August 2005
A question to those in the know, firstly, has anyone seen the new V6 diesel Jag S-type's with manuals (so that's basic or S spec) in things like the Top Car auctions? If so, what kind of price are they fetching at a year old? Mum's getting restless with the 140000 mile Celica, and we both think the Jag would make a decent replacement (she's think's its classy, fast AND practical)...but she doesn't want to spend anymore than £21k...dealers all seem to have them at £25k+, which I found surprising, considering Jag's usually suffer quite vicious depreciation in their first year? Dad likes auctions, but none of us really know what they're trading at. Read more
Some Chav stole my front number plate yesterday, are there any special docs I need to buy a replacement and how much are they? Read more
My engine management light has come on my Mercedes E200, the handbook says it can one of three things Kat,injector or fuel as the car is running perfectly returning the same mpg I am inclined to go for faulty electrics.Has anybody had this problem any advice greatly received.Andy
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Virtually impossible to speculate. You really need to get the fault code(s) read.
Can anyone advise me on where i can get hold of the tool to compress the cam followers to change shims without having to remove cams etc. The said tool is available,But where ? thanks Read more
Just done a ~1000mile return trip on the BMW R1150R to Isle of Skye over four nights. First time in ten years. SWMBO said I was mad.
Fantastic scenery despite the rain in the Highlands.
What journey would other Backroomers do for similarly selfish reasons?
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GWS
As I understand it, the very specific reason that these notices are located precisely where they are is to deter "foreigners", particularly in the event of an emergency when instinct takes over, from swerving to the side of the road on which they are most used to driving, namely to the right in the case of real "foreigners". For those with a natural tendency to swerve to the right, particularly if they are driving a left hand drive car, the problem is exacerbated by the fact that when driving on a single track road,they may well be lulled into a false sense of security and even more likely to swerve to the right in an emergency. Hence the notices ......
The situation is therefore rather more serious than an earlier post implied and I am sure that there are several well-documented cases to confirm that this tendency - both in Scotland and in countries where we are the "foreigners". I have certainly seen the aftermath of two such accidents in the Highlands - one fatal.
On a lighter note GWS, and as another exiled Scot, I have to admire your choice of nickname in view of how it translates into English .....!
Jack (or should it be Jock?)
hi, my son's mk4 escort is blowing the fuse on the hazard light circuit although all of the indicator bulbs are working ok.
Any ideas?
Also his horn has stopped working, i've put a meter on the horn connection and earth and it's not showing any reading, the fuse is ok.
Any ideas?
As you can see electrics leave me a little stumped!!
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The "Hazard Warning" fuse is for both the hazard warning lights and the horn (I don't know what fuse you're looking at for the horn). So don't worry, both problems are connected. The indicators work independantly from a seperate fuse.
So why does this fuse keeps blowing? As has been said, check the switch for short-circuiting. To rule out the horn circuitry, disconnect the multiplugs from the indicator/light stalk to confirm that it's them that have the problem.
Secondhand switch assemblies are cheap enough from ebay. If you feel like taking the thing apart and having a look yourself, the switch is just two seperate mouldings clipped together. The dim/dip switch twist will I think just come off if you wriggle it and pull it.
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Mike Farrow
Last week me and my mate traveled in the very early morning to work, we came to a small empty junction (in Leeds) and when I tried to brake the Micra brakes pedal went all the way to the floor (basically no brakes). We were going only 27 mph and the junction was empty so we were lucky enough to cross it in red and stop on the other side. We were towed home and found out that the brakes pump has gone. The next week I got a camera notification for going on red light which was on for 66 seconds.
Great! I will pay it and get 3 points on my provo license but how can I complain to the police that a technical brakedown caused all this mess? Do I have any rights? Read more
Sorry, but this thread has a deja vu feel about it.
I am highly suspicious that you are the same person as the authors of the following threads.
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=34061
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=34064
Stop making pathetic excuses to elude the law, and pay the fine.
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DD.
Hi all
I have a Pug 406 Exec on a P plate. I was driving yesterday and pulled up for a few minutes outside my house, when I reversed away and drove off I noticed a small wet patch underneath the centre of the car (not oil or water).
I then drove to a friends house (~100 miles) and when I arrived I turned the engine off, got out of the car and looked underneath only to see a small spurt of water emanate from the middle of the car between the driver and passenger seat. The water is a lot colder than I would expect if it was direct from the radiator.
Anyone got any ideas? I have checked the water reservoir and its fine, and there are no warning lights of low coolant level. Something to do with the A/C?
I'm a bit puzzled!
TIA.
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It's the water draining from the A/C evaporator. Perfectly normal.
Aha! Cheers for that RichardW, thats put my mind at rest.
Thanks everyone for your help/advice.
have just bought a 54 plate civic 1.4 se dont know if i being over keen but occaisionally feel a vibration in clutch pedal when pulling away from a standing start not a judder but a slight vibration not sure if its just engine revs i feel but want to get the car back if any known problems of this nature i know its a hydraulic control clutch not a cable so i thought i would not feel anything appreciate any opions car is 8 months old and done 8000 miles Read more
I have recently had a tyre blowout doing 60 and it was a experiance I wouldnt want to happen again I have been told tyron bands are good or is there an additive you can inject into the tyre which fills the puncture as you are moving
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Never had a blow-out in a car as such.
Only violent deflation was caused by hitting a defective, protriding, expansion joint on the M6 Manchester ship canal bridge. Knocked tyre bead off rim temporarily I guess. Tyre then reinflated itself by the time I'd got to a service area and was very hot.Next day when it had cooled was sucked into the rim.
No visible damage, but obviously replaced it.
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it did it again ... But how come when Avant types f o n t s i z e, it does not pick up?