lazyb5

i`m in peterborough if your near here any time. I regularly check my motor with vagcom and have checked the heater for faults not much more tho. I also need to repair replace the aux pump on the bulkhead if you go to b&q or Focus and buy some angle grinder carbon brushes these can be filed down to correct size. I think its all in the FAQ.

Hi guys Apex in werrington are the cheapest for tyres in Peterborough they can get most types and do laser tracking.

yep i bought a cable from ebay about 7.99 and downloaded vagcom from ross its great when things go wrong...unless you`ve loads of dosh and take it to the local frauds :rolleyes:

I found it easier on a nice warm summer day started at 9 and finished about 4 mind you i did liubricate all the wiper mechanism and pivots. Two weeks later the run on pump went i never did get round to changing it or fitting new brushes. Next weekend then unless it rains ;)

Service done now wheres my beer ;)

yep theres one on my Gal as well ....hmm interesting

Vw had run out of pd oil yesterday :wacko: so i went this morning to Halfords 31.99 for fully synthetic diesel oil and screwdrivers only free with part synthetic oil :lol: i will change it shortly and try

Reading this i remember i`ve never got round to sorting out the run on pump. I even have the grinder still with the carbon brushes. Guess this weekend will be a busy one in Peterborough. :D

i`ll have a little look this weekend when doing a service see if my vagcom says my cruise is 0 or 255. Mine definately works :rolleyes:

yep up and working and no smoke woohoo :ph34r:

HiAll, Hi Kid my key fob has one battery i have reprogrammed it. It now works but.... i need to be next to the car . No more standing ten foot away i`m talking next to it :lol: thanks for the replies :(

Hi all, just started having this problem with mine seems no common ground sometimes it works sometimes it dont . New battery in key fob no difference. Does the reciever in the car have an antenna can it break or is the key finally broken any help appreciated :(

Hi Keefy, and automatics have a fluid flywheel or torque converter no clutch. Would suggest you get the fluid level checked mate for starters

Hi all, i would love to meet up i`m between pauls place and the midlands so paul when your passing wait for me :lol:

Sorry Sher i was on about my caravan tyres not the car tyres. On the car I`ve got 2 dunlop 2020 on the front and 2 Falken on the rear seem ok. My previous fronts were Michelin forget the type about 85 quid each lasted a year about 11k so will try the falken when front dunlops go. Never thought about how much we put in the car good point though (now trying to find where i got 85% of Kerbweight from) thinking about a new van so will be able to look at the twin axle with a little bit more interest. Yep the 40k cambelt is pants only another 18k before i spend another 350 quid whats wrong with a chain anyway

ouch nice return from holidays best get an auto!! ;)

Hi Dave, hi all permanent live to wipers is correct. the other live is a switched live. It sounds like you have a short between the permanent live and the switched if you do this wipers wont stop ever :angry: You may also have connected them wrongly did any wires fall out of the multi plug .I think from memory the plug only goes on one way. If all of the above is ok you may have a problem with wiper stalk though this is uncommon( waits for oh no its not pantomime style ;) ) I would suggest letting contacts dry out making sure wires are correct and check again. If its still bad repost here or in technical for more help. I have done this repair with help from guys and gals here and it went ok biggest prob was cleaning all the crap around pollen filter out. Good luck

Hi M8 i`ve got a mk2 but if the tensioners are the same i use the bit of pipe off my bulldog caravan stabiliser to lift the tensioner then just slip the belt off its a sod on the mk2 but i changed the belt at last :)

Hi all sorry G37 i dont use the cd i plug in my ipod into the casette in the front . However my radio has just stopped working how do i get the radio out ? i remember as a nipper using coat hangers in the little holes is it still the same ? thanks

Hi all, just come back from dorset towing my Elddis and would like to add my two pennorth ;) The auto box in the mk2 is right on the limit of it design on torque. Max for the box is 330 and 115 tdi puts out about 315 ( i read it somewhere) The 85% rule i`ve always used is of the cars weight in the handbook which is about 1850kgs (85% = 1572kgs) Legal limit for vans in the UK is 60 mph and you are not permitted to use the 3rd lane of the motor way. I`ve had my van for about 5 years and the galaxy is the best car i`ve towed with (most stable) I have had my tyres on for 5 years and they will be replaced before we next go out. They were of the commercial type to stand the weight.Cant see anything wrong with them but i bet if anything happens the insurance will ask how old were your tyres :) oh and dorset is really busy at this time of year :D

How strange is this, week away with caravan came home to find exhaust hanging down. Black soot all over underside of car and rear silencer seperated from exhaust. We only went 80 miles to the coast so didnt suffer any headaches. Mine just cost

hi gregers haha already finding fault you are a natural galaxy owner welcome back

this could be the start of something good woo hoo being able to see while reversing :)

Hi TAS are you sure u have dual ac. All new Galaxys not the new shape have rear heating/ventilation and rear fan. Only a few have dual ac which has a seperate evaporater and things. I have climate control which has a rear temp setting but when a/c is needed it relies on a/c in the front and uses the fan in the back to circulate it. Galaxys like gooners have rear ac and the easiest way to tell is look for the vents in the roof lining. ...OOPs i dont know how to mount a screen either and have rambled on about rear a/c .Have fun with the new car i love mine and keep doing loads of jobs, run on pump is next.

Hi all i had the same problem jkspoff what u need to do is go into device manager and change the serial adaptor (the ebay lead) to com port 3 . Then reconnect you should then find your computer speaks to the car. Dont forget to turn the serial adaptor back to comport 15 when your finished. I read all of this on here but cant find the thread all i did was follow it so thanks to whoever posted it . Hope this helps oops sorry jkspoff didnt read the last2 articles doh