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 Suspension fault - or is it brakes?? |
Black Bess
 Fri Oct 03 2014 11:07am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 15 · Views: 14875 · Subject: Suspension fault - or is it brakes?? |
| Well I finally got around to investigating properly and I discovered that the brake lights sometimes came on when I touched the pedal and sometimes not. On the times when they did not, the warning lig ... |
| Suspension fault - or is it brakes?? |
Black Bess
Tue Sep 30 2014 10:54am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 15 · Views: 14875 · Subject: Suspension fault - or is it brakes?? |
| I have brought this back up to the top in the hope that someone with similar experiences can shed any light on the problem. I have yet to get into it in earnest, but the fault is still there, as descr ... |
| Suspension fault - or is it brakes?? |
Black Bess
Thu Sep 18 2014 3:05pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 15 · Views: 14875 · Subject: Suspension fault - or is it brakes?? |
You took the words right out of my mouth RRSTDV8! My car was first registered on 01/09/2005, so it seems to pre date the recall. I certainly never received any notification.
And it is a vacuum pump ... |
| Suspension fault - or is it brakes?? |
Black Bess
Wed Sep 17 2014 2:00pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 15 · Views: 14875 · Subject: Suspension fault - or is it brakes?? |
Well, I set about Black Bess with all the intentions of changing the brake light switch when I made a shocking discovery.
With the HDC/everything else fault registered on the dashboard (and brake l ... |
| Suspension fault - or is it brakes?? |
Black Bess
Mon Sep 15 2014 2:17pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 15 · Views: 14875 · Subject: Suspension fault - or is it brakes?? |
Ahh, that helps clarify my thinking. Thanks very much.
I will check out the bulbs, switch and associated wiring and see where I go from there.
Thanks again
Adam.. |
| Suspension fault - or is it brakes?? |
Black Bess
Mon Sep 15 2014 1:09pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 15 · Views: 14875 · Subject: Suspension fault - or is it brakes?? |
Thanks DM.
At the moment, all bulbs light up if I try pressing the brake pedal before starting the engine and I have never changed a bulb on it. However, I will have a look tonight and see what hap ... |
| Suspension fault - or is it brakes?? |
Black Bess
Mon Sep 15 2014 11:54am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 15 · Views: 14875 · Subject: Suspension fault - or is it brakes?? |
Thanks. I think I will give that a try as a first step, unless anyone has any further thoughts?
I have found that if I switch off, then switch on again and immediately press the ride height adjustm ... |
| Suspension fault - or is it brakes?? |
Black Bess
Sat Sep 13 2014 4:47pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 15 · Views: 14875 · Subject: Suspension fault - or is it brakes?? |
| Hello. My 2005 Sport 2.7 V6 diesel has developed a fault which is puzzling me and I am hoping for wisdom from here. After start up, when I press the brake in order to select drive, the two amber warni ... |
| Radar Detectors --How Much To Hardwire |
Black Bess
Mon Sep 08 2014 1:48pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 12 · Views: 6051 · Subject: Radar Detectors --How Much To Hardwire |
Also illegal in France, I believe.
Mr Gendarme levy`s on the spot fines. |
| gearbox oil change |
Black Bess
Mon Jul 21 2014 1:48pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 2 · Views: 1278 · Subject: gearbox oil change |
| Picking up on something Disco Mikey said in another post, is it necessary to change the auto trans oil in my 2005 RRS 2.7 V6? If so, at what interval? what fluid to use? does it have an external drain ... |
| Instructions for changing a cam belt. |
Black Bess
Wed Jul 16 2014 9:18am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 16 · Views: 7839 · Subject: Instructions for changing a cam belt. |
thanks for the update. how long did it take you in total? i'll be doing mine within next few weeks, i hope.
thanks
I did mine as two separate jobs and must say, each one took me longer than I t ... |
| Instructions for changing a cam belt. |
Black Bess
Mon Jul 14 2014 2:07pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 16 · Views: 7839 · Subject: Instructions for changing a cam belt. |
Well I finally got around to doing the cam belts for my car. Thanks Disco Mikey for the instructions, they were a big help.
Niether belt is difficult to change, but access for the rear belt is a so ... |
| Front brake discs and pads. 4.2 s/c. |
Black Bess
Mon Jul 07 2014 8:53am
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 3489 · Subject: Front brake discs and pads. 4.2 s/c. |
| Good work. There is a surprising amount of work involved, compared to an ordinary car, isn`t there? |
| Time for a change????? |
Black Bess
Mon Jun 30 2014 4:20pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 31 · Views: 9531 · Subject: Time for a change????? |
What is all this talk of MB and Audi??? Heresy....just plain heresy. 
For me the Audis were summed up well by Andrew Frankel in Motorsport mag. Something along the lines of; they ... |
| Front brake discs and pads. 4.2 s/c. |
Black Bess
Mon Jun 30 2014 4:12pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 3489 · Subject: Front brake discs and pads. 4.2 s/c. |
| My experience with my RRS 2.7 is that the front and rear brakes wear at a similar rate (must be the weight distribution allowing the rear to do more). If the front are worn, the back would be worth ch ... |
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