May 2006
I noticed a small crack on my windscreen over the weekend, located under the windscreen wiper. My car had been in to the dealer last week due to a faulty alarm and as I had not noticed the crack before, I wondered if it could have been caused by the dealer when he was investigating the alarm.
I can't feel any chip or indentation at all but there is the most miniscule spot (about 1mm) of what looks like dirt along the crack. I took it back to the dealer this morning for him to have a look and he says it's chipped and therefore they won't fix it under warranty but what I found amazing was that he went straight to it without asking me where it was (it's hardly visible at all).
Has anyone any thoughts? I can't believe that if it had been chipped by a stone with enough force to crack the windscreen that it wouldn't have left some indentation in the glass.
I would welcome any advice.
many thanks
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There appears to be three 2.0 HDi engines available for the Citroen Dispatch (Fiat Scudo and Puegeot Expert) models over the past 5 years.
Theres two 8valve models with 94 & 109bhp, and a 16v with 109bhp (but more torque than the 109 8v).
The question is, are the two 8valve versions mechanically the same?
According to a manual I have, they appear to have the same specs, but I would like an expert opinion?
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Neil T
E90 BMW 320d M Sport, SEAT Toledo 20VT Sport Read more
This might sound like a typical "female" question if you like but im buying a vauxhall zafira 2002 plate this week and have been told by the dealer their is a service book but he cant find it, So how can i be sure the milage of 25000 is genuine ?
Thanks Kat
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It must be so easy to fake a service book you can buy rubber stamps online that can say what ever you want!
Allways go by invoices and a call to the so say servicing garage!
My `98 Skoda Felicia 1.9 Dsl Estate has developed a hot-start problem.
It starts from Cold no bother with Glow-Plug light illuminating normally.
However,once hot any restart even after a stop of up to 30 mins demands a great degree of starter turning.
One notable item is that the Glow Plug W/L fails to illuminate and quite obviously the plugs are not functioning at the higher temp.
I`m leaning toward a glow-plug prob but also wondering wat the actual cut-in/out temp is for GP functionality ?
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Alek
If this is the AEF engine; is there a black plastic housing fixed to the end of the injection pump with three wires going to it? If so, that is the coded immobilizer unit bolted round/over the stop solenoid. Neither of the two visible solenoids are shut-offs.
First follow the cable from the annular key-reader coil on the steering lock back to the small plastic in-dash immob control unit [not the 18-pin pump/glow ECU] and check it's plug security/condition. Pin tarnishing is common. Proprietory electrical contact cleaner works well.
I have a mate up North who's life has been turned upside down lately, lost his house + job + car in the space of 15 days due to a bit of silliness with the ease he could get credit.
He's learnt his lesson but needs a car to be able to get back to working. He's got a bit of cash for the insurance and I've just sent £150 via Western Union to hopefully get him mobile again.
So, where is best for him to look?
Is there an auction on any evenings this week?
Does anybody know if any dealers have some snotty p/x at the back of the compound with a bit of t+t still on it?
He's currently in Warrington but could travel up to an hour to get something, it's been 15 years since I lived up there so I'm a bit out of touch. I've arranged for a tame mechanic to hold his hand so hopefully he won't get his fingers too burnt...
Any ideas?????????
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eBay. VW polo Mk ii. Rust free. £150 might get you low mileage fvwsh example... you'll have to pay extra for tax though.
As I mentioned in the recent 'Slow Driving' thread "Noticed a "pattering" noise while on the A38/M5 on Wednesday, stopped at Cullompton and found a clout nail securely stuck in my rear nearside tyre, no air loss, weighed up the pros and cons of putting the space saver on and being stuck at 50mph with reduced braking etc or carrying on with the nail at 50mph though with normal handling intact. Decided on the latter ......."
That tyre was well worn so I had it replaced with a 50% worn tyre that I had in the garage after having two new fronts fitted 6 months ago following damage to one.
Sunday afternoon, a few hundred yards from home: I notice a self tapping screw has self tapped itself into my other rear tyre, I made it home however this time it goes flat. The tyre has a fair bit of life left in it so I have had it repaired this morning.
However I really dont like driving on a repaired tyre, surely it cannot be as safe as a non repaired tyre of otherwise similar condition? On the otherhand I guess one always has to compromise, if safety was the only factor involved we would all be buying a new set of tyres every few months irrespective of damage/legality.
