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Hi I have a Galaxy, one of last ones of the old shape, early 2000 its a diesel. When I'm driving along the accelerator cuts out intermittently, and if I take my foot off it & press it again it springs back into life & then after say a few mins, it happens again, really irratating. Can anyone please point me in the right direction as to what the cause might be & how to fix this? I also have a squealing rear wheel, I notice it more when driving at say approx 20mph, could this be the wheel bearing? Any helpful advice would be much appreciated. Thanks

Hi I'm currently having a problem with the manual gearbox on a 2000 Tdi. I cannot change into 3rd,4th,5th or reverse gear, the gear stick is really stiff when moving it. It will not move to the right when trying to change into the higher gears. Please can anyone shed any light on what might be the cause,could it be a linkage or lubrication issue? I'd appreciate any help. Cheers :-(

Cheers My wipers are just running too fast, going at top speed no matter wot I do,I cannot get them to run at normal speed. Thanks

Thanks for all the Replies,I just come back from Sunny Windy Spain,so will give this a go over the weekend & let you all know how I got on. Btw - is it just a matter of cleaning up the motor/linkages etc... & trying it ? Thanks once again

Thanks for all the replies. I suppose the first thing I should check is that the relays are ok,then maybe check the wiper switch on the steering column,is there any thing glaring that might show its the stalk or is it all internal electronic that are knackered? Everything else is ok i.e. aircon etc... so I just hope its not the motor which I hear is quite expensive. Does anyone know if pulling the wiper motor out is a straight forward job, if I can pull it out maybe an inspection might show up problems with the motor or a clean up might cure it. Is there anything obvious in the wiper motor that might point to the problem. Appreciate All your answers.. :-)

Hi On my Galaxy the front wipers just run on x2 speed I cannot get them to go slow. Any ideas. Thanks Shak Galaxy Tdi W reg Mk1

Thanks Everyone for you replies. I bypassed the oil cooler & checked to see if there was any further oil loss & there wan't any so I changed the oil cooler(ford quoted me

Thanks for that.I have ordered an Oil cooler will pick one tomorrow. Any ideas about no pressure build up in the water system? To change the oil cooler is it just a matter of removing the oil filter, undoing the bolts connecting to the engine block & bolting on the new one? Is changing the fan switch a straight forward operation?

Thanks for all your replies. Thats a good idea,I will link out the oil cooler pipes & check. If I link out the oil cooler will this cause a problem? will the oil be too hot,can it damage the engine? Also why is there no water/coolant pressure build up in the system? Cheers

OK I managed to check the oil cooler - after the water drained out of the hose pipes/cooler I topped it up with oil & there was a slight trickle of oil but nothing major & it stopped after a while. I cleaned out the oil in the radiator which was blocking the flow of water.Another thing I noticed is that the radiator fans do not come on even when the temp goes up half way.I shorted the fan switch wires & the fans work so I suspect it could be the switch,which I'll change today. One other issue I have is that there is no pressure build up in the expansion tank,even when the temp is quite high I can open up the cap & there is no pressure at all. Obviously the oil is still getting into the water & I'm still asking around for prices for a head gasket change. But I want to check to see the rad fans aren't working & why there is no pressure build up in the coolant system. Anyone any suggestions - could there be a blockage elsewhere(I cleared the RAD) in the engine? if so how can I check this? Is it worth trying radflush? Thanks

Thanks I did manage to find it & opened up the 2 respective pipes,there was a little oil coming out intially but nothing after about 2mins.So put the pipes back after flushing the water system out & checked oil level again all ok..I took it for a short drive approx 1mile & the engine began to heat up but there was no heat from the heater until the temp got just above normal.I then stopped to check the coolant & it was contaminated again.So it does all point to the head gasket or head issue. But why ain't I getting any heat out of the heaters? Thanks

Sorry - I just need clarification, is the oil cooler located directly below the radiator? are the pipes I need to remove, the big pipes either side of the oil cooler? Cos I removed them,no water came out, I checked the oil,it was on minimum & when I started the car it sounded very rough,as it was sucking air in from these pipes-there was no oil coming out.. These pipes go from the oil cooler to the back of the engine,I think connecting to the inlet manifold. Please confirm that I checked the correct pipes or have I missed something? Sorry for sounded a bit dumb. Cheers

Thanks will give it a go now & see what occurs.. Will update as to the results. Cheers Sorry - I just need clarification, are the ones I need to remove, the big pipes either side of the oil cooler? are they the water pipes? Cos I removed them,no water came out, I checked the oil,it was on minimum & when I started the car it sounded very rough,as it was sucking air in from these pipes-there was no oil coming out. These pipes go from the oil cooler to the back of the engine,I think connecting to the inlet manifold. Please confirm that I checked the correct pipes or have I missed something? Cheers

Thanks will give it a go now & see what occurs.. Will update as to the results. Cheers

Cheers Thanks for all the suggestions - Yes my wifes car is a Diesel. I will check out the oil cooler first. Just to clarify - Is it a matter of removing the pipes to the oil cooler with engine running & checking:- if water comes out its ok? so then I need to get the head checked. if I get oil then theres a problem with the cooler? which needs replacing. I just hope its the oil cooler as familyman said bang goes the Holiday Budget for this Summer. Has anyone done the head gasket themselves,or is it garage only job? Thanks

Hi Today when my wife came back from a shopping trip I noticed a pool of oil on the drive,when I opened the bonnet there was oil and water oozing out of the water expansion tank,I checked the dipstick & there was hardly any oil in the car. Is this a blown engine or head or head gasket? Is there anyway I could confirm what the problem is? Anyone have any ideas of how much this would cost to fix? Thanks

Hi Can anyone advise on how to change a Diesel Fuel Filter on a Galaxy 1.9TDi 2000(old shape) ,I took the car for an MOT & it failed on the emissions test, & the mechanic recommended that I try putting some fuel injector cleaner in the fuel filter, as this will clean out the injectors much quicker than putting the additive in the fuel tank. Thanks Sat