July 2006
can anyone offer any logic as to why i appear to be losing less/if any coolant when climate control is switched off. when switched on i lost 2 Litres over 4 days, 58 miles last week.
no external/internal signs of any loss. have replaced water pump and expansion cap. it could be thermostat housing but i don't want to strip half the engine to access it without some evidence of it leaking.
i have been losing coolant ever since i bought the car 3 years ago. any help would be appreciated. Read more
Some of you besides being knowledgeable about cars ride motorbikes as well. I wonder if anyone has any ideas of good scooter tyres. The rear tyre a 12 inch, does tend to wear rather rapidly. I have a vespa GTS 250 ie. which is fiited with sava Monsum tyres. I think the tyre is called MC 20. The sava tyres made in Slovenia appear to perform well. Cheers, Mike. Read more
I've not had a close look at their stock list but have a look at:
www.vintagetyres.com/vts/default.asp
www.longstonetyres.co.uk/
Car is 99 PD Passat (AJM engine 115 bhp). 140K miles so far.
I want to get the AT fluid and filter changed - it's never been done as far as I can tell. I'm sure its a ZF unit and I have contacted a number of different companies with bizarre results:
Official VW tell me it's "sealed for life" and should only ever need topping up.
One independent VW specialist told me I was lucky to get to 140K as in his experience they start to break down at around 100K and even then I should just continue driving it or look to part-ex if it becomes a problem which it not so far.
The usual independent VW specialist I use told me to "see a firm down the road" as they pass all their auto box work to them. I have contacted this "firm down the road" and they said £100-all in to do fluid/filter change, interrogate software/recode as necessary and refill using Dexron III and specified additives - they have done this before on these tiptronic units and never had any come back. When I asked about Dexron III vs the liquid gold VW no doubt want to use I was told it's basically the same but far cheaper - but I could have what I wanted if I wanted to pay for it.
Questions
1 Is the AT unit really sealed for life (can't believe it myself!)
2 Is Dexron III OK or should I go for VW own spec liquid gold?
3 Is there a cheap alternative to the VW liquid gold that I could specify?
There must be thousands of these units on the road by now - confusion reigns!!!
Cheers
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why not go with your local independant advice?
the only link i can find but not sure if its your gearbox is that the fluid should have first been changed at 120,000 km
maybe a dedicated vw site may help?
I know there are clear warnings in the owners manual but have you tried driving a manual Honda (or any other make) with the aluminium gear knob when the car has been sat in this weather.
Blimey it burns - does anyone know where I can get drivers style oven gloves ? - the ones with the holes on the back. Read more
think it needs mentioning that alloy gear knobs are dammed cold in winter until car warmed up
so you cant beat a bit of leather..............
Need to find a carb to suit my VW Transporter it has a weber on but they dont make them any more so will a pierburg carb off a Nova fit
{Shouting (i.e. the above written solely in upper case letters) amended - DD} Read more
all the carbs ive had to deal with in my life and got to say webber were the man...............and i said it quietly........wish my ribs could be repaired as quick .................bed :(
Visited local VW dealer and just bought a 2006 06 Reg Golf SE TDI 1.9 105 BHP prevously registed with the dealer for £15000 dead. Allegedly comes with additional centre arm rest. No P/X, cash deal had 30 miles on th clock, taxed untill the end of August. Priced on the forecourt for £15750 local dealer would provide me exactly the same car for £15,800 with no previous owbner. Good deal what do you think? Read more
IDB - I have no problem with noise at 2750rpm with my car. Also, my car feels so much lighter, and is definately quicker, than my 51 110TDi MKIV.
I believe the power steering assistance can be adjusted by a dealer - perhaps that could be checked also?
Suggest to your father that he takes it to another dealer for a second opinion
JohnM.
Hi,
I have a R652 Stereo in my metro rover and I have recently purchased another stereo. How do I remove the the stereo as there isnt anything mentioned in the car manual.
Thanks
Jay Read more
Pop along to your lacal Halfords and ask them to use the appropriate tools to pull it out. You will be surprized how simple it is. Probably won't even charge you. Regards Peter
I would like to know if the two different manuafacturers of radiator cooling fan motors for the Peugeot/Citroen range are interchangeable? I am talking about a 1999 306 1.6 petrol, but there seems to be lots of PSA models covered by these parts.
The two types are either GATE or ECIA. Even the main dealer asked which type were fitted to my car (some help the chassis number is to them!)
Does anyone have "chapter & verse" on this issue? Are the drive shaft diameters the same (so I don't end up having to buy a new fan blade also)?
I have seen phoographs of both types and the fixing pitch circle and connectors look to be identical, but I dont want to end up with a brand new part that won't fit, and I need both the engine cooling and aircon. ones, so twice the trouble if they are wrong.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help. Read more
i know this is an old post but im hoping people who wrote here before can help me.
I have the same problem of having to replace both fan motors on my 306 hdi 2001 with a/c
I cant seem to find any ECIA motors in good enough condition to replace mine. However i have found plenty of GATE fans.
Will the GATE fans fit straight onto my cowling with the electric plug etc? If so what sort of cars do i need to be looking at to get the right fitting.
cheers
I have seen a very clean car on an 05 plate.
Can anyone report real world economy for the auto model?
Some reviews suggest a harsh ride. Again, any first hand experience welcome.
Thanks
Woody Read more
agree, have a type s on 17s and it is a bit harsh, but not too bad. The 17s are well known for this. 15s or 16s (although some feel the 15s look too small........) are supposed to provide a better ride.
Nice cars, good drive and my experience of dealers has been good.
Personal opinion is that it is a better looking car than the ones type s mentions, but i do miss rear wheel drive.
my speedometer on my corsa 2001 stopped working and the steering felt very heavy. took it to the garage. iv got cover with the aa for the parts and labour but it doesnt cover the speedometer and i dont want to end up getting ripped off by the garage. any ideas how much it could cost.
{Garage name removed as there's a suggestion they might rip you off - DD} Read more
No idea how much it will cost, but it's a known problem apparantly.
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=33501
Depending on your mechanical knowledge, you *may* be able to fix it yourself if you can remove the speedo housing to access the connector.
I wouldn't have said that a garage would take more than ½ to ¾ hour to fix.
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ford had the car for 24 hours last year but couldn't find any leak. i am assuming that they pressurised the system? the problem is access, there is no room to see/do anything on this car. when i lost 2.5 litres recently i thought i would be able to spot the leak as i thought that the part was about to break.
next step is to get a pressure test and a test for exhaust gas in the expansion tank.