Hello Griff I did consider trying that sort of thing but as I live where I do I need all the parts before messing about too much. Hence I bought the top hose complete and will get an aluminium one when back for Christmas. Also I've had the car now nearly two and half years and I haven't changed...

Well I take my hat off to your dedication and by the sound of it a very well kept D2. It is the request for the ACE parts as if I can get them in stock I'll have them for when something goes wrong and I'll be off the road for the shortest amount of time possible. I am jealous of your new...

I reckon I could give him a run for his money on the title of master. Check out my latest thread in the wanted section.

Hello all, As the title says really. I am coming back to the UK for Christmas and new year staying in Derby. I have a 2004 D2 td5 with ACE fitted. I live in rural France far away from spares. The ACE system has worked perfectly but I know that sometime in the future it will give me problems...

Good point. Noted. I'll report back with my findings and no doubt some sort of story to how something went wrong.

Thanks for all your replies. I will be off to Leclerc and Norauto tomorrow to see what I can find and letting me know it has OAT on the container even in France. Revel is a bit of a trek for me Truffe as I'm over the other side of France by Sauveterre de bearn. I have a great local French...

Fair play. RTFS is what I should do. I've read the manual and seen what it says. Just one other question. If a coolant is good will it have oat, on the container, whatever the country?

Thanks for the reply. I have been around all over the place and the only coolant I can find is green or yellow. I have even been to the agricultural tractor suppliers and they don't sell red or pink. would the coolant on the link be ok?

evening all, I am having to change the coolant on my 2004 d2 td5 as there is a leak from the bleed screw in the top hose, which has now conveniently snapped off so I can't just change the bleed valve. New top hose it is. Having read the topics on putting the correct coolant in and not just any...

I have a 2004 d2 td5 auto. She pulls well if the revs don't go over 3200. Once the torque converter has locked up around 53 mph she will pull nice and strongly up to 85+. Now if I'm just bimbling along, all OK but if I try to be a bit sporty or go for kick down on a hill and the revs rise over...

Front cross member bolts can be a right sod. I hope the "designer" who thought it was a good thing to put a 10mm head on an M8 screw instead of the usual 13mm was taken out and shot. +1. When I took the cat off mine some kind person rounded off all 16 bolts of the two cross members. I was...

I have had the same problem at the weekend when I needed to change the auto gearbox cooler pipes on my D2. The fan was stuck solid. I have the 36mm fan spanner so tried hitting that really hard, in the correct direction (lefty loosey) but started to round off the nut. Looked on hear for...

Hello all, I am in need of a set of 4, 18 inch rims for my 2004 d2 td5. They will be for my snow tyres to go onto once they are removed from the factory 6 spoke alloys, which are currently on the car. I don't mind a set of steels or other alloys as they will only be used for 3 - 4 months...

disco-mikey, I know this thread has been inactive for a while but do you have any 18 inch alloys that will fit a 2004 d2 td5 still for sale? If you do I live in France any chance of pallet/packing for a courier? Cheers

Thanks Brian, I got your message and have tried to reply via a pm but don't know if it has worked. I am interested in the turbo with all the studs, f/o/s indicator, inter cooler hoses with the metal tube insert in between the bottom 2, top hose without egr and the air box to turbo hose...

Hello Brian Are either of these turbos still available? I am also after the inter cooler hoses, air box to turbo hose and an offside indicator. I live in France so would also need a guesstimate on P&P. Cheers Ian

When I brought my brought my son back to the UK for uni in Sept 2013 the D2 was the obvious choice to use with all the stuff kids have. So as a little pressie to me I contacted Mike before I left France for a stage 1 remap, having found recommendations on here, for my 2004 td5 D2 ES. It didn't...

Don't be sorry for thinking out loud as what you have said sounds feasible even though it is wasted on me.:o Think I will still try and find a complete one for a 300tdi.

On a well known auction site now looking for one with all the hoses and oil pipe who will deliver to France. Many thanks again for the help.

I was sending my last post when you replied. that is why it is all out of sync.