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  1. Gym People

    in Drivers Lounge

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    i go 4 times a week, usually eat high protein snack eg soreen 1 hour before workout and drink a whey protein milkshake before and immediately after to feed the muscles the protein they need to heal and grow

  4. spark plug well was half filled with oil

    in Car Care, Maintenance and Mechanical

    Posted

    Right side of the engine if you are looking under the bonnet or right side as in the drivers side?

    I had oil in one of the soark plug holes. It had obviously been spilt oil from when the engine was

    filled I cleaned it out and its never come back.

    right side of engine as you look it it, have cleaned out as best as i could will check to see if its coming back at all?

    cheers for your opinions

  6. Stalling Sport

    in Car Care, Maintenance and Mechanical

    Posted

    I had a very similar problem after my service, engine wasn't idling properly and stalled a couple of times.

    Turned out to be a faulty fuel filter causing an air leak. Not sure if thats of any help but I know that was the cause on mine and sounds very similar symptoms.

    Hope you get it sorted mate.

    changed the fuel filter today still no difference made, also changed some sort of braided vaccum hose that connects to a nipple on top left of engine block under airbox as it was freyed, when the car was running without the hose i could do everything that usually stalls the engine without any probs, but once the new hose went back on the problems occur again!!! does anyone know what this hose does ( its a very skinny hose leading down to another nipple on side of engine block about half way down on the left hand side)

    i am desperate for ideas now as im running out with patience and ideas myself?

    cheers

  7. Stalling Sport

    in Car Care, Maintenance and Mechanical

    Posted

    hi peeps,

    quick update on my poorly loop, the problem is still occuring but am living with it a bit better now!! finally getting paid from my accident in december last year so will be going in the garage hopefully to get sorted

    still open to any ideas on how to solve this problem myself to save some money

    have been meaning to ask if anyone who lives in the east suxxex area has access to vag com?

    cheers

  12. Stalling Sport

    in Car Care, Maintenance and Mechanical

    Posted

    When was the cambelt done.

    Have you changed your fuel - every 2 years

    Have you changed your spark plugs - every 2 years

    Checked your HT leads and coil pack

    cambelt was last done at 60000 car is now on 92000

    only owned the car for 6-7 months but mate of mine owned it before me and he last did a service at 85000 changing plugs filters etc

  13. Stalling Sport

    in Car Care, Maintenance and Mechanical

    Posted

    Good chance its the alternator or battery thats packed in. Neither is to hard or expensive to replace.

    Oh and Kwikfit do a free battery/alternator test. Your under no obligation to buy from them if something is wrong either. Always a useful service!

    would these cause the car to idle low upon start up? knowing my luck its something more costly lol

  14. Stalling Sport

    in Car Care, Maintenance and Mechanical

    Posted

    Hi Guys/Gals

    This morning i started the loop with no problems at all. Get to the top of my drive and the car stalls when i dip the clutch. So i start her again and it fires up then dies on me again. After this happening three or four times i manage to juggle the peddles around to keep the revs up and drive off, i go to turn off of the road im driving along and dip the clutch and turn the corner and again she dies.

    By this point im fuming and cursing so once i get it started again i give her some stick along the country roads and all seems fine again, I came out of work tonght to have all of the trouble again?

    I have been out once more tonight and noticed a couple more actions will trigger the stalling syndrome, those being turning on the A/C and putting the steering on to full lock.

    What could this be as im baffled by it and its stressing me out beyond belief.

    Any help would be much appreciated

    Thanks in advance

    craigb

  16. electric window

    in Car Care, Maintenance and Mechanical

    Posted

    All fixed. Turned out not to be just in need of some grease in the end, but needed a new window regulator. Its all fitted now but I thought i'd update the thread for people in the future.

    hi mate

    how much was the regulator? i have now had enough of my windows being intermitent so am gonna have to let my moths out of the wallet.

    thanks in advance

    craig

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