Galaxy newbie

Can anyone tell me the length of the handbrake cable. The one that runs from the central adjuster to the caliper please. I need to replace one and found one on eBay that says length 1300mm, but also says please check this will fit your vehicle. Thanks in advance. Andy

Just to let you guys know, I changed the battery and all is fine once again. Although I'm still getting the recurring error on the coolant fan, even after clearing the codes. Any ideas?

Also have run vag com on her, and I keep getting error 18080 coolant fan control 1. Have tried clearing it and it keeps coming back. Would this be the Main fans on the rad, and best way to tackle it? (Climate panel is flashing and I'm hoping its to do with this error). Thank you. Andy

Thank you for the fast reply, will try putting the battery from my other galaxy on it tomorrow and see if that does the job, anything else I can try if that happens to not be the problem. :-)

Hi guys need some help, am almost at the end of my engine swap, and I have had the car running fine, but today I replaced the front discs and pads and now I have a problem. When I go to start the car the dash lights come on ok, then when I turn the key to start her, I get an electrical clicking from the engine bay and all the dash lights flicker, and I'm getting another clicking noise coming from the fuse box area (by drivers feet). Engine isn't turning at all. Car has not actually been driven yet as it has no t&t but it has been starting first turn of the key every time and straight away. I think it's possibly a relay but am not sure. So could some kind soul point me in the first place to start hunting. Thank you sooooo much. Andy

As above. Thanks. Andy

Have a look here:- http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php/topic/21141-reworked-gearbox-stub-and-half-shaft-assemblies/?hl=%2Bhalf+%2Bshaft+%2Bsplines. I'm no expert on the galaxy but copy and paste that link into your browser I think this maybe your problem, hope it helps. Andy

No Chris, no overheating issues( at present) just changed all the fluids and wanted to make sure the antifreeze had fully circulated around the system. Am getting warm/hot air through the vents it's just on my mk1 that I'm still driving the radiator NEVER gets warm.

Forgot to mention at that temp what I can feel of the rad is still cold also

How will I know if the stats working then Chris, I can't physically drive the car as it has no t&t?

As above, Haynes reckons 85oc, so ran car to 88-89 and bottom rad hose was still cold, this after fitting a brand new stat. Is the Haynes wrong. Thanks. Andy

Hi, anyone on here know where I can get the brushes for the run on pump, I'm sure I read a post about someone on here that sells them but I can't find the post! Thanks. Andy

Thank you very much. :-)

Any help with the above. Have just received a galaxy from a friend but I need the radio code and he doesn't have it. Have checked on the radio and no joy. The serial number is :- M029972. Hope someone can help. Thank you. Andy

Right, after reading about the wiper removal, I pulled the mechanism out the car to check the spindles both seemed ok, but I stripped them down, cleaned and regreased and put back together, but the wipers are still slow on the first speed. Full speed seems fine, but on slow the wipers move there full range but not quite fast enough. I have just put flat blade wipers on could this be hindering it slightly, also the wiper arms themselves have virtually no splines on them, but once the 17mm nut is tight they don't move out of there typical movement pattern which is good. Help!

Hi guys, I need to replace my passenger front door. I have sourced another but it has no glass, regulator nothing, so I need to swap everything from the old door to new. Can anyone tell me how I'm going to get the glass out please, is it just a case of removing it from the runner and lifting it out. Thanks in advance. Andy

Sorry, have fixed this now. My mistake I hadn't reconnected one of the wires to the alternator properly, but thank you for the replys

Hi guys just finished putting a new engine into a mk2 galaxy, and on first start up. The alternator workshop light flashed up. Turned it off and started it again, this time the message didn't come back, but the battery light is on permanently. Battery is new, and no chirping noise from the pulley, and I checked the pulley turns both ways before refitting everything. Could someone point me in the direction of what to test please. Thank you. Andy

Thank you all for your help. :-)

Hi guys its this plastic knuckle type thing that is leaking water from the base, there's nothing inside it, so does it require a gasket or just sealing with a type of sealant to stop the leak. Thanks in advance. Andy

Think I've sorted it, I think there should be a thermostat in there, would this be correct?

If it helps there's a connection just below the diesel pump that attaches to the main water pipe (metal), its like a plastic joint with a metal clip to hold it in place. It looks like something should be inside it but mine is empty and leaking water when I try to top the coolant up. Any ideas what this is guys my Haynes is useless and I've got a pic on my phone but can't work out how to upload it. Thanks in advance. Andy

As above guys, anyone have a diagram of where each water pipe connects to on the cooling system please it's urgent. Thanks. Andy

Just bought an engine from eBay and had it delivered but I can't see where the diesel pump is. Does it look like the mk1 version. He swears blind that it is on the engine but I can see it. Anyone able to put up a pic of what it looks like or tell me where it is. Thanks. Andy