December 2003
hello all,,,i have a leak on my 92 auotmatic transmission (nissan 300zx),leaks and smokes on the exhaust,ive got wynns auot/trans stop leak,but cant find anything on the best way to apply it.do you add the wynns then keep topping up with fulid until hopeully leak stops.
and i guess you have to drive it around for the wynns to do the job?!,,,any help aprreciated! happy new year to all! Read more
Why, when a stretch of dual carriageway ends do 80% of people pull into the inside lane early, sit in an unnecessarily long queue glaring at the drivers who pass them perfectly legally in the empty outside lane.
If everybody used the available space and then took it turns to go forward at the head of the queue everyone would get through quicker.
It's called zippering in the states and works very well - why doesn't it happen here.
MPZ Read more
So true. Mrs H is totally oblivious to anything going on outside the car unless we are queuing in which case she knows which cars I have let in front of me and which cars are making better progress than we are. Would that she keep this data to herself, but I am treated to a running commentary on the relative speeds and lane position of up to 20 cars. Sigh.
Hawkeye
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Stranger in a strange land
Can anybody advise me on how to change the automatic gearbox oil on my 1993 5 speed BMW 320i which does not have a dipstick. How do I know when the box is full? Haynes manual says leave it to a BMW garage, but that goes against my principles.
Help please, Best Wishes for the new year.GGH Read more
Try www.fedauto.co.uk for help
I have a'98 Primera SE that has now doen 75000 miles,on semi-synthetic.Should i change it to run on Fully synthetic and if so how should i go about it ?? Read more
The Primera engine (SR20De) is exceptionally clean running and if serviced regularly will not burn oil or gum up. I have seen one taken apart after over 100k miles and it was like new inside. Not a trace of gum or soot.
So long as you use a good quality oil and change regularly you shouldn't have a problem.
My wife drives a 1997 1.3lxi Felicia and it has served her well since new.Recently it has been losing power,as if it is not firing on all cylinders.It has been suggested to me that it may be worn HT leads.If this is the case could i, as a complete idiot be able to change them or is it a trip to the garage?? thanks
Ona seperate subject i recently had to have the battery replaced and have not got the code anymore to sort out the radio.Any advice ?? Read more
You will find it is very easy to repace the plug leads on your Skoda Felicia and they are very likely to be causing the misfire.If you are new to this I'd replace them one at a time so you don't lose the firing order.They are very similar in design to a 4-cyl VW set,if you have trouble getting OE parts.While you're at it it would be a good move to renew the distributor cap and rotor arm,again very easy to do.
David Davies (Tune-Up Raglan)
Or which radio station is best for traffic news?
We (I and guess who) are going up to the outlaws for Christmas, up on Christmas Day morning and back on the 27th. Which radio station would BRers recommend for Northamptonshire? We are going to Harlestone, a few miles north west of Northampton.
At home - just inside the M25 J9/10 I use 1152AM which has bulletins every 10 minutes "on the ones". Not brilliant, but not too bad. Failing that LBC 97.3 FM, every 15 minutes, or there abouts.
Which station would you choose for Northampton area?
I don't know why, but I can't spell this morning. How many h's in Northampton? How many c's in recommend? Have a very good Christmas
Regards Don drbe Read more
Hacko - I find 5 live to be reliably unreliable on traffic. In my transpennine commute days it was unremittingly awful and on a couple of occasions I called in to report that a major delay they were reporting had gone, only to hear it a sometimes more than an hour still being reported.
1200 on O2 is OK but not foolproof
When I get round to it, I propose fitting Osram Silverstar +50% headlight bulbs to my Focus. However, I've heard reports that the increased brightness provokes a lot of headlight-flashing from oncoming cars. If I were to lower my lights to avoid this, wouldn't this defeat the object of the excercise?
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L'escargot by name, but not by nature. Read more
" know they are the same wattage as the original bulbs, but do they generate any more (or less!) heat?"
Same wattage= same heat.
More light because better reflector design, higher manufacturing tolerances mean filament is aligned better..and no doubt better design..
madf
How much are people paying for 5ltr of mobil 1 these days? (in a bottle rather than "fitted" i.e kwik fit etc)
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Roger,
I'm not going to publish his identity in a public forum as I'm unsure as to what attitude Mobil would take to him undercutting the r.r.p by so much (don't forget Exxon-Mobil have retail as well as petroleum and lubricant interests). I got his details originally from the Mobil website, but last time I looked they'd removed details of their wholesale distributors! I've purchased from him on four occasions (3 x 4 litre tubs at a time), but not for a while now. Price was the same each time, £19 including VAT & delivery. He's in the South West - If that's convenient for you then I'll let you have his details via email. Obviously he won't be interested in mail order. I think he was happy to supply me because he had retail customers near where I live so it didn't take him out of his way.
RM
Well it's certainly been a very mixed year for all of us here at Volvo Towers but Christmas is nigh once again and I'd just like to say best wishes to HJ, the mods. and of course to all of you - the people who make this site what it is. We might not agree with eachother all the time but I'm sure we all wish everyone else here well. Take care everyone. Hope to 'see' you all in 2004.
volvoman, skodette & the boyz from Brazil Read more
Heres wishing a very Happy Christmas to all Back Roomers, and everyone who works to support the site.
I hope that all of you who work on cars for a living ensure that you get a few days off, and hopefully there will not be too many technical problems requiring urgent answers posted over the festive period. Normal service will be resumed - some time !
Ho Ho Ho ! Adam.
Sorry about this I feel a rant coming on.
rant mode = on
We've discussed the issues relating to fog light misuse, blue neons, HID, Xenons, badly adjusted lights, bla bla bla.
I'd like to add another to the list.
I cannot recall that in previous years seeing quite so many utter morons driving about in the half light of the early mornings without anything illuminated at all as in the last few weeks. Sometimes it's not even half light.
Clearly as soon as anyone gives them even a half hearted flash the lights get switched on, so maybe it's just a case of their lights are out in sympathy with their brain cell(s).
Can somebody please explain why?
I trust you all appreciate the extreme self restraint to avoid including any references to "pink fluffy dice" in this post.
\rant mode = off
Eye thenk yew!
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Hello I'm back.
Yep, was driven back from Aberdeen Uni today, and cars had snow on them and hills had snow on them, but we [as I usually find] missed it. Grrr
By the by, what is the best combination of heater controls to keep the screens clear? Aircon on/off, non/recirculate, hot/cold, etc?
Merry Christmas to all by the way
Kev
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Yes, its a 'seal swelling' agent. Goes in the 'box and should work after a couple of days. Can cuase other problems though - so only use as a last resort.