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Thankyou, will have a go at that

Thanks for putting my mind at rest, thanks for the offer too, I will give you a shout if I start to fill Cornwall with smoke

After changing the battery, the windows are misbehaving!! It affected all four electric windows whereby when closing they will only go up in stages, and send themselves back down again!! the back windows seem to have sorted themselves out, but the fronts are still the same! Is there some kind of res...

Hell, now the paranoia has set in!!

How easy or costly is replacement? Brand new or scrappy?

I want to prepare myself for the probable inevitibility of a big smokey death!!

Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not after you!

Good point, this car is used as a taxi, so once started, could be running for hours at a time. The reason for my question is this; I thought I had a glow plug problem, but after a few days, the battery was dead :!: New battery fitted, and she fires with no problem! Now I am wondering if a dodgey plu...

Should I be expecting my turbo to call it a day before too long?
194,000 D8 TD, worked as a taxi, professionally driven

Did you manage to get that plug out in the end? I have to do mine this weekend!

I think mine are due a change! Having to give her 2-3 doses of preheat before she fires.
The service history shows that they were last changed 110,000 miles ago I would have thought they should be well knackered by now.

Does anyone know what size the rear hub nut is?
My socket set only goes upto 32mm, wondered if i need to buy anything bigger!

Wish i had discs on the rear too, I have the Battle of the Drum to win, before I can get at the bearing!!

Thanks for that, I will update when the rain stops, and I can get to work!
Aparently, we are having sunshine on the 15th July

I do enjoy the simplicity of the d8, the part is listed as a hub assembly, a very shiny bit with splines. It seems you just have to pull the old part out, and drift the new bit in (fingers crossed). I am holding out for the weather to change before i get the thing in bits, could be waiting a while!!...

MODEL: d8 1.9td GLX MILES: 194,000 Covered 50,000 miles in the last 12 months, replaced; rear link arms front discs/pads tyres passenger rear door (hit a swinging farmers gate!!) Thats about it really, no major headaches. She is my old faithful!! Jobs to do; Cambelt rear wheel bearing Would have ano...

I am planning on replacing my rear wheel bearing very soon, have read and digested the Haynes on the subject, and it looks pretty straight-forward, anyone done this job, and is there anything to look out for, tips etc?

Incidently its a 1.9td d8 with drums on the back.

Ta

Sorry to hear you have felt a little bit left out DD... not really been here that long myself but have found the ppl here friendly and very informative.... i know what you mean about unanswered posts sometimes i look at them but as i cant contribute anything do not post and think there may be a few...