June 2005
Hello All,
I guess this might be "technical", I will leave it to the mods to move if requ.
The centre section of the rear brake disc on my motorcycle was originally painted gold, much of the gold paint has come away over time leaving clean stainless underneath however there are a few patches of stubbon gold paint that I would like to remove without taking the disc of the wheel. I have tried rubbing with a little cellulose thinners though to no avail.
Any ideas?
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Sign at junction 12 of the M11 (the Sandy turn) states closed southbound night-time 4-13 July (forgive me if those dates are not quite right).
OK.
So, which junctions? What is night-time?
Is this going to be a big issue for me, or not?
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Thanks AS. I suspect that it might be. I'll let you all know tomorrow night...
If that's the case, why the melodramatic notice implying complete closure of the whole motorway... when the diversion is merely a 2 mile trip north & 2 miles back again south.
A friend of mine went biking at the weekend on his brother's Moto Guzzi (sp?) 850, which broke down badly at Ross on Wye, suspected HGF, so he can't ride it. He needs to get it back to London (don't know where specifically, London as in within M25) where he's left his car at his brother's.
Any bright ideas for getting bike from Ross to London at minimum cost (he's broke until payday).
He's not in the AA or the like, so that's out. He's not keen on the bike in the back of a transit idea either (which was my best shot)
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He's joined the AA and bunged it on the credit card. Now he's just got to get back to Ross and wait.
Thanks for the ideas
I am needing to hire a car for a week or so in France in August and was wondering who is doing good prices at the moment. My usual people aren't as competitive as they once were.
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Do try www.moneysupermarket.co.uk. I booked a hire thru Hertz in Italy, well in advance, and subsequently found it £30 cheaper on this site but still with Hertz and I got the difference refunded before I collected the car. I put some hypothetical details in for you, and found a Megane at Lille for one week, in August, for £129. Is that good, compared wit what you have found so far?
Can anyone help in giving me the procedure for changing the 3 drive belts (air con, alternator and water pump) on a 1.8T engine for a 99 saloon. There does not appear to be enough room to access the belts.
thanks
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Well, I have done it on a A4 and two passats which are in essence the same as an A6. There is a bit more room on a passat than the A4 and your A6 is about the size of a passat.
The aircon belt has to come off first and you must do that from underneath for access to its own tensioner which is static.
If you peg the ribbed belt (serpentine) tentioner with a nail or allen key you will find that there is just enough space.
FWIW I have changed the belts in the past but in hindsight they seem to go on for ever so if they are not damaged\fraying or cracked then I would not bother.
Rgds
I have previously asked for, and received, alot of useful comments when I was considering my lease car choice. Having narrowed it down the Audi A3 sportback in 2.0tdi guise, I then stumbled across the Golf GT TDI which for me works out nearly £60 per month cheaper when you add things like metallic paint etc. Having driven the Golf I was impressed (basically the same car) but the fit and finish is not quite up there with the A3, but then should I be worried if ultimately I hand it back in 3 years? I then read a few reviews of the new Passat with the same engine, and everyone appears to rate the build quality and range of features of the new model. As with other VW's, it offers an attractice lease option due to strong residual values. Has anyone driven the new Passat and could comment on it?
Am I mad to choose the Golf over the A3 to save £700 pa. The other minor point is the 3 month wait for the A3, whereas the Golf is available in 2 weeks.
thanks for any help that will make me finally make up my mind!
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I made the same Golf vs A3 choice and went with the A3. I didn't want dual zone Climate Control, but I did want Climate control not Aircon. That meant adding Climate Control to the Golf. I didn't care about the arm rest (they infuriate me in the front), but I did care about the VW looking rather plasticy. We have a Touran now as well as the A3 and the cabin feels that little bit less plush for want of a better way of putting it. Yes it's subjective and what one person likes another hates, but if we made all decisions with the head not the heart we'd all drive Focuses because after all they're adequately fast, well specced, drive well and cheap. I'm happy with my choice of the A3 for one reason alone, every time I get in it I get a smile on my face, and I can't help thinking that the "novelty" of the Golf would have worn off by now while the Audi still feels special.
Hi, I have a 99 406 and it has developed a leak in the engine bay. It seems to only happen above 2500rpm (80mph+)and apart from this the engine runs fine. I have had the injector unions checked and changed the fuel supply/return pipes just in front of the cylineer head, where the leak appears to be. could it be a partially blocked return pipe ?
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I expect it will be the steel high pressure supply pipe from the high pressure pump to the fuel rail.
IIRC there was a recall on this very part some time ago.
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Just been quoted identical prices from a local VW independent and main VW dealer for a 70k service on my Passat(£94). Main dealer throws in a loan car.
No incentive to go independent this time and I can get an authoratative assessment of the dodgy interior light control module.
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My car has suddenly taken to cutting out while I'm driving. The only things I've noticed are that the temperature gets just above halfway (which it hadn't done before) and the fan doesn't cut in, and that it's usually in an area where I'm doing 40mph. The fan does cut in when the car is stationary, but not while I'm driving. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Read more
The illumination for the tacho has failed for the lower right hand quadrant of the tachometer. Please can any backroomers advise if a fix is possible without resorting to a new tacho? Read more
Thanks El Dingo.
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Thanks for all replies, might (carefully) try Nitromors.
Regards.