Hi. Most of my electrical problems came from the ECU, a small card behind the glove box. Its about the size a a cigarette packet. I had to secure mine as I thought it was shorting on the brackets, now no problems. Not an electrical expert. Ian

Thanks guys, will tackle job tomorrow, Siesta time now. I shall let you know the results.

Great Sean, thankfully I have a vice in the woodshop. Ian

Thanks for that. I do not have an angled 24mm, shall find one today, Ian

The top of the nut is 8mm down. There is only room for a socket, a ring spanner wont work.

I tried the last suggestion, the nut is deep inside, no room for a spanner and if I use a socket how can I stop the rotation. Would a vice damage the pulley?

Thanks Andy That sounds good, shall give it a try, Ian

Hi Thanks for last imfo, managed to order a Alternator from the UK. 57 pds + tax compared to 267 Euros here in Spain. The sent Alternator has the wrong pully otherwise perfect. Question: How do I swop over the pulley. Inside the pulley there is a nut, inside of that a Allen key (bolt). Do I...

Thanks Battenberg, shall check that out too. Ian

Thanks for that....need one quick, been spotted driving a Ford Fiesta around town!

Hi, I need your advice again. I removed my Alternator from my '96 TDI....the brushes were not the problem. Can any of you suggest a good online site to buy a new one. Spain is way to expensive for parts. Thanks again....Ian

Hi Just out of interest, most landy parts were never made in the UK from the nineties, most factories are in eastern or southern Europe.....aside from body and block. regards Ian

Hi guys Thanks for previous help. I tried to order through a friend in the UK a Gasket kit for my '96 300 tdi as a backup before another long trip. Even with the vin no. I was told there are 3 Head Gasket types for the 300. How can I find out which Gasket without removing the head. Thats a...

The Earth lead from the starter to chassis could need removing and cleaning, good to do it anyway. Regards

Hoe gaan dit I have a 96 TDI with a peeling dash. I lifted dash from window edge, removed the foam with had stiffened and could not be re-shaped. I replaced the foam with a 10mm HD soft foam ,using contact adhesive restuck the dash. A bit tricky but it worked. Regards Ian

Hi James Similar problem recently with both front windows, it ended up being in the little box, the I think ecu.. Once secured well, both windows working fine. Regards Ian

Thanks for the info, I shall look into it. Living in Soain with a language problem it,s tough dealing with Auto electricians. Regards Ian

Hi I'm new to the site. Intermittantly a red light comes on, ( a red car) next to to pre-heater light. I have just changed the starter solenoid, could that be part of the problem. Thanks very much.