Thanks Grrrrrr, will look at those over the winter, certainly have a bit of play in the steering box, wheel bearings are quiet and hopefully not something for catastrophic holiday spoiling failure! In tank pump worries me, along with timing chain and the engine has an idle speed tinkling sound...

Thanks Wammers, answers that question then really, just change the harmonic balance unit then.....

Hi Guys, Well been a little while since I was here (alternator in the summer while away in France). Well over the half term whilst in Dorset with the kids the antivibration part (rubber bit I guess) parted company between the metal parts of the crankshaft pulley. No auxillary belt drive...

Hi Guys, Just to say made it home, plan for meeting the car at the ferry terminal worked! Made it home on one charged battery, only a bit nervous getting on and off the boat! Fitted alternator and have a charging battery, thanks for the replies.

Hi Guys, have gotten the kids off the wifi....... Have ordered an alternator to be sent to the campsite and hopefully will arrive before we head back to st malo. Then next Wednesday recovery people take rangie up to st malo and we meet them there. Then transfer stuff from one car to the other...

Well quite a day yesterday car stopped at a roundabout just s of Nante, had to be towed. Battery so flat Windows would not wind up. Ended up hiring a car left rangie at tow company yard. Plan to have it trucked to st malo next Wednesday and hoping a charged up battery will get the car on and off...

Quite warm, 30ish degreeC. Been and bought a battery today will see how that goes...... BMW alternator good idea. Fingers crossed............

We are in the Loire Atlantic area, heading for the coast near La Rochelle next week. Been thinking ought to do the basics and just change the battery, only a few months old but been deeply discharged a couple of times....... Did start today but gave it three goes on the glow plugs....... One...

hi all, Well after months of getting her back on the road with the last piece of the puzzle having the BeCM unlocked by Rick. I took her up to Snowdonia for a week and did 1100miles very sweetly. Now in France (Saumur) with the family and after a 4hr drive down from st malo has decided to be...

Thanks.

Thanks, Grrrrrr, spent an age trying to get the led on the key fob to flash, connected the blue wire back on the receiver . Reconnected the becm but managed to leave out one plug. ABS warning and engine wouldn't, run. Found my error plugged the extra plug I tried pressing the unlock button on...

No old receiver (in boot) disconnected shortly after buying car, will check about syncing key and search double fob trick. Might have time this evening. Cheers, Grrrrrr

Hi Guys, Thanks for the help. I was trying to sort out battery drain and BeCM not going to sleep and before I posted off the BeCM wanted to check problems with door latches. I followed the tests on the drivers door and could not get continuity as per the tests. Also found the connector between...

Mine is a 95 DT, the latch is on the right in the top picture. The donor latch is from a 97 4.6 hse, on the left in top picture.

The day I thought I would 'just change the doors over' on my car was a bad day, but I still like the colour.......... So in touch with senior members here in regard to constant current drain, seems the BeCM is not going to sleep and will be getting the BeCM unlocked and treated. However...

Hi Rick-the-pick, haven't been here for a while, work has wrung the last out of me recently but back to normal hours again. Haven't bought anything diagnostic yet (£1.14) in the bank account at the moment...). But have wiggled wires in the drivers door and it locked and unlocked but checked...

Thanks for that will check it out.

Sorry for the delay in getting back, just how made busy that work stuff is. Nanocom it is then. But might just check out the door handle connectors first. Not for a couple of weeks though unfortunately. You guys are stars. Thanks.

Hi All, hope everyone is well, Haven't been here for a while, busy earning P38 support fund! I have changed the panels/doors over from a blue 2000 to my ex gold 95 dt. All good except I forgot to change the front door out stations. Mine being a 95 has lowline Becm and the new doors had high...

Thanks for confirming, Wammers. Ordered.