Andy1878

Does anyone know what the j stands for on a wheel? basically i've got 17" mv2 replicas on the car and the other day I discovered 3 of them are 8j and one is 8jj so want to know if this makes any diffrence? it says online the j means something to do with the lip for the tyre bead so don't think it matters but would like some clarification, thanks, also if anyones selling some 18 mv2's with good tyres let me know as I need 4 new tyres so would rather upgrade the wheels, cheers.

Got a starting problem with my 320d and from what I can gather it's the glow plug relay, basically the car starts from cold no problem starts hot no problem but struggles when it's only very slightly warm, i've changed the battery but that's not solved the problem so i've done some research and it looks like the glow plug relay needs replacing, does anyone know where it's located i've looked in the ecu box but can't see anything that looks like it also does anyone know the best place to get one from? cheers.

Thanks guys :D

Hi all not been on for ages for a number of reasons but hopefully this time i'll be visisting on a regular basis, not done much with the car apart from fixing a couple of issues and finding even more, I have colour coded the front bumper, tinted the rear lights, upgraded the bulbs in the headlights and painted the calipers but apart from that not done any other mods, i'll post up for advice on the issues i've got in the correct sections but they basically involve glow plug relay and the wheels, anyway just wanted to say hello again hope everyone is well and I look forward to seeing what's been going on

E-mailed the place in preston they said they can do it for £55 but is it properly straight once repaired or will it still have a bit of a wobble?

Noticed recently the cars been struggling to start from time to time I'm guessing the battery is on it's last legs as it's still the original one and is now 10 years old I've topped it up and charged it up but it's still happening so anyone know what size battery I need and any where cheap that does them, cheers.

Cheers Andy never thought of Gumtree I'll have a butchers.

Cheers will e-mail and get a quote but i'm it'll probably cost more than getting a second hand one.

Thanks mate been trawling ebay but most are sets I only need one and don't mind if it's wrecked as i'm getting them re-furbed anyways.

Hi guys not been on for a while too much going on at the mo, so feel abit Cheeky coming on asking for help but I need a 17" mv2 alloy in any condition at a good price my front near side is buckled and needs swapping asap, any help appreciated. Cheers.

I wouldnt fancy cleaning windows in Amsterdam can you imagine what'd be all over them :o

A Reg Peugeot 205 1.4 GT (Adored would still have it if I could)

D Reg Vauxhall Astra 1.8 GTE (Liked the power not fussed on the rest though)

R Reg Peugeot 306 1.9 D Turbo (Loved)

V Reg Peugeot 305 2.0 HDI D Turbo (loved looked amazing in black with 17's)

V Reg Lexus IS200 (Adored proper amazing car)

Y Reg BMW 320d (Like it but will love it when I can get the issues sorted and put more of my stamp on it, Love the MPG & power though)

Oh ok I'm pretty sure you have to pull the second catch on the e46 to open the bonnet but to be honest never tried to open it without using the catch so it maybe the same, probably isn't tho <_<

Cheers :D

Bikini Inspector B)

Gonna change the oil in the diff to see if it gets rid of this noise I get and want to know which diff oil to use, can I use any as long as its decent or does it have to be a special type/grade? mines a 2001 320d touring pre-facelift.

Cheers :D

Look smart mate B) how'd you get around the bonnet release :unsure:

Don't think that's right mate when I pull my bonnet release inside the car it extends the one on the bonnet and you have to pull that up to open it but that may just be on e46's of that year.

what you think of these mate check them out ebay number 180703103182

That's exactly the effect I'm after, one problem on my car though is the bonnet release handle sticks out the front through the fins so it'd need a hole in the mesh for that which would look poo, not sure about other models.

I think mesh will look really good I would probably need to glue the kidneys in place 1st then screw the mesh into them, you could cut the fins out but I wouldnt do it myself just because i'd make a mess of it.

The strut? How could I check that mate?

Ok I've been right uinder the car and can't find anything loose or worn so not a clue what it could be, the only thing I did notice was one of the rubbers on the wishbone had split abit but I don't think that'd cause the noise I'm getting, would it be worth me spraying everything with WD just in case it's something that's just abit dry and in need of a bit of lube, long shot I know but?

With regards to the noise on the rear I guess it's a bearing but gonna get the wheels re-balanced just incase it's that.

Gonna try that Andy, nice one B) ...But gonna discard the fins and put mesh in there too, Lol

Let us know how easy it is to do mate that's what I want to do next I think it'll look much better B)

Well you can buy them from ebay for about £30 but why bother when you can paint them yourself, I've been up and down the M6 today and they're still fine no chips or flaking or anything like that B)

I've checked the MOT sheet and the anti roll bar pins/bushers should have been changed so maybe something just need tightening up after they were done, gonna get underneath tomorrow and have a look it's defo gotten worse today so need to sort it soon.