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I have the replica RS6 alloys and never had any issues with them, other than keeping them away from the kerbs !

Loads of the stuff now, measured 10 inches this morning here in West Yorkshire. Must say though the Galaxy is quite good in the snow, the Avon tyres seem to offer good grip on the slippy stuff. Just low gears and plenty of torque

Thats a classic write up Maz ! LOL

So this one here circled on the pic ?

OK thanks for all the advice, I think its ok then, I realised that my ipod had been charging for 3 days that more than likely didn't do it any good ! On another note I was just wondering on the multi-meter dial which one it should be set to for the Galaxy testing ?

I have just tested the alternator and battery. The battery is showing over 12 volts when engine is switched off and nothing switched on, so I take it that the battery is ok. With the engine running and everything switched on including the electric windows going up and down the reading with alternator running is around the 11-12 volt mark, is this right at tick over only revs, maybe 2000 revs would show better, will try again ? When nothing electrical is switched on and the engine is running, the reading is over 14 volts, so the alternator is doing its job it seems, but sufficiently ?

All seems fine now, the battery kept its charge overnight after trickle charging it for a few hours, had a run out to the coast and it appears to be charging ok. I will put it down to the extreme cold weather we've had recently and will still buy a voltage meter at some point to double check all is ok. Thanks for all the advice.

This is great information, I will invest in a digital multi meter today and try all the above mentioned, as it'll come in handy anyway. Will see if it starts and keeps the charge today, as a calcium battery from 2007/8 should still be keeping power. I suspect with recent short journeys and lots of electrical equipment turned on it might have just lost its full charge for a while. (If I do need a new battery Halfords are selling a Bosch silver calcium battery with 5 years guarantee for

I had a flat battery this morning and have read a lot of the forum about people checking that their alternator was working correctly using a meter, how do I do this before I splash out on an unnecessary new expensive calcium battery, which is now working ok after a trickle charge and drive out, but I've had a new alternator pulley fitted recently and wanted to make sure that its not the alternator that playing up again, the Unipart battery thats in has a sticker that says 'recharge 01/08', does this mean it from January 2008 or it was recharged then ?

Alternator pulley.

He's been to our house ! Very very early !!!! Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone, I can't remember the last time I looked out of the window on Christmas Eve and saw such deep snow ! :lol:

There are loads of spare parts about for the Jeep Cherokee diesel nowadays, the cars themselves are very cheap to run, I used to get almost 500 miles on a tank of diesel. Just like most American cars the electrics can be a bit dodgy, but no more so than anything French ! They are DIY friendly too, with easy access to all engine and running gear. Not 7 seats though if thats what you're after, however they do 2 additional rear facing seats.

Hi Maz, These are a quite alright, I used to have one many many years ago, they are quite solid for an American car and I think they still look quite cool: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1999-JEEP-CHEROKEE-T...#ht_1710wt_1167 There are loads about to choose from, and several around your price range on ebay. Happy Christmas

Hi, sorry been away Christmas shopping and the like ! Here is a pic of my 19" alloys with 235 35 ZR19 Avon tyres fitted, they do not rub or catch even when the Galaxy is fully laden. Its looking quite mucky and unloved on this pic !

Hi, I have the RS6 19" alloys on my mk2 Galaxy, its also lowered with G-max springs, the ride is still smooth with massively improved handling. Here is a pic of it looking rather dirty.

Whats betting it turns out to be the aux heater firing up or not as the case may be !

Alternator pulley.

I find the Avon tyres offer good all year round grip, they are also good value, but shop around for the best prices.

Cool !!

If I knew of a local company who could properly fit them for me, with stitching as per factory fitted seats, I would buy them now.

Hi, welcome to the site, I have recently had my alternator refurbished for a fraction of the cost of a new one, when the pulley faulted. Try a local garage to see if they can send it off for repair or replace it with a reconditioned one at a fraction of the cost, make sure it comes with a new alternator pulley too as these are prone to failure.

This post needs to be in the MkII section, anyway here goes, I had a similar problem and it turned out to be the header tank expansion cap not sealing properly, new cap improved the problem.

You haven't knocked that infamous vacuum hose out have you ?

Leave in running on your driveway for a few days !! There is also a way of connecting a device to an electric drill that pumps the fuel out and into another vehicle or container, never tried it though. Just treat the new motor to a new tank of fuel, or do what I did and demand half a tank full or walk away !