June 2004
I own a 99 Rover 416 and have a slight concern with the gearchange on my car.
On occasions going from 4th to 3rd can be awkward. i.e. the gear lever moves smoothly out of 4th into neutral then it seems to get stuck; usually if I release pressure on the gear lever then push into third if goes in, other times it changes from 4th to 3rd with no problems.
Reverse can sometimes although be awaked to get into, on odd occasions have to lift and press down clutch twice before getting reverse.
The other thing is that when changing gear there is a sort of of clonking noise when going from gear to gear, especially 4th to 5th and 2nd to 3rd, but again this does not always occur
Any suggestions as to what this might be and the cure would be appreciated.
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Hi,
as you may be aware, I just purchased an Alfa 156 and I have just received some nice 17" alloys through from power alfa.
The size of the wheels are 17" x 7.5" - can someone tell me which size tyres I need?
I am looking to purchase the tyres tomorrow morning (tues) so would much appreciate some help!
Thanks,
Chris Read more
This may help you too... it allows you to start with the size you have already and find which others would be broadly the same size:
www.toyo.co.uk/index.php?fuseaction=tyreconverter....e
I have seen a 03 model Arosa 1.0 mpi - accident damaged. It is recorded as cat D. I have priced up the repair costs and it will stand me at £3300-3500.
It has been in a light roll - but according to local bodyshop guy (who I took along with me) should repair ok. Will end up eeding a full respray though.
Car is showing 750 miles on the clock - has one key (are replacment keys are a problem - i.e. Renault master key?).
No mechanical damage - airbags ok. Is the face lift model. A quick look at the autotrader website, a similar one with 8000 miles on the clck on sale for £5k (albeit at a dealer).
The car has the log book and service book (only pre-inspection been carried out). - Looks like it may have been crashed either by dealer or 1st owner - been standing since.
The car does not start at the moment - is leaking petrol - from fuel pipe (looks like it has been disconnected to drain the fuel tank (well thats what the guy selling it said anyway...)
My main concerns are - will it be difficult to sell on. Chances of me making a bit of money out of it? I know this depends on the quality of the repair - but this should not be an issue - as I know the person who will repair it.
Is it worth taking it off the cat D register? I WILL discolse the fact that it has been repaired at sal time - but by removing it from the register - will it increase the value? I am thinking that the least it should do is make it easier to sell.
What do you people think? Read more
Walk away & leave it to the bomb site traders!
Roger in Spain
Would a faulty Lambda sensor cause the following problem on my 1997 Peugeot 306 2.0 XSi?
On warm up it stalls until the engine is at normal operating temp. Also driving on the motorway the engine management light will come on for ages when going 60MPH+ Below 60MPH the engine light does go off.
I have checked MAP sensor, put in new stepper motor and engine coolant sensor.
Before I take to get the code read is it worth changing the lambda/oxgen sensor or could it be somthing else? Read more
Sounds like the most common error for them symptons. Before buying a replacement just take it out and clean it up with a bit of meths / petrol to remove the carbon. See if it improves at all.
I have a 6yr old 2.0l coupe and Im getting a really annoying vibration and noise coming from the engine that only occurs near 2100rpm no matter what gear its in. It almost sounds like an exhaust problem but Im pretty sure its not.It sounds like its coming from the drivers side of the engine... Any ideas? Read more
what a site!
Thanks for the link, I\'ll be spending some time over there.
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groups.msn.com/honestjohn - Pictures say a thousand words.....
Right, things are getting daft now. My broker has promised twice on the phone that they would get a proof of NCD sent out to me and nothing has materialised. The new InsCo claim that when they phoned my old company they said the policy was still in force. They are now asking for more money as they think I'm using the NCD on another policy.
Where can I go from here? The broker of the previous policy was told I was not intending to renew with them, I have made no payment to them and have no other car to insure but how do I prove this to my new InsCo and get the relevant info out of the old one before I have to cough up another couple of hundred? Read more
The trouble is that I don't have any direct contact details
for the insurer aside from a claims hotline.
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with a little digging, you can find out all you need to know.
then write to them, marked "for the personal attention of x-y-z", x-y-z being the name of their chief exec.
send it by recorded delivery.
add a ps saying you are sending a copy to tesco and to your broker. for the cost of three 1st class postage stamps and one recorded delivery, your problem should be resolved.
Hi,
Just had an oil and filter change done on the Yaris at National Tyres with Synthetic oil for £25.
The oil they used was Duckhams QXR 5w-30 for Ford zetec engines.
Their advert mentioned visco 7000 which I know is synthetic. Can anyone confirm that the Duckhams is synthetic
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I use National for my VW Bora's oil and filter changes.
The £10 version is normal multigrade, the £15 one is semi-synthetic (which I use) and the £25 choice is fully synthetic.
The service is excellent value for money and I find that the National Centre staff I use will also fill up an oil container for topping up purposes (and so that you also get the full five litres which the price includes).
The staff take about half-an-hour to do the change as they are very thorough and let all the old oil drain away completely first.
Ford's Zetec engines specifically require the 5-30 viscosity synthetic oil as otherwise there is a danger of the valves sticking and causing damage. It was a known recall/advice shortly after the Zetec engines became available.
I'm not sure to what extent you may be able to answer this, but in your profile you include that you do consultancy for GM. Are you able to make any comments about the 2.0 and 2.2 DTi engines in the Vectra II and question of oil consumption?
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Thank you for your reply. My interest was more from the point of view of - are these reports of high oil consumption an unfortunate minority of cases, or is it accepted in the engineering world as a 'feature' of these units. I ask as we have the possibility of having one for sometime, but I'm not sure if it would be wise to make other arrangements!
Why do some manufacturers specify manual gearbox oil changes, while other manufacturers say theirs are 'filled for life'?
They all contain similar oils (such as GL5), is it to do with the actual gear materials, or some manufacturers simply see it as preventative maintenance? Read more
They are filled for life but the life would be longer if they weren't.
Just wondering if anyone knows where I might find an aerial photo of a roundabout or junction, with gridlocked traffic (must be UK). The aerial libraries I've searched show roads, but nothing really snarled up. It's for the cover of a book: 'Pricing Our Roads: Vision and Reality'.
Thanks,
Stu.
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Yep, fair points from you all, however I'm just designing the cover for the publisher so please don't shoot the piano player!
For interest, here is the blurb from the back cover...
"The only significant road pricing scheme in the UK is that introduced by Ken Livingstone in London. But the technology now exists to develop a nationwide scheme of road user charging, with prices to road users varying with the level of congestion in a given area at a given time. The only obstacles to implementing road user charging would seem
to be political.
XXX and XXX have used sophisticated geographical and economic modelling to examine the potential effects of different types of road user charging schemes. The results of the modelling are explained lucidly and clearly. Using the results of the authors? models, policymakers should be able to find an approach which is acceptable given the practical realities they face. The authors also look carefully at the implications of road user charging and identify other policy areas that policymakers would need to consider. For example, in what circumstances would it be worth collecting the charge? Should any vehicles be exempt? Who should own and manage the roads? What should happen to rail and bus subsidies? For what other purposes could road pricing technology be used?
The authors use cleverly constructed multi-coloured maps to illustrate the effects of different road pricing policies and produce results that should make any policymaker think twice before rejecting new methods by which motorists could pay for roads."
Stu.
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As Ian T suggested, when this problem occurs on 306's it is invariably the linkage mechanism drying up and becoming stiff. A good clean helps this.
Obviously your Rover may be different, but i would try this fix anyway as it takes just 10 minutes of your time and costs pennies for the grease.