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Nice one Tiny :D

The newer belt kits come with the tensioners so you would have thought they would have changed it along with the cambelt. Sounds to me as they used and reset the old tensioner.

You would have thought FORD's would have given you a battery that fits and also one that is Serviceable! Take it back and make sure they give you the correct battery ..... ie a Ca (Calcium type) as the manual states and one that is fully charged.

Happy Many Returns of the day from me matey and your older than me so that makes it extra special! :lol:

Hadn't seen that one ..... loved it!

What is it with women matey?! I don't think you'll do much damage in our climate as the glow plug light is only usually on for a second and the thing always starts first turn anyway. I did notice with my Mondeo though the glow plug light has never come on except for the lamp test when first switching the ignition on so unless the temperature is below a certain value, the system doesn't bother.

Yeh, and that was just yesterday...... :31: :31: :D :lol: So how's our Kev today then? ......... looking forward to the weekend like me and what's the Panzer Frau got planned for you? I expect I'll have to put all the outside Xmas lights up just to keep the kids happy! Her happy more like ...... got I hate this time of year...... bah humbug! Yes you don't have to tell me it's too early but you try arguing with a 105mm gob!

Women suffer in silence!!!!! ........ Oh I wish!! ......... Yes I admit women have a greater pain threshold but come on there are limits to mental torture!

Mark ....... Is it steam or smoke billowing from yours. To be honest when I had mine I had no smoke or steam whatsoever from mine so I must have been one of the lucky few plus the glow plug had never been changed. If it is smoke then I would suggest trying to change the glowplug and give it a good decoke at the same time. The VAG_COM is used to reset the system as 5 "flame outs" will cause it to lockout. Other things that may cause this are the metering pump which is basically adjusts the amount of fuel entering the combustion chamber. You can usually hear something ticking away from the area of the glovebox when it's running.

What's the opposite to Manflu then? ........... I can think of something but better not mention it just in case ......... :lol:

Happy Birthday Big man ......... same age as me now but you're still driving around in a BORING Galaxy ...... :D ;) :D

You'll probably find its the Head unit itself that holds all the CD's and you'll have to load each CD one by one using the LOAD button ..... pure guess based on the Sony Unit fitted to my Mondeo.

Afraid not ..... just get her into the habit of locking it from the inside before she drives off.

A girl came skipping home from school one day. "Mommy, Mommy," she yelled, "we were counting today, and all the other kids could only count to four, but I counted to 10. See? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!" "Very good," said her mother. "Is it because I'm blonde?" the girl said. "Yes, it's because you're blonde," said the mommy. The next day the girl came skipping home from school. "Mommy, Mommy," she yelled, "we were saying the alphabet today, and all the other kids could only say it to D, but I said it to G. See? A, B, C, D, E, F, G!" "Very good," said her mother. "Is it because I'm blonde, Mommy?" "Yes, it's because you're blonde." The next day the girl came skipping home from school. "Mommy, Mommy," she yelled, "we were in gym class today, and when we showered, all the other girls had flat chests, but I have these!" lifting her tank top to reveal a wonderful pair of C-cuppers. "Errm, very good, dear," said her embarrassed mother. "Is it because I'm blonde, mommy?" "No Honey, it's because you're 24...."

Trevor the farmer was in the fertilised egg business. He had several hundred young layers (hens), called 'pullets' and eight kept records and any rooster that didn't perform went into the soup pot and was replaced. That took an awful lot of his time so he bought a set of tiny bells and attached them to his roosters. Each bell had a different tone so Trevor could tell from a distance, which rooster was performing. Now he could sit on the porch and fill out an efficiency report simply by listening to the bells. The farmer's favourite rooster was old Gordon, and a very fine specimen he was too. But on this particular morning Trevor noticed old Gordon's bell hadn't rung at all! Trevor went to investigate. The other roosters were chasing pullets, would run for cover. But to farmer Trevor's amazement, Gordon had his bell in his beak, so it couldn't ring. He'd sneak up on a pullet, do his job and walk on to the next one. Trevor was so proud of Gordon, he entered him in the West Berks County Fair and Gordon became an overnight sensation among the judges. The result - the judges not only awarded Gordon the No Bell Piece Prize but they also awarded him the Pulletsurprise as well. Clearly Gordon was a politician in the making: Who else but a politician could figure out how to win two of the most highly coveted awards on our planet by being the best at sneaking up on the populace and screwing them when they weren't paying attention. Do you know a Pullitician called Gordon?

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Nice introduction matey and welcome from me to ..... had a giggle and thought ......... mmmmmm .... got a few years and kids to catch up with me ...lol. It's lovely when they start to disappear and your comment; That will then leave me free to sell my Gal, and replace it with something a little more fitting my style. Not until your 46 mate which is what I've done. To be honest, the Gal was a brilliant transporter of munchkins but SO boring! Anyway, good luck with yours from a Chelsea Supporter. Doh!

Good advice from Beyond Help as you are probably washing away the little grease that's left on the linkage with WD40. Mum of 4 will back me up on that as she's got first hand experience of stripping down the linkage.

Yep would agree there ....... freind of mine who works for VW warned me of the offside inner joint failing and also the shaft splines .... my inner CV boot had split and the joint was showing signs of wear already at 40K miles! ...... one reason I got shot of it.

Will do Dave ....... if you remember my sister in laws husband helped you out with regards to your overheating problem. Dave if you need a hand with the radio give me a shout. Chris

I think you'll find some CD players will have compatability problems with CD RW. You should have no problems with CD R as long as they are finalised using your burning software.

Have a look at this site as they've helped me in the past. http://www.siocommunications.co.uk/Forum/index.php

Did you know there are only 10 types of people in the world that understand binary number systems ................... Those that do and those that don't .............................

The pump's located behind and below the nearside headlamp ....... sounds like they disturbed the vacuum pipes when changing the headlamps. I don't know about the pillar airbag ........ I personally would'nt mess with it and take it to a dealers to have a look.

Dont think the heater matrix is blocked as it woudn't blow hot hair and the temp goes down on the guage when you turn the blower on. Things to check: 1. Expansion tank cap - Check you have a good seal. 2. Check for hotspots on the radiator but be very careful you don't burn yourself. Start with the engine cold and warm the engine while feeeling around the radiator. If you feel different areas of temperature then its possible that the rad may be blocked and reverse flushing usually sorts this out. 3. Get the system pressure checked for possible signs of the head gasket on it's way out.