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Hi....welcome to the Forum Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

Sounds like it is at a stage where a replacement rack is really the way forward...safety first and all that! Played the game before with trying to replace seals but the pressure will just go to the next weakest point in the system (e.g. the other seals)

As it has an automatic transmission, wiggle the gear selector or run it backwards and forwards through the gears and try removing it again

Here is a link with some probable causes....certainly worth looking at the easy ones which shouldn't take long to check https://www.yourmechanic.com/article/p000a-obd-ii-trouble-code-a-camshaft-position-slow-response-bank-1

can you post up a photo of the lamp?

Sounds like a soft fault....could be an Air Mass Meter not reading accurately and then clears but leaving a historic fault code. I'm sure there must be some trace of it in there somewhere. Did it happen after the service or before...only something may have been disturbed (connection, etc) and causing the lamp to trigger?

Hi Stuart...welcome to the Forum Sounds like it could be a Service lamp which may need extinguishing if it had a service but wasn't reset...or it needs a service! Diesel engines do tend to over-inject slightly on startup as the fuel isn't completely burnt until cylinder temperatures increase sufficiently...which isn't usually too long afterwards. Check also that the oil is not degraded (see earlier comment on servicing) and that the level isn't dropping. Cheers, Trevor

Hi Neil....welcome to the Forum As Andy has already said, ask away and I'm sure we can come up with some answers to your questions....they may not be the right ones though but we'll give it a go. Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

Hi Allan....welcome to the Forum Would love to see a picture of the Carlton...as you say, can't be many left out there now Cheers, Trevor

let me know when you've got something up on here and I'll promote it. cheers

Rear shoes are always easy to do as long as you don't lose any springs, clips or anything else. Use a good selection of pliers to remove and replace clips and springs and only do one side at a time so if you can't remember where all the bits go back then you can refer to the other side. Good luck!

from memory, it is a straight forward job....no special tools required apart from spring clamps

Well AndyR here is your chance to set up a local/regional meeting if you like? We can promote it for you when you set one up...could be just an inaugural meeting in a local McDonalds to start with

the list is getting shorter then worth trying a paperclip in the temperature sender unit on the radiator to bypass it to power up the fan...that would then suggest that the fan is working and that the sensor is at fault

Win-Win all round then....

Sometimes the light will flicker if the handbrake lever is bouncing slight off the stop and it may need taking up the slack on the cables to compensate for this.

Meaning of P0513 engine trouble code is a kind of powertrain trouble code and theoretically you can drive for a few weeks or even months with a broken MAF sensor. You will notice a decrease in gas mileage and over time the car will eventually start stalling a lot. At a shop, the replacement cost is between $240-$400 depending on the car, but that's usually the cost of parts because the labor is relatively simple. P0513 Fault Symptoms : Check engine light comes on Engine stalling or misfiring Engine performance issues Car not starting If one of these reasons for P0513 code is occuring now you should check P0513 repair processes. Now don't ask yourself; What should you do with P0513 code ? The solution is here :

Hi Not sure it's as simple as that if replacing the head from standard 1.0 to Twinport as there may be differences in the combustion chamber / piston crown that may affect the correct running. If the pistons travel freely without contacting the head or valves then at least that is one thing less to worry about, then that just leaves the inlet manifold to replace with one for the Twinport and see how you get on. Please let us know the outcome as I personally would be interested to know if it works.

lol....that's the most important thing

Hi SueR....welcome to the Forum Wow! that's a blast from the past.....haven't seen a badge bar in years. https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=badge+bar&_sacat=0 It would just be a case of drilling holes in the bumper to fit it. Let us know if you buy one and fit it...would love to see a pic of the final result. Cheers, Trevor

No probs!

I have done this on a VW and you do literally swap the wires around (power leads) from memory.

great (and cheap) results all round then

OMG that is so dangerous....if it has got this bad it should have been scrapped....lucky you spotted it and replaced it in time Thanks for sharing the pic, hopefully if anyone else with this type of wheel sees this then it may raise awareness that this type is susceptible to cracking in this area.

yes, that is fine and it locates when the wheel bolts are inserted and tightened. Usually, there is some screw or locating device to aid the refitting of the wheel but if it is missing it is not really a safety issue, just inconvenient