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  1. dippydayo

    help turbo actuator

    Tried my trusted mechanics. And they are up the wall with work . So carnt get it scanned till Wednesday . But have managed to solve the problem by moving the actuator up and down . And a nice long run to check . It seems ok but still want it scanned
  2. dippydayo

    help turbo actuator

    Am I right in thinking . That if the turbo vanes is stuck I would get a lot of smoke or would it not appear because of the dpf . My car doesn't smoke at all even under heavy load or not that I can see . I think it's time to get my hands dirty lol
  3. dippydayo

    help turbo actuator

    Will try it tomorrow morning before buy a new one the cars stand at the moment don't want to cause any lasting damage
  4. dippydayo

    help turbo actuator

    I'm hoping that it is the actuator at fault . I've removed the air filter box . To gain access to the turbo . And with the wife at the pedal the rod only move a very little bit . Then doesn't move at all no matter what revs the engine is at this is the replacement I've found
  5. dippydayo

    help turbo actuator

    Sorry without taking the turbo out
  6. dippydayo

    help turbo actuator

    As above could anyone advise Would it be possible to change the turbo actuator with taking the turbo out Any advice would be great
  7. dippydayo

    Finally a big boy!

    That looks smart I like the stance
  8. dippydayo

    saw tooth tyre wear

    Thanks for the reply, punctuality has never been a strong point lol but, a note has been taken and I will to be more punctual in the future! Just to clarify my thinking was right, in swopping back to front. Thanks again.
  9. dippydayo

    Diy alloy wheel refurb

    Thanks for the comments in total that wheel alone took 6 hours to complete then 12 hours settling time still doing the other 3 as I txt lol
  10. dippydayo

    saw tooth tyre wear

    Just a quick one if any one could help my rear drivers side tyre has saw tooth wear but has 6/7 mil left and is a good tyre so to speak it is directional so am I right in think because it's on a none driven axle that this heightens the affect so should I change it to the front or passenger front...
  11. dippydayo

    Diy alloy wheel refurb

    Masking tape is off now
  12. dippydayo

    Diy alloy wheel refurb

    Hopefully he will be carefull I've used the same guy for years Plus I had to keep my feet warm lol
  13. dippydayo

    Diy alloy wheel refurb

    So thought I would tackle my alloys today seems as the previous owner had a thing for kirbs And left the Alloys in a right state The cost was only £55 for everything All from halfords The colour is Audi aluminium silver I will put a step by step tomorrow with the rest that are not so bad if it...
  14. dippydayo

    Audi or VW ??

    I love the audi cab but the R32 is something special I can see your dilemma but the only advice I could give is ho for what feels right that's how I've bought most of my cars
  15. dippydayo

    What is your favorite breed of dog?

    Excuse the garden I work away and the wife doesn't have the time to jet it down lol
  16. dippydayo

    What is your favorite breed of dog?

    I've got 6 dogs Tyson - rotty Daisy- Boston terrier Crystal- Boston terrier Belle- Boston terrier Frank - red Boston terrier Angie - 12 mth old British bulldog rescued at 5 mths old from Abu Dhabi on my way home from work got plenty of pics
  17. dippydayo

    Vapers?

    I carnt get enough lol it's 1.8 as well takes a bit of getting use 2
  18. dippydayo

    Your other toys.... (Vehicles only)

    1.My corvette grand sport 2. Grand jeep srt8 3. 89 mini Cooper
  19. dippydayo

    Vapers?

    I'm a self confessed vaping geek my wife now hates me lol cos I'm forever building new coils on new mods my current all day vape is snake oil e juice in a tug boat rda on a hana modz v2 at 22 watts
  20. dippydayo

    What do you do for a job?

    I'm a construction engineer for a middle east company called mazcorp living in Mohammed bin zayed city just outside Abu Dhabi currently back in the UK for a rest lol Pic of my wheels in the UAE