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 Wishbone rear bushing |
Chrism551
 5th Sep 2025 9:26 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 2 · Views: 189 · Subject: Wishbone rear bushing |
| 3 yrs is quite good, my delphis lasted 3 months, and the warranty replacements went the same way. My current car needs mew ones but no idea which ones to buy. |
| new tyres |
Chrism551
5th Sep 2025 9:24 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 11 · Views: 401 · Subject: new tyres |
| When you say all season tyres, are you referring to pirelli scorpion verdes? mine has those fitted and the handling is diabolical, could well be tyres as they are approx half worn amd road noise is no ... |
| LED Sidelights (OEM) stopped working (2014 SD4) - SOLVED |
Chrism551
23rd Aug 2025 9:30 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 24 · Views: 1032 · Subject: LED Sidelights (OEM) stopped working (2014 SD4) - SOLVED |
| I have to say ive never noticed either until you menioned it. Just been to move it in the dark and ours is just the same, every days a school day! could just do with some better headlights, reflector ... |
| Whirring sound at the rear |
Chrism551
10th Aug 2025 9:18 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 5 · Views: 346 · Subject: Whirring sound at the rear |
| Im wondering if it is from the front then, I can hear a high pitched whine aswell which i assumed was the throttle body, that goes for a couple of mins then you hear it snap shut. It may be the haldex ... |
| New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
Chrism551
10th Aug 2025 4:29 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 29 · Views: 3079 · Subject: New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
| Quite possibly Bob, i have been under the car but really cant work out what is making the noise. Leaving handbrake off in park, still does it so discounting the parking brake motors. If it was the in ... |
| New owner FL2 auto box issue |
Chrism551
10th Aug 2025 9:40 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 7 · Views: 490 · Subject: New owner FL2 auto box issue |
| Get it scanned for fault codes, transmission will report issues. As said you may get away with a fluid change, maybe not. My last car did exactly what yours is doing, just intermittently.Had a torque ... |
| New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
Chrism551
9th Aug 2025 8:59 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 29 · Views: 3079 · Subject: New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
Well today i could scream at this  car. Back towing again and this time i got a gearbox fault, traction reduced warning on the dash, after approx 90mins driving so still not fully sorted. T ... |
| Struts. |
Chrism551
8th Aug 2025 1:39 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 12 · Views: 616 · Subject: Struts. |
| Do the bilsteins fit 2014 models? autodoc say 2006 - 2014 but they changed in 2013 due to EPB I understand. |
| Whirring sound at the rear |
Chrism551
7th Aug 2025 5:08 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 5 · Views: 346 · Subject: Whirring sound at the rear |
| As above can anyone tell me what causes the whirring sound at the rear about 10 seconds after the car is switched off. Car is in park with electric park brake on. Switch engine off, about 10 sconds la ... |
| Struts. |
Chrism551
7th Aug 2025 4:52 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 12 · Views: 616 · Subject: Struts. |
| Forum sponsors advanced factors is where i got all my stuff from for previous cars. I have seen online complete struts for sale, with springs, tops etc ready to fit but no idea what make they are and ... |
| Does the drive computer “learn” |
Chrism551
7th Aug 2025 4:50 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 9 · Views: 688 · Subject: Does the drive computer “learn” |
| I had similar issues with my last auto, and different issues with the one i have now, but the transmission place i used said the valve blocks wear out on these, partially due to lack of fluid changes ... |
| Uneven rear tyre wear |
Chrism551
1st Aug 2025 11:24 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 17 · Views: 1208 · Subject: Uneven rear tyre wear |
| I think the tyre squealing is due to low pressure and poor wear pattern. No evidence of scrabbling at the back, just a feeling of unbalanced wheels at the rear as you feel it through the seat. First c ... |
| Uneven rear tyre wear |
Chrism551
30th Jul 2025 11:11 am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 17 · Views: 1208 · Subject: Uneven rear tyre wear |
| I agree and will look at everything underneath. My only possible concern is if the wheels have been swapped to the rear as they are an older date code than the fronts. Going to my local tyre shop to g ... |
| New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
Chrism551
30th Jul 2025 11:08 am
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 29 · Views: 3079 · Subject: New to me Sd4 auto with a few issues. |
| I guess so, one of the parts supplied was a sump gasket, so it must be in there somewhere. Hopefully its cured it as another transmission shop i rang declared it as needing a full rebuild at 3.5k plus ... |
| Uneven rear tyre wear |
Chrism551
29th Jul 2025 6:52 pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 17 · Views: 1208 · Subject: Uneven rear tyre wear |
| Its tempting to get it aligned, but I guess if the tyres are stuffed already, that won't fix anything, and with 121k on the clock, worn components won't either. Planning to have a good look underneat ... |
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