brianp38dse
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If the wheel refurbers have the gear to take the tyres of they should also have the gear to balance when finished, they don't sound very professional.
Don't they go faster with runs? Well done we don't complain enough, well some of us doMy son has a Type R he had his wheels done, I picked it up for him, there were runs on the fresh painted rims... I told them to do the bloody lot of them again, and be back tomorrow to pick it up, they said nothing, went back they were perfect, no apology at all
The worst bit is they're not even local. I was warned against the local guys and was told "carrick alloys have been in business for decades, go there. They're really good". So went out of my way to go to them.If the wheel refurbers have the gear to take the tyres of they should also have the gear to balance when finished, they don't sound very professional.
I actually got to drive it for once , and no won't be driving it for a while as it was to go and have a cornea transplant in right eye so that's me off work and unable to do anything for a few months, you just know the p38 will throw a wobbler no.
Thanks Dopey. They could at least tell clients that they do that. Between getting the time of collection wrong, thus screwing up my schedule for two days, putting the wheels on wrong axles( and saying they 'wouldn't charge me' to put them back to correct axles!), which screwed up yet another afternoon, and not informing that balance will be off, I am seriously unimpressed by them.
Cripes. That sounds a little nasty.
Driven her 2k miles in the last 2 weeks.
Overall average of 18mpg which I'm pretty happy with, especially as I needed to let her run for 10 minutes every morning to get enough air in the tank to lift her off the bump stops!
...not in any pain just a bit uncomfortable and cant take bright lights.
Yes, I think something isn't seating properly in the valve block. Sometimes I can come back after a week and it lifts straight up, other times it's completely empty and takes about 15 minutes. I've also worn out the pump seal as it's dancing a bit in standard height. Perfect in highway mode so driving around in that all the time at the moment. Just not had time to investigate.Who says they are unreliable
think you may have an air leak there sir
Now that's not bad! I've done just under 4k in the last yearDriven her 2k miles in the last 2 weeks.
Overall average of 18mpg which I'm pretty happy with, especially as I needed to let her run for 10 minutes every morning to get enough air in the tank to lift her off the bump stops!
Changed the glow plugs yesterday on my 2.4 VM, tested first out across battery and it seemed to work but decided to change them all anyway and keep the oldies as spares (for the price probably never get used now)
Anyway still sluggish to start now suspect the cold start advance mechanism. I will start a new thread to ask about this as could get quite involved.
Sorry to be dim here, temp sender, is there another one than that for the dash gauge? that one registers ok.Temperature sender? Fuel leak off pipes?
Dont think there was anothe temp sensor as such on the vm, just the cold start advance mechanism.Sorry to be dim here, temp sender, is there another one than that for the dash gauge? that one registers ok.
Fuel leak off pipes, all seem good if you mean the little black plastic pipes off the sides of the injectors, no fuel leaks anywhere.
Only had 200Tdi's (in landrovers) and V8s before.
You are posting in two different places, it will only lead to confusion, lay off the vino.Sorry to be dim here, temp sender, is there another one than that for the dash gauge? that one registers ok.
Fuel leak off pipes, all seem good if you mean the little black plastic pipes off the sides of the injectors, no fuel leaks anywhere.
Only had 200Tdi's (in landrovers) and V8s before.
At the risk of duplication (cos I started a fred about starting)It
Dont think there was anothe temp sensor as such on the vm, just the cold start advance mechanism.
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