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ATF job done!

Sweet! Thats a time saver!!

The flexis wearout anyway so unlikely due to ratchet strap on!! Great that it works with 6sp too!!

So you dont undo exhaust at all just ratchet strap it out the way?!

Still prefer the modify method myself

Thats correct but should be super smooth going back!

Yeah should be fine!

Defo the same just match or better amperage output but usually 120A To make life easier without detrimental effects place a pry bar in cooling fan aluminium housing blades (one spot is a little wider so is ideal). Now twist pry bar this will break off a little of the aluminium allowing the lower alt...

Sounds like 4th gear syncro has gone, would need box out and striped to repair

You can easily delete your own duplicated posts

Vids on youtube may be easiest way to demo!

Whats wrong with your cables as its rare for them to give issues let alone on one of the "newest'" b5/b5.5?

You can check the alt pulley with everything assembled maybe just top cover off. Insert implement into alternator and turn cooling fins, should turn easily one way and lock the other if good but if seized wont turn either way!

Is alternator clutch pulley ok?

Reminds me of the time i got a £60 second hand scrap yard engine for my 306 TD. At long last the moment of truth arrived and i went to start it, cranking cranking cranking until battery flat, blast no bother have a spare fully charged one. Swap them over and once again cranking cranking right this a...

Easily done!! So are you saying you had removed the fuse for the ABS basically?

Water ingress in CCM can cause alarm issues and other faults of course

Battery cranking power low

Classic symptom of flywheel on its way out, in my experiance good for 144k so yours has done well!

Fab! Seen one vid where they use large heat shrink to help protect the joint

Did you have an accident with the boost hose?

Might be in how too section but apparantly front interia lights have required feeds

N75 turbo boost control valve is a likely culprit!

Where they park! Mine followed wiper sweep for years before becoming Kaput!!! Go by the visual apperance as theres tons all the same throughout the vag range and ford galaxy mk1/2

Trouble is none of this explains the warning on dash, the rear hoses sure dont like been clamped mind!

How much fluid did you lose whilst replacing calipers?

Just tested my 05 175k galaxy, all good! Then whilst wiring loon was off started car and it started as normal!!