Can you help a poor helpless newbie please...

[-Neil- 0]

i want to get some stuff for my C but as im new to owning one im not sure,

I have search and found info but people abriviate words and ive no idea what it means?

 

Im after some new:-

 

Power steering fluid (also where is the cap to drain my old stuff away?, i know im to tilt the car up at the front but not sure where to drain it from)

 

Engine oil + Oil filter

 

And a new Cat (mine is smelling of eggs!) + original or a QUIET back box

 

But ive no idea where to go for them as i have heard only original stuff is best.

 

I do have a mechincal mind and have fitted Vaux engines in the past so i know a little, so as much info is greatly wanted please guys as i know nothing about my C!

 

Cheers!

 

Neil :)

[VR6 0]

Moving to Suppliers.

[scarlett 0]

find out where your local GSF (german, swedish and french car parts) is... they will have all the stuff you need and they are pretty cheap!!!! or try http://www.gsfcarparts.com, i've had to go a couple of times to get bits that i had noooooo idea about and they were really helpful.....

 

as for finding where to drain the PAS fluid, stick a post in the Drivetrain section, someone will know that one!!!

 

hth....

[h100vw 0]

i want to get some stuff for my C but as im new to owning one im not sure,

I have search and found info but people abriviate words and ive no idea what it means?

 

Im after some new:-

 

Power steering fluid (also where is the cap to drain my old stuff away?, i know im to tilt the car up at the front but not sure where to drain it from)

 

Engine oil + Oil filter

 

And a new Cat (mine is smelling of eggs!) + original or a QUIET back box

 

But ive no idea where to go for them as i have heard only original stuff is best.

 

I do have a mechincal mind and have fitted Vaux engines in the past so i know a little, so as much info is greatly wanted please guys as i know nothing about my C!

 

Cheers!

 

Neil :)

 

 

Neil, PS fluid and the other service parts can be got from GSF or Eurocarparts. PS fluid is not a service item so no need to change it. It might need a top up though.

 

Oil filters, GSF do genuine ones VWs synta silver is a good all round oil.

 

Your cat doesn't need replacment. Most cats produce the eggy smell it's just part of the 'cleaning' process.

 

Saved a fortune there.. :lol:

Gavin

[JBOB 0]

i want to get some stuff for my C but as im new to owning one im not sure,

I have search and found info but people abriviate words and ive no idea what it means?

 

Im after some new:-

 

Power steering fluid (also where is the cap to drain my old stuff away?, i know im to tilt the car up at the front but not sure where to drain it from)

 

Engine oil + Oil filter

 

And a new Cat (mine is smelling of eggs!) + original or a QUIET back box

 

But ive no idea where to go for them as i have heard only original stuff is best.

 

I do have a mechincal mind and have fitted Vaux engines in the past so i know a little, so as much info is greatly wanted please guys as i know nothing about my C!

 

Cheers!

 

Neil :)

 

 

Neil, PS fluid and the other service parts can be got from GSF or Eurocarparts. PS fluid is not a service item so no need to change it. It might need a top up though.

 

Oil filters, GSF do genuine ones VWs synta silver is a good all round oil.

 

Your cat doesn't need replacment. Most cats produce the eggy smell it's just part of the 'cleaning' process.

 

Saved a fortune there.. :lol:

Gavin

 

Gavin I could really do with changing the fluid on my G/F's valver as its really black. I dont think topping up is really gonna help so could do with a change.

Do you know where you drain from :D

[h100vw 0]

Disconnect a pipe at the lowest point in the system. Probably the pump itself. I am tempted to say spin the engine to pump it out but I don't know what kind of pressures are involved.

You could take the belt off and spin the pump by hand, which would be safer. There is no drain that I am aware of.

Gavin

[Yandards 0]

High pressure Gav and good flow after watching 2cc's car wee itself today where we did not do a union up tight enough..

[h100vw 0]

Spin by hand then JBOB........ :mrgreen:

[JBOB 0]

Spin by hand then JBOB........ :mrgreen:

 

Will do :lol: another job for tomorrow

 

Thanks Gavin

[-Neil- 0]

i have heard that people changing their PS fuild has helped the whining noise, mine is really bad!

As long as i can get it all from GSF i know where it is as ive been there a few times already for a headlight lense, air filter, spark plugs etc!

 

CHeers guys!

[h100vw 0]

As long as that's not the belt slipping. They tend to make moore noise on full lock as well.

Gavin

[-Neil- 0]

yes mine makes the most noise on full lock! is noisey all time tho but really whines on full lock. how hard it is to change the belt?

[saysomestuff 0]

not hard at all - you loosen and remove alternator drive belt, then loosen PAS pump and plonk on new belt (you'll need to get under the car to do this easily).

 

I doubt changing the belt will make much difference if its the pump thats whining TBH

 

EDIT - mine was loud, new fluid made a bit of a difference but belt made none