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The £14 ones from Aldi / Lidl are very nearly as good as the CTEK - and at such a low price you can afford a few of them to have on the go at the same time

Paid £50 for a similar repair on Merc MTex in Birmingham

I remember a Ford Ka from 10+ years ago where it was easier to change the whole carpet

Same DV6 engine isn't it ?

£10 !? Is this his technique?

If its the left turbo I've heard of panels being cut out of the passengers footrest to access and welded back afterwards Pro's can get thh body off in 3 hours these days...

Less these days evidenced by how much they sell for. They used to retail for 2/3rds of a straight car. Now 80% and more

What did it make at auction ? £800 ?

It is meant to look like this : https:// https://i.ibb.co/ngkbbd9/Screen-Shot-2019-02-08-at-16-09-54.jpg[/img] The top piece of trim is wedged in there in front of you Parts are https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-Genuine-JCW-Rear-Bumper-Tow-Hinge-Black-Cover-R56-R57-R58-R59-51120413254/141732608216?hash=item20ffebf8d8:g:qeYAAOSwKIdagsul:rk:1:pf:0 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-Genuine-JCW-Right-Air-Outlet-Rear-Bumper-Trim-Grille-NO-Toe-Cov-51120413258/132398507579?hash=item1ed390e63b:g:K-UAAOSwv61agsul:rk:1:pf:0

Looks like it is all there to me. The top half is wedged into in front of the light and under the bumper

£1850 inc fees ?

Sorry not trying to teach you how to suck eggs. Again, inexcusable. Earth straps are the first thing to look at. Had this with a friend of a friends 1 Series who was charged 1k to swap out a fuse box, the problem remained and they wouldn't listen to me.

Dave - even a cheapo £10 code reader would have diagnosed a misfire on a specific cylinder. Absolutely no excuse from the other garages.

bloody heck, what is it with these traders who don't read codes !?

Worth suggesting you start experimenting with an random orbital polisher for a beginner, over a rotary polisher which could see you going through the paint if you're not careful. One on sale in Argos, seems reasonable at £35 Challenge Dual-Action Car Polisher £34.99

How many X-Trails Mk2 did you see on the road anyway? Ignore, move on.

It's added a lot more than that to the value of BCA because of revenue multiples

Come on, First Line are a different category altogether ! I wouldn't take them if they were free. Anyway, my point is don't assume the cheapest sensors are always Chinesium

Swings and roundabouts. I have had Exedy and Valeo clutches in Japan Parts boxes , FAE sensors also Valet and Valeo thermostats when ordering the cheapest unknown, Lemforder power steering pump reboxed by Febi , Mercedes stamped parts from Febi etc Helps if your are not in a hurry I admit in case you get cheap tat occasionally.

I got a lot of Bosch stuff repacked as 'Fuel Parts UK' you might be surprised.

If its Toyota 9091905043 theres a VEMO one (OE) for £18.59 off Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vemo-Ignition-Switch-V70-1972-Gl%C3%BChanlagen/dp/B07C9PSHHT/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548935801&sr=8-1&keywords=V70-72-0251

Only has to stretch a little to upset the timings. Try sticking a new sensor on it, if that doesn't fix it..

For a while Hilux and Rangers were surprisingly cheap up there 2/3 years ago

I don't find the Scottish sales that cheap except for commercials

Sounds like it just needed a soft reboot and the rest of the time was updating the maps