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How does the EGR look inside? They love to get sooted up

There'll be a fuse somewhere, it'll just be shared with other things. I tend to just continuity test them all one at a time in situ

Check your fuses. The fuse will normally pop before the motor does. Also bear in mind that just because the top of the tank's thawed, the bottom might not be.

Probably worth giving it a scan if youve got the means to. If not, have a look at the wiring under the seats to make sure theyre plugged in properly and the wiring isnt snagged or damaged. Dont unplug the seats with the ignition on.

Try some silicon spray, or cheap furniture polish, on the rod, open and close the boot a few times, spray again until it won't take any more. Probably won't work, but it's cheap and easy for the odd time it does.

Sounds like an immobiliser/clocks fault. The snap on not talking to it might be a sign it's immobilised..... but, just for a quick check, take the breather out of the top of the fuel filter and have a look to see if there's fuel in the filter housing, just in case it's a faulty lift pump. You can get test rings that go around the key and flash when the key is being read, they're a bit cheap and nasty and far from perfect, but they can give you a clue as to whether the immobiliser isn't reading the key eBay UKCar Key ECU Test Coil Auto ECU Induction Signal Detection...Vehicle Testing Tools Car Key ECU ECU Test Coil Automotive ECU Induction Signal Detection Card Auto Diagnostic Tool. It applies to all cars tested with the use of [security] chip induction coil. Photo

If you like it, why not keep it? I wouldn't listen to anyone who tells you you aren't going to be able to buy diesel, it's what most commercial and large goods vehicles run on and there's no sign of that changing any time soon.

Leave the power on for about half an hour and it should go back to the entry screen. The procedure for entering the code is a bit odd, I can't remember what it is but it's in the owner's manual. I've used these for a few codes in the past and never had a problem https://www.onlineradiocodes.co.uk/

What engine's in it? Have you eliminated it being a leak anywhere, EGR cooler or head gasket failure?

Probably a random bit of rubber hose. Not the best idea because oil will break it up over time.... but it was a £300 van

They are just a pushfit, but they can be a bit of a game to get out in one peice without them breaking up from age and possibly dumping debris down the hole. The one on my caddy broke and I didn't trust the rest of the tube to come out, so I sleeved a bit of pipe onto it, pushed the broken bit back in and stuck a pair of jubilee clips on. Not an amazing solution, but it kept it going forwards.

I'd suspect it's a control unit issue. Best to eliminate the cheap and easy first though. As you've got VCDS - Jack the wheels up one at a time, give them a spin by hand and watch the live data from the wheel sensors, you should get a nice square wave that varies frequency with the wheel speed.

I've nothing against Ubuntu, if you're planning on getting into the more tech stuff like running servers, it's probably a better choice out of the box. Mint seems to be a more straightforward desktop OS, but it's all down to personal taste. It's all based on Debian, so either way there's no difference in what you can make it do, just how you get there.

I went over to Linux Mint after Windows 7, it just works, unlike all the bloat and pop-ups of Windows.

That's not horribly out, and there's plenty of cars out there with worse. If you want it right, there might be enough adjustment between the ball joint and the wishbone to make up for that. If there isn't, and nothing else is worn, you're potentially looking at a new hub carrier, which would probably be overkill for such a small variance. If it were my car, I'd give it a good look over for worn bushes or maybe the wheel bearing, and if I didn't find anything, just leave it be.

There is, number 3505. I'm guessing it's out of print, so you'll have to find a used one.

As I told the mechanic that fitted it. it can't have been that bad, I did a track day in it 2 days earlier 😁

I had a 2002 ibiza with a pd130 in. Had the Cambelt done in 2016 with about 150k on. We dont know if the belt was original, but it did have holes in 😨 So yeah, don't do that 🤣

Which engine does the car have in? When I've done them on 1.9's, I've had to use a really long spanner to get the leverage to wind the tensioner off, doable, just needs the force/ As far taking the pin out, I think I've normally just used a pair of grips or heavy pliers and just wiggled and pulled

I personally think it'll get scaled back to the point where they're just sticking Jaguar badges on random chinese EV's

The 5 speed was a far better option than the 6 speed, unless you're looking for some silly top speeds.

I just use brake cleaner.

I think there should be a part number under the lid. If it's the same as a polo one, I bought one of the cheap ones off ebay and it's fine

I've had this issue a couple of times with Brembo discs from Eurocarparts - wonder if that's what they used?

It could be any one of a number of places, Door seals, rusty windscreen surround, blocked scuttle drains. Best thing to do is sit in the car while someone goes round the car an area at a time with a pressure washer