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Hi Gareth, I know you are selling it and that's the main point, but I'm just asking if the condition of the teeth on the shaft that the sensor looks for was checked? Our first 2002 GV had that. Not getting the right readings. But you stated NO signal so more likely cabling fault.

It used to be a wonderful institution didn't it, doing what it was created to do. Then money, and then greed, take over, gits. I have the softening blow that my losses were spread over a few years, still makes my blood boil though. 3 years ago I have to say I was uplifted by the Christie cancer care in Manchester, their care for my mother in law was superb. Even though we knew the prognosis, after the radio therapy, (not chemo as she wasn't strong enough for it) she had a fall, giving a spiral fracture to her tibia, the NHS fixed that and also did a half hip replacement as it was going to be beneficial for her. That unfortunately is VERY much the exception nowadays as we know all too well I haven't (yet) come across the air con frying the ecu. However on our first GV it may possibly have been a factor. It was a 3.3 petrol, but ended up refusing to change gear, many many hours of tests and investigation never sorted it. It went for breaking up for parts. So it could have been in the ecu as everything else tested good including the TCM and solenoid pack. Ah well never mind.

@@oldginger Aww crap mate I am so sorry to hear that, I know you said your wifes condition was terminal but it's still a completely ruddy pooe time. I cannot, and in the politest way and with utmost empathy, I hope I won't have to, comprehend what you are going through emotionally now with the news of your daughter. And sadly I agree with your comments regarding the state of our once wonderful NHS. One of our local hospitals has regretfully got a tag from a few of us slightly older ones, Stepping Hill is its actual name - "step in ill come out dead", both my mum, closest aunt, and father in law did just that. If the CEO's and managers didn't take so much bloody money as "salary" then there would be WAY more available to look after and employ plenty more front line foot soldiers - nurses.

If it's a diesel check the temp gauge gets up to the half way mark, if not then it's not getting up to full temp, costing you fuel, and you need the inline thermostat mod, and at this time of year the grille blanking mod, both readily found in posts on here

Hi there, the cable is housed in what is commonly referred to as a caterpiller track. Or door track, several on ebay right now. Very common for the wires to break, not so much the track itself. moparwholesaleparts.com may be able to help with a new one, but it may be the complete bit, I bought one for ours a few years ago! Good luck!

Hiya, sadly no I have no idea whether Chrysler make the chassis the same for the US and Europe, but probably one of the manufacturers on the internet would, as they make them!

Hi mate we've got crossed wires, I haven't got a fault, I was talking in the past tense about the problem I had 18 months ago! I was putting in for information and reference to @@oldginger and @@RichardM with the same happening on their cars - turning over but not trying to start. You guys all know the usual suspects, but it was a situation I had on a diesel engine, so hence the question about the 2.8 non return valve.

I'm going to resist touching it, it's not much over 18 months old my primer! And while it starts almost instantly I'm not fixing what ain't broke lazy sod

Ah, ok, I reckon the non return's part of that primer button assembly diaphragm. I'm thinking that if @@RichardM is priming his frequently, then as you say something is causing it to "break the vacuum" in my plumbing terms to enable it to leak fuel back to the tank. As a matter of interest, the rubber primer bulb (inc the new one) on my van isn't hard, I though I'd check it to see if it's any different to other times I have in years past, I can pump it probably 4 times before it feels properly firm, but it doesn't hesitate to start up without touching it. So on my van, the fuel pressure from the primer, up into the filter housing, then out and down to the high pressure pump inlet on the engine isn't actually under pressure as such, but is completely full of fluid - diesel mostly - that is then under suction when the engine is running. I think it was you @@QinteQ who has pointed out before that the primer should and needs to go firm when it's used, or otherwise there's very likely a problem in the fuel system.

Ah, ok, I saw the picture on the other post, I reckon it's part of that primer button assembly diaphragm. I'm thinking that if @@RichardM is priming his frequently, then as you say something is causing it to "break the vacuum" in my plumbing terms to enable it to leak fuel back to the tank. As a matter of interest, the rubber primer bulb (inc the new one) on my van isn't hard, I though I'd check it to see if it's any different to other times I have in years past, I can pump it probably 4 times before it feels properly firm, but it doesn't hesitate to start up without touching it.

Hiya chaps! Do the Voyagers have a non return valve on the low pressure system on the way to the fuel filter? I ask as last year my Renault van decided to be a bit of a naughty thing, and would wind over and not start on a couple of occasions. Giving it throttle made no difference. Called my breakdown service and they popped out and read no faults at all. Because it wasn't a problem with the electronics as it turns out. Next time thankfully my brain quickly put together lots of the bits from this forum on some of the problems, came up with a fuel situation, and pumped the primer bulb on the inlet to the filter in the engine bay - quite high up I might add, well above the top of the engine by about 7" I reckon, took a couple of goes but then it chugged into life, got itself going and was fine while running. I got to my job, after 5 minutes went to move the van and it told me to bog off. After a few failed attempts we hit on this - with the aid of my mate, I pumped the primer bulb while he cranked it over, and it eventually chimed into life. Drove fine on the way home. New in line primer bulb / non return valve later and it was back to usual. I didn't touch anything else at all, so I can absolutely rule out any air leaks etc.

