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I shall get under it tomorrow. Many thanks. Andy

Yes - whatabout it? Symptoms - model? Andy

Ford Galaxy 2.8i 4x4 R Reg 1997. The other day I had to climb a long steep mountain (40 minute climb , welsh mountains). When I got near the top it would not change out of first. Anyway I let it cool for half an hour and everythng seemed fine. Now I have a weird clunk when taking my foot off the accelator. A little hesitancy in changing gears betwene first and second. I have only just changed the gearbox oil (twice to make sure any gunk was got rid of). Should I change it again? Andy

You are joking, take them to court - 40,000 miles for an engine is not realistic. I would go in kick up a fuss with a letter in my hand listing the complaints. Detail it like you have here. Explain to them that you want the car booked in and it sorted (for free). Otherwise you wll have to recover the costs through the County Court. Go and see a solicitor and have half an hour with them. It wil cost you maybe

Yes but my comments stand - use WVO and SVO at your own risk. Andy

Okay here are some facts. I ran Land Rovers for ten years on various WVO and SVO mixes. There are lots of snake oil practices and misinformation. 1. WVO (waste vegetable oil) is bad for the head, injectors and pump. If you use it you must budget for these to go wrong. So somewhere in the region of

My drivers widnow switch was playing up and strangely the sunroof. So checked wires even though only repaired last summer. Well let me say I will never go back to that autoelectrician. Worst job I have even seen. The wires had simply been soldered and it really needed new wire soldering in. The wire had decayed. So chopped out wire , new one inserted and everything works perfectly. ALWAYS CHECK THE WIRES. I just have to now change my thermoswitch, paint battery tray and then I am running out of jobs to do. I have a slight oil leak on the head which will need sorting, but that is for a garage - not me. It is a fantastic car. So different than a Land Rover Discovery. Andy

Hiya, Let me try and offer some help:- On turning stering wheel cuts out - mmmm could be either a fuel pipe or electrics on ignition system (have you VAG-COMME'D it?) Smeel of fuel outside - coudl be petrol cannoster inside drivers wing. Check all fuel pipes. Using a lot of oil - mmmmm I think the rest of your symptoms are head gasket - all of it would make sense. Get sniff test done. Andy

Okay Eblag here I come. Andy

Nwo then I have a different idea. Get some white lithium grease, give em a good soaking when it is hot (sunshine). Allows th grease to melt and penetrate.Do it each day for three days. It always works for me. Andy

Okay - but I have changed:- Electric water pump, Radiator Heater matrix Thermostat housing and thermostat. So with it only coming on when very hot - what would you try next? Does not come on at idle or until engine is very hot. Andy

Mark 1 Ford Galaxy 2.8i V6 Auto (1996) I have had the wires repaired in the door shroud last summer. Now all buttons are not working at all on the drivers door. Any ideas? Seems to be no electrics going to the door. Where is the fuse? Andy

Hi all, Mark 1 Ford Galaxy 2.8i V6 Auto (1996) Neither fan is working on the radiator until the temp gauge hits "m". Then comes on high speed. What is it likely to be? Andy

Okay well it went into the garage this week. This is what was wrong:- Electric coolant pump leaking (top of engine). Thermostat housing cracked. Radiator leaking at bottom and evaporating. So all replaced. Engine still gets upto "m" (of N O R M )on very steep hills - should it do? Coolant is no longer leaking and I am not losing any. I also arranged for a gearbox oil change. Put some Lucas additive in . Lots of yucky gearbox oil came out. Then on driving gearbox was banging, slipping, huge problems. I was convinced that the gearbox oil was nto high enough. So went back in. Drained gearbox again - lots of dirt came out. Also it would have taken the Lucas additive out. Put just gearbox oil back in (Dexron III) and it is like a new car. Geabox is wonderful and smooth, no slippage, no problems at all. So the Lucas additive that was very thick I think caused a problem. So we have noticed I have a leak on the head (oil dripping from back of head on air fliter side). Suspect head will have to come off. There is no loss of coolant and there is no exhaust gases in the coolant. Having to top up about half a litre per 1000 miles, so not a huge leak. How much do you reckon for the head being done (gasket skimming, etc)? Many thanks Andy