September 2002
I've recently bought a new (to me) car and my curiousity has been spiked by the remains of a small "sticky pad" in each corner of the front numberplate.
Anyone have any idea what Mr Careful Previous-Owner has been up to, and whether there could be any connection to the manual for a radar detector I found in the service book folder?
Nothing wromg with the car. I'm just curious. Read more
Hello
Iv got a Seat Ibiza with a 17oocc Diesel engine with a lack of fuel problem,the car didnt break down ,I used it one day then when I tried to start it the next day it wouldnt start.its defenitly lack of fuel.
I cant, after having a quick look, find a pump other than the injector pump.
though the fuel filter has a bleed screw, so my thinking is if the only pump
is the injector pump then surely opening the bleed screw would just suck air
in.
There is an access point to the top of the tank under the back seat but it
only looks like the sender unit.
Does anyone know what the valve on top of the fuel is for, its about three
inches hich with a sort of platic funnel.
The biggest problem is no one prints a manual for this so Im a bit stuck.
Any ideas
Cheers
Charlie
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Any suggests why this vehicle 7 months old should have on starting from cold a tappett noise? Read more
They would say that,I to have a RAV4, 6 months old with 3000 miles on the clock, it does not have this problem.
I will however be changing the oil and filter soon, as I do not like leaving oil changes for a whole year as stated in the handbook.
I have found to my cost in the past main agents are not to be trusted!
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. Laughed so much, me hernia popped again. Can I sue?
Help, i've got a 406 and recently had some remould tyres on as i was thick with cars, but i have now learn't my lessons. Over 60 upto 70 i had vibrations through my steering wheel. It started a few months ago, 1 month ago i needed new pads and discs, still had the problem, got wheels balanced still had the problem.
On the weekend i was told i had one distorted tyre, i bit the bullet and got 4 new tyres, 2 capitols on the front (made by continental), and 2 lassa's on the back (made by bridgestone i believe), so £180 for all 4 so they weren't cheap, and obviously got all 4 wheels balanced, done at tyrespot. But i still get a shakey wheel it ususally goes for 5 secs and comes back for 5 secs constantly. plus tracking is spot on.
So has the wheel balancing not been done correctly or are tyres pressures involved or is something else wrong?
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Andy,
Not saying these tyres are rubbish, but they are aimed at a budget market. Lassa for example are usually made in Turkey by a factory that Bridgestone have invested in. I have seen some poorly moulded Lassa's with obvious tread imperfections.
Regarding a high mileage car the problem often comes because the car's are sold with quite a few lurking faults that appear in the first 6-12 months of ownership. If the cars are bought cheap then put through a workshop straight away to bring them up to standard they usually are fine.
As an example I've just assisted with the purchase of a similar vehicle. Despite it being on a retail site with a full years MOT is was outstanding a major service, the ECU controlled idle speed was all over the place, the front discs and pads shot, radiator about to fail etc.
As all these faults have been brought to the new owners attention and they were happy with the low price we have completed/planned all this work so it is budgeted for. Had they just bought the thing and started running it with the idea all was well they would have been in for some expensive shocks.
David W
Can anybody help please my remote will only work
some times i have had a new battery fitted but still
it wont work all the time can anybody tell me were i can get the chip checked out please Read more
I have had two Airbag failures (fault light on) - Drivers Steering Wheel and Drivers Side Impact - both occurred after the car had been left standing in the sun for a couple of hours and both required expensive replacements.
Anybody had similar problems?
156 2.0 TS - registered October 1999 - UK Spec
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Could someone please remind me of the age at which car tyres should be replaced assuming tread wear is otherwise still legal.
I know caravans have to have them replaced after a certain time period.
I have two Dunlops on the back of my quattro which were on the car from new, (M reg) they just don't seem to wear at all!
Does the compound harden? Would this compromise handling? Could this be why I've almost lost the rear end twice this month, whilst cruising gently (30-40mph) around bends.
I took them to a fast fit place recently, who to my surprise said they were ok, I had assumed that they would have jumped at the chance of a double sale.
Or is there another reason for the two rather serene slides. Nothing dramatic, dry conditions, easily corrected, steady throttle...all the more worrying therefore as was behaving myself.
Stu. Read more
Micheldever Tyres today:
2 x 205/60R15 Michelin Pilot Primacy 91V @ £54.00
Courteous and very efficient service ... what a difference!
Thanks to HJ for the recommendation, and to posts here of course.
Stu.
Can any of you who have access to that little green book that all dealers seem to use give me an honest forecourt valuation on the following car. I`m buying not selling.
May 99 Honda Civic 1.8 VTI
58,000
1 Owner (Ex Fleet)
Full Honda History
Silver
Good Original Condition
All keys, alarm boxes intact.
I have tried all the www valuation sites but they seem way out. Dealers seem to guard that little book with a vengance.
Thanks for any help.
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What would cause the engine system to develop this fault. Consumption had gone down to less than 15 mpg from near 30. Engine now refuses to start. G reg, 2.3litre. Mates tried the basics, someone said it could be the engine temp sensor. Any clues will help.
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Final final outcome, owner in the end had to get a reconditioned ECU, cost £274 from a place in Gillingham Kent.
The cars been OK for a while now
Bert
When you get the log book back, look the previous owner up in the phone book (if not ex directory) and ask him!! He might also want his manual back. Use it as a bargaining tool. Manual returned for info on numb plate.