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I am even more in the dark with the vacuum side of the brakes than the hydraulics could u give me an idea how to check for fault or otherwise on the vacuum servo. When you put the pedal down and start the engin the peddle drops I thought this indicated the servo was working am I wrong in making this assumption?

I posted this by mistake in general maintenance so have re posted to here. Hi and thanks for your responses in advance My v reg 1.8 turbo octy has a brake problem Solid pedal but sinks to the floor (under pressure) when engin is started. Noticed problem on my way home when the pedal almist hit the floor before the brakes operated. Doesnt seem to be air fluid lvl ok no sign of any leaks. I know what I think it is but would really appreciate some one who actually knows what they are talking about to give me their opinion. Also due to the age and low value of the car I dont want to spend large sums of money. Awaiting your replies with anticipation Regards Jason

Hi and thanks for your responses in advance My v reg 1.8 turbo octy has a brake problem Solid pedal but sinks to the floor (under pressure) when engin is started. Noticed problem on my way home when the pedal almist hit the floor before the brakes operated. Doesnt seem to be air fluid lvl ok no sign of any leaks. I know what I think it is but would really appreciate some one who actually knows what they are talking about to give me their opinion. Also due to the age and low value of the car I dont want to spend large sums of money. Awaiting your replies with anticipation Regards Jason

I'm new to forums of any sort so winging it a bit I posted it as a response to advice I saw on here recommending the use of silicone grease on electrics

Being an ex heating engineer we us silicone grease on plastic components all the time many plastic boiler parts are joined with grease and o ring I have never heard of it's incompatibility with plastic

Just came on to post link but the link above takes you to it although that paragraph is used on a number of sites Jason

Thereby causing shorts and tracking across components

Can someone please advise me witch code reader to buy for my car octy 1.8 t xlsi 2000 I've seen different ones on e bay saying they will read it but want to know that it will work money's tight so need to buy the right one as cheap as possible. thanks in advance Jason

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Just to stick the boot in a bit more we have 3 contracts with 3 I have never dealt with a worse company for customer service.if you can get a straight answer out of them it's probably made up and something totally different will happen this has happened numerous times over the last 5 years (yes I was stupid enough to renew with them) Jason

Thanks for the advice guys I just found Bowders1 door latch post he has described and added step by step photos so will use that tomorrow. Be prepared for tomorrows window mechanism questions Jason

I need to take off the drivers door card tomorrow as the window won't close last couple of inches. Doing this on other cars in the past all the clips break and it never goes back on the same and tips? P's.hope it doesn't rain tonight Thanks in advance Jason

Found this information while looking for something else as I have seen a couple of post advocating the use of silicone grease on electrical contacts connectors etc thought it may be of some interest. Contamination From Silicone Based Lubricants: Silicone based cleaners/lubricants should not be used where electrical contacts and other electrical components are used. Silicone will react with plastics and atmospheric contamination to form insulating films and silicone carbide compounds. Over time, silicone will react with plastics, softening them, thereby breaking down the integrity of the component (switch, relay, etc.).

Ta for that it's about the only thing 1 didn't try will have a play tonight