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  1. gathor

    Alarm went off for no reason

    Yello. I parked my car at PcWorld and tried to open it 5 mins later. Car unlocked but the alarm went off instantly. There were no lights flashing, car locked and unlocked without a problem, I could start the car up. I disconnected the battery's "+" and it stopped but as soon as I made a...
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    Fun with A/C...NOT

    Yello. All good now but here is the full story so stay a while and listen :) The day before I went on holiday I decided to check my A/C as last charge gone suspiciously quick. Went to main dealer (Taunton) and asked them to do the leak test as well, just to be sure. No leaks were found, A/C...
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    Hand brake binding

    Hi. Noticed my rear driver wheel got hot the other day and bit smelly so I took it off to see what's there. Couldn't really turn it so removed the caliper (not without struggle) and I could move it but still not freely. I already read Matt's DIY on it and ordered parts to renew caliper boots. It...
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    First attempt to remove swirls and scratches

    Hi guys. Today I decided to try and remove some of the swirls and scratches. It was done by hand but I got a machine polisher (not the top stuff) and will give it a go later. Took me an hour to do the boot spoiler and a tiny bit of roof. Here is how it looked before, my car is covered in these...
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    Full size spare wheel for tourer

    Yello So had my spare alloy for a few weeks now and decided to put some rubber on it and get it in. Wanted to buy an used tyre but decided to get the cheapest new 17" there is. First of all, full size spare wont fit ;) You have to remove three things to get it in: 1. Boot trim found under the...
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    Intake manifold and EGR cleaning on i-CTDi

    Yello Got myself together today and decided to have a go at inlet manifold and EGR. EGR part is not completed as of now, no time today. But I spent like 3-4hrs cleaning the inlet manifold. And I tell ya, it looked horrible. I started with getting off the engine cover (obviously). Then removed...
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