Can you video the car from a car travelling in front of you with attention to what is actually going on, if its the whells you will definatly see them leaping around from side to side, if its axle tramp more difficult to see Dev

I think mine has one fitted. does it go in the core plug hole on exhaust side? Dev

D1 96 tdi I went to dismantle my alternator today to replace the bearings and slip ring, But, I cant de-solder the winding ends. I have a 100watt soldering gun but it wont melt the solder, what the hell have they used anyone done theirs, I am thinking of one of those gas pencils any ideas...

Thats becuase the 13A was protecting upsteam live, you created a fault live to earth or live to neutral after the 3A, and remember all it takes to kill your self is 30 MILLI amps thats 0.03 of ONE AMP, that is why an RCD has a trippng current of exactly 30mA, I remember a old spark saying "Aye...

yep thats why appliaces have a 13A fuse and the circuit is a 32A breaker, see easy, however there are slow blow,milliamp anti surge to name a few yawn yawn Dev

Just a bit of info, a fuse is primarily there to protect a circuit not a componant, so at the start of the circuit is where it should go, think of your consumer unit at home, if a secondary fuse is required to give additonal protection to a particular componant it should be of less value than...

Direct line £246 with class one business use, 7 years nc next was, saga one tip is never ever fill in an on-line quote talk to a rep and haggle haggle haggle remember they want your business Dev

Pitch black last night and the bloody street lamp at my drive was out, anyway alternator off and onto the kitchen worktop, WD40, 24mm socket, some grunt, trapped finger and it's free, weird or what, ?? first couple of mm and the bearing was grinding like mad, now its fine no noise, rumble, or...

Daz Hi yes tried that and it's fine, however I have just found the alternator is siezed solid and the starter is trying to run the belt over the pulley poor thing, Dev

Hi All, 1996 TDi D1 Battery voltage 13V, Cranks like a dud battery, earth return strap is good as are starer terminals, starter on it's way out?? Dev

To quote Gerry Rafferty "take the money and run" Dev

Will all alternators work a tacho, I know it something to do with using a take off from one of the windings is this the same terminal as the charging light, and will the Lucas ACR alternators take a ribbed pulley, Pict

Like an old cow, regularly serviced will chew the cud (miles) for a long long time Pict

Yep horses for courses, Parts are buttons in the main, maintenance is a doddle, loads of advice is easily available, and depending on what you want it for modding seems pretty straight forward, some mechanical ability or loads of enthusiasm will get you by, I use mine for work and every thing...

Or a bottle of Glenfiddoch for the tester Dev

Vid title "And now for something completly different" informative never the less Dev

Yep Daz is spot on, I dont know how many "temp" fixes I have done on boards that are still working I don't know the price of this board but on some machines the cost is crazy others they are buttons, Dev

I think you definatley need someone look at it given your limited mech knowledge, othewise your wide open, but it depends on if you need your car back on the road asap, with help on here and perciverance you will narrow it down, then if you have to go to a garage you can speak from an informed...

Maybe the sqaure hole on the left has a tab that is released on the inside of the square hole push a terminal screwdriver in and see if it releases, I deal with multi plugs on all sorts some are complete ** Dev

Well who's a right tit then, I did not, have not, checked tyre pressures since I got it 45psi all round ??? noise is still there a little but not as scary as it was, back end must have been hoping all over the place Dev