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on SERVICE BOX MYPAINT SHOWS AS "VALLELUNGA " (sorry about the capslock ) whatever that is

cheers lozz

was wondering about parts makers , are there any that that are reckoned top notch

Forinstance

what about "First Line "
" Quinton Hazelll"

I never heard of "First Line " before going local factors ( LVW)

Any thoughts guys ?

rlees85 wrote:Its best to get your water pump done at the same time. Also if your coolant is that orangey rust coloured stuff and you do it yourself make sure you buy "OAT" coolant

what the hell is "OAT" coolant ?

if you get it done you will know its ok
get the pulley thing replaced same time
water pump

cam belt is worth getting done for peace of mind
other people may say its been done but i prefer to know for sure .

we have a diagnostic port on our 2.1 td `s ???
where is it please ??

sounds a bit like mine , think i`ll get thr filter lid seal changed cos was thinking that couls be a point of entry this issue has developed over 5000 miles of motoring for mine was ok when got it November 2010 wouldnt start (no glow light showing ) pulled all fuses in box behind battery one -by -on...

sorry to break in on this but i`m curious
i have 1998 2.1 estate , dont know what my clutch version is , does it say on servicebox ? ( i have printed the info off already )

what are the relative merits of solid versus Dmf ?

Maybe you could pull the pipes off where the go through the bulkhead and join them together with a bit of half inch copper pipe - I don't think it would be advisable to block them off. You'll also need to bleed it of course... I have done this as temp solution having the same problem .bled all syst...

this is HDi problem right ? and EV is electro valve ? not all of us are familiar with with the shorthand lol

me either on my 2.1 estate

Just wanted to ask what brand do people prefer

Firstline or Quinton hazell
all comments gratefully received

Captain Jack wrote:Replace the lower mount sooner than later - will stop it tearing the expensive flexi-hose.

A pain to change the bottom one - I tried and failed miserably. All the others are easy. Do you get clunks when going over bumps? Could be anti-roll bar drop-links.

no clunks

measure them