Suspension sinks on Sundays! C5 X7 that works hard + 206 GTi HDi (and 406 Coupe and 306 HDi). - MattBLancs

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The fluid is horrible , the pouch set up is quick disconnect the old one them connect the new then diagnostic session to reset the level, 10 min job if l
All goes well, the refill of the tank with fluid I used a battery oil pump last year that worked a treat.
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Huskyxantia wrote: Yesterday, 19:43 The fluid is horrible , the pouch set up is quick disconnect the old one them connect the new then diagnostic session to reset the level, 10 min job if l
All goes well, the refill of the tank with fluid I used a battery oil pump last year that worked a treat.
Yes I remember you'd said about a pump for this task - for me the mess was disconnecting and reconnecting the hose connections, that's where I came in contact with the fluid.

The filling kit has a lid with a hose tail, last time I did this job I learnt the hard way that it also has a small breather hole (allowing air into the bottle (as the fluid leaves) - though if you try and encourage the fluid out (i.e. give the bottle a little squeeze) you very quickly revert the "air in" port to a "fluid out" port!! Do not recommend :-D
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We all learn hard ways and that's one of the best ways I think
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MattBLancs wrote: Yesterday, 11:39
Huskyxantia wrote: Yesterday, 10:46
MattBLancs wrote: Yesterday, 09:49 Hmmm, completely silent red 308 this morning - no radio, sat Nav or parking sensor noises at all!?!
Odd , any idea whats caused it ?
I think it was working yesterday, so the only thing that could have upset it is the Diagbox session yesterday afternoon.
I had that happen on my Picasso Matt... It magically fixed itself when I threatened it with a Diagbox session ;)
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CitroJim wrote: Today, 05:46
MattBLancs wrote: Yesterday, 11:39
Huskyxantia wrote: Yesterday, 10:46
Odd , any idea whats caused it ?
I think it was working yesterday, so the only thing that could have upset it is the Diagbox session yesterday afternoon.
I had that happen on my Picasso Matt... It magically fixed itself when I threatened it with a Diagbox session ;)
Many Diagbox threats have been made, it's not scared into action by that unfortunately!

Will get it plugged in over the weekend hopefully :)
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I Finally popped my 308 on the maxicom yesterday
Soot content apparently 1% ... so all them regens may of been heat wave related.
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Radio function returned today (no Diagbox, or threats needed!)
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Did you take your earplugs out then Matt? :rofl2:
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mickthemaverick wrote: Today, 11:12 Did you take your earplugs out then Matt? :rofl2:
They must have been soluble ones that dissolved by themselves overnight - all eight of them as whole family curious on board when it gave us the silent treatment :)
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hands up whos got rain ....... grrr , well we need it my jobs can wait . good to hear your cars back to its normal audio self (the hear bit wasnt a pun btw)
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Huskyxantia wrote: Today, 14:20 hands up whos got rain ....... grrr , well we need it my jobs can wait . good to hear your cars back to its normal audio self (the hear bit wasnt a pun btw)
On and off here, but just enough to be annoying :)

Oh I like a good pun, don't hold them back!