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Hi Plumbob You could not find a more helpful and knowledgeable bunch of people. I am still a novice in this forum but the best advice I can give is search for existing answers before posting questions. Good luck with the new motor.

Hi Ron, Thanks for the posting. I am going through a similar experience. The key is finding a "finding a competant and honest speciaist". My first attempt to find such a person failed -

It is still a quote (but expensive :ph34r: ) looking car. I hope that is the end of your woes - bad things come in threes.

Guys. I have added this advice from 'Jimbo73' It saved me a lot of time and effort and worth a try.

And thanks again - brake light warning on dashboard. Check bulbs and fuses. No joy so I tried the Forum. A few squirts of WD40 and all seems OK. :wub:

Got mine in 1999 as company car. Replace exhaust and timing belt, fixed wiper linkage using this site, Still going strong - well please.

Welcome back. Glad all went well. ;)

Nice one. This will be very useful now the Christmas bills are arriving. Many Thanks :rolleyes:

Hi Big Matt I bought from Alphabid on ebay this month. It was

Advice from Honest John (www.honestjohn.co.uk) is to run air conditions at lowest setting for 10 minutes and then at max setting for 10 minutes each month. I alway believe Honest John as he writes in the Daily Telegraph evey Saturday ;)

Great idea. A few things I would add to the list are: Condition of wiper mechanism - is it about to stick Evidence that timing belt and tension pulleys? had been changed Check/ask if motor has been involved in crash Air conditioning - does it need regassed

Gym, lose wieght and enjoy life as it happens :wacko:

Kids woke at 6am - reasonable for a 16/14 year olds :lol: Wife woke at 4am :wacko: she is still young at heart. Presents opened, church visited, wrapping recycled and turkey in oven all by 10am. What do I do next - oh I know chill the white wine and check the Galaxy forum. Have a great Christmas everyone :wacko:

Hi Raymac The Gal is a second car. We only use it when all the kids (3 of them) travel with parents and we need luggage space or 'demilatised zones' between the kids :)

Thanks NikpV I will be a good boy in 2007 and write to Sant next December. I have updated my signature. Love yours - Kids think it is 'cool' :)

Thanks for the reply and well done against Chelski :)

Very nice - well done. It puts me in the notion to write to Santa :wub:

Hi, I had my cambelt changed in Dec-03 on my 1999 Galaxy 1.9Tdi. This was just before reaching the 40k mileage. Since then the car has done very low mileage. I am now approching 58k. Does the cambelt need changed every three years or can I wait until I am approaching 80k mileage in 2010! I have read the various threads about the 40k/60k intervals but I am happy to err on the side of caution on this. The Galaxy has served me very well and I can afford to return the service with a little love and care (cambelt and rollers) to ensure it continues for the next 3-4 years. TIA - Seamus

Hi - got myself a new Galaxy today. Replace the drop links on both sides and lost all the rattles etc. parts

Hi to Mother of Four et al. I just spent the yesterday afternoon releasing the linkages of the front wiperss on my 1999 Galaxy (1.9 Tdi, Ghia X).Mother of 4 was an inspiration and I just saved myself hundreds of