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Hi guys - My airbag light in my B5.5 has been on for ages and I finally got a reader onto the car and found out that it's flagging up an airbag control module fault (can't recall the specific code, sorry). My MOT is due on 16th December.... I plan to fit an aftermarket steering wheel at some point a...

Yeah, I do hate speed bumps. All the mechanics I know love them - suspension issues are now their bread and butter

Wheels are 18x8.5 ET30 (rear) & ET35 (front). Yeah, the headlights definitely need polishing. It's on the to-do list. Yeah, I think I'll be raising it a bit at the front. Was planning to space the front wheels out a little so it will definitely need to come up for that but aside from that it cat...

Finally fitted my coilovers and wheels so the wagon is ready to be shown to the world. Brought the back end down a touch further after taking the photo and I think I'm probably going to space the fronts out another 5mm (and wash the car!) but here she is in all her filthy glory: https://farm4.static...

Got this sorted the other day finally. Found a split hose. Thanks everyone for the help

Sorry for delay, was away for a few days. Checked the vac hoses and all seem to be connected just fine. Argh! =[ The search continues.

I'll double check, just to be sure. It's doing my face in.. Thanks =]

Ok, double checked this pipe and definitely connected appropriately.... Damn...

Ah cool, will check that! Thanks very much

Hi guys, one of my mates had an EGR blanking plate and decided to fit it to my car last week as my EGR was gunked up and probably not doing a whole lot of good to the car anyway. After doing the delete, my brake pedal went stiff and the brakes were really poor so he took the blanking plate out and p...

Haha! No way. It's as simple as that?! Amazing. Cheers!

Hi guys, my windscreen washer jets are playing up. I'm getting a small amount of skoosh out of the drivers side one but the pressure is extremely weak and it just sort of trickles up the screen. I'm getting nothing at all out of the passenger side skoosher.....

Anyone come across this before?

Tape measure says that's never going to work

Back to the drawing board, but it's okay; I have a plan! Thanks for all the help =]

That's really helpful guys, thank you all so much! So yeah, it looks like I'm looking at: Front - 12mm less clearance between the inside of the wheel and the strut housing with the wheel extending an extra 26mm Rear - 26mm less clearance between the inside of the wheel and the strut housing with the...

Haha! I know mate but it's utterly pissing down out there again today and the forecast doesn't show it stopping any time soon. I hoped someone might just know as I really don't fancy taking a cold shower to find out

Brilliant. Cheers Decker!

Any idea of the width? I got a measuring tape out and stuck it through the rim but it seemed like it was 8" wide which seems a bit much for a 15" wheel... Think the tape must be playing optical illusions on me..

And eeeeeugh. Look at that ride height!

Cheers man, that's what I was hoping for =]

Car is currently fitted with these fine specimens:

Cheers for that. I don't know the specs of the standard alloys though.

Looking at replacing my standard alloys on the 5.5 for some 18's. Not sure what the standard alloys specs are but presumably someone on here knows? Wheels I'm looking at are: Front - 18x8.5 ET30 Rear - 18x10 ET25 Does anyone know if these are appropriate dimensions for a 5.5, and what sort of tyre s...

That's great guys, thanks very much

Doesn't matter. I'll just ping the catch manually from the back of the seat instead =]

The handle which pulls up to release the catch on one of the rear seats in my 5.5 is broken and just pulls out completely when you lift it, without enabling the mechanism whatsoever. Is this something that's fixable?

Ordered a set of coilovers for the estate last night. Was just wondering if there's anything additional I should be looking to get to complete this job before I make a start? (For example when I did the coilovers on my E39 both pinch bolts needed replaced and apparently this is extremely common for ...

As in the title. Saw a slammed mk1 in silver on Queensferry Road, Edinburgh this evening. Looked mega clean.