February 2006
What symptoms might show up if timing was incorrect. Thanks Read more
or any other new car I suppose:
This applies to any car but descibes my problems with the new IS250 and a common problem with many of these, rattles ,that need extensive work to rectify:
1. Demand a test drive before you sign anything The salesman will say that it is not possible :the the law says 'buyer beware' ... You would not buy a second hand car without one ? If unahppy don't go ahead.
2. Dont rely on the PDI inspection sheet my car had several problems even though every box was ticked as checked
3. After collection if you notice rattles from the dash , doors etc advise Lexus at once. Advise them that if extensive repair work will be required to rectify the faults you reserve the right to reject the car.
4. Don't be fobbed off with any old date to fix the faults..the dealers know that the longer you have the car the weaker your ability to reject it. Keep the use down to a minimum if you suspect a major repair could be required.
5. Dont take it for granted that JD power surveys mean less problems... the data is a a year old and does appply to this new model.
6 Consider buying a more tried and tested model in the first place!
By following this you may save yourself stress, time and buying a dog
ALan
The above advice has been given to me by an expert in consumer law Read more
No Only the rattles ...dash removed now b pillar trims. Some owners have had front seat belts fail on the drivers side I beleive that modified parts are on the way for these
alan
hello all, i posted a question about the valve clearances on my L reg cavalier (isuzu 1.7 td) some time ago and was advised to re-shim as as the clearances close up. now i haven't actually got round to it yet as some unforseen events had taken place. my question now is how can these clearances decrease over time? is it because the valves are wearing further into their seats, or is it something else? i would have thought that the clearances increased . can anybody clear this up please, thanks in advance......... Read more
hi screwloose thankyou for clearing that one up,its been driving me potty!
Im seeking advice from regular tunnel users.
Im planing a long distance European holiday this summer and was doing a bit of investigating on the Chunnel web site, and I was wondering the following :-
If I book an out ward and homeward passage for my car on the chunnel at fixed times, rather than the flexi ticket which ism over twice the price, what happens if I miss a crossing ? ie do I have to pay for another full ticket price at the next available crossing or what ? Read more
We looked at using the tunnel last summer, and used speedferries for £60-70 return (or something like that I forget the exact amount) It was excellent service, took about 30 mins to cross the water, and it was quite an impressive craft in terms of the exhilarating sensations of standing on the deck near the stern looking back at the jets of water being expelled hundreds of feet back above the surface of the sea and your cheeks flapping in the sea wind, and watching P&O ferries turn to lumbering specks in our wake.
Hi all,
Please forgive my ignorance, but had my 2001 (60K miles) 9.3 TiD serviced the other day at a Saab Specialist (who I trust)and he advised that I should probably consider having the 'spill back pipes'changed at the next service. It had been a bit slow to start during the recent cold weather and he recommended a change of battery (which I did). It's now super, duper, smashing !
Now never having heard of these until the above, could more knowledgeable backroom aficianados please advise:
What do they do/their function ?
Is it wise to have them changed periodically ?
If they were failing (or had failed) what would be the presenting symptoms ?
Do I have to do anything to preserve them ?
Are we talking a lot of money to change ?
Any comments would be greatly appreciated
AI
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A paragon of a garage! Others with similar symptoms seem to have been advised to change the turbo!
A friend has a mini, bought at 6mths old and 5,000 from BMW Dealer (ex-demo) it has the TLC cover and has been serviced by a another BMW Dealer @ roughly 20K & 35K miles.
It is now 3 years old and needed an MoT and they take it to the local friendly independent round the corner and it fails.
Reason? Brakes - a piston in a rear caliper has seized and only one side of the disk is contacted by the brake pads. Result - poorer braking (not noticed by the driver as ABS etc looks after this aspect and driver does not brake heavily normally)
The result of this is a corroded disk and a a re-test after it is fixed.
Challenged BMW service garage as to why this was not picked up at the last service 6 weeks ago (rust is much longer than 6 weeks worth - many many months according to the local garage))
The BMW dealer service dept responded - The last service was essentially only an oil change - we only look at the brakes @ 30,000 miles not every 15K.
Surely a service is as much a check on Brakes as it is an oil change - and of course this should have been the 30K service?
Will writing to BMW & the dealer do any good or does the owner just shake her head and forget it.
The piston seizing will allow the BMW dealer to get the disk done under the remainder of the warranty - all 10 days of it!
If the dealer missed the brakes what else did they ignore?
Does the BMW TLC cover actually deter dealers from actually servicing the car as they get less from BMW than the £85 + / hour they charge a punter? Read more
SWMBO's High mileage 01 MINI went for an MoT, this had the TLC pack in its first three years, thereafter dealer serviced. It went to the local BMW garage for its test. It passed. Bearing in mind that the only time this thing is even cleaned is when it goes there. Its not cost anything over consumables and flew through its test. Actually not a bad deal 44.00 for an MoT and a full valet...(even the outragiously dirty alloys)
I've had my current car for nearly 8 years - 2.5V6 manual Omega. Naturally I'm very familiar with the car and love it to bits (unbeatably when everything's working). Unfortunately I've been doing lots of short journeys in it in recent months (due to illness) and the car has developed a raspyness to the exhaust note (strange?). I've checked the exhaust and the EGR pipes - no splits/holes/damaged baffles etc. Car is not down on power or using excess fuel. Any idea what's wrong with it?
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Just managed to give the car its first proper run (400 mile motorway round trip to London) for 5 months - problem has gone away!!! - can this merely have been water/carbon/corrosion internally that has been burnt away on the long journey?
I needed to jump start one of my cars yesterday. Having not done that for years, I thought it would be sensible to check for the correct procedure. Two online sources told me:
1. positive to positive
2. negative to bare metal on the target engine ("NEVER to the negative terminal, as this can ignite and cause both batteries to explode." "DO NOT hook it to the battery negative terminal as there maybe hydrogen gas present from the battery and a spark from the connection could cause an explosion.")
3. start the source engine
A general household manual says:
1. start the source engine
2. negative to negative
3. positive to positive.
The manual for the Mercedes involved said:
1. positive to positive
2. start the source engine
3. negative to negative.
Naturally, I followed the MB advice, but why the difference? Read more
very bad advice,never ever underestimate the sulphation off a battery .
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\"a little man in a big world/\"
My 2001 1.8 Picasso has developed hesitation and irratic running. I have been told that this is likely to be the cat and it needs replacing. How easy is this to DIY? Are there any tips you could give me please? (Local dealer wants in excess of £350 and I can buy off internet for half this price - hence want to try and fit myself!). Many thanks, Read more
Hi
Who says its the cat at fault? Has it been on a Citroen diagnostic machine?
Is this Citroen engine running a SAGEM coil pack? If it is try and borrow an Electrofill one & see if the fault now disappears.
Sagem coil packs cause no end of odd electrical & running faults on Peugeot / Citroen engines like misfires, flashing all the dash warning lights on, electrically spiking the engine ECU & then killing it.
Does anyone have one of these? What's current LR reliability like these days? Read more
I personaly like LR's...... But disco 3? my 10Y/O son calls them robot cars as they to him look like a robot!
Browse
One notch out on the cambelt would show up as a slight lack of power and a little lumpy but it would start ok,two notches out you would really know about it.