As far as I know there was no speeding in the shooting of this video.

All activities were therefore safe.

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I've got a Rover 200 SDi and every now and again it doesn't turn the starter motor and I have to try for a while before it suddenly springs to life. I hear a slight click and thats it, the light don't dim. I've been told this is probably a solenoid problem or maybe faulty wiring somewhere.

Anyway the dealer is going to have a look at it in the next few days because they were messing around with the car a week or so ago looking for another problem and I know they disconnected a lot of the electrics at one point.

Anybody any idea's who does exchange starter motors if it comes to it and what kind of cost they are ? Myabe its the kind of thing places like halfords can do cheaper than a dealer !

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Starting Problem - Ford Mondeo Ghia X Hatch 1996 (old body) 1.8TD

Symptoms

a) Cold starts - Engine turns over, starts but runs roughly at ~400 rpm as if only 2 cylinders are firing for a few seconds, then picks up and runs normally. However sometimes the engine cold starts perfectly ie fires on the first turn and runs normally immediately.

b) After running for about 30 - 60 secs engine cuts out. Attempted restart - engine kicks once or twice then refuses to fire at all. (After a bit of fiddlng with various things by the garage, the car did start, but nothing was done to fix the problem)

c) Warm starts - no problem.


The battery is new and ok. Factory fitted alarm / immobiliser is working normally. There are no warning indicators on the dashboard. Plug heater light works normally ie switches off after a few seconds - double heating causes the light to switch off noticeably quicker on the second iteration.

Any help here appreciated Peter
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Some trifles from the colonies: we are blessed with car accessory supermarkets here carrying the like of which you don't see too much of in Halfords. Whole aisles are given over to airfresheners, and the variety of plastic thingies you never thought you needed is stupefying. As are oftentimes the labels and instructions that go with them. Most of this junk comes from neighboring Asian countries whose enthusiastic forays into English frequently produce hilarious results. My Australian friends visiting recently were paralysed with mirth on encountering the "Donga" brand, for example, the "Mobile Phone Condom" (keeps it dry, well what else did you think?), the "Violent" range of LED add-on lighting (they got the branding right that time) and so on.

Today a new range of aerosol lacquer paints, simply called "DO-IT!" is stacked in the Halloween Special display.

The creativity boys really got creative, if not Freudian, on this one: Infatuating Pink, Oozing Tangerine, Screaming Red, Bleeding Burgundy, Watery Yellow, Burning Platinum and Moonlighting Silver.

Moving on, I think my favorites are Intimidating Black, Cheating Mahogany Brown, Spanking Beige, Penetrating Blue. What else could follow that but Fatigue Green, Fading Grey, and finally Reckoning Red.

On checking this astonishing array I thought, oh yeah this one has Taiwan all over it with names like that, but no, made in Holland no less!
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Having a good stretch at the lights today, leant back braced against the seat when a loud cracking noise from the seat back signalled another Vauxhall part failing. One of the adjustable lumbar supports collapsed. Now theres a thing i have never had a poke around in . Anyone any experience of taking a seat to bits ? Looks like all the cover will have to come off and probably never go back right as the little spring clips and those nasty razor sharp pronged fasteners snap and drop down into the footwell. Alternatively , I suppose I could get one of those things that look like a door blind with lots of little wooden knobs on , very oriental they are. Read more