jonbob

I think Mirez did a total clean out of inlet manifold and EGR valve with clear dismantling details, its in the faqs i think Jon

Does this age of Galaxy have a DMF ?

If anyone is interested, Eurocar parts have a free oil filter and 25% off their 5l QX brand oil, use code easter25 in the checkout Jon

Could be a stuck caliper or broken return spring, both known problems on the galaxy. The most common caliper to seize is on the drivers side. Jon

Adrian The symptoms you describe about wandering idle speed and temp gauge are exactly the same as on my 130 tdi when the water temp sensor went, also it may be worth checking the electric run on pump as well as you may find this kaput as well. As the others have said VAG COM will show the fault code (well it did on mine) Jon

Guys What in your experience is the best device to bleed the brakes, I have both an easibleed and a non return valve type. Cheers Jon

Having had my heater on my work bench for a couple of years,having stripped and cleaned it out, i have decided to put it back on the car. The model is the latest D5Z-F and I did have the dreaded 65335 fault code. I will give it a go but the gaskets are shot , does anyone know if they are generic erbespacher gaskets available from the likes of PF jones or do I need to go to VW, and if so has anyone got the part nos. For about £30 its worth a shot before I spend a couple of hundred ( and wait till next winter) on a recon unit. Thanks Jon

Hi folks Has anyone got or used one of these devices, have got a few things to do on the galaxy ( and my rover 25) such as driveshafts and potentially a new rear hub/bearing. Obviously as a basic DIY home mechanic a compressor and gun is out of the question and wont be anywhere near cost effective, but I can justify 50-80 quid for one of these, Thoughts please Jon

Hi Folks service time and i'm going to do it myself this time, At my local motor factors I get a nice discount for being in the ambulance service, the oil they have supplied is planet oil, IT IS VW 505.01 spec PD oil. I noticed it is 'bottled' by Comma. Has any one used this stuff, got it for a not unreasonable £20 + vat for 5 litres, Cheers Jon

fault 1: more than likely lost all or most of the gas, pipe that has a u bend and goes down side of condensor to the compressor is usual culprit, plenty of posts here about it fault 2:if your brake lights are working its probably the clutch pedal switch (assuming its tdi) about 16 quid from a vw dealer (its the blue one)

I have got the same problem with the same split on the u bend, not got round to getting it off yet (due to typical British May weather-not needed), but have been quoted

Hi Folks Brake pedal switch has bitten the dust, bought a new one but broke it putting it in (a common prblems as well I believe), anyway in my search for a motor factors open on a Sunday, I came across this, Its a bit chunkier than the original, but fits fine, and the best part it seems to be based on a simple switch as opposed to the self adjusting plunger, and to be fair seems better made, no adjustment necessary, just put it in, and the cost, just £4.62 from Car Spares ltd based in Birmingham. Only thing is this company does not list a similar item for the clutch pedal switch for the Cruise control, so off to VW I go. Regards Jon

Sorry mate, it was the cog that broke on mine too Jon

Hi I do believe these relays are made by a company called Maypole electronics, which are based on the Woodgate Valley business park in Birmingham. Try googling them, you may get lucky there Jon

one other possibility which happened with mine was the water temp sensor Jon