August 2003
when accelerating under load, for example, when going up a a hill(don\'t laugh) particularly when cold.
Has anyone any idea why. I\'ve just had it fully serviced but the problem is still there. Read more
The drivers side door on my 2 door golf is not aligned correctly. I have read that the 2 door models have heavy doors which will sag over time. I think I need new pins. But which ones are these and how do I fit new ones?
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I was talking to a taxi driver today who I hired . He has a "K" plate Carlton 2.0i manual gearbox . He was saying that its the cars last week as a taxi as it is now to old , still on the same engine and gearbox etc.........just had one clutch...... oh the mileage ................502,000 miles !!!!!!! MY GOD ! ! ! ! Is that a record ? Read more
190E is W201. Bascially a slightly 'shrunken' W124 and used
quite a few W124 parts. Both W201 and W124 represent
the peak of MB's competence in my opinion. Up until
about '93 the company was run by engineers. From around
'93 onwards the company became more 'Anglo-Saxon' and they let the
accounts take over - and it shows.
Ahh right, thanks for clearing that up.
My in-laws have a 190 (the normal 2 litre one, not the fuel injected model), it's a 1991 model so twelve years old, and nothing ever, ever, goes wrong with it. The bodywork is immaculate, the interior looks as good as new - it's a stunningly well built car.
It goes in for a routine service once a year, and as far as I can tell and that ever gets done is an oil and filter change.
R reg, Can anyone tell me why the 2 small diameter rubber pipes that go to the exhaust gas analyser (small alloy thing fitted to bulkhead) keep being blown off when I rev the engine.
Bert Read more
All OK now, new cat fitted for £225
Bert
Hello All,
I bought a 2001 Leon Cupra 20VT from a SEAT dealer in June. It was an August 2001 one owner car and now has 15K miles. We are very pleased with it indeed but the first three tanks of fuel have only averaged 26 - 27MPG. This is on mixed driving. Some excitement sure but not continual racing. This economy seems poor to me and is worse than other owners have reported on the SeatCupra.Net site (they cite 30-32 avg). The car seems fine but I suspect something may be a little out. I wonder if anyone has any experience of these cars, has suffered poor economy (or is this the going rate??) and can suggest any possible problems. Car is due for service in a couple of weeks and if I can suggest an area to investigate it would be helpful.
Thanks in advance. Read more
I remember my Cupra to be a thirsty old beast
Does it exist?
This post was prompted by my recent attempts to discover which make and model best suited my own needs, by asking a well known motoring website via its Used Car Chooser functionality. It brought back everything from Kia wotsits to BMW blahs. Hmmm, useful, said I. I suspect my ideal car lies somewhere between the two, but how do i define ideal?
We all have different priorities when choosing a car, but if we take an 'averaged' weighting of every motorist's requirements, then we must be able to arrive at a formula for building the 'perfect' car for the 'average' motorist, whatever that means. Take an arbitrary 'average' balance of the following criteria:
o reliability
o performance
o quality
o value for money
o practicality
o image
o drivability
o economy
Is there a car which fulfils an 'average' motorist's requirement for each of these? What is it?
(For example, in terms of quality, the 'average' motorist will demand > Lada, but < Bentley). Read more
To me, the ideal car is one that costs little to run and to buy, so there's little money tied up in it, but it produces high scores for reliability, economy, comfort etc and it suits my needs.
Wife 2 kids Mortgage etc
Has to be my Xantia. Despite the fact that it's now 10 years old, its comfortable to drive, starts first time every time, economic, reliable, safe, fast for its class (130bhp) etc etc. I reckon I've got another 3 to 4 years in this one when it'll be worth pants and I'll probably give it away or break it for spares (selling them through the paper).
The only drawback is that it is not an estate, but then with the van, I don't need an estate. The odd time I have to carry anything in it, the hatchback loadspace is adequate.
H
I always thought I had a well fitting anorak when it comes to odd cars, but one has got me stumped. A friend mentioned a car he saw yesterday, and I can't think for the life of me what it might be.
Small, boxy little rag top which he reckoned looked 60's but was on a '91 'H' plate (possible late import?). Shape reminded him slightly of the Daf variomatic, but he's convinced it was either a Pug or a Renault? Also had a 'sport' badge on it somewhere apparently
Any ideas guys?
Our best guess so far is a Talbot Samba convertible which took the dealers 6 years to shift?
Gareth Read more
After careful consideration over the weekend a Nissan Figaro was favourite. We printed off a picture and showed it to him this morning. Surprise surprise, it looked rather familiar! Our spotter also proved his keen eye after he told his missus about the search and she told him it was pale blue, not brown!
Apologies for wasting your time chaps, turned out to be the first thing you suggested. He was just so insistent that it was a brown boxy Pug.
With observation like that he must be a used car salesman's dream :-)
Gareth
My 2000 (old shape) Corolla recently had a seized front brake disc - corrosion had 'welded' the pad to the disc, according to the RAC man who fixed it - which he did by sanding the disc down. Only problem now is that I think the corrosion spot is still there - the car sounds like something is clonking at the front - but isn't apparent if you rev the engine with the clutch out.
Could the noise be something else? Cheers everyone. BTW - what causes pads to rust to discs ? Read more
I have a 1999 Peugeot 306 2.0L 16v. The problem is similar to many others in these threads, but I hope someone can clarify a point. The symptoms are intermittent and two fold, firstly when the foot is taken off the accelerator the revs can drop to 500rpm, occasionally stalling, a loss of power is experienced for a few seconds, as if running on only 2 or 3 cylinders before picking up. Secondly but more rarely there is temporary loss of power during normal driving at about 2500 to 3000 rpm. Is this likely to be the stepper motor bearing in mind that the revs always drop and never rise and does this have any effect in the 2500-3000 rev range or does the problem lie with the coil pack. All help will be appreciated. Read more
I have read some posting w.r.t. the conversion of a Pierburg to Weber carburettor for Volkswagens. Has anyone experience with this conversion for the Volvo Pierburg 2B5? And with which supplier? Read more
Just an update: I installed the Weber conversion kit and it's a big improvement. Thanks for the input.
Browse
It's run 100% today so it's nigh on certain that the problem is the damaged HT lead.