March 2006
please can anyone give me some info on where i can get dump valve for my turbo diesel, yes i know it wont make a performance differance, i just want the sound ex fast car boy now turned family man, come on keep me smiling :-)
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I am looking into these and prviously thought the cmax only came with the Ford/PSA 1.6 TDCI or the Ford 136PS 2.0. Now I look around for discounted ones and see they are offered with the 1.8 TDCI as well. I assume this is the same unit as in the Focus?
Why are they offering this engine as well? It only has a few more hp than the 1.6 unit, but I guess it doesn't have the particulate filter for ultra low emissions of that unit. I seem to remember HJ saying something about supply problems of the 1.6 unit. Is this the cause? Read more
Just to clarify the 2.0 in the new Focus and C-Max is also a Ford/PSA unit closely related to the 1.6 and not the 2.0 unit found in the Mondeo and X-Type.
Increasingly these days, car buyers simultaneously discuss the day when they'll get shot of the car, in 2-3 years or whatever, and its expected residual value.
My argument is, "Fine, I accept that my car's depreciating, but I have no intention of selling it in the foreseeable future because I am 100% happy with it." So am I the world's most boring car owner?
Unique? Or just 'old'?
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non-stop in 8 hours
I'd have had to stop for a call of nature though (at my age) agree with the sentiment though, I had to change for tax reasons......Mind you I did a 4 hour blast tonight without stopping.
Whats the common fault you get when your front bottom wishbones are on their way out ? With a car that sees a lot of speed ramps and 130,000 miles on the clock , do these wear out ? Read more
At 130,000 miles, may as well change them anyway, they're only £95 each on ebay.
I recently noticed a Ford SUV that caught my eye as being compact and looked quite good (a bit like a Freelander shape). It is a Maverick but not the same Maverick as the Terrano shape. Looking on Autotrader they are called 'XLT' and seem only to be petrol. I'm surprised they aren't more widely known. Does anyone know the background to these models? Read more
Sister car of the Mazda Tribute. Available as a 2.0 4 cyl and a 3.0 V6. Good looking in my opinion but not many around. Ford version looks better but I gather Mazda comes in more options including 2WD only with more trim.
Massively successful in the US where it's called the Ford Escape.
I reckon it would have done better here if it was available in a diesel. Ford dropped it from their lineup earlier than Mazda.
Im thinking of changing my rear subframe mounts on a 1995 306 td due to continous knocking. According to Haynes its as simple as jacking up the car, support the subframe, go in the boot and undo the mounts and remove them.
I was wondering if it is as simple as that? The other thing is I know theres a front set and a rear set on the rear subframe. What sort of cost am I looking at for them?
I have had a price of £9 each for the rear. Should I do all four mounts or just play it by ear?
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All you need to know:
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?v=e&t=38...1
Change all four - it's the front ones that make the noise.
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RichardW
Is it illogical? It must be Citroen....
For as long as I remember, I have used one of thee telescopic brush things to wash my car. Just dip it in the bucket before washing then going through the usual routine with Autoglym etc.
Brush has seen better days, should I buy another one or should I be using a sponge? What do others use?
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"large jumbo one"
Is there a small jumbo one..?
:-)
Need some new tyres on my car and I saw in the paper that ATS are doing a buy one get one free deal on Ambassador Tyres
According to them; are made by Michelin and are produced in the EU. I usually pay around £50 per tyre fitted and they are offering 2 for £48 ..to good to be true???? Read more
Kleber?? recently replaced the Bridgestones all round with these and they are noticeably better in ride and poss roadholding. Too early to comment on mileage. Blackcircles.co.uk ( or com?) gives you a 'rock family tree' of who makes what and where. My local independant also sold me 2 'Falt' tyres recently - Argentinian manufacturer apparently, cannot understand the financial logic of that.
Papho
Swmbo may need to change her car soon and needs something economical to own. It would be a used model about £7000 able to take the dog and two people. Any suugestions as to good choices regarding servicing costs and reliability? Read more
Good thinking, JBB.
Maybe consider a Citroen Berlingo or similar if you need the extra seats. £7K should get you a good one, and demand ought to be stronger than for small hatches if and when you change it.
Or how about a Skoda Fabia estate - same logic applies?
Regards,
- Gromit
A mate at work has a V-reg Accord which suffered an auto box failure. Towed to local Honda garage. He rang up a couple of days later and was told it needed a new box and it was on order. He was just about to say "and how much will that be?" when he was told that Honda had agreed to pay for it even though it was way out of warranty, as a gearbox shouldn't fail after 50K. How many manufacturers would be so proactive? Read more
On face value that is great service, a 6 year old car.
However I wonder if there is more to it, afterall there have been a few threads presenting the opposite view re Honda dealers recently. Perhaps the dealer supplied the V reg Accord relatively recently and felt some responsibility, perhaps it had had a new gearbox recently though before the current owner bought it so the second failure was considered particularly unusual, maybe it was even warrantied.
It would be interesting to know more, the background of the car etc.
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Sad, It's a diesel for gods sake.