Mine has plain discs. Rear calipers dirt cheap, fronts not so... Cheers, Henrik

Hi all, I do have the electronic handbrake, but it's the discs getting hot, not the drums. The fronts have definitely got better after my little service the other day, when I had the pads out, copaslipped them and reinstalled them in reverse order to (hopefully) get the pistons to a slightly...

I've had a look at that thread, but it seems these faults involve warning lights and abs-activity. I have none of these. It acts as if I have my foot gently resting on the brake pedal at all times. It seems slightly intermittent and it gets better after a good drive without applying the brakes...

Thank you. This is all good advice, and it may well be that bad fluid or worn parts has caused the issue, I just find it very odd and unlikely that all four wheels, with , as you point out, very different designs of caliper front to rear, should go sticky at the same time. I have ordered new...

Car is a 2007 tdv8 with the brembo fronts. How likely is it for all four calipers to go sticky at the same time? I had the front pads off today and had to wrestle them out. However, once I had them out, the pistons moved easily. I just find it slightly incredible that all four should go at the...

Sorted! The garage read the codes and came up with a faulty MAF. I scored a second hand one off ebay, plugged it in, and we're back in business. I know it was suggested by Fergie, but I had no way of testing it and I had expected the car to be driveable without it. Anyway, live and learn! I...

You're dead right - it took me some time to find one, and it wasn't cheap. It turned out there were a few different manufacturers of the same component, and that it fits a few other US cars. I trawled ebay with the different part numbers and finally came across one in the states. It was listed...

I've had her towed to the local dealership, so hopefully I'll have some answers soon. I'll let you know how it goes. Henrik

Update: I have replaced the TPS (which was totally knackered). It didn't do much good, but yesterday she idled until fully warmed. Engine doesn't respond to the throttle, so when I started fiddling with that, trying to get some revs, it died on me and I couldn't get it to idle again. I have a...

Thanks Wazza, grrr, Although you make a valid point, I don't think this is my problem as I have no sign that the engine is being flooded. I will check the crash switch but, as you point out, I wouldn't expect it to fire at all if that had somehow been triggered. Cheers, Henrik

Hi, Absulutely. I'm in Bergen, Norway, so I don't expect to find too many of my townspeople on here....

I'm trying to find someone with a fault reader who can come and read the codes on site. Not easy and not cheap :( I have a pressure gauge on the fuel rail, new pump and new filter. I have no indication that there is anything wrong with the fuel feed itself, but I think something causes the...

I'm trying to revive this thread again. After some tinkering, I found that the TPS was reading open circuit and moving the wiper did nothing. Further investigation revealed a crack in the TPS body and there was moisture inside. I finally found a new replacement and installed it today, sure it...

Thanks Fergie, Are you sure that could cause these symptoms? I had a Mitsubishi that ran ok without it, at least it idled fine. ls there an easy way to check it? Henrik

Filter replaced. Fuel pressure sitting at a steady 38 psi. Still no luck. will check idle control valve. Any other tips? CPS? Will it run at all with a faulty CPS? It ran today, for maybe 3 minutes. It would respond to the throttle, but I was unable to maintain high revs. She cept on rumbling...

Hi Rick, Yes, that's on the list of things to check. The pump is only a couple of years old, but the fuel filter is very suspect. It hasn't been changed in ages and there has been very little fuel in the tank. The first time I started her she ran for a few minutes before starting to splutter...

Hi all, It's been a while. My purchase of a newer vogue tdv8 has left the old girl stationary for a few months and now she won't run. Here's what happens: I connect the battery, sync the key and turn the ignition to start. Engine cranks, catches and runs for maybe 2-3 seconds, then dies. It's...

Hi To avoid frying your new alternator, I would try and solve your voltage drop (battery vs alternator). If your multimeter is good, the voltage drop between alternator and battery suggests a bad connection or corroded wire somewhere in circuit. The voltage drop between the two shouldn't really...

You're absolutely right and I thank you for your kind offer, but I fixed it so now there is no need

I'm in Norway, so nothing from St. Austel brewery and very expensive parts (and beer). It would be next to impossible to get a new key for a Norwegian car through a UK dealer. All else I get from the UK at half the price or less. BTW, the new case in question is an empty key fob shell, not a...