December 2003
I heard today that the new A650 Bingley bypass road has opened ahead of schedule. Strange that given that the sign indicates completion in Autumn 2003.
The local MP described it as good news for the local community and for the environment as pollution will be reduced as cars arent in traffic jams.
Now there is some revolutionary news, traffic jams and artificially lowering speeds must increase pollution. Lets look forward to more congestion reducing roads opening. Read more
hi all thanks in advance for your help
i have a 1993 L reg polo fox coupe 1.05 litre
this occasionally dies in mid traffic with no warning (usually lifting the foot off the throttle or going down the gears (4 speed) from 30 to 70mph. more so after a run of 10 miles or more when things are hot, and possibly more on wet days..sometimes it will run for hundreds of miles without a hiccup
performance is not special but seems to run smoothly enough when starting and running
the hall effect unit on the end of the cam has been replaced
complete with rotor cap etc , new plugs fitted
coolant and antifreeze all changed in last 20k
service and oil change carried out at 95K new air filter etc (2 months ago)
new plugs, have checked under the bonnet for loose connections and sprayed cleaned fuse box passenger side. cleaned and sprayed all the plug together connections accesible.
it has been suggested to me it might be a fuel filter problem or fuel pump
however i dont know where the fuel filter is as i cant see one directly attachted to the single point injection mechanism under the air filter housing. i dont know if the fuel filter has ever been replaced , certainly not by me in 10K miles.
can anyone help or throw some ideas?
Cheers... the Frustrated polo owner Read more
hello,
Does the rev counter drop to zero when it dies ? (I had this happen on mine - '91 mk3 g40 - so vaguely similar model)
im my case this was diagnosed as a faulty hall sender on the distributor.....
at least if the revs drop to zero its more likely to be electrical than fuel related...
Cheers, Seb
i usually spend £10-12 on oil for our run around..hoping that its of reasonble quality...owever ive noticed the shops also sell economy oil thats around £5
what im wanting to know is..is the £10-12 stuff just the cheeper in a flashy can?? so how do i know whats the cheepest ,but not total rubbish? bearing in mind its for our cheep but trusty old polo..not a turbo nutter 16v Read more
My old Polo would run on any old carp. 5 litres £2.99 from Asda. Couldn't break the damn thing.
Chances are you'll get sick of the old Polo whatever you do to it, and then sell it for £8.79 to the elderly where it will continue to grind out the miles until Cliff Richard freezes over.
After you've changed cars you'll miss the Polo, but will harbour a certain resentment that God gave immortality to a German automobile instead of you.
Mystic Maz.
I'm about to purchase a VW Passat from them, 04 delivery. Excellent trade in price. I have checked them on Companies house, all appears correct. Local trading standards, have not heared a dicky bird about them. Offered to deliver it straight to the door, have told them I will go to Stockport to collect. They have said that they will give me a full tank of fuel.
Is it just me? I just feel it's too good to be true. Probably just being sceptical but they are nearly £2,500 cheaper than the same model from a VW dealership.
Anyone think I'm over reacting of should I just go ahead with the purchase. Read more
As someone has said earlier VW have deals on Passats to meet dealer targets. Irvines@ Bridgwater in Somerset had 2.0 S 130
saloons for £12500 saving £2900 good price but no longer available. This was 10 days ago yet still being advertised in the local press.Looks like i,ll have to wait till the end of next year to change.
I took my fiat brava 1.4s (P Reg) to the local fiat "specialist" for a replacement timing belt this October. The recomended replacement interval is 72000 miles, I'd reached 75000 miles - so more or less on time.
2000 Miles and less than three months later the timing belt tensioner has shattered! As you might expect there's lots of damage - pistons, valves etc.
When I took the timing belt cover off it was clear that the tensioner wheel was the original. I didn't explicitly request replacement of the tensioner wheel, but to me it would seem common sense to replace both timing belt and tensioner together.
My instinct is that the repair shop failed to carry out the timing belt replacement with reasonable care and skill. The garage disagrees and doesn't accept responsibility. I would be greatful on any opinions on the garage's stance on this one. Read more
Any idea of how much it should cost to change the timing belt AND tensioner on a 1998 Fiat Brava SX1.4?
Cheers
hi huys just registered here
anyway,ive got a 1.3 1988 polo..its done 130k but seems to have been looked after..anyway i get this rattle when the revs are around 2-3k stationay...cant hear it while driving
it never uses oil
tappets dont tick on start up
cam looks unworn
rocker box is clean..not black
it doesnt breath oil into the aircleaner
is there any known probs with that engine...it sort of sounds like worn big end shells...but wouldnt that do it all the time and the tappets would tick cus of the low oil pressure?
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thanks guys..thats given me some things to look at...i fitted a new belt with a new w/pump while i was there..i guess it could be a touch slack but i was worried about having the pump under to much tension..anyway its tensioned right by the book,but yeah it does falp about a little if you watch it
never thought about the oil pump..
and suprisingly the carb seems right..starts nice etc
Can we give a moment's thought to the Gritting Lorry driver killed in an accident last night. These people are genuine unsung heroes keeping roads open. - This man paid the ultimate price for us. Read more
PU
Totally agree.
Normally these people also drive the dustbin lorries which is another taken for granted service.
Condolences to his family....
OK BR, I need your advice - apologies it's a long one.
Last Tues night I had to call out the RAC to sort my flooded engine. They couldn't fix it so arranged a recovery next morning to the indy garage that has serviced it previously. Called them first thing, they're stacked and closed the next day so called RAC prior to collection, to re-direct it to another indy where a pub pal is chief mechanic. Get a call from first garage to ask why my car has been delivered. Call RAC, they say sorry and take it to the right place.
Second garage say they haven't got the diagnostics so it's going to third garage.
Next day pick it up from third garage and after a couple of miles I escape heavy traffic and I realise that the auto box isn't kicking up. Take it next morning back to second garage to explain. It's now Friday - they say they'll get it to a transmission specialist on Monday (today)
Today I call and am told that transmission specialist is closed as owner has done his back in and won't open until 5th Jan so I get it sent back to the indy who has serviced it.
They have just rung to say that the box could be shot and they don't repair them and a new box is in the region of £2,500. Pause for suitable swear words.....I have now arranged for the RAC to come out and inspect and give their opinion but this is shaping up to be right royal 'mare.
Practical advice gratefully received Read more
It went on a loader, I wasn't there at the time but my builder and the contract recovery guy both commented on it having leaked what they thought was anti-freeze - I'm going to check the area where it was when the RAC was working on it prior to recovery but it was on grass and we've had some heavy rain in the last few days.
On the way to Stansted this morning at around JCN 2 of the M25 I caught sight of a multitude of brake lights in the distance and immediately expected mayhem to ensue. What happened next was that various matrix signs illuminated and a much larger version flashed a warning "stranded vehicle ahead". It appeared the incident had only just happened so I was pleasantly surprised at just how quick the response was. I believe the extra information provided as to the nature of the incident was very helpful in:
a) convincing those ahead to slow down (let's face it we've all seen numeric matrix signs flashing for no apparent reason and many people now seem to ignore them) and
b) alerting everyone to the type of incident we were approaching.
I've now idea how much these things cost but I'd like to see more of them in use. Read more
Let's hope that Paul McKenna never gets hold of the controls for these signs.
Well, no, actually.
A Toyota Corsa.
Really .... www.ramadbk.com/stock/7763.html
Any other different manufacturers using the same name in different markets? Read more
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Maybe there will be more sightings of the Fairys now that people are sitting around longer in Cottingley?