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At either end of the battery there is usually a small plastic plug for a breather. The one that faces the bulkhead (the negative end) can remain installed and the one facing the front of the car (positive end) is removed and the car's breather should be plugged in. Occasionally breather tubes become disconnected or even removed accidentally.
D3 breather (white connector, black tube) installed:
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D4 breather (red connector, black tube):
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Thanks Mike. I will take it out again and have a rummage round in there tomorrow.
31st Dec 2014 7:52 pm
ChrisD3
Member Since: 02 Dec 2012
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Replaced my battery
after getting the HDC suspension fault message at start up
and fault code B1B70-81 local interconnection network bus circuit 2
and more recently starting to get the left side ventilation actuator faults.
battery tester showed battery to be at 65ah.
i purchased a silver yuasa battery from halfords with a friends discount i got it for £85.
starter motor turns the engine over much quicker and after an 80 mile run and plugging in the iid tool to check for faults the D3 is fault free this is a very happy moment.
and also as others have mentioned my breather pipe had fallen off .
Chris2005 D3 SE Auto
31st Dec 2014 10:14 pm
ron3005
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Just ordered FACEBOOK45 still gives you the discount
4th Jan 2015 1:25 am
Crackers
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Ron3005 - I hope Yodel deliver yours quicker than mine... It was supposed to be here last Friday and the latest tracking info is that they tried to deliver at 20.01 last night (Saturday) and left a calling card. Which is absolute Tosh! I waited in all day Friday and Saturday for their no-show. I can understand if they have delays/backlog due to the holidays, but I can't stand lies....
4th Jan 2015 1:24 pm
SWR
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Crackers I have had the same issue with Yodel on a delivery from ebuyer. There were useless. I ended going to collect it. I rearrange 3 times, and they didn't try and deliver on the days i rearranged for, but other days. When i finally picked it up, it was smashed to pieces.
I have complained to yodel and buyer. It will be a month and a half before I get the replacement.
Thats even if they come and collect the return shipment.
My battery from Tayna came through UKmail, and they were great. D3 HSE TDV6 Auto. Bonatti Grey.
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4th Jan 2015 1:33 pm
trev 1
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Just ordered an Exide Premium 017TE from Tayna, Disco did not want to get up this morning, cant do with that.
4th Jan 2015 8:21 pm
Crackers
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Trev - let us know how delivery goes for you. I have wasted a 3rd full day waiting for Yodel to no-show even though they again claim they were here this evening and left a calling card. I am going to their depot tomorrow to collect the battery and leave my own calling card!
6th Jan 2015 12:40 am
trev 1
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Had an e-mail this morning at 7.45 saying delivery between 11.05 & 12.05 so we will see.
6th Jan 2015 10:59 am
trev 1
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New battery came at 1.45pm, will fit it in morning. a chap in a little van with building services, plastering, no job too small on the side brought it, god knows who he was.
6th Jan 2015 6:06 pm
ron3005
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Got mine today and fitted in 10 mins what a difference it made starts faster no faults showing my baby is born again
6th Jan 2015 7:25 pm
Crackers
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Ladies & Gentlemen - Please do everything possible in your lives to avoid Yodel courier deliveries!
I apologise in advance for the length of this post but hope that the time taken to read it will be a lot less than the time you would otherwise spend dealing with this pathetic excuse for a service company!
After no shows on Friday, Saturday and Monday, I elected to collect the battery myself from their Reading depot. I was there for over an hour this afternoon whilst they went away to find my battery. After someone going to look for it, I saw nobody for over 50 mins (!). No updates or "Sorry for the delay - we're having a problem finding your parcel". The stories of Yodel related woes became quite a laugh among the increasing number of people waiting to get served (some waited over 30 mins before seeing anyone - despite the hi-tech Bell!). Only one person walked out with their parcel whilst I was there...
Eventually, I was told that the battery was logged as having been taken off the van for collection but they couldn't find it in the cage. Naturally, I asked the simple question "So, where is my battery?". Their answer was "We don't know - probably with the service provider..." "By that, do you mean that its probably still on a van somewhere, despite your records saying it was taken off the van?" "Er, well, yes - could be... Very sorry about that.." "And, yes, our driver has been to the wrong address twice". "You don't say - where has he been?" Yodel person prints maps - it's over a mile away, a completely different address and postcode... "So, if its on the van now, where is the van?".. "We don't know..." "Can you call the driver and find out?" "Er, no. we don't have his number..." Gobsmacked.. So, I have now indicated my precise house location on a map, given them my home and mobile numbers and informed them that I will wait in all day again tomorrow (for the 4th time) for them to try one more time.
I fear that I have more chance of winning the lottery than receiving my battery tomorrow...
I'm glad that others haven't had the same problem (different couriers perhaps?) and no blame attached to Tayna in this case.
BTW - if anyone needs it, the number for Yodel's Reading depot (I can't bring myself to call it a "Service Centre") is 0203 7382754. Beware - It's not publicised and I've no idea whether anyone will actually answer it...
MY recommendation - check courier is NOT Yodel on anything you buy online. If you find it is, cancel your order!
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this is a very happy moment.
Crackers I have had the same issue with Yodel on a delivery from ebuyer. There were useless. I ended going to collect it. I rearrange 3 times, and they didn't try and deliver on the days i rearranged for, but other days. When i finally picked it up, it was smashed to pieces.
