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Hi all, went off roading on Sunday with a cracked propshaft coupler ( doughnut) but had a new genuine replacement in boot So just went for it. The doughnut held up remarkably well so I thought as I returned to tarmac. But vibration at first getting rid of excess mud from places. Then loud thunk...

Hi my heater fan control switch is a wee bit dicky, that it cuts off , and I have to move it ever so slightly to get going again, and pretty sure I don't have 3-4 on the settings I.e. all or nothing. Anyhoo, I converted a mondeo from manual to digital heater controls before and wondered if it...

Hi all, wanting to set my pump timing and wondered how can I turn the crankshaft to align the flywheel lock tool. All I have read is ' rotate crankshaft till it lines up' not actually stating how or with what. I can't get anything down to the crankshaft bolt to turn and the viscous coupling is...

Hi, I've deicided to by pass my sedimenter and followed the many posts on the subject. However, they all mention using a 8 mm copper pipe between the two cut fuel lines secured with jubilee clips. Simples, except my fuel lines won't go near the copper pipe. How the Hell are you ment to get the...

Hi Im suspecting injector issues and as far as I know its the smae ones since new at 167000 miles so time to change. Anyway , just wanted advice on whether its better to change whole injector or just the nozzels as obviously a big price difference. Is this easy to swaop the nozzels or a pain.

Evnin, right after spending best part of two weeks ( in stages) welding rear boot floor and sides . My disco failed today needing you guessed it, welding. It failed on n/s sill ( fine , done o/s last year) , but also front most and rear most body mounts. Regarding fitting new mounts, do I...

Hi I'm new to welding although done my arches and sills last year and brought the mig out again this year to do boot and arches.anyhoo, fitted a new co2 / Argon mix bottle but looking at the welds it's as though the gas isn't getting through to the weld as very porous and spattery. It's a new...

Evnin , I've been looking at tow bar mount cycle racks , seen one on eBay which seems good value but it claims not to work with rear mounted spare wheels. I think it's due to sticking straight up from the ball. However, Looking at my tow bar, it sits out further than spare wheel so thinking I...

Olla, I've looked at post on here about the common rot between the outer rear arch and the 'c' pillar. Just wondered , is the c pillar aluminium? As the arch only seemed to be siliconed to the the c pillar. If so how can I join the two. Can I mig aluminum to the steel arch ?:(

Hi I've searched various threads and posts but most seem related to tailgate or front doors. My problem is ironically my door only needed adjusting as it required the adjuster rod turned in a few turns as the door was beginning to take a bit mire effort to open. When I done this the rod...

Was routing around the scrappy today for a micra of all things, but came across quite a tidy epsom green, 3-door disco 1(96ish). lifted the bonnet to find a tidy 2.0 MPi. So if anyone looking for parts let me know. Its in Paisley Auto Breakers, near Glasgow Airport. Just thought they must be...

As above does anyone know if the REAR propshaft rotate clockwise or anticlockwise when looking towards the REAR underneath if the vehicle was going forward:confused: ?

Evnin, I have been increasingly aware of a weird problem and just wondered your thoughts on possible or most likely cause. if I accelerate the car pulls to the left if I come off it pulls to the right. although its not a heavy pull I could almost steer it on the throttle on some shallow bends...

Was just wondering peoples views/expert opinions on fitting one new tyre? I ask as i just bought 5 x second hand BFG's, 4 are worn to about 5 mm one is brand new (spare). All in excellent condition. just seemed a waste of a nice fresh tyre not to fit but wondered where best to place it. So...

Hi, just finished painting my set of newly acquired Weller 8 spokes. I just wondered if you can fit them the other way round to give a deeper dish/off-set for stability? And if so any problems with contact? I have a 2 inch lift and so far only have 205/80/16 on them so clearance should be ok. I...

Hi just replaced the glow plugs the other day and noticed that two of the injector leak off pipes are really loose on the injectors. So 1). Should they be ? 2). If not, could this be the cause of my poor cold morning starts ? 3). What can I use as a replacement if they are nackerd as can't...

Evnin, just had the pleasure of taking my rear cluster out to change a bulb that turns out was ok and was actually a fuse d'oh. Anyhoo I would just like to state for the record that if I ever met the guy that designed that fixing arrangement for these lights I would set him on fire and put him...

Hi just thinking about CC swivels as the way forward for my 2" lift as no vibes just a bit of vague and lack of self centering steering. Paddocks used to do them . But I can't seem to find anyone that does them anymore, which is strange. I've heard of people drilling new holes but this would...

Evenin all, just wondered your thoughts. I have bought +2 Terrafirma HD springs, I took measurements before and after ( well rear any way, ran out of time to fit the front. Before they measured 810mm from ground to top of wheel arch , now it's 895. that's nearly a 3 1/2 Lift . Does that sound...

Evnin just removed my electric window ecu to do the fix to get rear windows working as soon as I removed it I could see the burnt diodes and this on the other side , no doubt started from dry joints. Do you think its fixable or time to get a new ecu?