it’s at the OSF. It shouldn’t be any of the bushes as they were replaced along with the bottom arms earlier this year. Investigated it as the MOT’s on Tuesday but no joy. Then got sidetracked into cleaning the gunk from behind the mud flap. Then got properly...

Thanks Kernowsvenski. 👍🏻

I’m thinking of doing the same, if it behaves itself and passes the MOT next Tuesday! Where did you buy yours from? Are they all much of a muchness? Cheers, Michael.

Decision made - Dinitrol it is. Thanks for everyone’s input. 👍🏻