Benn2001

Hi all. Dally - did you manage to sort out this problem because I am in a similar situation. I have just bought a passenger arm rest from eBay and while my driver side is the same as yours, and the fitting for both seats fit this, the new passenger side arm rest I have received has the large spigot attachment. Can you give me any advice on how to get round this? Cheers

Cheers for that Rusty, I'll try and get some FIAM ones. 3/4 inch would be just sweet.

Anyone?

mine wasnt but parking sensors i bought off ebay came with a hole saw so i could place them slightly away from the tow bar Did you fit them in the centre of the bumper? I have attempted this but the bumper bar is in the way, the sensors are too deep to push in :25:

So, I invested in a parking sensor kit and attempted to fit them yesterday. I removed the bumper and after drilling the first hole realised that I have a problem. The sensor is around 1 and a quarter inches deep and as the bumper bar sits about an inch behind the plastic cover, the sensor will not sit flush. Wish I had fitted them to the base of the bumper and not the centre now :25: Anyone know where I can get some super shallow sensors from or else I will be fitting the centre sensors lower than the outer ones.

So I decided to fit the parking sensors today, this did not go well. I managed to remove the bumper quite easily but once I had marked up and drilled the first two holes, I realised that the sensors are about an inch and a quarter deep, and the bumper cover sits just an inch proud of the bumper bar. Thus the sensors will not push completely into the bumper. So I either need some advice from anyone else who has had this problem or need to find some shallower sensors. Any help is greatly appreciated as always.

Is the glow plug in the heater the same as the ones in the engine and those that are in abundance on eBay, or different?

The heater sounds like it is working but on checking the exhaust pipe from the unit, there is nothing coming out. I will wait for the weather to improve and then attempt the glow plug change as you suggest. Thanks nandj Anyone have any suggestions on where I can acquire said glow plug from, or is eBay the best bet?

There is a fan noise when I switch the unit on from the dash. Air is blowing from the vents in the rear footwell, this air is cold. There is no smoke coming from the undercarriage or rear wheel arch areas.

No jet engine noise. And when I use the aux heater, it works but takes an age to get warm. I assumed that this is the same air pumped from the front, I'll make the checks you mentioned nandj, cheers

I left my Galaxy 1.9TDI running for half an hour this morning to try and get the cabin warm before putting my two babies in, but even after thirty minutes, the temp guage was below 50 and the blowers were still luke warm. Is there something wrong or is this because its a diesel, this is the first I have owned. i have noticed that the cabin heats up ok when I am traveling, although it still takes a while.

Turns out the problem was the engine loom and nothing to do with the pollen filter job. That's me another

I've had it into the garage and they seem to think its the loom into the engine causing an injector misfire :46: Fingers crossed its not too dear.

Can you pm me your number and I'll call you tomorrow evening if thats ok. What colour is it and which side?

:( Yeah, it's pretty nasty but the only one I could find. I reckon new arm rests are the way to go. Gonna try and get some new ones, I am preparing myself for a shock when I enquire at my local Ford dealer tomorrow :( Nice site btw Mirez, the tutorials are quality. Might try some of those once I sort out these arm rests.

Hmmmmmm.....wonder if this would fit right http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Armrest-Centre-Conso...d#ht_4673wt_939

Hi all Following a recent failed attempt to re-cover my front arm rests I am now considering adding a centre console to my 2003 Galaxy LX, if it can be done. I would assume that there are some galaxy models that come with a centre console up front/larger arm rest with storage. Does anyone know if this is available? Or, would an arm rest/centre console from another car other that Shalaxy/ Alhambra fit?

The arm rest collar wont come free unless you release the O ring under the fabric, then it will tap out quite easily. Fitted the new covers, went to put it all back together and a nut fell out of the arm. It seems that this is what was connected to the height adjustment bar inside :( Unless I can get this back into the correct position, the arm wont be stable. With the arm rest appearing to be a single unit that I'm unable to take appart, I think it is now going to be a trip to my local dealer for two new arm rests. Wish I hadn't bothered now, the joys of DIY eh.

I managed to tap out the height adjuster screw, its the collar that connects the arm rest to the seat that I'm struggling to remove. I'll give it another go tomorrow with extra aggression.

I didnt have much luck with changing the pollen filter. Managed to remove the old one by following the pics with little trouble. Then came the job of getting the new one back in, what a nightmare!!! After 2 hours of scraped hands, grunts and frustration I gave up. I'm going to take it to my local garage and get him to do it for me. I have the new 1 taped in for now. And to make things worse, I have managed to cause what sounds and feels like a misfire to boot. The car runs ok for the first few minutes but then starts to splutter when accelerating. I'm going to check the MAF tomorrow :D

I have removed the arm rests from the sides of the seats but ca't get the height adjuster removed to access the screw beneath. Also, I have tapped the collar but it doesnt seem to budge, I wonder if I have a different model :D

Thanks ColinJohn, very helpful. I'll give that a try. Benn

Hi all, Recently invested in some arm rest covers as mine are looking considerably tatty. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-GALAXY-VW-SHARA...2#ht_908wt_1165 I can't for the life of me see how I can fit them though. I expected the ones that are fitted to simply come off but they dont. There is one large pop-off cover on the side that I believe removes the whole arm rest, and two screws beneath the arm rest, only one of which you can access due to the position of the height adjuster blocking access to the other. I dont want to take the arm rest off unless I have to, as I have read in other posts that the nut inside te seat can easily be lost when this is done. Any ideas on how I can get the covers off without removing the whole thing and losing the nut to the dark side? Benn

You would have to replace the whole thing really. If this is the case, I think I should probably leave it as it is. Thanks

The seat belt on the drivers side is quite loose and must be 'spoon fed' back in after use. Any advice on replacing the part that sucks it back in? Benn