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7559
You all know the story: you see the quote from the garage and you think "Nah I'll do it myself, it'll be far cheaper". So when the garage told me that all [all...
mark_at_snydale
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Mar 1, 2005
1:04 pm
7560
Sympathies in abundance, but I'd be interested to know how come the front calipers don't need the wind-back tool - do you just lever the pistons in to make...
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bobjanesse2
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Mar 1, 2005
1:41 pm
7561
Yes the front ones just need gentle levering... the rears are more complex as they have to incorporate application by the handbrake. ... front calipers don't...
mark_at_snydale
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Mar 1, 2005
2:12 pm
7562
Hi all, Just a quick line to say a big and public thank you to that great guy Bob Janes. He took the time and trouble to send a copy of the owners manual bit...
trev
bigt1677
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Mar 1, 2005
4:32 pm
7563
you have our sympathy - you also know why we offer a fitting service for our brakes and now realise why we charge a reasonable amount to do it too ;-) Nige PS...
Nigel Bennett
nigel5700
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Mar 1, 2005
5:50 pm
7564
Hi all, In what I hope is going to be a very short message thread , I just thought I'd let you know that tomorrow, Wed 02 March will be the 3rd day a certain...
bunnyboing
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Mar 1, 2005
8:36 pm
7565
hell every one long time no posting :0) my wifes multipla has the light just starting to show for the worn brake pads whats the cost of front and back and...
jobjob
nicebloke35
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Mar 1, 2005
9:17 pm
7566
Off of the internet, both front and rear [pads or shoes]sets are around £30 each. Try carparts-direct.co.uk or speedways.co.uk. Fiat are about £50. If [as I...
mark_at_snydale
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Mar 2, 2005
8:32 am
7567
Off of the internet, both front and rear [pads or shoes]sets are around £30 each. Try carparts-direct.co.uk or speedways.co.uk. Fiat are about £50. If [as I...
mark_at_snydale
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Mar 2, 2005
8:33 am
7568
hi having a few probs with stereo in my 51 plate petrol elx, started playing up by makeing loud thump from speaker then goes on to dem-mode,somtimes its fine...
allanspit
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Mar 3, 2005
12:43 pm
7569
You do have my sympathy Mark, I've done many a car DIY job where I end up cursing and wondering why I started it! I know it is easy to be wise after the event,...
Jon Wellingham
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Mar 3, 2005
1:08 pm
7570
Good morning I have been driving the Multi for the past week to work. When the temperature goes below minus 2 the handbrake freezes on. I then drive up the...
david_ib1969
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Mar 4, 2005
12:02 pm
7571
Hi all, Well, got it back on Wednesday afternoon. It had been cleaned , both the outside ( including 'reblacking' the bumpers ) and inside. After the 147's...
bunnyboing
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Mar 4, 2005
12:22 pm
7572
My previous Y reg multi was terrible for this. Several occasions when it wouldn't move and I had a blonde moment and got the haridryer out! My new (ten months...
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multiplamum
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Mar 4, 2005
2:11 pm
7573
My old Y reg used to do this a lot... recently, I've had to have the handbrake cables replaced (on my 2001 JTD) because they were starting to split... 'if...
Giovanni Guarnieri
guarnieri1963
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Mar 4, 2005
2:21 pm
7574
Can somebody explain how the disk brake handbrake works? I know how a drum works but dont know how the disk works. This might help explain why its freezing on....
david_ib1969
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Mar 4, 2005
3:32 pm
7575
My Multi's front handbrake cable has snapped. Just after it emerges under the car. Is it easy to replace? Looks like it just threads thru from under the car....
steve_chilcott
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Mar 4, 2005
3:34 pm
7576
... hi david have had this a number of tmes, with my 51 plate multi,AA told me it is water getting in to cable cover,rubber covers perish very quickly.try...
allanspit
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Mar 4, 2005
3:44 pm
7577
What I am really trying to find out is if this repair would be covered under warranty after all it is mechnical?...
david_ib1969
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Mar 4, 2005
4:36 pm
7578
I first brought this problem up way back on 20th December 2002 post number 924. It's a common fault and well known by Fiat, your dealer should sort it under...
anton7772001
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Mar 4, 2005
5:03 pm
7579
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the multiplaowners group. File : /UBB...
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Mar 4, 2005
5:23 pm
7580
Our 03 reg Multi has done this a couple of times, seems to be worse if it's been damp (suppose that is obvious, really!) but it doesn't happen every time...
Fi Wilson
lilitu1uk
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Mar 4, 2005
10:53 pm
7581
Idling for five minutes or so gives the heater time to warm up a bit too! Oh and you can make a thermos of coffeee to keep you warm on the way to work. These...
Nick Walton
moriartywalton
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Mar 4, 2005
11:19 pm
7582
Got a bit of a shock today. I noticed an "international" showing on the call number display which had tried several times. It eventually rang at tea time and...
jrm
bty627491
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Mar 4, 2005
11:36 pm
7583
I hadn't considered the warm-up to be a problem initially, but I am seriously considering going down the Kenlowe route. I don't fancy a space heater as my van...
jrm
bty627491
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Mar 4, 2005
11:42 pm
7584
http://www.calix.se/default.asp?parSprak=UK http://www.defa.no/ (this one lists a multi petrol version) Dont know if you can get these in uk but in Norway and...
Nick Walton
moriartywalton
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Mar 5, 2005
4:05 pm
7585
My love of Fiat main dealers is almost legendary! To add to the on-going saga of pain, our Multipla has just suffered the indignity of a 60,000 service at the...
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karlreilly1970
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Mar 5, 2005
4:13 pm
7586
... yes, change dealer.... ;-) Giovanni _______________________________________ Giovanni Guarnieri MITI, MIL Verbum Limited En>It Translator, ITI Member since...
Giovanni Guarnieri
guarnieri1963
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Mar 5, 2005
4:25 pm
7587
In a message dated 05/03/2005 16:28:02 GMT Standard Time, ... yes, change dealer.... ;-) Giovanni Thanks Giovanni - if only that were an option! (at least it...
ksreilly@...
karlreilly1970
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Mar 5, 2005
4:30 pm
7588
http://www.kenlowe.com/pre-heaters/cars/index.html Will have to give them a call. ... From: Nick Walton [mailto:nick@...] Sent: 05 March 2005...
jrm
bty627491
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Mar 5, 2005
5:14 pm
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