I know this has been discussed before though does anyone have any thoughts on the pros and cons of repairs?, views on the safety aspect?, experience of failed repairs? etc.
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Thanks for the replies, I guess I would rather not have a repair though I simply cannot afford to dump a good tyre when a replacement is £100 ish.
Noticed to my horror at the weekend that my car tax ran out on 31 March this year. Also realised I had never been issued with a new V5C registration document. Having just rung the DVLA, it seems that "computer said no" to this year's reminder.....
Last year, having received the renewal notice in early March, I renewed my tax on the 15th, the day before the budget. This apparently triggered the DVLA computer to *not* issue me with a renwal notice this year......you couldn't make it up!
So the correct process now is to take the documents and money to the local post office, renew from 1 May, and send the back tax to the local DVLA office. Apparently no DVLA forms are needed. The V5 will then be retained for replacement with a V5C. Read more
I agree, but I currently have a six vehicle collection which makes it difficult to remember 6 times a year events. The other reason is consisitancy as stated. No reminder, period is ok. I was wrong I should have realized the tax disc had run out. No excuse for rude snappy staff though. A lot of my work revolves around customer service, a smile costs nothing. She wouldn't last long working for me.
I bought a used car from a motor trader. It drove well on the test drive, but after collecting it, it became apparent that it would not reverse up even the slightest gradient- the (automatic) gearbox was just slipping. There were further problems- airbag and ABS lights were coming on (these are MOT failures, despite the car having a newly issued MOT) and the heater would not blow hot air.
I took it back the following week to have these faults repaired and although the dealer tried to fob me off, I made it clear that I wanted all of them fixed.
Ten days later, none of the faults have been repaired. He says his own mechanic cannot fix these faults and the car has to looked at by transmission specialist and an auto-sparky.
I can understand this but at the same time, I have to have a car and he has declined to give me a courtesy car. This is causing me massive inconvenience.
So the question is this. How much longer should I allow him before I tell him that I am rejecting the car as unfit for the purpose and demand my money back? Has anyone any experience of doing this? I am quite happy to take him to County Court if needs be but would obviously prefer to avoid the hassle.
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Firstly, if the BAS light comes on I suspect it might be unroadworthy. It is illegal (section something or other of the Road Traffic Act (back of my mind says s148 but can check if you need and nobody else corrects me)) to sell an unroadworthy car. www.birmingham.gov.uk/GenerateContent?CONTENT_ITEM...2
Just point that out and warn him trading standards will be informed.
How much did you pay? What is the car - year, mileage, engine size etc.
It won't be worth his while arguing, so as somebody else said, just ask for your money back.
A colleague has just asked me a question and it seems to me that the knowledge on here will give a better answer than I can -
He lives on a normal road, opposite a football pitch with no parking restrictions. Someone has taken to parking directly outside his house meaning he's having to park down the street when he'd prefer to park outside his property.
I'm inclined to think there's not much he can do except have a chat with the car owner or leave a polite note on the windscreen, but he'd appreciate any ideas/advice you can give.
Thanks
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Assuming you go into your drive forwards, reversing sensors would allow you to make the most of the available road width when coming out. Widening your gateway might help as well, both going in as well as out.
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Dear Backroomers
The Vauxhall CD player I have (CDR500 I think) needs a code and has the word 'SAFE' displayed on the menu. According to the manual it means the code has been tried 10 times without success and needs referring to Vauxhall. They say they can order the original code for about £20.
Some guy at Vauxhall told me I need to leave the CD switched on and standing a few hours with the engine off to 'clear the memory'. Has anyone had any experience of this ?
Any advice would be well appreciated.
Thank you
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Thanks Dave
>>I can't imagine how a significant stress would suddenly arise..
The "vehicle" that we are going to bolt the base into is subject to some pretty violent accelerations. ;-)
>>Sorry I can't be more help.
Not at all!, I'm very grateful for your insights, I'm used to working with flaws in steel, but brittle materials, with their low fracture toughness are an entirely new and scary subject to me.
The range of the skills, and the willingness to help of the people who use this forum never cease to surprise me.
Cheers
Number_Cruncher