AnnoyingPentium

5w/40 is what I put in the car (1.2 BME, on 63k miles). It just works, was 10w/40 Mobil stuff before and no nuns exploded nor did any kittens get massacred. Quantum stuff is what I used at the service there, but I don't think the make is important really, as long as it works then that's what matters. Both times these oils were cheap enough. If you want to play it safe, 5w/40 or 10w/40, IMO/IME.

It is. I'm waiting for it to be really sunny so I can do the car inside and out. Could be waiting a while for sun in Scotland.

Probably entering my neck of the woods then.

If you're near Ayr then Deutsche Tech at the back of the Aldi seem to be reasonable for a VW/AG tech. Unit 18, North Harbour Industrial Estate, N Harbour St, Ayr KA8 8BN.

Don't think this one was shared, but this was set at Kames in Muirkirk. One of my late Dad's old stamping grounds as a young 'un.

Badly needs washed, but shines nicely.

An oven also works, but mine was in a Fabia.

Try adjusting the fade controls in the settings of the unit.

Does the car have rear speakers? Is the unit capable of outputting sound to the rear speakers if they are present?

Thought it would be easier to speak it all out in a video instead of trying to do a write up.

This may be of some use to expand on @vindaloo's point...

I don't think it'll affect me much anyway as I'm only ever through Glasgow in passing usually on the M74 or M77. Usually if we're going to anywhere central it'll be in the Duster.

Well I'm stuck then. Plus three grand would be a tidy profit for a Mk1 Fabia, but I wouldn't see such a figure.

I think I'm alright in the LEZ in Glasgow at the moment, being an EU4 petrol. Either way, I tend to avoid city centres as I don't cope well with that sort of driving. Ayr or Kilmarnock at rush hour is plenty for me.

Saw this on your Instagram. Good work!

Unless someone comes in before me to explain it, then I'll go out and grab some photos and make a wee write up later on for you.

There's a wee vent at the front of the climate system. Pull the front panel off and clean it.

I believe it was you that posted it on another thread I had seen. It seems to have worked but I've not been back out with the car yet.

Good news... or at least I hope it is. Preliminary tests after doing some heavy braking from 60 to 0 on some quiet roads would suggest the brakes still stop fine. Secondly, I tried pushing the pedal as far as it'll go a few times then yanking the handbrake a couple of times. Seems to have improved overall braking feel and the handbrake holds better as far as I can tell. Think I've had a sticking caliper too as one side was a bit warmer than the other at the front and covered in brake dust compared to the other side which was a bit cleaner. Indicated MPG has went up too. Make of that what yous will.

Aye it's hard high up in that case. I'll check that tomorrow and then probably leave the bleeding to a garage as I cannot be arsed, frankly.

I don't completely understand this. If what you mean is that it's soft for the beginning but gets harder after the excess travel? Erm possibly, if there's an air leak somewhere then perhaps. Otherwise could have been a result of when the rear cylinders were done by the garage. The brakes were very effective after that though.

It'll go hard after a couple of presses when the engine is off since there's no servo assistance. Goes back to the way I've described when driving about. No reaction from the brakes when pedal is pressed a little, then after a little travel they begin to do what they're meant to. If that helps. Still got a reasonable amount of braking performance when I stamp on the pedal, as I tested today on a quiet stretch of roads.

As the title says. Would seem like there's air in the system but would like to know what I can do to check and so forth. The brake pedal is soft, and requires what I feel is an excessive amount of travel compared with what it used to be like. Thanks.

They'll be in the same place as my socket set and that one Altered Images cassette I can't find.

You could be onto something there. I've had one of the bearings done (front left) a wee while back, but it could be any other really. I'll try that. Cheers Ken. I'll check about and see what things are like under there and I'll report back.