Pollen Filter
These are easily accessed without tools - raise the bonnet and remove the plastic cover plate which is clipped into the dash.
Reach in, release two clips to drop down front of filter housing and pull out filter.
The one pulled out of the 1.4 had obviously never been changed (20,000 miles); compare how dirty it is compared to the new one. The one pulled out of the 1.6 had been changed but was not the correct charcoal activated type
Both cars now have the activated charcoal type :-)
Door mirrors
Removing the glass from the rear view mirrors is easy.
With ignition on move side mirrors to the most inward position - there will now be a gap at the outer edge were you can insert a long thin flat screwdriver. Look for the circular plastic ring, there will be a plastic tab facing away from the mirror on the ring at 90 degrees to the ring. Put flat of screwdriver at edge of tab and gently pry/clip it off.
Refit by gently pressing it back in
Ignition Switch removal
One or two have had the switch fail in the "start" position - this will very quickly burn out the starter motor. The only option is to quickly disconnect the battery and stall the engine - which can only apply to manual models.
Chances are that one of the tumblers in the key barrel have stuck so try the graphite powder trick first (or even WD40 to loosen the sticky tumbler temporarily) - but if this doesn't work then it will be a major job to dismantle the ignition switch to fit a new barrel.
See the .pdf file with drawings which involves all the following:
Remove steering wheel / remove covers / remove transponder antenna / remove electric connectors / put ignition key in position APC / drill a hole 3 mm wide x 7-8 mm deep in shear bolt / remove shear bolt with chisel or stud remover tap / pull steering column all out and in lowest position / push down pin on top of ignition barrel with small screwdriver / pull out ignition barrel
Glove Box buzz or rattle
A slight buzz or rattle from the passenger glovebox was annoying so I fitted two small rubber buffers.
Oddly, the driver's side glovebox DOES have rubber buffers - and air conditioning on hot days
I used Daimler/Jaguar fuel flap rubber buffers part BD4321 off eBay. These require small holes to be drilled - or you could try stick-on ones.
Head thickness around 3.5mm for a snug fit.
Drive Shafts
although it is possible to change the bellows at either end, the new bellows has to be stretched over a large diameter as the drive shafts don't come apart. This can be done either by a special air-driven tool - or by a simple cone (there are videos on YouTube showing how to fit).
A new driveshaft is costly - refurbished drive shafts are catalogued to save some cost. But (if the joints are OK) the cheapest by far is the simple cone which helps to slide the new boot over the larger diameter.
Fuel filler flap --> see here
A common fault: the flap has a magnet incorporated so that when the flap is closed, it operates a reed switch so the passenger door can move:
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