Well done getting it sorted out.
Sometimes it helps to loosen the steering rack and subframe bolts, then nip them up again with the car sitting level on the ground with the wheels pointing straight ahead.
Dmf failing
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2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
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Re: Dmf failing
Thanks guys, I may Ring garage later and see what they say..
Hopefully will sort itself with use ,it's not too bad anyway just different.
I'm off to work now...
Roll on the weekend, off to Wembley with me boy to watch the cup final..
Hopefully a win for the saints
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Hopefully will sort itself with use ,it's not too bad anyway just different.
I'm off to work now...
Roll on the weekend, off to Wembley with me boy to watch the cup final..
Hopefully a win for the saints

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Re: Dmf failing
Just Phoned the garage he said all went back as it should etc, drive it over weekend and pop it in next week if don't loosen..
And put her up on ramp and av a look:)
To be fair did feel "looser"this morn enroute work so we will see....
And put her up on ramp and av a look:)
To be fair did feel "looser"this morn enroute work so we will see....
Re: Dmf failing
The steering will loosen off by itself...had this a couple of times before.
You don't have to loosen the steering rack as the bottom steering joint has a universal joint and will pivot.
You don't have to loosen the steering rack as the bottom steering joint has a universal joint and will pivot.
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Thanks jasper..it did feel better this morn to be fair..what a difference a new clutch makes tho..nearly put my foot through the floor 1st time changing gear.. so smooth...jasper5 wrote:The steering will loosen off by itself...had this a couple of times before.
You don't have to loosen the steering rack as the bottom steering joint has a universal joint and will pivot.

Next job in the summer is front pads and brake fluid renewal, I've seen some of your posts on fluid renewal so will read up on them as never done before, pads I've done a few times on various cars..
Thanks