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Hi, It's one of these... Taliska Hi sorry i dont have that type

hi do you have a picture of the ones you want .i had a spare set of alloys but as i used one as a spare wheel so i have 3 left might be able to help thanks dave

hi all i just thought i would let you know to put an end to the thread i got the car running last weekend it runs sweet as a nut and fired straight away i fitted new belt kit and full sevice kit new gearbox fluid i sorted the problem where it would go into park due the gearshift lever assembly was knackered which is where the park solenoid is the car just failed mot due to brakes all round which i just replaced and the front indicator doesnt work due to bulb holder knackered which im waiting to arrive from fords i fixed the spare wheel carrier by replacing cable which i definately recomend people doing before they buy new i regreased the wipers as they seized i am pleased with the results but its been a lot of hard work but i think i know my way around it now for the future lol the engine and turbo swop seems very difficult but once you started it aint that bad lol anyone need a good as new dual mass flywheel that came with my low milage engine as mine was an auto and didnt need it offers invited lol thanks for the help guys it is appreciated

hi i know lol but as i said it wasnt a priority at his garage its just been parked up i now have completely removed engine and autobox finished this morning it weighed a ton it hasnt really been a major thing to rush but im on it now lol im just now trying to find a complete engine and blower and it will soon slot back in if any one knows where there is a galaxy in a local yard that doesnt charge the earth please let me know thanks dave

hi all just thought i would give you an update i went today to work at my mates garage on the galaxy today as he was struggling to get time on it as it was locking up when timed right i set about removing the head any way when i removed the intercooler pipe thats under the timing belt side of the engine lots of oil poured out of it and i mean lots so i checked the turbo and its knackered so i sumise the engine is shot aswell so i have nearly removed the full engine and box ready for a new unit i know need to find an engine and turbo auy 115) i think i might have an engine sourced whats the best route to take on the turbo as i know you guys should know thanks dave

hi agree if the timing is badly out the head will be goosed but if i recondition the head or buy a new engine i will have to still fit a new timing kit as the engine is expensive and most breakers wont offer warrenty if you dont fit a new kit i havnt really spent much cash really only a crank sensor ,timing tool kit ,got a vagcom kit which has just arrived which i think will be a good investment the reason its taking so long to fix is because im trying to do it cheaply and im calling in favours off friends as i dont have alot of cash

Valves hitting piston crowns. Sounds as if you are way out. Check the crankshaft TDC at the flywheel or use a welding rod or similar through glowplug on no. 1 (furthest from bell housing). Remember the timing belt pulley on the crank may be loose - you need to check this. hi thanks for the reply my thoughts aswell my mate says the belt is so tight as well it looks like it doesnt need a tensioner i think it has the wrong belt fitted it is just getting to become a problem i think the guy who sold it me must like his horlicks to sleep at night ,he even talked about my kids etc siezed my A**E i have ordered a new belt kit so i wil keep you all informed also just out of intrest is there any galaxy experts in manchester/warrington cheshire who want to earn a few quid or talk on msn so i can pick there brains

hi sorry guys the car is still giving me grief and i think i have found the problem when checking the cambelt timing i bought the correct timing kit and i reset the old cambelt up using the kit to double check timing to rule out problem when the timing is set up correctly and the tensioner is set correct betweeen the arrow the engine locks up when turned over by hand but if you back the tensioner off the engiine turns over freely any suguestions before we take the head off i starting to think this is the main problem why the car wont run

hi thanks for the picccy i will check tuesday i have llooked on ebay and there is a guy selling an ecu and key for the 2002 tdi auto galaxy is it possable to fit and cure the fault or is that too easy i remember pump coding could be an issue hi seatkid i was given the wrong info at the begining of the thread this has been the fault from the start he just didnt explain it to me very well the bit that through us out is we bought it as apparently seized and needing an engine if it had just been that it would be working now im not having any look with cars as my wifes auto broke its engine mounting and nearly dropped the gearbox on the floor every time you put it in gear everything always happens on bank hols lol

hi thanks guys for the info i cant do anything untill tuesday now as the garage is closed they normally specialise in mechanical repairs and this is thowing them they are really genuine and i trust them he did plug into it and it said imobiliser fault but he banged cowling and it cleared i know a auto lock smith so i phoned him and he said he can make me a new key if i have the code but ford dont just give them out if the imobilser its self is faulty how much am i looking at and is it a main dealer job again thanks for the help any suguestions from you experiance is more than welcome

hi thanks for the replys guys i havnt touched the key its the one the guy gave me when i bought the car i thought if it was imobilser the car would not fire atall

hi guys i have tried every thing on this car to get it running and cant put my finger on the problem basically the car starts then cuts out straight away the fuel pump in the tank is working the timing seems right the crank sensor has been changed there is no fault codes in the ecu any ideas would be great as it looks like its going to have to go to a main dealer soon and i just havnt got the cash to sign a blank cheque thanks dave

HI thanks for the reply going to check today also is it a possibility the crankshaft pully could of slipped or is it that tight tolerence it would lock engine up straight away thanks dave

hi im new to the forum and have just bought a 2002 galaxy tdi (auy) automatic due to the fact we have 3 kids and the latest addition arrived 3 weeks ago and we needed a bigger car and didnt have much cash i bought a spares or repair galaxy that apparently needed an engine due to being seized.the previous owner said the oil pump had failed and the car started to smoke badly out of the exhaust and it stopped the car had not been run for a while anyway today a friend of mine spent some time on it before we bought the expensive engine the engine wasnt seized as it would turn by hand the battery was dead when we got it so it was charged it but the car wouldnt turn over we plugged diagnostic in and it showed up imobiliser fault so we banged steering colum and the fault cleared? and the car started but it sounds like the timing is out ?it idles ok but doesnt rev clean also the auto box will not go into park is there any issues with the solenoids? if anyone has any idea's let me know and i will keep you all informed on my project galaxy