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Hi, My boot/rear door will not unlock with central locking, I have to open it with the key, checked the fuses under the dash and there doesn't seem that anything has blown. Also the interior clock has gone dim and wont keep its time, this has happened at the same time as boot fault, I am completley stumped !!! Any ideas??? Thanks in advance.

Car broke down yesterday, dash lit up but when you tried to start the car....nothing. Checked if plug had come loose on the back of the starter motor but alas no. Rang the RAC, he got his tester on the starter motor, hit it with a hammer! and camr to the conclusion a new starter motor was needed. He popped off to the local motor factor and came with a replacement, fitted it , started the car and it was noisy as hell, a sort of squeeling noise like belts slipping. Took the starter off again and re-fitted but to no avail. Came to the conclusion that the starter was not disengaging, motor factors by this time was closed so he rang for a tow to a "recommended garage". He also said that he forgot to count the teeth on the gear on the starter motor so it could be that, but in his words "It should take no longer than an hour to solve". Rang the garage today and they said they think it is a transmission problem without looking at the car!!, I would personally say it was a starter problem as this only occured since the new starter was fitted! Am I being ripped off...!!??!!

Just had my timimg belt done @ a garage recommended to me, belt, tensioner and roller all done for

Hi Guys, My 1.9 TDI Galaxy (1998) is due a timing belt change, I have been quoted

Just replaced the front suspension struts/link bars again!!. This must be the 4th pair in 2 years!! I know the roads are terrible in my part of the country but suerly they should last longer, I can change them in my sleep now!!! Nice and quiet over bumps again now, no knocking and banging as if the front end of the car is about to drop off!!

Cerainly seems like they did, to me it is as if the wiring is too short and tight, so over a period of time they just break, The speakers did it on the opposite rear side of the car around 4 years ago!"

Soldered some new wires into the fitting and connected tem with a connector block, and hey presto! Central locking back and working !!! :rolleyes:

I'm in with a chance then! :D Just got a soldering iron so going to give it a go at the wekend when it's light!! I'll let you know how it goes!!

Had a look today at the wiring between door and B pillar as suggested, and the wires are broken, the trouble is that they are broken right in the fitting which it attached to the B pillar. I have removed the fitting and tried to remove the spade connectors but cannot get them out. The broken wire which is still attached to the fftting is about 1mm long so I have no chance of connecting them back with a connector block. Has anyone done this repair before, and if so how did you do it!! I was thinking maybe trying to solder a piece of wire onto the cable still attached to the fitting and then using a connector block. Any ideas?? Cheers

Cheers, I will have a look at weekend and let you know!

Hi All, Wife locked the car last ight, when she went to unlock the car this morning the rear driver side door was unlocked, but all the others were locked!!. I went out to look in the dark tonight, I cannot hear the motor locking the door, consequently they all lock bar this one, any ideas anyone?? Could it be a broken/loose wire, motor or blown fuse ??? Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi, I used MDS Towbars, I think they are in Rochdale, The phone number is 01706 642302 also on the web if you type in MDS Towbars, they have an online quotation form. The beauty is they come to you, either to work or home and fit it! I think ours was around

Had this "sticking problem" on my galaxy, If you tap the caliper with a hammer it will probably free until you brake/put handbrake on, I ended up replacing both rear wheel claipers, not too difficult a job, and touch wodd they are OK now.

Happy new year guys and all the best for 2009!! I want to put some alloy wheels onto my Mk I Galaxy, I was wondering if anyone knows if Original MK II Galaxy alloys would fit? Thanks in advance