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    Thread: driveshafts
Post: RE: driveshafts

what sort of vibration is it, be more precise.... is it a vibe causing steering wheel wobble?, or can you feel/see the gearstick rocking backwards and forwards, or does the whole car "wobble".
Barkas M59 Berlingo 7 4,400 01-06-2014, 04:36 PM
    Thread: Rodent damage?
Post: RE: Rodent damage?

I lived near Kyle of Lochalsh for 10 years in the Scottish highlands, at nights Pine Martens would chew the rubber flexi brake pipes, especially the front ones, they would strip the rubber off down to...
Barkas M59 Berlingo 5 3,874 04-04-2014, 08:42 PM
    Thread: change wheel bearing my self?
Post: RE: change wheel bearing my self?

I changed a front wheel bearing with nothing more than a hammer and soft punches once the hub was off, I used the old outer casing to tap in the new bearing after giving all contact surfaces a good cl...
Barkas M59 Berlingo 6 7,901 26-02-2014, 11:04 PM
    Thread: Can't find Motor Serial number - presale
Post: RE: Can't find Motor Serial number - presale

On my 1.9 DW8, half the casting where the engine number is, is missing, seems to be a fault in the block casting, theres a big empty bubble where the first half of the engine number should be.
Barkas M59 Berlingo 15 10,535 12-02-2014, 10:33 PM
    Thread: Rusted Sump
Post: RE: Rusted Sump

Changed the sump between the showers during the weekend, as mentioned above there was no gasket fitted, just clear sealant but used the gasket i got with a tube of Hylomar I got from work, sealed it u...
Barkas M59 Berlingo 9 5,895 12-02-2014, 10:23 PM
    Thread: 1.9 valve clearances
Post: 1.9 valve clearances

Has anyone on here adjusted or checked their own 1.9 valve clearances, do you have to remove the camshaft to adjust the shim thickness or can the shims be flicked out and changed with shaft in situ? ...
Barkas M59 Berlingo 1 2,697 09-02-2014, 10:54 PM
    Thread: After Using dirty diesel knock from engine what is it??
Post: RE: After Using dirty diesel knock from engine wha...

Running your blingo out of fuel does not cause dirt from the bottom of the fuel tank to be sucked up into the fuel system, if there is a lot of water or dirt in your tank and it reaches the bottom of ...
Barkas M59 Berlingo 10 8,121 09-02-2014, 10:42 PM
    Thread: Rusted Sump
Post: RE: Rusted Sump

Thanks for that, Ive purchased a steel like for like sump from Eurocarparts for £72, plus gasket for £8. Cheers
Barkas M59 Berlingo 9 5,895 01-02-2014, 11:21 PM
    Thread: Rusted Sump
Post: Rusted Sump

Even though I knew they were prone to rusting, and that i had over the past 5 years taken preventative measure to prevent it happening by cleaning and painting and applying Kerrust etc, my 2003 1.9 di...
Barkas M59 Berlingo 9 5,895 30-01-2014, 07:11 PM
    Thread: Rear suspension problem - which years, what to look for?
Post: RE: Rear suspension problem - which years, what to...

My rear wheels tilt out from the top to the bottom, wider at the bottom, VERY visible from the rear standing back 20 yards, been like that for 12 years, so its hard to make a visual possible axle fail...
Barkas M59 Berlingo 6 7,083 28-01-2014, 07:06 PM
    Thread: Drive shaft cv joint play
Post: RE: Drive shaft cv joint play

They were £200 for the pair.
Barkas M59 Berlingo 5 4,924 21-01-2014, 09:36 PM
    Thread: Drive shaft cv joint play
Post: RE: Drive shaft cv joint play

could be the fault...usually, when you get wear on the inner joints, the inner shaft joints run off centre during acceleration or when extra torque is applied from the engine like climbing a steep hil...
Barkas M59 Berlingo 5 4,924 18-01-2014, 07:12 PM
    Thread: Noise from rear drums
Post: RE: Noise from rear drums

The Berlingo rear drum brake unit is very prone to moisture/ salt / grit contamination, I have never owned a car that is more prone to it....My original Berlingo factory fitted brake shoes lasted 12 ...
Barkas M59 Berlingo 5 6,989 02-01-2014, 07:26 PM
    Thread: Bang at rear
Post: RE: Bang at rear

Thanks for that ffrenchie....I was thinking about trying a pair of shockers too.
Barkas M59 Berlingo 13 9,446 16-12-2013, 06:42 PM
    Thread: Bang at rear
Post: Bang at rear

On my lingo 1.9d 02, 94000 mls.....when I run over cats eyes or a crack in the road, the front suspension rides the bump smoothly and quietly, but as the rear wheels pass over the bump, theres a hell ...
Barkas M59 Berlingo 13 9,446 15-12-2013, 01:24 AM
    Thread: Starting problem
Post: RE: Starting problem

How did you check the glow plugs.
Barkas M59 Berlingo 20 14,077 19-11-2013, 10:13 PM
    Thread: help!!!!
Post: RE: help!!!!

Well, starting at the beginning is the best think to do....that's quite a few problems, The battery/alternator have there own warning light, (a red battery warning light), however, the fact that your ...
Barkas M59 Berlingo 6 4,151 14-11-2013, 09:18 PM
    Thread: Fuel Primer wet when used
Post: Fuel Primer wet when used

Can anyone here tell me how reliable / unreliable the 1.9 diesel fuel system hand priming pump is as whenever i change my filter and prime up with ignition on, the primer plunger gets wet with diesel,...
Barkas M59 Berlingo 1 2,344 08-11-2013, 11:14 PM
    Thread: Droning noise
Post: RE: Droning noise

YUP...thats a noisy wheel bearing alright...and its in its early stage of failure, when it gets worse it will make the noise which ever way the steering is turned. The voluminous space inside a Berli...
Barkas M59 Berlingo 12 13,572 08-11-2013, 10:50 PM
    Thread: intermittant heater operation 1.9D 03
Post: RE: intermittant heater operation 1.9D 03

Thanks. How do i find the thread?
Barkas M59 Berlingo 2 2,715 04-11-2013, 09:58 PM