tbag

Hi,i have had this noise, not unlike a hammer hitting a anvil and a was told to run the engine above 3000 rpm for maybe ten minutes or so to get rid of any air that might be trapped in one of the tappets. so off i went up the bypass in ist gear for 5 miles, ok it sounds daft but it worked. i was just about to go on my hols as well, so stripping it down was not an option. t bag

All sorted,i took the old filter off and the part no is the same.also there was no water when i drained the old one.t.bag

Hi all,I have just picked up fuel filter for my 2005 1.9 tdi 130 bhp from vw dealer,but,took it back because there was no knob on the bottom to drain out the water. the chap says the part has changed and this is what they are fitting now.does anyone know if the filters have changed as i do not want to put it on if it is not the correct part.thank you t.bag

Hi all,After fitting new front discs and pads before the M.O.T. i now feel the brakes need bleeding.I have in my shed a part bottle of castrol response which is four years old and a new bottle of carlube fluid, both are synthetic and appear to be the same spec.Has anyone used carlube before and will it be ok for my galaxy? i do think the castrol is a little old now.also what is the best procedure for changing the brake fluid please.your suggestions would be greatly appriciated.Thanks t bag

Hi,mirez do you know where the delay relay is and which one do i change. only mine still works when i switch on but does not carry on when i switch off.engine running or not. cheers t bag. sorry to chip in folks.

I have found a way round my problem,i open each door and press in the lever then close the door which only leaves the boot unlocked.I only hope the sight of my german shepherd and lurcher put them off.I look forward to your garages info.tbag.

Turning the key twice should de-activate the interior sensors but still lock the car or am i wrong? t bag.

I did the same on my old sharan also i shoved a straightened out metal coat hanger up a small hole below the scuttle drains at the front of the sills. then i gave it a good hose on both sides.that got rid of loads of grit etc.it worked for me. t bag

while on my hols i called at garage for fuel,as the dogs were in the car i turned key twice in drivers door etc and went to pay. to my suprise the alarm went off,so i did it again, the led in the drivers door came on after about 6 seconds. iam not in the habit of leaving the dogs in the car so its not that important but i was wondering if there might be a fault somewhere. has anyone come across this before.thanks t bag

It split at the vacumn end but was so easy to pull off at servo end

Had new pipe fitted yesterday while i was at work,

thanks gregers will try tomorrow

When i examined all the pipes everything appeared to be ok but after a good tug the rigid black plastic pipe came off easy, thats because it was split.so i pushed it back on and used some duck tape as a semi repair.it is working so far.Now then, this pipe goes behind a silver looking plate, is it attached to anything or straight on to the servo.i would like to replace it as soon as possible thanks t bag

Hi all, i have fitted a new coolant temp sender and just about to go for a spin but the brake pedal is hard. maybe i have caught i vacumn pipe but where do i look ? or is it a fuse,your comments will be appreciated. thanks t bag

Hi all,everything is now in order. i cut a short length of speaker wire that i found in my shed, this had soldered ends which fit in the female connector perfectly. drilled two holes where the flat pins went, press the two halves together then join wires to brake pad.result no light. thanks again t bag

Nice one,they would last forever if i greased the fronts

thanks guys, now i know how it works i can rectify the problem. i always clean and copper grease pads once a year anyway so i can keep an eye on wear. it must have been the last straw when i stalled it. thanks again t bag

hi all,after stalling my galaxy at a roundabout the brake pad wear indicator light came on. the pads have only done 13,000 miles so its not a wear problem. then i looked at the connectors, the rear one is fine but the front one snapped as i twisted it,both the terminals were black so i think it was damp somewhere, now there is no connection at all. will this lack of connection make the light stay on or do i have to get some new pads to cure the problem. thanks t bag

yes pump is working when i turn on ignition but not when i turn it off. car has only done 12,500 miles

It works fine when i turn on ignition, u can feel it pumping but i cannot hear it when engine is turned off.

I already cleared temp sensor and its back again, run on pump should still work after switching engine off but it is not.I cant tell if its working when motor is running because of engine vibes.We went up to preston yesterday round trip of 260 miles, pump still did not carry on after turning off,temp gauge was dead centre. would a faulty temp sensor or heater glow plug affect the pumps running?

The strange noise has gone but it has been warmer so it could be the booster heater.I plugged in my FCR and it came up with engine coolant temperature sensor g62 open or short to plus also aux heater glow plug for heater q9 static short circuit to earth. while scanning with ignition on i can hear the run on pump but when i switch engine off the pump does not appear to be running like it did on my v6. could all this be related. t bag

the coolant run on pump on the v6 used to hum so i dont think its that but i did listen around the exhaust pipe under the body and the noise was near the engine, it was cold this morning so it could be booster heater.iwill try again tomorrow. thanks

Hi all,our 2001 2.8 v6 has been replaced by a 1.9 tdi (130) on a 55 plate.This morning when i started her up there was a strange noise that seems to be behind the battery area and sounds like a small steam engine, chuff chuff chuff.this lasted for about 5mins then it was off and on at ten second intervals or so. can anyone explain what this is. thanks t bag.

Hi, just a quick update.the cables from the phone holder were connected to a small box with multi-pin plugs so it was easy to remove these without cutting any wires. Underneath the dash was broke along with 3 screw holes.some small brackets later and now all is silent.thank you t bag