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 adjusting the track |
JamesDarby
 30th Oct 2024 8:35am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 6 · Views: 742 · Subject: adjusting the track |
Hi
You can do it with Strings. See below as an example
https://www.instructables.com/DIY-Precise-Alignment-Toe-in/
There are a couple of web sites that let you enter the numbers and it tells ... |
| adjusting the track |
JamesDarby
25th Oct 2024 3:03pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 6 · Views: 742 · Subject: adjusting the track |
I recently had to adjust mine. Took a fair amount of heat. Once hot apply candle wax to the thread and it seeps down the thread. Came loose eventually.
Got it a bit wrong first time I adjusted a ... |
| new struts camber adjustment |
JamesDarby
3rd Oct 2024 7:38am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 13 · Views: 4808 · Subject: new struts camber adjustment |
Hi,
Its as easy as loosening the bolts and tapping across. Adjusted mine that way with no problem.
The little plastic point sticking up does limit the amount of adjustment. I guess if you needed a ... |
| Should the glovebox switch be illuminated? |
JamesDarby
26th Sep 2024 8:30am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 7 · Views: 548 · Subject: Should the glovebox switch be illuminated? |
Slightly linked.
When you open the top 'glove box' where the CD player is, should the door drop down, mine unlocks and you have to pull it down. Not that there is much room to store stuff in the ... |
| HELP! Towbar Identification! |
JamesDarby
21st May 2024 4:08pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 2 · Views: 362 · Subject: HELP! Towbar Identification! |
| Hi. You just need to swap the tow ball out for an AL-KO Extended Neck Towball to move the ball out a bit further from the plate. You can also get a packing plate that moves a standard ball out from ... |
| Towing Electrics Problem- They both work independently... |
JamesDarby
12th Mar 2024 2:51pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 6 · Views: 945 · Subject: Towing Electrics Problem- They both work independently... |
Hi,
I had similar problem with our caravan, which did have LED lights.
It is a swift. Sargent Electrical, who do most of the swift electrics, do some conversion kits that you fit to the fuse box in ... |
| Rear brake calipers |
JamesDarby
29th Feb 2024 1:16pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 13 · Views: 1170 · Subject: Rear brake calipers |
I just rebuilt my rear callipers and its not a difficult job with new pistons. (With new Brembo disks and pads). The seized one would not blow out with air.
When its still on the car, remove the pad ... |
| All year round sites |
JamesDarby
6th Feb 2024 4:56pm
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Forum: Camping, Caravanning and Holidays · Replies: 16 · Views: 11461 · Subject: All year round sites |
I get about the same with my caravan. (about 1900kg)
Although only got about 18mpg the other year when in a hurry getting back from Cornwall. |
| Over-eager kickdown when on cruise control only (2010 TDV8) |
JamesDarby
19th Jan 2023 1:41pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 8 · Views: 1043 · Subject: Over-eager kickdown when on cruise control only (2010 TDV8) |
| I have the 4.4 TDv8 and it does the same thing, it will drop down a couple of gears sometimes just to pick up say 15mph which it could easily do without changing gear at all. |
| Tow Bar Electronics - 7 Pin -> 13 Pin (2004 4.4 V8) |
JamesDarby
4th Jul 2022 7:31am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 7 · Views: 1075 · Subject: Tow Bar Electronics - 7 Pin -> 13 Pin (2004 4.4 V8) |
Yes you can just rewire the 2 7 pin sockets to a 13 pin. The functions are the same, its just a different plug.
I did it to mine as my caravan and are trailer are 13 pin. And you can use a converte ... |
| Different sized wheels - why is this bad? |
JamesDarby
27th Apr 2022 8:01am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 21 · Views: 5555 · Subject: Different sized wheels - why is this bad? |
| My understand as to why its bad is a diff expects the 2 wheels to be driven or rotate at the same speed for the majority of its life. The 2 wheels rotate at different speeds when you go around a corn ... |
| PO033-00 (2F) |
JamesDarby
11th Apr 2022 9:05am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 21 · Views: 4136 · Subject: PO033-00 (2F) |
Hi Mike,
I have the same PO033 code on my recently purchased 4.4TDV8. When I bought the car in November they had fitted new idler pullies on the front as they were noisy, so I thought that maybe t ... |
| Unconnected Plug in engine bay (Now with updated picture) |
JamesDarby
14th Feb 2022 3:00pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 4 · Views: 974 · Subject: Unconnected Plug in engine bay (Now with updated picture) |
Richard,
Many thanks, I looked all around there, saw the 2 wires on the other side and assumed that was a sensor moulded into the radiator.
Wherever it goes it didn't seem to affect anything! |
| Unconnected Plug in engine bay (Now with updated picture) |
JamesDarby
14th Feb 2022 8:28am
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 4 · Views: 974 · Subject: Unconnected Plug in engine bay (Now with updated picture) |
Hi all,
Only had the car a couple of months and was looking around the engine and found this connected unplugged.
Its clean so I'm guessing it has been plugged in, and not left unplugged for 10 ye ... |
| 2010 to 2012 satnav information gathering |
JamesDarby
13th Dec 2021 5:22pm
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Forum: In Car Electronics (L322) · Replies: 145 · Views: 56392 · Subject: 2010 to 2012 satnav information gathering |
So I have not got my FFRR and its got a 2011 map in it.
I really would like to update, but dont fancy taking the dash apart to get the display unit out to remove the HDD and update that way.
I ha ... |
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