Hiya chaps! Do the Voyagers have a non return valve on the low pressure system on the way to the fuel filter? I ask as last year my Renault van decided to be a bit of a naughty thing, and would wind over and not start on a couple of occasions. Giving it throttle made no difference. Called my breakdown service and they popped out and read no faults at all. Because it wasn't a problem with the electronics as it turns out. Next time thankfully my brain quickly put together lots of the bits from this forum on some of the problems, came up with a fuel situation, and pumped the primer bulb on the inlet to the filter in the engine bay - quite high up I might add, well above the top of the engine by about 7" I reckon, took a couple of goes but then it chugged into life, got itself going and was fine while running. I got to my job, after 5 minutes went to move the van and it told me to bog off. After a few failed attempts we hit on this - with the aid of my mate, I pumped the primer bulb while he cranked it over, and it eventually chimed into life. Drove fine on the way home. New in line primer bulb / non return valve later and it was back to usual. I didn't touch anything else at all. I'm going to duplicate and put this on @@oldginger post regarding his not starting up.

Yep I know them well, and I know from my experience some stuff is so much cheaper it's still worth the carriage versus the cheapest in the UK!

Hi there! I don't know about the US versions of it being the same or different to ours, but the side steps are available for yours on ebay after a quick look. Why is it you are interested in those from across the pond?

Hello and welcome! Have a search in the vehicle assistance sections for generation 4, there are several posts on it! The good news is the bearings do not get disturbed for the job. The bad news is that it can be a complete pain to get the discs off, mine were, obviously after the shoes are backed right off, as the build up of rust on the inside of the disc creates a nice lip to hold the buggers on. And yes you are correct, if you're doing it, then while it's stripped you will need all the "small parts" springs, clips etc. for the shoes, but in reality may not actually need shoes - they don't by design get rubbed, they only (try to) hold it still - but the corrosion may have trashed them anyhow! I would have them to hand while I was doing it. Well actually I did, past tense, and changed them. It's still garbage!!

Hi guys. I've stayed out of the discussion as I'm not a diesel owner, but I just thought I should clarify the point of a 1/4 way up the TEMP gauge - the engine isn't running, it surely should be at the bottom? ? Now I don't think that if the ecu thought it was warmer it wouldn't start, my diesels fire up with NO glow plug action from cold so pretty sure that's not where I'm heading. But WHY is it reading way warmer than it is? I guess you've tried a tickle or more of throttle? Or ginger did you mean the fuel gauge? As you said on your second post. Totally appreciate you've got a whole bucket of poo going on mate. I wish I was closer to give you a hand on this. We were there 2 years ago with my wife's mum.

I hope yours was more accessible than mine!!

Hi guys! @@Daz264 I did mine a couple of years ago, quite awkward on my V6 petrol as the front bank exhaust runs round that way, and I have some LPG kit above it to, but I think I remember taking the battery off on mine for a bit more access, can't recommend it though as I seem to have read recently some wonderful things happen if the battery is off or dead for a while. Mine has so far been ok on that front, so far....... Most time consuming thing I had was cleaning up the face for the new gasket! You won't have to do the fluid, especially as you you say above it's been done recently. It seem to be above the fluid line. I did ours as it was making a buzzing noise when shifting from neutral, read up a bit, came to the wrong conclusion, got one and changed it. No difference. Ah well.

Hiya Andy! Hope you and yours are keeping well mate!

Flipping Heck!! Now, I am guessing, but are both bolts in the bottom of the shock absorber? The place where it bolts to the hub casting assembly.

I'm right there with you all too frequently I would add to that list the sliding doors - Love them!

On each press of the end of the stalk can you hear the pump running? May need to have an extra pair of hands or ears for that! I don't know if it's worked fine on the days in between of course! It's just a guess but it could be the little non return valve in the line, leaking back a small amount, so that you almost fill the line the first time, but not quite, depends how long you ran the pump for. And sadly I don't know where that is, not had a shufty on ours yet!

Hi there! Would that be the 4th Generation, up to 2008, or 5th Generation, from 2008 onwards, slightly squarer design? From previous posts on here, not my personal attempts, 4th Gen is far from a simple job. Unless of course there has been any recent product developments of course!! No knowledge of 5th Gen sorry pal!!

Jolly cheap money! Mine were quite expensive at around £230, from Germany, but just dug out the receipt and there's no name on it sadly, I do remember that the make on the damper was one I recognized, KYB I think. They were however complete units, damper / spring / top mount & bearing. But mine is petrol - is yours? Or is it diesel? They are different units.

That's a sod the bolts wouldn't come out of the clamps for the anti roll bar bushes!! Even more of a sod that it hasn't made it go quiet. At one point I had a "graunch" noise on ours, related to down / up when going over speed bumps, so when a top mount bearing went as well I fitted a pair of complete struts. They really can be a pain. But apparently not quite as much as the 300C for suspension noises I see from reading on here too.