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Hi all, the battery warning light turned out to be that the (armiture?) within the alternator had failed, so this has been replaced and all's well. Seemingly this fault was purely coincidental and nothing to do with the pum buggering up or the glow plugs dying! I love my little 106 but it's well...

Thanks Julian- that's technical! What i've found out with this car in the 3 years i've had it (and running mainly on bio diesel) is that the glow plugs need replacing roughly every 18 months. They were last changed in September/October last year, so i honestly didn't think it could be the plugs...

Ok, thanks a lot for that, Mursal!

Well i took it back to the garage and asked them to check the glow plugs (although i was convinced it couldn't be, because they were changed late last year) and the fuel pump pressure valve thing. Turns out that no.2 and 3 plugs had failed.... 4 new plugs and it starts straight away now...

Hi, thanks for that. What i've found regarding glow plugs is they need replacing every 18 months ish. They were last changed in October, and in November i had the glow plug master relay thingy (under the bonnet) replaced for a new unit too. Also, when the plugs are on their way out, it'll...

Many thanks for the advice. I managed to get a seal replaced at Fuel Injection Services in Burscough (great guys- thoroughly recommended!) and that solved the leak. Unfortunately, it's still taking a while to start up when cold. I timed it this morning- it took 30 seconds on the key. I'll...

Ok thanks for that!

I asked if his pump came with the immobilizer code and his reply was as follows... "Hi, no you will need to change the solenoid on the end of the pump, kind regards," I don't understand this- is the solenoid the immobilizer?

The fuel pump on my P Reg 1.5 Diesel Peugeot 106 is leaking fuel- looks like from near where the pulley for the cam belt etc attaches. My car has an immobiliser key pad which i believe links to the pump. Is it possible to replace the fuel pump and re-program the new pump, or must the replacement...