On the topic of fuel consumption increasing when it's cold . how long should a diesel C5 take to reach normal running temperature ? Mine's taking 3 miles ,wonder if it needs a new thermostat ?
Have a look at the small print ,What is the definition of " exchange " ? You may be better off exchanging you car for something more easily sellable and then p/ex'ing that against the car you want
Take the bumper off -it's not hard .Then either you can tip out the old clip or see properly what you need to do to wire the bulb in I wouldn't use silicon sealant -halogen bulbs get very hot
I'm in Worcester Park so we are nearly neighbours with the same car ! Mine's on 77K so could be due to be done soon Have you changed your cambelt yet ?
It's not good the run low on fuel as the fuel in the tank cools the internal pump , plus if you suck up all the muck at the bottom of the tank ,it won't help
Try simple things first like squirting WD40 into the runners .If it still creaks , you have a problem developing IT's not that hard to get the door cover off to have a look around
This has cured (?) itself with occasional squirts of WD40 and a bit of exercising in and out .Left it a while and now it's OK I was going to have a look at it next time the front bumper had to come off for a sidelight bulb change
Do you mean gear lever knob ? Just pull it hard - it will come off I changed my gaiter for a leather one off EBay and it looks nice Use a cable tie round the top and staple the bottom to the plastic insert off the old gaiter
Tried the WD40 so I think I'm going to take it out for a strip down. The washer covers are very fragile where the 2 bottom legs clip on so I've drilled and wired mine so they can't fall off and get lost