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Hi Guys Just taken the intercooler off and the fins look a bit clogged up so will have to clean them. Has anyone cleaned the inside of the intercooler and if so how did you do it. Mine look as if it needs cleaning. There is a bit of oil like substance laying in the bottom so it will probably...

Well Guys I spent a very productive weekend cleaning the intake manifold and EGR etc. There was so much gung in the manifold that I am surprised the car went at all. Certainly got a lot more power and runs smoother now. I'll bet the fuel consumption improves as well. Next job front rollbar...

I agree Ned ""my antifreeze is purple? is that why I got a puncture last winter? There is always one monkey in the crowd!!!

That's reassuring Jon_G I was beginning to think I had a major problem on my hands. So just to recap, the red is OK provided it has selacate in it (according to the Wikipedia page about coolants where it states that Honda and Toyota suggest using it. I wonder why my local excuse for a Honda...

Hi guys Interesting you should say that Green is not the correct standard Richard B. My local Honda garage who I avoid like the plague put green in it when they gave the car back to me after an exhaust manifold change. I will have to put plain water in it when I have finished the decoke to...

Hi Guys Just in middle of de-coking manifold and will need some more antifreeze so will take toe opportunity of renewing it all. Honda say use only their antifreeze but surely there must be equivalent on the market these days for a Mk 7 i.CTDI coolant system. The antifreeze that came out of...

I know F6HAD You suggested this last time but as it cleared up, I didn't pursue it. Trouble is, you are in Halifax and I am on the South coast. Do you do a re-maped chip I can just put in and if so how much. Can't remember, did I ask you if it is MOT legal.

Hi Jon_G Thanks for your reply. I had a good look at it yesterday when I cleaned it and it seems to close quite positively but must admit I didn't apply any power to it. Is it 12v or what? If this is working, is there anything else it could be.

Hi Guys A while ago now I asked bout cleaning the EGR valve and a few of you gave me some valuable advice, thanks for that. I had to do it again yesterday because I again started to get the engine surge/hesitate at light throttle. The last time I did it, the problem was solved but this time...

Hi Jan Thanks for your reply. It is not the outer drive shaft with the universal joints I am after. It is the intermediate Inner drive shaft on the drivers side. It doesn't have u/j's We also have companies hear in the UK that sell and refurbish the outer drive shafts Regards

Hi Seems to be one problem after another with this car. The clonking which I have bee hearing for a while is in fact the inner drive shaft badly worn. When I phoned Holdcroft for a replacement, I nearly had a heart attack. £335.93 Has anyone been able to source a third party make of one of...

Roadrider 75 Easy when you know how!!! I didn't undo the two strut brace nuts. Just as well I had to replace the shock, it was really weak. It didn't show up whilst driving which was surprising. Did both to make sure. Thanks again

Hi roadrider 75 thanks for a quick reply. I'll have alook and see what I am doing wrong. Many thanks

Hi Guys I am having to remove the front suspension upper arm and to remove the two bolts fixing it, I have to remove the shock absorbers to do this as they prevent me from removing them. Instead of using spring compressors to help remove the shocks I thought I could undo the three nuts off the...

That's good I'll get the MOT over with and might get back to you.

Hi Thanks for your input guys. F6HAD - What happens when the car goes in for an M.O.T Would I have to take the blank out and undo the re-mapping or what?

Panic over!!!! - I took it for a drive round the block and the light has gone out. Must have needed to settle down. The cleaning seems to have got rid of the surging as well. Cheers

Hi Guys I need a bit of help!!! I have just de-gunked the EGR valve etc. Had to disconnect all the electrical connections to make life easy. The EGR valve was cleaner than I thought it was going to be but what a mess in the inlet manifold - no time for that so will have to do it at a latter...

Just what I was looking for ffeddofrog I searched the threads and didn't find that. Many thanks for your help Cheers

That was exactly what I was asking crown_bg I did say in my first post the relay was actually under the fuses and that was where I wanted to get too, but was concerned about disconnecting the electrical feeds in case I caused any problems