will_raymo2000

Hi there, I'm almost convinced I have a dead/dying wheel bearing on the front drivers wheel. (know its not the tyres as have recently changed and the noise remains) I have found the part on jorily - 6Q0407621AJ. I was just wondering which other, if any, VAG cars this part is used on? I work in a scrap yard and we often have VAG cars come in so im just wondering whether I could take a wheel hub off another model of car... Would save a bit on buying a new part! Many thanks

I got onto a bit of searching and found that both the 195 and the 205s with a 45 profile would go nicely. the existing tyres on there dont seem too bad so I may be able to do a swap with a garage for a set of nearly news

Hi guys, Just wondering if these alloys will fit my car.. For a picture: 16" VOLKSWAGEN VW GOLF GENUINE ALLOY WHEELS AND TYRES on eBay (end time 11-Oct-09 11:13:07 BST) they are ET42 part no. 1J0 601 025L 6.5J 16H2 Tyres on them currently are 205 55s I have checked out on the tyre calculators on the internet and the difference from my current 175 65 14s and these is about 8.4%. most people recommend less than 5% difference but is it THAT bad? or do you just have to learn to drive a bit slower than the speedo is telling me? Cheers

Check out adrianflux - i am with yesinsurance and paid 2100 for my 00 MPi and im 17. I did a quote with adrianflux and i think the insurers i go on there was provident.. got a quote for 1300. give them a try! might even get a discount being a member on this forum!

Possibly repost this in the Octavia forum where the specialists live!

I'm not trying to argue here but it seems every website I check says that is all we need. We aren't going to be employing anyone so I don't believe we need employers liability but then again I may be wrong. Anyway thanks for the advice and I will let you know how we get on!

With regards to insurance, I have again just gone through the Lloyds TSB business insurance questionnaire and answered the question.. Would you require insurance to damage done to customers property whilst working? and it still comes to £15.67 a month. Financially speaking I can see what you are saying but this is a relatively low financial risk for us, living with parents and intending on running it out of small cars. Hence low overheads. Declaring incomes shouldn't be a problem as we are almost certainly not going to be going over the personal allowance. We are going to be running this over the summer and possibly carry on into next year if we do get customers so I will reassess the business at the end of August. Even if the business completely fails it will still be a good thing for my CV as I wish to go into Business Management in the future and this experience will be useful either way. Thanks for your input

Looks absolutely amazing Baker, as always! Just out of interest how long do you spend per car? An amazing result

Mr Muscle window cleaner with vinegar.. £1 from tescos.. Done! Alternatively tesco own brand 88p and does the same job

Whats the actual difference between them? Visually I cant tell the difference, the only thing I can think of is the beading effect you get from a rain repellent.. Does the glass polish result in a same sort of finish?

This is very true. In that case I think I will stick to using cloths! In relation to the claiming for damage comment.. I was looking on a Lloyds TSB Business insurance site earlier and for Car Valeting with £1million public liability insurance it was £15 per month. This may be very useful should someone claim against us for damage that may or may not have been caused by our washing

We have a couple of microfibres along with a chamois and a water blade as well to get the majority of the water off the big panels. We thought of £20 as a price for the above as we will probably need £3/4 to cover petrol costs of travelling to the clients house. Luckily we have vacuum and karcher pressure washer already so the only real costs are of the sprays and cloths we need.

Hey guys, Just a quick question for y'all! Thinking of setting up a Home valet service with a friend for the summer hols into our gap years. Basically we would go to peoples houses at a time that suited them and provide a base package including a warm wash/wax followed by full chamois/drying. Touching up small scratches as and when with T-Cut or equivalent. We would then apply tyre dressing and bumper polish for plastic trim. We would then use upholstery shampoo/cleaner on the carpets and mats after a full vacuum and polish. Cleaning out the ash tray etc. Finishing up by using window polish on the inside and outside windows & windscreens. That would be the base package with optional paid extras such as a hand applied wax, autoglym polish, alloy wheel sealant, leather cleaner. How much would you pay for this service? (if you didn't wash the cars yourselves) A lot of people have said why aren't we pricing cheaper than the Polish roadside and car park valets but I believe that people would be willing to pay a premium for us to come to their house at a convinient time for them and use high quality products to achieve a high quality finish. Any input is appreciated! Thanks

I have used this offer quite a few times recently.. It brings the prices down over the 3 items to roughly online prices, or at least more in-line with online prices!

open up the boot, remove the trim around the top of the car and pull the headlining down a bit.. there is a 22mm bolt (i think) on the bottom of the base amplifier. undo this and unclip the cable and it should slot out the top of the roof

How much did your soundproofing come to in the end? I looked at a guide a while back and it looked like a lot of work! Cheers

Whip out the head unit and see if they have fitted the Aerial amplifier adapter (from memory - autoleads pc5-90) google it and see what it looks like and see if you have one. If not then that'll explain why you're getting no stations. Buy one and it'll sort it out!

I did get it through confused.com and then went to the website and it was about £100 cheaper. Unfortunately I have had the policy since Feb and it wouldn't make financial sense to cancel the policy as the difference in price would cancel out. Just got to wait it out til Feb 2010 and I can renew to a different insurer and save some much needed dosh.

I'm 17 and out of curiosity I got a quote on Adrian Flux for a vRS from 05. The cheapest came in at £4600 I think. As it stands I am paying an extortionate £2100 for a 1.4 MPi at the moment with yesinsurance. I didn't know about Adrian Flux til a few days ago - did a quote and it came out at £1300. Needless to say myself and Dad were slightly annoyed as we now cant get a refund for the existing insurance. I used to drive a 1.4 02 plate Fiesta Zetec which was much faster than the MPi. Unfortunately that lovely car came to a sticky end and moving into the Fabia I feel much more in control due to the slower and less powerful engine. In conclusion, unless he takes a test like RoSPA or IAM soon after passing his test I don't reckon the insurance cost would make the vRS a viable decision.

I bought the 1 shot fuel system cleaner for

Fortunately this seems to be covered under the warranty and am meeting the head of servicing from Hayes, Clacton later to have him swap it over. Underwoods in Colchester wanted £48.50 to change this part!

Have searched around and have seen pics of the sensor in situ however not seen how I can actually get to the sensor to start with.. I guess just take the underside dash off near the pedal?

Hey guys, Got an intermittent fault with my switch at the moment so I want to buy a spare before it totally dies. My Q is.... Has anyone got a guide/pics of the installation of this little switch? Got the Part # off Stu's website just need to know how to get the thing in there! Cheers in advance

Went here today as I had a suspected coolant leak. The car is under the used warranty and has had other work done with no questions by Hayes in Clacton with no questions asked. However as soon as I took it into Underwoods I was told I was subject to a £41.40 diagnostic charge to look at the car. 4 hours later I collected the car and was presented with the invoice stating I needed a new Aux Drive belt and a new brake switch and that they couldn't find a problem with the coolant system apart from a corroded pipe which would cost £152 to replace however this wasnt causing the leak. Now i'm not an expert but I do know that the coolant system is a sealed circuit and that the coolant has to of gone somewhere yet they seem unable to find any leaks. I then spent 25mins to wait for a rear wiper blade. Quite unimpressed with the experience to be honest and will definitely not be returning

Haven't actually been but their service department seems jam packed, rang up last week and their nearest available space to see my car was over a week and a half away. They also didn't have any courtesy cars for another week after that. Not sure if that's seasonal demand or they only have 1 courtesy car but it didn't impress me much. As a result I'm taking the car to Underwoods in Colchester as they could see my car first thing today!