DazzasGalaxy

Hi, Did you manage to replace the intercooler on your Galaxy? If so was it easy / hard and is it recommendable to do yourself or send it into garage? I have the small oil coming from the passenger side of the intercooler: between the radiator part and the black plastic end cap. I thought you may be able to get a replacement gasket to go between the two but appears not the case. Where did you get your intercooler from, Ford wanted around

Hi Just a little question about temp sensor and colours of such a thing, can I check the colour of my sensor without removing it and loosing my coolant? Also how much coolant should I expect to loose when changing the temp sensor? Thanks Dazza

Thanks I didnt think so but, you never know with cars nowadays. I thought it may possibly alter the pressure in the diesel line and cause the ecu to go into limp mode or something!!!! I have taken the fuse out, (No 12 I think it was), this stopped the smoking, I just wanted to make sure it is ok to continue driving with the fuse out, it isnt going to cause any other damage is it? Taking the fuse out does this stop the diesel supply to the heater, I hope so! Cheers Dazza

Thanks for the advise, Is there any chance that this problem with my aux heater can cause power loss on acceleration???? Just a shoot in the dark!! Dazza

Thats funny. My wife has been driving the Gal today and had the same problem, I had a look under the car and looks like diesel has been sprayed under the car from the exhaust of the aux heater. Is it easy to change the glow plug? BTW after the event I got the following this evening on the vag com 5 Faults Found: 01409 - Repeated Flame-Out 35-00 - - 01409 - Shareware Version. To Decode all DTCs 35-00 - Please Register/Activate 01409 - Shareware Version. To Decode all DTCs 35-00 - Please Register/Activate 01409 - Repeated Flame-Out 35-00 - - 01410 - Shareware Version. To Decode all DTCs 06-00 - Please Register/Activate Is it my glow plug? Cheers Dazza

Cheers George I will try to get the sensor this weekend. If I ring up Ford with my car details will they know what colour sensor is needed? I think best thing to do is replace coolant sensor, then clear codes and run the bus to see if it "limps" again, and every now and again put the vag on it... Cheers Dazza

So put the vag-com back on the gal tonight and got these: 3 Faults Found: 17664 - Engine Coolant Temp Sensor (G62): Open or Short to Plus P1256 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent 17978 - Shareware Version. To Decode all DTCs P1570 - 35-00 - Please Register/Activate 17965 - Shareware Version. To Decode all DTCs P1557 - 35-00 - Please Register/Activate I guess my coolant temp sensor needs replacing? Is this the root to my problem? I looked up 17965 on the internet and it appears to be a "charge pressure control"!!! Can this be thrown up as a result from my coolant temp sensor? Cheers Dazza

Yeh I Managed to clear my codes last night, apparently if you try "clear all" it does not work but if you go into the actual component, in my case engine, you can clear codes like that, I suppose you need to clear each component individually. Anyway I am currently clar of codes. When I can get my hands on the bus next (if wife allows me) I shall hook up the vag-com . Cheers Dazza

I have been to the VW dealer and a VW specialist today, both tell me that they could not put the diagnostics pc onto my Gal as although most of it is VW, the electronics is ford and the VW pc is not able to read the codes. Is this correct? The annoying thing is Ford want

"Quote" A test I carried out was that when the power was lost, I pulled over and unplugged the MAF sensor, the result was that having the sensor plugged in or not made no difference. This to me tells me that the sensor is doing nothing and needs replacing. What I also did whilst driving around waiting for the fault to occur, was when the power was normal, unplugged the sensor, then drove the car and it gave the same symptons as when the fault occurred. Is this not conclusive? will I be buying the wrong thing? Nothing on the VAG apart from 17664 - Engine Coolant Temp Sensor (G62): Open or Short to Plus P1256 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent 18080 - Coolant Fan Control 1: Open or Short to Ground P1672 - 35-00 - - No code 575 for turbo. Cheers Dazza

Hi Tim, Thanks for the advise. No mate, not getting a: Charge pressure - positive deviation, message. This is all I get 17664 - Engine Coolant Temp Sensor (G62): Open or Short to Plus P1256 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent 18080 - Coolant Fan Control 1: Open or Short to Ground P1672 - 35-00 - - I guess I need to replace the Coolant temp sensor, but this wouldnt cause loss of power would it? Cheers Dazza

Hi all, I have looked through the forum looking for some wise advise to my problem, I think I have a conclusion but just wanted a little reasurance before I went out and brought one. Here goes. The inevitable power loss. I followed the forums advise and purchased a vag-com from ebay. Normal power is present most of the time, but ocassionally power is lost and struggle to acelerate, very noticeabe on motorway. There is no judder on acceleration just lack of it. I know it never has been and never will be a rocket but! Anyway, forum advise pointed me towards the MAF, but the vag-com never showed a fault code for it?? A test I carried out was that when the power was lost, I pulled over and unplugged the MAF sensor, the result was that having the sensor plugged in or not made no difference. This to me tells me that the sensor is doing nothing and needs replacing. What I also did whilst driving around waiting for the fault to occur, was when the power was normal, unplugged the sensor, then drove the car and it gave the same symptons as when the fault occurred. Is my conclusion conclusive? Next thing is, Ford wanted

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Thanks for the feed back everyone, I had heard about the review in the Auto Express, but I am always cautious where tyres are concerned, having a good brand always seems to reassure you. dont think the Conts are in my budget for a set of four, but looking at Goodyear, I had ETC5 on the front of my Saab Aero, must have done close on 30K miles and had no problem with grip, especially as it had 225 horses running through the front wheels. I have been quoted

Hi everyone, It is that time where all four corners of my Galaxy need replacing. I have been looking at my prefered options, GoodYear, Pirrelli, but one chap mentioned the Vredestein Sportrak 3