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    Thread: brake problem
Post: RE: brake problem

I'd advise everyone to check/change that hose. The braking improvement is colossal
mad306man Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking 25 3,214 05-09-2015, 08:58 AM
    Thread: brake problem
Post: RE: brake problem

Dutch hooker is probably cheaper than a new vacuum pump to
mad306man Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking 25 3,214 04-09-2015, 04:14 PM
    Thread: brake problem
Post: brake problem

Well my vacuum pump was sucking like a Dutch hooker, so I checked the braided rubber hose that joins the pump to the metal line on the bulkhead. Looked like this..... http://images.tapatalk-cdn.co...
mad306man Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking 25 3,214 04-09-2015, 01:41 PM
    Thread: brake problem
Post: RE: brake problem

I'll be home at 1, so will get out there and pop the hose off to see what I can find
mad306man Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking 25 3,214 04-09-2015, 10:50 AM
    Thread: brake problem
Post: RE: brake problem

This problem just started happening to me yesterday. Could've sworn I heard a pop as I braked pulling up, and the pedal went rock hard, exactly the same as if you were pumping the pedal with the en...
mad306man Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking 25 3,214 04-09-2015, 07:37 AM
    Thread: Help required after break in :-(
Post: RE: Help required after break in :-(

All sorted! Thanks for everyone's help.
mad306man Interior, Exterior, ICE 25 3,167 15-08-2014, 07:23 PM
    Thread: Help required after break in :-(
Post: RE: Help required after break in :-(

Got the barrel out and got a new one without door locks, so two keys it is. Decided I'm not bothered about the height adjuster so kept the column. Should have everything I need now, just really real...
mad306man Interior, Exterior, ICE 25 3,167 15-08-2014, 04:33 PM
    Thread: Help required after break in :-(
Post: RE: Help required after break in :-(

Just working on drilling the barrel out and I've noticed that the release arm to adjust the steering column height is snapped. Can this be changed? Surely I will need door locks as well so the new bl...
mad306man Interior, Exterior, ICE 25 3,167 15-08-2014, 02:35 PM
    Thread: Help required after break in :-(
Post: Re: RE: Help required after break in :-(

mr_fish Wrote: (15-08-2014, 01:08 PM) -- use your original key fob, just change the key blade out for the one that comes with the fresh ignition -- Cool, I was hoping that was all that was needed ...
mad306man Interior, Exterior, ICE 25 3,167 15-08-2014, 01:20 PM
    Thread: Help required after break in :-(
Post: Re: Help required after break in :-(

So i can't get the barrel out as there is something stuck in it preventing me from putting the key in and releasing it. The whole column needs replacing so I've ripped it out. Question is, if I go an...
mad306man Interior, Exterior, ICE 25 3,167 15-08-2014, 12:27 PM
    Thread: Help required after break in :-(
Post: RE: Help required after break in :-(

Can anyone tell me which colour wires connect the barrel to the loom please? From the barrel I have: 1 X red wire 1 X blue wire 1 X yellow wire 1 X orange From the loom I have: 1 X red wire 1 X bl...
mad306man Interior, Exterior, ICE 25 3,167 15-08-2014, 11:19 AM
    Thread: Help required after break in :-(
Post: Re: RE: Help required after break in :-(

Slam Wagon Wrote: (15-08-2014, 09:43 AM) -- You free today? Where are you? Im in stonehouse and off work today. Dont think ive got any spares for the interior though. -- Cheers mate, I'm in abbeydale...
mad306man Interior, Exterior, ICE 25 3,167 15-08-2014, 10:36 AM
    Thread: Help required after break in :-(
Post: Re: RE: Help required after break in :-(

Niall Wrote: (15-08-2014, 09:30 AM) -- There is a simple way to get around the deadlocks anyway so I wouldn't even worry about that. Looks like new barrel and the plugs on the barrel will match up w...
mad306man Interior, Exterior, ICE 25 3,167 15-08-2014, 09:39 AM
    Thread: Help required after break in :-(
Post: RE: Help required after break in :-(

I've bent the door back, that's fine. Trouble is even if I plug the loom in, I can't get the key in the barrel to try and start it. Some of the wire colours don't match up either, will have a proper...
mad306man Interior, Exterior, ICE 25 3,167 15-08-2014, 08:59 AM
    Thread: Help required after break in :-(
Post: RE: Help required after break in :-(

Is deadlocking when you press the remote button twice?
mad306man Interior, Exterior, ICE 25 3,167 15-08-2014, 08:54 AM
    Thread: Help required after break in :-(
Post: Help required after break in :-(

Hi all So I woke up to find some scummy individual has done this to my car. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/n_yemm1/20140815_063507.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/n_yemm1/media/20140815_0...
mad306man Interior, Exterior, ICE 25 3,167 15-08-2014, 08:44 AM
    Thread: Rear pads destroyed in 8 months
Post: RE: Rear pads destroyed in 8 months

Piston or sliders?
mad306man Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking 3 963 31-03-2014, 08:49 PM
    Thread: Rear pads destroyed in 8 months
Post: Rear pads destroyed in 8 months

So I changed the pads all round and the rear discs about 8 months and 8k on my hdi estate, and the rear pads barely have anything left on them. The worst is the osr, of which there's very little pad ...
mad306man Suspension, Transmission, Handling & Braking 3 963 31-03-2014, 08:31 PM
    Thread: Some pics of my 306 with my nimrods on
Post: Re: RE: Some pics of my 306 with my nimrods on

dazza1232 Wrote: (13-03-2014, 08:20 PM) -- Sweeet. What splitters that you've got on? -- It's one off a megane dude
mad306man Photos Of Members / Cars 61 8,715 14-03-2014, 05:54 AM
    Thread: Some pics of my 306 with my nimrods on
Post: Re: Some pics of my 306 with my nimrods on

Looking good! Nimrodded estates ftw! Here's mine http://img.photobucket.com/albums/0803/n_yemm1/20130904_115025.jpg (http://s.photobucket.com/user/n_yemm1/media/20130904_115025.jpg.html)
mad306man Photos Of Members / Cars 61 8,715 13-03-2014, 08:18 PM
    Thread: Driveshaft oil seak
Post: RE: Driveshaft oil seak

As per cullys link above. Passenger side is the large one, drivers side the small one. The brand on the box is corteco?
mad306man DW10 HDi section 18 2,089 09-03-2014, 11:33 AM
    Thread: Driveshaft oil seak
Post: RE: Driveshaft oil seak

Found the filler, all is well Thanks for everyone's help
mad306man DW10 HDi section 18 2,089 07-03-2014, 03:03 PM
    Thread: Driveshaft oil seak
Post: RE: Driveshaft oil seak

Too late, I split the shaft and it all went back in easily enough. All back together now :-) I can't find the filler hole though?
mad306man DW10 HDi section 18 2,089 07-03-2014, 01:09 PM
    Thread: Driveshaft oil seak
Post: RE: Driveshaft oil seak

I couldn't get the seal out because the shaft was still in the way so ive taken the whole hub and driveshaft out as a complete assembly. Getting the old seal out was a right pain, but have done it ...
mad306man DW10 HDi section 18 2,089 07-03-2014, 11:40 AM
    Thread: Driveshaft oil seak
Post: RE: Driveshaft oil seak

Going well so far. No circlip on the driveshaft then??? It came out very easily. I've taken the brake caliper off and suspended it from the strut with a bungy cord, and disconnected the steering a...
mad306man DW10 HDi section 18 2,089 07-03-2014, 10:16 AM