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hi thanks for the reply...regards...barry

hi..my gal is in spain so i cannot measure for myself...does anyone know the lenght and width of the area taken up by the rear 5 seats..the space from the tailgate to the back of the 2 front seats..regards..barry

thanks to all who replied, i am going for a lucas 90 amp 401440811, i wonder what they will make of that when i go through airport security. regards barry

hi, can anyone tell me which alternator i need for the above car, the alternator failed and was replaced about 18 months ago, the damn thing screams every time i take a tight corner, a friend said i should have an alternator with a clutch pulley, i think the garage put a bog standard golf alternator on . is there a site where i can punch in my vin and retrieve the spec for my car . regards barry

hi just changed the front pads on my 2002 tdi gal, i noticed that the flexible brake lines on both the off and near side have had a small area of the outer rubber worn off, is this a common problem on the gals, does anyone know what causes it. regards barry

thanks for the reply , i will check it out

hi, i own a spanish 1.9 tdi galaxy built in april 2002, registration 2222 bwj, engine code is auy, there seems to be many different alternators on sale for galaxys, could anyone give me a site to go to, allowing me to identify the correct alternator for my gal. thanks in advance barry

hi, forgot to add, i have checked the fuses, and they are ok. regards barry

hi, i own a 2001 1.9 lt diesel tdi galaxy trend, i recently left the vehicle for 6 weeks, on my return the battery had discharged and would not recharge, so i purchased a new battery, , the vehicle started fine, however i now have no indicators or central locking system, has anyone experienced this, does anyone know the solution. regards, barry

thanks you for the quick reply regards barry

hi i have been reading the posts on here , and getting more confused by the day. i have a spanish 2002 gal with a 1.9tdi AUY engine, can anyone tell me if it is a pd , and if it is what is the recommended engine oil . regards barry

hi ive been waiting for sometime now for a mechanic to obtain and fit the a/c pipe that runs up from the compressor and off to the left (as you look in the engine compartment), he is now saying that there are 6 different types of pipe, is this correct information, and does any one know the part number for this item, i have a 2002 1.9 tdi with an auy engine HELP. regards barry

thanks for that, ive just left the local , and the owner is a trained mechanic, he informed me that it is the oil cooler thanks again barry

hi part way through an oil change on the above vehicle ( no manual etc ) , sump plug out, filter out, got under car to check oil had stopped running and noticed large black hexagon plug on base of oil filter body, is it a drain plug. does anyone out there know, should i remove it or leave well alone. regards barry

yeah, i took it back to the garage where i bought it, and they offered to fix it, long live coastal cars, javea, these boys are the dogs with chocolate on. regards barry ps they also replaced the drive belt.