May 2004
Forum virgin, so please be gentle.
Trading in my 3 yr old Citroen Berlingo diesel forte, short listed Tacuma, Tino and Rio as replacements.
Anyone got any adverse reports on the above short list?
Ex Alfa mechanic, now disabled (not Alfa's fault!!!) looking at driveability and nil maintenance, haven't ever had to open the bonnet on the Citroen since I've had it.
Perhaps any other ideas of mpv's that I haven't thought of?
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I recently bought a nice 406 2.0 Executive at auction. It came fitted with a handsfree kit that fits my phone..... but unfortunately it doesn't appear to have power going to it. While getting around to arranging an engineer to look at it I have been trying to use my mobile (Nokia 6310i) with a bluetooth earpiece. This works fine out of the car and in other peoples cars, but as soon as I try to use it in the peugeot nobody can hear what I am saying. I can hear them clearly, but all they can hear is interference. Anybody experienced similar problems? Read more
i have a n reg mondeo diesel, regularly serviced not starting both when warm or cold battery cranking ok.was told it could be drawing in air and the most likely point being the fuel filter head,replaced this but to no avail.also engine very noisey at injector pump at the same time as the fault appeared,any connection? thanxx.
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i have a 98 mondy with alloys, they have small screws all around the edge as if the bit with the spokes was made separate and then fastened to the the bit with the tyre using what looks like stainless steel screws. well one of these screws just sheared off whilst i was washing the wheel !!!
has any one heard of this before, is it a fault ? Read more
on closer inspection, the tops look and feel like stainless steel but the shaft of the screw seesm to be plastic!! so i guess they must be cosmetic and yes it is the ones on ebay, i have checked all the wheels and pulled off about 6 of these so i think i will just glue them back on.
Hi Guys
I was having a conversation last night with a mate of mine who was a senior mechanic for Volvo for many years. We got round to the correct procedure to start a car and I mentioned that whenever I start my car I always push the clutch to the floor before turning the key(whether it's in neutral or not) and then I release the pedal when the engine has fired.
He said that this is a bad practice as it creates wear on the thrust bearing and other parts of the clutch.
I told him I always do this as I thought it was good practice and helps to reduce wear on the starter motor.
What do you reckon? Should I just start her up with no feet on any of the pedals?
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Alternatively drive an automatic and don't worry about it ! ;-)
Had this site pointed out to me www.draxfuel.com/
An 'allowance' ?? - I can't see Greedy Gordon allowing this one.
Current estimates are 69p per litre for unleaded petrol and 65p per litre for diesel
Anyone know any more??
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And the web site has gone to a 'holding' page....
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I read this in a Haynes manual circa 1980. Does it still apply? I was surprised when I read it considering how little oil is wasted in things like broken crank case seals, compared to the hassle involved in replacing them!
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Mike Farrow Read more
I agree about the false economy of re-using seals and gaskets. By the time you have dismantled to the point of getting at a crankshaft seal or a head gasket, it would be madness not to replace it. Also seals etc have the potential to save a lot more than just oil - the life of the engine will ultimately depend on it.
There are lots of cheap components in cars that nonetheless do vital jobs - timing belts at £15, gearbox input shaft paper gasket at 50p, axle pinion pre-load adjuster shim at 10p.
Haynes would be on sounder ground saying "oil is cheap, engines are not!"
I have a 1.6 golf and it has been suffering from torque steer for a while now at all speeds. So far I have changed all the bushes on the wish bones, had new tyres fitted, had the tracking and camber adjusted, and I am running out of ideas!! The car also recently passed its MOT. The only think that I can think of is could faulty engine mounts cause torque steer?
Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!!
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Peter Read more
Thanks for your replies, much appreciated!
Someone had also said to me that it could be the gearbox (diff mainly), but I was hoping that it may be something cheaper.
I'll check the engine mounts and see if there is any play. I noted what you say about the hydro mounts, and bearing in mind the car is 18 years old, and covered 97K, so I guess some play might be evident, if so I will change them for the metal top mounts.
Has anyone any experience of the 166. Is it the liabiliy it would appear. It seems to go through tyres like butter and any replacement parts seem to be extremely expensive.
I saw one today, about one year old, negligible mileage and in as new condition. It was gorgeous and was sold for £10999.
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Depreciation doesn't bother me, as I tend to keep my cars for a long time, so in the end they are not worth much anyway. It is the cost to running one that concerns me.
HJ's idea sounds like a good one. I have started this thread for 2 reasons
1) Someone was going to have to anyway
2) A question
How many Back Room Members are there out of interest? HJ suggested 60 quid from 1000 members. Are there 1000?
Thanks
Adam
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"Ah...beer - my only weakness - my achilles heel if you will" Read more
As with Pologirl, I'll offer my services for free to migrate the BR to another system in order to cut the costs of running the BR. I think if it was running vBulletin/IPB it has the potential to be much more successful than it is now.
You can make money from people on forums - and yes through ads. I think the text stuff HJ has from motorprovider and their ilk work the best, rather than a flash as for an XC90.
Thanks for the quick reply.
Not that I'm anti French (or Renault) but am enticed by the deals the "eastern" cars have.
Have had the misfortune of being tied to Ford for 3 yrs with one of their cars (motability) and would never go down that road again. One of the "smiley grill" Escorts, so the CMax is out of the equation.
Nissan Tino would be my first choice, just a little concerned about the Spanish build quality.
Kia Rio is more of a combination hatchback/estate rather than a mpv.
I'm ex trade btw and woudn't have a VW as a gift (their trade on build and longevity is a real urban myth)
Toyota is worth a look, so thanks for the pointer.