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Great thanks

please excuse the stupid question but

what is re tumbling locks?

Thanks

the reason i ask is the sliding door lock is different from the rest, can i swap it with the rear door lock?

thanks again

Andy

or as happened to me last week the wire from the ignition to the starter solenoid fell off.
same result, lights on, no click or starter turning.

Fixed by replacing the crimp connector on the wire.
check all the connections to the starter.

good luck

Andy

I know the question was posted last month but i have just fixed a very similar fault by removing cleaning and replacing a few rusty crimps to the earth crown behind the fuse box. cleaned a small amount of paint from the body at the crown screw hole as an extra way of getting a better earth, coated t...

Trouble is my daughter is a car nut and keeps telling me paint protection its a must
keeps sending me links to detailing companies.
think i am going to have to get her to do it just to keep her quiet.

cheers

after a visit to thed dealers i Canceled the package as i can get the same wax and do the job myself for a lot less. thanks for the offer of a topless wax but as the car is due delivery in febuary you probably freeze to death befor you were finished. along with this package i was presented with othe...

as the heading says are they worth it? getting a new Range rover Evoque next year and the dealer wants £400 for a paint and leather protection package, exterior wax or something and a big bucket of cleaning stuff anybody used this ? and is it worth it or just another way of emptying my bank account....

Hi photo of the temporary earth wire at the starter end, fitted to the lower starter bolt. starterwire.jpg the other end at the gearbox to van braid starterwire2.jpg hope that helps - approximately 1 m long and 50 mmsq the link to the ebay site that custom makes the cables looks ideal. cheers Andy

Hi no problem i used as a temp fix 5 bits of 10mm sq earth cable, should be good for 200A you will have to get a crimp fixing that can fit over a 10mm bolt http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/6-50mm-x-M10-COPPER-TUBE-RING-TERMINAL-BATTERY-CONNECTOR-STARTER-WELDING-LUG-/130721608508?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&h...

Hi
no caliper is a big rusty lump and the piston seals are crumbling, pistons look half chrome half rust

Time for new i think

Andy

Hi Finally got round to posting what i did to fix it on Saturday. i got a second hand Bosch starter from a guy 3 miles away and fitted it along with a heaver earth cable from the lower starter fixing bolt to the earth strap point at the gearbox front mount. engine burst into life the first time i tr...

tested the old starter with the bench setup and it works intermittently, when fitted to the van and directly connected to a battery turns the engine over sometimes slowly then normally. made up heavy duty earth strap and going to get the bits for a new positive lead. brand new starter still wont tur...

Hi everybody not sure if this will work but it says more than words https://www.dropbox.com/s/uwebca71hglb74b/vwstarter.mp4?dl=0" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; bench test of the new starter, let me know if the video wont run please and i will try again. it seems i have a du...

Hi sorry for the delay in posting but its the first time i have looked at this part of the forum looks the same as mine and if it is it was fitted with a square of steel tube covered in a plastic ribbed tube. it gave the effect of two bars across the front of the van see http://s1210.photobucket.com...

Hi
no just direct to the starter + post and the body.

i am getting a loan of a battery - starter test kit so that should help pinpoint the problem.

could it be something in the engine causing too much drag, if so what?

Thanks

Andy