mint

Hello people, back again!! Just picked up kids from school and drove home. As i got to my drive i engaged reverse and no movement from the gal, only a hell of a lot of v6 noise. It did creep backwards at 5ooo rpm but not even enough torque to take it up a slightly raised kerb. All other gears work fine. Searched the forum and can't find anything similar. Any advice would be good. Cheers.

Thanks again vanbursta, looked on the website but no prices. How much did you get yours replaced for and how much did fraud charge to re programme?

Thanks Vanbursta, the jobs still a pain in the A*** though. Heater matrix one day, water pump the next and then the central locking ecu AGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

The V6 is chain driven so no cam belt. Hope i dont have to drop the engine mounts etc!!

The unit is definately under the seat, its says "contr asy-r/contr LK & LK alarm sys mn" if this helps.

It must control the central locking etc as i cant lock the car now!! I discontected the battery before any work was carried out. I have disconected it again and left it for half an hour but when connected the clicking starts again. Think i'm gonna write a film."A CAR NAMED S#*T.

:) Can it get even worse. Since posting the last item about the water pump the ECU under the passenger seat has begun to constantly click like e relay. There is a relay next to it but thats fine, its the ECU itself. Any ideas anyone. I'll have built the bloody thing from scratch in a bit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry Sepulchrave, its the O/S. Brain gone into meltdown over the 2 days!

Hello again people. Well I've just replaced the heater matrix (2 days) and now i've noticed a small leak that i can only assume is from the water pump (fns of gal). Will it never end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've searched the forum but can't find anything on the V6 re water pump change. Has anyone changed one or know how to. Thanks in advance. Ps its a MK1 2.8.

I had the same problem. The retaining clips had broken away. The solution i used was to wrap a cable tie around the outer case of the maf, a cable tie around the hose leading into the maf and then a final tie which threaded between the two and pulled tight. No more gap. Hope this helps if the clips are broken.

Better get it bought then. Let the nightmare begin!!!!!

It's a 2.8 Mk1 Galaxy auto. I have never seen what you are refering to. Is it a disk that you put onto your pc? Cheers, mint.

Cheers Vince, nothing is ever easy on these things!! Installing a combi in the boot might be easier! LOL.

:D Hello everyone, well it seems the enevitable happened. Just got off the M1 and the Gal decided to dump the coolent from the matrix into the N/S footwell. Good job the missus was in the back with the kids or serious burns to her legs i think! I've bypassed the matrix joining the hoses together so at least i can use it for the summer. Does anyone have a step by step guide to remove the dash? I've seen previous posts abd it seems a bitch of a job. Cheers, Mint, (One failure after another). Think i might change my user name to this!

Just purchased and hopefully on its way, Gotta be cheaper than

Thanks for that, I take i need a tool to split the ball joint.

Hello all, got cruise control fixed, (thanks Greg) just had MOT and track rod ends need replacing!! Does anyone have a step by step method of doing this? I've seen a pair on Ebay for about

Thanks Greg, Spot on, the hose had disintergrated!!.

Hello all, i know there have been previous posts on cruise control but i've looked at the topics and on my gal, MK1 V6 Ghia i cant seem to locate the hoses and pump. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks.

Any one know how to boost the mk1. Only 170bhp!!! Now that not fair.

Had much the same problem in my 98 Gal. It all came down to master cylinder!!! Not cheap and a right pain to get to. Found that the fluid was contaminated as well. Worth checking. MINT.

Yes, gave it a good blast the other day. No change!!

I know that MAF's have been covered before but wondered if any can answer this little question. I an running a 98 V6 Auto Gal. Performance seems fine but not excessively quick. I disconnected the MAF lead but nothing at all has changed with the way the car runs. Everything seems fine. Does the MAF really make that much difference?

Thanks Steven, I couldnt tell you what box it is. The Gal is a 96. As you have pointed out its not the normal creep that you get when in drive. I dont have access to Vag Com. Any ideas where i can get access to it. Thanks, Mint.

Galaxysam, exactly what mine is doing now. Thought about disconecting the battery and letting the Gal reset itself!!