December 2005
Hello all
I have an S reg 1998 VW golf and this morning i went out to open the bonnet and the cable snapped. I have stipped out the handle inside the car, this is fine but the whole cable pulls through the bulkhead. I guess the cable has snapped on the bonnet catch itself. Problem is, i cant open the bonnet to replace it. Does anyone have any ideas how to open it without using the cable???
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Having discovered I have slow puncture on my BMW 323Ci (2000), also discovered the locking nut is missing from the tool kit! And yes I've searched the whole car inside out.
Not sure if each locking nut is specific to model/type? A friend of mine has similar, but slightly newer which could potentially try.
What is the best thing I can do? Need to get fixed asap to get home for Christmas!
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On my Volvo I replaced teh locking wheel nut with a standard one. Saves lots of hassle and who steals Volvo alloys? Kept the locking nuts for my Subaru tho'!
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Does anyone have any experience of problems with Matador tyres? I have a 2005 VW polo which has Matador Elite 2 (185 60 R14 82T) tyres fitted to it.
Yesterday I noticed a golf ball sized bulge in the side wall of one of the tyres, so have changed to the spare and got a new tyre on order to replace it. The car has only done 2700 miles, and to my knowledge has never been curbed, or hit anything with the wheel or tyre.
So what I'm wondering is firstly if anyone knows of any similar problem with these tyres, and secondly what my course of action should be? Should I go to the VW garage where I bought the car and ask for the money back for the tyre I've had to buy, as it must have been faulty? Should I go further and say I'm worried about the quality of the tyres and what them all replaced with a more well known make?
Any help or advice very much appreciated.
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You can get a free Kia with a full set of Michelins! ;-)
You will know about my temporary Fiesta....
Anyway I gave it a wash today for the first time and spotted some bubbling rust on the outer sill under the drivers door. The rust is visible when the door is closed. I gave it a bit of a scrape and discovered a hole about the diameter of a pencil. The car is ten years old.
Is this an MoT failure, bearing in mind that the car passed an MoT recently at a reputable garage. Is there anything I should worry about, should I get it welded or simply give it a squirt of Waxoyl?
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The MK 5 Fiesta built from September 1999 to 2002 was based on the MK4 Fiesta body with the exception of slightly revised styling. All the these units are based on the 1989 floor plan designed for the then 'all new' MK3 Fiesta.
I have repaired a number of these that have been cat D and V car and never spotted any wax injection in any examples. For sure a number of keen and knowledgeable owners will have waxed these themselves but I believe that the bulk if not all the examples that left the Ford production were not treated.
Ford could not even manage to seal the underbody correctly never mind additional waxing. When striping and repairing these cars it is amazing what evidence of third world build quality is discovered.
I have an N-reg mk3 fiesta and am in the middle of changing the front discs and pads. I've jacked up the car, taken off the wheels, but one of the brake discs is completely stuck to the hub! After many attempts to gently persuade it off i resorted to a bit of brute force with a mallet but all to no avail, the thing just won't come off. I suspect the car has been in an accident previous to me owning it and that there are still parts of the car that are just a bit bent out of shape. The only thing i can think of is to remove the hub and bearing and change the whole lot. Is there an alternative to this or does anyone know if this can be done with the disc still in place?? Please help... Graham Read more
I have sucessfully used this method with stud fixed wheels. There is always a small clearance around the stud holes in the disk and this is sufficient to allow the joint to break free, especially if first and reverse gears are used alternately. Studs in fact make the job easier - you don't have to stop and insert bolts after the first disk breaks free.
On some front hub designs, the small countersunk screws play a part in centering the disk (the wheel fixings, of course, carry the load). When careless operators shear off/drill out and fail to replace these screws, an off centre disk can result. This probably explains why some vehicles are unjustifiably claimed to be prone to brake vibration following disk renewal.
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hi can anybody give any tips about replacing bulb on the offside? do I have to remove light unit only theres not a lot of space there to get your hand in
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This evening the water is coming out cold. But perversely,
when I turn on the hot tap, the radiators heat up.
Sounds like a sticking valve in there somewhere!
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The Punto of a colleague at work has just failed its MOT test.
The reason given was corroded sump, and the estimate for repair was approx. £240 plus labour.
I've never heard of the case of a sump being rusty enough to warrant MOT failure, and the estimate seems OTT. I suspect he's being thoroughly ripped off!
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oldman, For at least 25yrs Vosa's view has been 'pass and advise' when unsure about something. As long as the customer is made aware of the uncertainty there's no comeback on the tester, and the customer may or may not be pleased with his new knowledge and responsibility.
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changing plugs but not sure of gap on these its a 1.8 r reg also how easy to change brake pads
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thank for that all will get a decent set of plugs
Get them from Vauxhall themselves. Or if you're prepared to wait a couple of days, www.autovaux.co.uk .
That way you'll know you've got the right ones, and you won't have to pay a fortune for them either.
An "I wonder" thread.
I went to London yesterday and passed a Wiltshire police Lexus by Membury services, which is in Berkshire.
Presumably Wiltshire plod were policing the bit of the M4 in Wiltshire, but had to carry on to J14 to turn around. In general, would they police the bit in Berkshire up to the next junction, or do they have no powers on that bit?
If you're unfamiliar with the forces, exchange for your local force and neighbouring force on the nearest motorway!
Just curious.
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I agree it would be nice if they just took the call and dealth with it as appropriate. I think its a case of lack of control room resources or maybe some other issue on the day - who knows.
I can assure you neighbouring forces did have the ability to transfer calls on the old fashion PBX phone systems.
When I had a puncture "n" weeks ago, I used the roadside phone wich rang and rang and rang. Eventually had to call using mobile. Chap who answered explained he had seen my call incoming but was tied up on an existing call. It happens I guess, but I know mobile incomings weren't popular as you could be anywhere and this assumes people are where they say they are. The number of bogus calls diverting resources are unreal, and mobiles are favourite for this.
A&S got more than there fair share of Welsh callers from the M4 - best signal = across the estuary. Would the mobile network guys sort this out - erm no.
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Thanks steveo3002. I removed the splash gaurds and got to the catch no problem. I hate to say it but it was all rather easy once you know how
thanks again