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by mjb
Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:43 pm
Forum: I.C.E and In-Car Technology
Topic: replacing standard radio/cd
Replies: 3
Views: 4029

Re: replacing standard radio/cd

have to wait a week before i get my 406 however am looking ahead and want to know how easy it is to change the standard radio for one of my own and is there any wiring harness'es that allow you to still use the stalk on the steering coloum. also where is the best place to get a face plate for the n...
by mjb
Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:16 pm
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: digital display centre console
Replies: 10
Views: 7571

Re: digital display centre console

hello every one. please be gentle with me....don't gt my 406 till next friday have driven it already and have a few Q's the digital display some of the display is missing.....would this be a case of replacing bulbs ? If there's an aftermarket stereo in place you'll just get the exterior temperature...
by mjb
Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:33 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Ball Joints
Replies: 5
Views: 5735

Guys, if anyone's got any ideas about tightening up these joints I'd seriously like to hear them no matter how crazy - I ended up on the hard shoulder 5 times today (in 120 motorway miles) and it's just getting worse. I'm trying everything I can think of, unfortunately some of my hacks seem to be ca...
by mjb
Tue Jul 25, 2006 11:14 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: general advice to a noob
Replies: 5
Views: 5043

If its a low mpg crusier you want for your work commute, you could go alot worse than a 406 hdi. I think you might even enjoy it... We have some owners on here who's hdi's have done alot of miles, well it did used to be a taxi ! I think you mean *high* mpg? :) Shockingly enough I can get 38mpg out ...
by mjb
Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:46 pm
Forum: Electrical System and Diagnostics
Topic: Didn't know it had an alarm Siren.
Replies: 19
Views: 14927

That button turns off the interior sensors, turn on the ignition, press and hold the button untill the red LED lights up on the switch, when you let go the LED will light up when you lock the car but the interior sensors will be off. Hold it down again to turn them back on again. On mine (although ...
by mjb
Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:35 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: What is your Car's ''Happy Speed'' ?
Replies: 26
Views: 15915

Mine's 70. Above that and you can hear the wind/engine too much. I usually just slipstream trucks at 60 though... can get up to 40mpg if there's no slow traffic/jams. Not bad considering this thing's only supposed to be able to do 28mpg on paper eh? :)
by mjb
Fri Jul 14, 2006 7:43 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Ball Joints
Replies: 5
Views: 5735

If you have, I'll love you forever mate :)

Don't blame you for not beeping. The 406 is a big car, but it's no match for buffalo!

I'm off down to an airshow in Gloucestershire today, camping tonight too so lets see if my fag packet botch holds while I'm bouncing around the grassy areas
by mjb
Tue Jul 11, 2006 7:42 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Ball Joints
Replies: 5
Views: 5735

Went to the garage today - the first time I've managed to catch them open after 5 (they're supposed to shut at 5:30) and got a quote on the linkage. ?70+vat!!!! Damn thing comes only as part of the the throttle assembly! So that's ?20 for a guide pin and now ?82 for a couple of ball joint cups conne...
by mjb
Sun Jul 09, 2006 11:34 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Ball Joints
Replies: 5
Views: 5735

I have thought about the screw method, but there's no easy way to get a drill at the ball (damn messy 2.0 turbo with crap everywhere ;) ). I actually botched it using a bit of card from a fag packet which has made the accelerator right spongey but it's gotten me home at least.
by mjb
Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:34 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Buying a 2nd hand 406 DLX 2.0
Replies: 11
Views: 9565

yes but dont be delusional the 75 is an EXCELLENT car,far better than even the godly 406............. Actually I've had the misfortune to spend a day behind the wheel of a 75 and found it repulsive. The suspension felt too hard for a car of this type, the engine felt weak (albeit sufficient to haul...
by mjb
Fri Jul 07, 2006 12:26 pm
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Ball Joints
Replies: 5
Views: 5735

Ball Joints

Looks like the upside-down (who designed this?) ball joint on my throttle linkage has corroded which has resulted in it falling off after every 100 yards. Now, I've turned the linkage around so the bad cup is on the vertical link, but I could do with a little more secure fix until I can get the part...
by mjb
Thu Jul 06, 2006 6:33 am
Forum: Engine, Clutch and Transmission
Topic: Buying a 2nd hand 406 DLX 2.0
Replies: 11
Views: 9565

I bought my 1997 2.0 Exec Turbo last year for ?1000 with 120k on the clock. It's now done 140k with a good 20% of that being cained and nothing's really gone wrong that couldn't have been avoided by me being less stupid (I -ALWAYS- check the bonnet's firmly locked down now!). I've always found Audi ...
by mjb
Fri Jun 09, 2006 6:31 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: What do Great Britain's worst motorists drive?
Replies: 27
Views: 45178

I put volvo drivers, but they're really not too bad nowadays. It's the grannies driving Micras, 106s, Puntos and Rover 25s that are the worst. I've noticed recently it's also them that cause most of the delays on the motorways, causing trucks to queue up in the middle lane to get past them.
by mjb
Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:31 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Who is who on pug406.co.uk
Replies: 71
Views: 40082

Captain Jack wrote:Here's me in the driver's seat.... I really should be watching the road.....
Where's your seat? :)