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[DodgeRover]

My trailer has the usual slidey hitch for braking with the lock for reversing that has to be engaged manually because it's old, it has hydraulic brakes, Is this normal? Never seen the like before, so maybe I don't get out enough but it seems a bit wanky. The master cyl is obviously banjaxed so I'll throw one on and have a look in the hubs, but before I do I'd like to conform that this setup is Kosher and not some weird ex-airport / refinery / strange import that can never be road legal.

If it works it's fine.

[Guest Hooli]

9-5 turbo auto - has two fans strapped to back face - would be nice if it was compatible

 

Won't fit sorry. Autos have an extra oil cooler on the driver's side for the gearbox than the manual rad lacks. That's why I've got the rad spare as my 9-5 is a turbo auto too.

[Des]

Thanks for the reassurance chaps, I was concerned as hydraulic seems a bit overkill. Will be a right old game to maintain compared to the nice old coathanger wire and clevis joints of yore.

[DSdriver]

Won't fit sorry. Autos have an extra oil cooler on the driver's side for the gearbox than the manual rad lacks. That's why I've got the rad spare as my 9-5 is a turbo auto too.

That's a shame. I suppose changing the rad with the oil cooler attached becomes a messy oily job? So back to my original question:

Saab estate has a slight weep from the radiator, looks like the plastic/metal interface. Do I use Kseal or something like Wynns radiator sealer?

I have a random bottle of Kseal which is why I am asking

[DodgyBastard]

A friend has offered me this 2.2 petrol safrane for £350.

Anyone had one? Is it worth a try?

 

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[dozeydustman]

Grey key is a valet key not a master as far as I know, check to see if it opens the boot or glovebox, if not then it's a valet key, well that's the way it works on a Lexus which is just a posh Toyota.

 

 

We're talking 19 year old baSE model corolla. Grey key does everything the 2 black keys does - ignition, boot & doors.

[bramz7]

A friend has offered me this 2.2 petrol safrane for £350.

Anyone had one? Is it worth a try?

 

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Yo FOAD,that's the Safrane that was in Lovejoy once.

They're pretty good. Not fast, drink a fair bit of fuel but comfy and quite direct handling, I liked mine.

 

Get it.

[tooSavvy]

I'm looking to source a 'mid section' T5 exhaust box.

 

Bosal 281-475

 

 

Anyone in the trade could find an unloved orphan/NOS dusty one for a good price *less than Mallys cracker there*

[Mally]

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

[Mike D]

I need to change the Clutch on my E46 330ci -  any recommendations as to make? Any brands to avoid?

 

Cheers!

[sierraman]

I’m in probably one of the select band of people who have driven a Safrane. I think the later ones are a lot better, the cable shift wasn’t highly praised. The one I drove was a 2.0 I think, nice car, a lot better than you’d have given one credit for. Parts are difficult to find though.

[sierraman]

I need to change the Clutch on my E46 330ci - any recommendations as to make? Any brands to avoid?

 

 

Cheers!

Transmech. Unless you like taking gearboxes out frequently.

[The Moog]

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?

[davehedgehog31]

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?

 

Remove fuse for central locking.

[Mike D]

Transmech. Unless you like taking gearboxes out frequently.

 

Is that who to avoid? I assume an LUK one should be ok?

[The Moog]

Remove fuse for central locking.

It is the fuse for about 8 things including lights otherwise I would.

[Wingz123]

Is that who to avoid? I assume an LUK one should be ok?

I replaced mine with an LUK clutch - I have an e46 328ci...

[Honey Badger]

We're talking 19 year old baSE model corolla. Grey key does everything the 2 black keys does - ignition, boot & doors.

 

It will, however if you lock the boot or glove box with the black Key then try to open it with the grey it wont do it, doesn't matter how old the car is or the spec it's just something Toyota do.

 

Toyota dont give out master keys like the red Honda Keys as far as I know.

 

[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. 

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