wow... the ending is happy and thats what matters. thank you for the insight. great thread.

 

well, this might make you giggle...... back in 1980, I went to a Pub to watch "Midnight Oil' - a growing in popularity band that went on to make it big time in australia. As it was in a pub, the music was so loud, it was splitting my head open - so.... went into the bathroom and got some toilet tissue paper off the roll, rolled it into some small bits and put it in my ears. It did the job and quieten the music down enough. (yes, you know this is coming....) - 6 months later, i was at the doctors for a really sore throat and while I was there, he checked my ears (as you do). He asked me if I have any trouble with my hearing. No, says I - why? Well, he said as he extracted said piece of paper with an almighty 'pop' - this might have something to do with it. Yes, it was the bit of toilet paper from the pub - looking really waxy and horrible. Sure heard better after that

 

Slightly less expensive and funnier on your part. Over the weekend I changed the oil. I was very happy to find almost nothing in the magnetic plugs. I was also very careful to use nothing but terry toweling to clean parts. Just the filter to take apart now. Fingers crossed.

 

Glad you have the car sorted. Two things to mention. Colin at NeinMeister has replacement seals for the PDAS locks. And my car's clutch pedal was a problem. too. The angle was off about 20 degrees. I replaced mine and its working as it should.