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[Guest Hooli]

The 406 is going through a stage of locking the central locking then unlocking it straight away.

 

It only has a key, no remote.

 

Been round and adjusted all the striker plates, tried manually locking all the doors but then still does it.

 

Any ideas of fix?

 

Lube the locks and mechs. With a lot of central locking systems if one doesn't quite seat properly at the end of it's travel it'll not flick a microswitch to turn the solenoid off, so they fail back to unlocked to prevent it burning out.

[Wingz123]

206’s a favourite for this too ^

[Richard]

I would unplug one door at a time to see which one is causing the trouble.

[mitsisigma01]

On my Mitsi Sigma it is doing the same . I have found that when the lights on the door card are working the locks don't fk about but a lot of the time it relocks so fast you don't have any time to pull the door handle. It seems that where the wiring goes through the door from the door pillar it has either gone brittle or chafed through or the multi pins are crap

[tooSavvy]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EEC-Exhaust-Silencer-EVW573-BRAND-NEW-GENUINE-5-YEAR-WARRANTY/163133252146?hash=item25fb7fe232:g:fzMAAOSwQbNbPPFa

..... Due 28th cheers

 

[Tickman]

I have a noisy rear wheel bearing on the 4wd Octavia. This comes up as the correct part.

 

 

 

I don't have a press.

 

Am I going to be able to do it without wanting to kill myself?

 

I guess I need to get the whole hub off the car.

 

I have watched the front wheel bearing video (as it is the same bearing) and the just take the hub off!

[Wingz123]

Yes hub off then can you find socket same size and bash it out then with uniform pressure applied to the socket and new bearing hit it back in? That is if you don’t have access to a press....?

[Richard]

All things considered I'd just remove the complete hub and take it to a friendly garage. It can be done without a press but it's no fun at all and you do risk buggering the new bearing with all the violence.

[twosmoke300]

Yes hub off then can you find socket same size and bash it out then with uniform pressure applied to the socket and new bearing hit it back in? That is if you don’t have access to a press....?

 Id say you have more chance of shitting in the queens handbag than doing it that way 

[Wingz123]

Id say you have more chance of shitting in the queens handbag than doing it that way

Did it this way before but put a piece of wood between the socket and hub so that I didn’t get it stuck half in or wedged half in and stuck. Plenty of grease and went in after a few whacks. Car was B5 Passat

[scdan4]

The 406 is going through a stage of locking the central locking then unlocking it straight away.

It only has a key, no remote.

Been round and adjusted all the striker plates, tried manually locking all the doors but then still does it.

Any ideas of fix?

There’s a multi plug in the side of one of the foot wells that gets wet and causes all sorts of havoc with the locking.

[oldcars]

Did it this way before but put a piece of wood between the socket and handbag so that I didn’t get it stuck half in or wedged half in and stuck. 

fify

[Wingz123]

You could also try if you have a vice that opens wide enough and slowly wind in with a piece of wood to apply the pressure evenly....

[steveo3002]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/23pcs-Heavy-Duty-Front-Wheel-Hub-Drive-Bearing-Removal-Professional-Tool-Kit-Set/253772744839?hash=item3b1608c887

 

these work ok....prob cheaper to give a garage a drink if you know anyone helpfull , 10 min job on a press

[Tickman]

Part is ordered and I shall attempt on Monday, if I struggle then you will all be able to hear the swearing from wherever you are!

 

Failing that I will find out where the Queen is and her handbag!

[omegod]

Sent a parcel 2nd class following an ebay sale, guy's saying not received but tracking says delivered, whats the score with him claiming back off me ? can he ?

[Tamworthbay]

Sent a parcel 2nd class following an ebay sale, guy's saying not received but tracking says delivered, whats the score with him claiming back off me ? can he ?

Send the info to eBay and they should be ok, I say should as they have a habit of being aresholes but as long as you evidence it’s been posted you most likely will be ok.

[Guest Hooli]

Have a look on ebay, you can get stuff like TomTom Start 20s with lifetime europe maps for £30-40 refurbed.

 

You can't plan fancy routes as they only do one waypoint, but for A to B they are fine.

[Wingz123]

Any points for a budget satnav? I would only need it occasionally but would like something modern and updated.

Waze on your mobile? Free and traffic in real time - absolutely gold in London

[The Moog]

Waze as mentioned above - best option really and helpful for police warnings and speed cameras.

[twosmoke300]

Didn’t DW get hopelessly lost using Waze recently?

[Wingz123]

Didn’t DW get hopelessly lost using Waze recently?

Better in cities.... My favourite was the little cut through from Embankment, down the side of the Savoy and out onto the Strand to cut through to Trafalgar Square and then down towards Buckingham Palace

[jakebullet]

Put tracking info into eBay. He can open a case but won't win.

[DodgeRover]

Sent a parcel 2nd class following an ebay sale, guy's saying not received but tracking says delivered, whats the score with him claiming back off me ? can he ?

Let them open a case, provide tracking info and proof of delivery, case closed in your favour.

 

Have you told him/ her it says delivered?

[omegod]

Let them open a case, provide tracking info and proof of delivery, case closed in your favour.

 

Have you told him/ her it says delivered?

 

Yep, don't know what the fuck he wants me to do about it really 

[Wingz123]

Yep, don't know what the fuck he wants me to do about it really

He wants to keep the item and get his money back...fucking dirty bastard

[forddeliveryboy]

Any points for a budget satnav? I would only need it occasionally but would like something modern and updated.

 

OSMAnd on an android phone or tablet, it's all for free and works well offline. Better than many paid-for ones ime.

 

Multiple intermediate points, car/bicycle/walking settings and a load of fine tuning within. But it works great, as is.

 

Bike setting has avoid hills/less hilly/don't care settings which can be useful.

[sierraman]

Re the wheel bearing, unless you are Geoff Capes, bung the local garage a tenner or whatever to press it out and the new one in. Fannying about on the garage floor with old sockets and hammers is horse work. Bearings etc want gradual strong pressure to knock them out successfully. Unless you can exert 10 tonnes off the end of your elbow.

[Tamworthbay]

Re the wheel bearing, unless you are Geoff Capes, bung the local garage a tenner or whatever to press it out and the new one in. Fannying about on the garage floor with old sockets and hammers is horse work. Bearings etc want gradual strong pressure to knock them out successfully. Unless you can exert 10 tonnes off the end of your elbow.

This is were allthread, nuts, washers and big sockets are your friends. Granted a garage is a way to do it but not much is beyond a home mechanic with a bit of ingenuity in terms of pullers/ press.

[sierraman]

Sometimes it’s not worth wrenching your bollocks over the vice for a couple of beer tokens to someone with a press.