April 2005
I've just bought a 2.0 dti, and the oil changes are stated as being done every 30000 miles with long life oil, this seems a long period for a diesel, what are your views on this, as i'm used to changing the oil every 5-6000, and what is the best oil to use? Thanks Read more
I want to protect my new to me (3 year old merc, metalic silver) from the effects of tree sap and other nasties on the road.
Use Autoglym super resin polish - but unsure which wax to buy - whether the high tech Meguirs is the one or plain cheap 'Turtle wax' or..........?
Prefer easy to put on. Read more
Sorry guys but you are all wrong :-)
Bilthamber Double Speed Wax....
I am opting out of my company car scheme and have been looking at getting a mondeo/octavia from a dealer. I have £11000 to spend but I am thinking of trying the auctions as I feel I could get a good saving on the cars. I have never been to an auction so I am a complete virgin. Should I try it or is it only for the experienced person.
Anybody any advice what to look for if I go and what to look for? Read more
Thanks for the information PW, that is very interesting. After learning you can pay at your local auctionhouse I might have to give this method some serious consideration - BCA Nottingham is only 5 minutes from where I live.
Morning all. I know this might sound silly to all you good mechanics out there, but could someone be as kind as to tell me how to change the spark plugs on a Rover 414i (N reg, new shape).
I doesnt look like the plugs I've come across before where you take off the cover and unscrew the plugs. There an injection unit running across the top of this lot.
Any help for a novice like myself is much appreciated.
Regards,
Dave Read more
Thank you both for your help. Found is easy.
Easy when you know how (",)
Regards,
Dave
Interesting idea for Ken. Perhaps this should be emailed for his attention.
Whether the internal design will meet EEC rules relating to internal access and disabled access remains to be seen.
The design of the front of the bus was very old fashioned, but no doubt could be improved to satisfy Londoner's tastes. Read more
I'm a relatively infrequent visitor to London, but as an 'outsider' it does seem to have got better over the last year or two.
Several German cities have had LPG (and also CNG) busses for several years now and I think the Dutch also use them - its not just in Hong Kong.
Am considering buying a Mazda MX5 Eunos as they are more plentiful than UK spec cars. have heard that some spares are more difficult and expensive to find than UK sourced cars. would appreciate any advice/comments on this. Also does anyone know of independent specialists in the London area that can service, repair the Eunos. Many thanks. Read more
I came across a company that insures Eunos drivers for less than £200.
(Edit: no free advertising)
hi
i have a knocking sound coming from the front suspension when i go over a pothole etc. it sounds as if something is loose - a kind of knocking sound.
ive heard that there are issue with the front arms on these cars.
anyone have any ideas before i take it to the garage. it doesn?t effect the cars drivability but its probably worth getting checked out.
thanks
dave
audi A6 1.8T SE 1998
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Hello Dave,
Had a lower suspension arm bush fail. I replaced the arm with an OEM unit at a cost of approx. £45.00-ish. Part came from Garrett-Wright in Slough, and is the basic triangular shaped arm with pre-fitted bushes.
El Dingo.
There is quite a lot of interest in E-Bay these days. There is also a great deal of automotive stuff bought and sold there.
Consequently we get lots of threads in the Backroom about one item or another. I thas been suggested that we might like to try running it in a single thread.
That seems a reasonable idea to me, so we'll give it a go.
We'll run it a bit like the IHAQ threads - restart at 100, try to limit discussion, that sort of thing.
The thread may live or die, and if it lives no doubt the "guidelines" will evolve somewhat.
But lets see how we get on.
To start with I will be fairly lenient with the topic adherence, but it should have at least some relevance to motoring.
By all means make suggestions if you wish......... Read more
If you drop a piano down a pit shaft, what do you get?
A flat miner.
(The old ones are the best......that one dates from when we had coalmines.)
Ultimate for 98.9 per litre. Is this a record? Read more
BP Ultimate Diesel 95.9 in our local BP today.
I have a 2lt 406 coupe with a really annoying problem.
Everytime Im slowing down and in gear a short jump/shudder can be felt when the engine hits around 2000rpm.This only happens when decelerating.
A right pain, any ideas?
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I forgot to say. Click on "engines" and then click on "406 Engine Vibration" under the heading "engine noises."
Reggie
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Thanks all, i'll get it done soon methinks