June 2003
For all those who get off on on ticking off other people, here's
a way to lift your game:
www.civilcity.org/
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I've seen some second hand alloy's I like the look of, and need to find the wheel offset for a 94' Peugeot 306 xsi. Can anyone enlighten me as I've looked through the net, but can only find its between 15 and 22!
The wheels I?m looking at have an offset of 35, so I would need hub spacers, and need to have a more precise figure.
Also, when driving along, and I turn on my lights, the oil pressure gauge jumps up by about 1-2 bars. Is this normal on these cars or is it more likely a faulty gauge.
Any help appreciated.
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hi lads.
can anyone help me with my rev and oil gauge....when i brought the car it was placed with new clock.....and now its died again
can anyone tell whys it keep dieing.
thank you
I saw something this evening which I've never seen before, maybe it's not as uncommon as I think, but it really worried me.
A woman was riding a bicycle along the road, but attached behind the bicycle was a little contraption which proclaimed in large letters 'kiddie trailer'.
It was a small boxlike container, and indeed inside it sat one very small child, wearing a cycle helmet. The contraption was also waving all over the place in the same way that any trailer does.
I was disturbed by two things, if not more - first, obviously the woman could not see her child and whether he/she was ok, still there etc.
But the worst thing was that it would be so easy for a car to rear-end that little contraption. It took up a lot more width space than the bike itself, and it was impossible to overtake it safely.
It just makes me feel sick to think of what could happen to that little child, if they were faced with someone less patient than I was feeling today.
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We bought one of these trailers a couple of months ago, and to be honest have found it excellent. Our kids seem to love it (though possibly novelty value) and it allows my wife to take both of them out cycling whilst I'm at work.
In doing the research into them some manufacturers have caveats along the lines of "Do not use on Public Road", whilst others say "Do not use off-road" (presumably riding across rough terrain). Presumably the Public road one is a cop-out to remove the risk of liability if hit by vehicle, whilst the off-road one might be due to the bouncing that occurs - I wouldn't want to try to tow ours across a heather moorland, and I'm sure our 1 year old and 2 1/2 year old would complain bitterly about the rough ride.
So where does that leave? - mainly disused railway lines and forest roads, but not being ardent mountain bikers these were about our limit anyway, and I'd rather ride without fear of vehicles being "driven" by people with phone to ear, sandwich in hand, brain in neutral, etc. Pooch also enjoys running along with us, so it's the full family outing when we do go (though excluding the goldfish ;-))
As for use in cities or suchlike, I'm not scared to cycle in town - I commuted across Aberdeen by cycle with an "assertive" style and it was the fastest way to get from A to B, and even though I know traffic in Aberdeen is peanuts compared to other places (we complain about a "long" five minute hold up, in Manchester that was a relief from the usual fifteen minutes), but I wouldn't even consider using the trailer on the roads around here.
If you are lucky enough to have access to different modes of transport, you choose the one most appropriate to the situation.
Chris TD
Just heard a London news item stating that a bus lane controlled by Red Ken's mob and apparently causing chaos on Kew Bridge is to be removed and that another controlled by the London Borough of Kensington & Chelsea (I think) is also for the chop.
The same news item also mentioned that Tory run Barnet is to remove ALL its roads humps because it says they don't work.
I'm not sure I agree with all of the above but it'll be very interesting to see what happens and whether this is going to become a trend.
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Also it points to a Capitalist society, those least hearmed by speed humps are the richer who can afford off-roaders, the poor can only afford normal cars which have to slow down.
Spare a thought for a Reliant Robin, some nifty driving is required to straddle a speed bump...
Kev
vauxhall astra oil pressure too high on a 1300cc 1990 estate.
I am losing a pint a week, it is spurting out over the engine. When the oil filler cap is removed it literally sprays out. I assume there is pressure building up, but how can I cure it?
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Thanks for all your input, will get back to you after with the result of the breather cleaning :)[fingers crossed]
I'm thinking of buying a Fiat Stilo. There's quite a few at the car supermarkets and they seem very reasonably priced. They are reputed to have German build quality but has anybody had any experience of them? Read more
Ello folks!
This is my first post in the BR! Having worked selling Fiats for 18 months until very recently, I am the first to admit that they have their fair share of problems. However, upon speaking to other local dealers when underwriting etc.. which we used to do, their cars were just as bad, and that included Ford, Hyundai, Volkswagen and Citroen, who at one time at 13 C5's off the road all with un-diagnosable (is that a word!!) electrical gremlins. I could reel off countless customers with 100k mile plus punto's, bravo/brava's, uno's etc.. who only visited for routine servicing (and for all you sceptics out there, they didn't go elsewhere for non-scheduled jobs either!)
As for Stilo's, the car I had as a demo was a 1.9JTD Dynamic 3dr, and because it was one of the first of toe production models, it had Sat Nav, Air Con, Cruise, Xenon lights etc.. none of which went wrong in the 6 months/ 15,000 miles that I had it. We had two Stilo's back within the first 6 months of them being on sale, one for an Throttle Potentiometer (one of the few faults with the JTD engine) and the other for a replacement CD unit which had failed - not bad really for a car that is supposed to be a carp. However as with any car, you can get a good one or a bad one.
On a slightly different note, I own a 1991 H-reg Uno Turbo which has done 145k and is as sweet as a nut, uses no oil in between its 6k oil changes and has 1 small spot of rust on the rear o/s wing.
Hope this helps.
Hi all.
I have recently purchased an immaculate Saab TiD (2100cc+17000miles of vintage Feb 2001) and am very pleased with it. A distinct difference to my old VW petrol Vento. It is fitted with an AC unit and, before you ask, I don't know whether it's fully air conditioned or fitted with 'climate control'. I should know the difference but I'm afraid that I don't so there it is! (It has no thermostatic setting control)
Having read recent contributions to backroomland about AC, I have been dutifully running the AC system regularly to keep parts lubed and servicable. I have also noted that some contributors have run their systems to being 'uncomfortably cold'.
With the recent spell of warm (if not hot)North Wales weather, I have been using the AC by comfort choice and not for routine and the car does not become very cold: just chilled.
Can anyone advise if this about right or whether I need to get it fixed whilst still under warranty. I know that my description is hardly scientific but any advise would be appreciated.
With thanks
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is this correct ?
i know for sure hire cars in the states i can turn temp right down in a heat wave and cause frost to form on the front window! comfortable for me, but had to turn it up a touch to be able to see out - therefore must be lower than zero ?
never seen a UK car with air con that powerful
always assumed they put different power systems into different markets ?
Can anybody tell me the tork settings (NM) OR (LBS INCH) for rear bearings (FRONT WHEEL DRIVE) on 1721cc petrol 1988 model T 1000 thanks for any help Read more
Rear Hub Bearing Torque, yeah?
I'll have a look on the Autodata CDROM later, if LCV's are included...
Found the modifications on this interesting:
cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2420...1
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Quality
Circumstances are soon going to dictate that I must get rid of my nice, comfy, but very thirsty Granada for an economical diesel.
A mechanic acquaintance of mine has said that it is extremely beneficial to start a diesel with the clutch pedal pushed down. Apart from the safety aspect (ie the car may be in gear) what other reason would there be for this being good?]
By the way, anybody got a nice 309 diesel that they will exchange for my extensive collection of shiny buttons and belly-button fluff?
Cheers
Rob
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My old Dad was taught in the Army to depress the clutch when starting, both for the safety aspect and reducing the load. He passed the habit on to me - Except now I drive autos :o)
Terry
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No, they don't. Permits as issued by local authorities run for three years.