Great read, I know this thread is old, I came across it due to doing some research as I have to do a water pump and belts on one tomorrow at work
eBay sells the (cheap) tool needed to work...
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Great read, I know this thread is old, I came across it due to doing some research as I have to do a water pump and belts on one tomorrow at work
eBay sells the (cheap) tool needed to work...
I also have a 2012 Up! with 190k on the clock - works great
$60 takes me about 625km
By now most Up!'s would have had one or two timing belts, a set of shocks and a water pump
The drive belt is making the noise - the belt may be in poor condition and/or the tensioner is not doing it's job
6 years is very good duration for a car battery
The only good thing about Exide is the price, I have several friends who persist buying Exide batteries despite previous experiences of poor service...
Up for for sale is my 2011 Skoda Octavia vRS 147 TSI Wagon - DSG Auto
Grey with leather trim, tinting, Nav, Bluetooth hands free
Has 115,000km on the clock
Asking $14,500
Options/Upgrades:...
Absolutely - the filter is a consumable and needs to be replaced every 6~9 months
This is one of the dealership's gravy trains (gouging, rort, highway robbery, choose the term you prefer)
...
DBA (Oz brake company) even mention the problem in this article:
Rotor Damage | Basic Guide Pt 2 - Disc Brakes Australia
Indeed - and what ever you do, avoid drilled rotors
Plain = DBA 2806E
T2 Slotted = DBA 2806S
T3 Slotted = DBA 42806S
My understanding is all TSI engines have the revised HPFP - it's the TFSI engine that has the weaker version
Besides, it's only an issue if you want to tune the engine for more power and need more...
A medium sized wire brush (Josco from Bunnings - in the tool secton) on a drill is the easy and gentle way to clean the hub face
The wheel bearings should be fine at that mileage - and they have...
So, once you sort this out, don't go back to that tyre shop...
Assuming the balance is now right, two things to check
Have they lost your hub centric rings?
Only applies if you are using after...
1 degree of negative camber won't wear out the inner edge
I run 1.75 degrees negative (after market control arms) and can do 45k~55km on front tyres
(I do get uneven wear - the inside does wear...
One of the factors in deciding which gear to use is engine load
When the inlet air temperatures are high the ECU will be managing fuel mixture and advance differently - likely to have less power -...
Repco and Autobarn sell an aircon sanitiser that works very well - use it after replacing the cabin filter
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That's pretty normal
I replaced the dual mass flywheel in my 350Z
It now makes tractor noises below 1,800rpm under load
I've been running stage 2 in a mk2 DSG VRS for 3 years without any problems
In rush hour traffic when crawling I don't let it modulate the clutch in 2nd, I put it in manual and select 1st
Been...
It's doesn't vary voltage, it's one bulb with two filaments, basically two bulbs in one
Na - the PSS was around for a long time
I'm running PSS now and they are not worth the extra cost
Repco were selling 20L drums for $130 last weekend (same date as your post)
I grabbed one, 4 oil changes for a little less than the price of 2 ($6.5 per litre)
They are raving about the PS4's in the UK
Ok - found the information
The unit is actually made by TRW (or one other vendor)
It has an input for steering angle form the rack
It also takes engine and vehicle speed via can-bus
It gives...
Hey Guys
I'm seeking information/guidance on the Polo 9N electric power steering pump
Does the pump simply work once it has power or is there a separate controller?
(I want to use one for...
APR AWD 2.0 Stage III GTX Turbocharger System
Good to know - thanks