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Hi Burnerman / Belle427 / BaldyKev Many thanks for your replies really appreciate it. Update today was took off the throttle body again, opened black PVC cover the for electronic / mechanical gears are. The whole compartment was Full of Oil!!!! Drained off half a litre of oil and God know how...

Will do as soon as weather dries up and will let you know how i get on thanks Burnerman

Funny thing is that the car behaves as normal! Cleared code but returns as soon as you switch ignition on and drive!

Hi Burnerman Many thanks for your reply. That is just it not hesitant, jerky throttle delivery etc! Just Engine Management light on and Fault code! Regards Caesar

Hi All My Golf MK6 1.6 TDI 2009 CAYC Throttle body gives a Fault code of P2111 stuck open. Have cleaned throttle body out but fault code and engine management light still comes on! Flap was covered in gunk and have used Carb cleaner to clean the unit out. Is it better to renew this part or...

Hi Burnerman / DIYspanner Apologies for not getting back to yourselves as I have been away. I had to cut the undertray around the 2 offending bolts as I could not get them off! I still need to get the bolts off as they have well and truly rounded them! Someone has used brute force in the past...

Dear All just sheared rear undertray bolts win an Audi A3 2009 1.6 TDI Model! Does anybody have an idea what size they are and where I can get them from? I prefer the old hex Head Bolts replacement if possible? Far easier to work with and even if you round them easier to score a diagonal line...

Dear All Problem has been sorted now, found the sensor on the exhaust manifold near DPF, easy 20 Minute job to change sensor. Many thanks to all. Best Regards Caesar

Dear All Have had the engine management light come and a scan shows the following fault:- 1 Fault Found 14355 Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor B1 S3 P242A 00 (172) - Malfunction. Does anyone know what this is and if so where on earth is this Sensor? looked around on the internet but still...

Dear All Just noticed that a few bushes in the garden appear to have been attacked by insects pr have a virus! Anyone knows of how to cure and rejuvenate the plants? Many Thanks Caesar

Many thanks Burnerman, much appreciated for the advice.

Hi All I am thinking of replacing the Timing Belt & Water Pump and was wondering if there are any stop dead bolts that are need to stop pulleys from being out of alignment during instalment? Also have noticed that sometimes mechanics put Silicon Gel on the Water Pump O ring and then fit pump...

Dear All I am having electric flooring put in my bathroom which will then be tiled over. Apart from the electric element what else do I need i.e do i need any mats to stop the tiles from moving etc? Sorry but am a real novice at this so any help is really appreciated, many thanks.

Dear All Has anyone had any experience good or bad of using a Bathroom Shower Valve Thermostatic Push Button 3 Outlet type? One I am thinking of is Harbour Push Button Triple Outlet Square concealed shower valve with life time guarantee? Also using this valve how do you control the flow rate...

Hi All Not sure if it in the right three but here goes:- I have a Cambridge Azur 640c CR Player. First problem was the cd tray was stuck, so after unsticking the tray mechanism and replacing the drive belt ( made a mistake by unscrewing a cog which led to whole cd tray action being disrupted!)...

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Dear All The power steering pump literally fell off last night when driving the car! AA says Power Steering Pump bracket is broken! Car squeezed loudly before the pump fell off but when he tested the Idler Pulley, alternator with revolved freely no problem at all. Also the engine ticks over...

Hi All Finally gave the car to VW to diagnose. After 4 days they said all 4 glow plugs faulty and needs new Control unit and the cost!!! £500 is this normal?

Hi Peter Yes plugs were disconnected when tested

Hi John The car seems to be running smoothly bar the check engine light. The only problem is during startup. It takes a fraction of a second longer than usual to start. Do you think that the other codes have anything to do with the glow plug issue. Is there an underlying fault with the ECM and...