August 2006
Fit a new steering wheel! Perhaps if it wasn't taught & rattle free the effect would be less, but having had the steering wheel (rim and spokes element only) replaced today as a result of leather delamination, I was amazed what holding dimpled new leather with pristine stitching and unworn thumb recesses did for our three and a half year old, owned from new, V70. It brought memories of collection day in Breda flooding back. You get that nice, tactile, feel of a new car together with the smell (open the door and "new car" rushes out to your nostrils) and the interior look (if like our V70 the rest of the interior is spotless anyway)!
For info; as documented elsewhere, replacement was due to the leather treatment used by Volvo's supplier reacting to sweat (and in the case of some others, hand cream) on a range of recent models. VCUK paid 50% without having to ask.
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my mk2 golf g60 has always read about 1/5 low on the fuel gauge....so it shows empty when i still have some
ive just swapped in another gauge and its the same
would i be right in thinking theres only the float sender left to change? is it all in one piece? any other ideas Read more
You do not have to bend the pointer! They have provided for screwdriver (flat blade) adjustment, in the hole with the 'ratchet' shown in dial2 picture.
Just insert screwdriver and gently twist.
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We've got a Peugeot 405 1905cc TD on an L plate. It is an STDT.
The problem I've got is that it hates starting. Glowplugs have been tested and seem okay. The relay works fine - a multimeter confirmed 12v for approx. 30 secs. There doesn't seem to be air getting into the system as the plunger bulb stays firm even in the morning. Compresion seems to be okay - no lack of power when running. No sign of head gasket problems either. It's not using oil. No big puffs of black smoke when the turbo kicks in.
It's driving me mad!!!! The car starts okay with Easy Start, albeit rather smokey. The car hesitates to start when warm (take about 7-10 secs).
Anyone got any idea? Injectors have been suggested to me. I changed them for a 2nd hand set (from a scrapyard) but to no avail. Read more
Took the old glow plugs out and tested with jumplead/battery. No glow and the 3 I took out had a chip on the end. Put in 3 from the 205 into the 405 which was now cold - started on the button.
Luckily it hadn't become addicted on Easy Start (laughing gas)
Cheers for your help people......
Is a 12mm difference in longitudinal alignment across the front wheels on a Ford Mondeo within manufacturing specification? I have a friend who has managed to come to this deviation by unknown means, but, to me it seems a tad too much.
Is it worth him having a wheel alignment, or maybe getting it jigged. If it won't affect anything other than aesthetics I'll advise him not to waste money on checks and adjustments. However, if it will effect tyre wear and or tracking/handling then maybe he should get it sorted.
TIA Ady... Read more
I have always found Ford pads are bit poor for any spirited braking type driving.
Far prefer Ferodo or Mintex. their discs are the same as most quality aftermarket ones though imo
Having booked next summer's holiday travelling from East Midlands we didn't take up the travel agent's offer to book parking at the airport for £73.00 (though could still if we wanted to) as it seemed expensive. We've usually paid around £55.00 at Manchester, but all the off-site parks come up with £79.00, which smacks of a cartel IMHO. Anybody able to recommend one? I'd be happy with 15-20 minutes transfer time for a decent saving. Many thanks. Read more
Ref. Doncaster Airport, I don't believe there is any off airport parking as yet. I live not far away and I haven't noticed any advertised. It may have something to do with the current volume of flights, once this reaches a certain level someone will set up the a service. I have used the on-site car parking, and this is extremely convenient, just across the road from the terminal building.
I have just returned from an epic 2,200 mile tour of Southern France, Andorra and part of Spain.
In all this mileage I saw virtually NO roadworks (other than some minor streetworks in Calais town centre).
This begs the question, how can the continentals do such a good job of making their arterial motor route so clear of cones and restrictions, whilst we in the UK are plagued with seemingly non-sensical delays, speed restrictions and phantom roadworks where nothing much seems to be going on in them ?
Why are there so many signs in the UK warning of sometimes months of road works with restrictions, while the French seem to maintain a similar or even better standard of motorways without this, even in places of known heavy congestion ?
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When I was in Rotterdam recently they were doing some work on the A20 to the west of Capelle Aan Den IJssel. They seemed to be trialling some kind of bridge over the roadworks - a temporary structure that was the full width of the carriageway over which the traffic travelled and under which the workmen were doing whatever it was that they needed to do. It seemed to be easily moveable to other locations - every time I want back it was on another bit of the road. There was a lower speed limit in place, naturally, but the traffic flowed fairly freely because all the lanes could remain open.
Chances of that sort of thing being employed over here?...
you know how on a cold and frosty morning your car feels like it pulls like a train...
when the cold dense air makes your car go much bettter.....
has anyone routed the air con cold air to the air intake???
is it possible?? would it have any advantages??
i dont mean wires and pipes here there and everywhere just something like a bleed off point where some of that very cold air goes to the engine
something similiar to an intercooler !! :)
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Compressed air has been considered as a power regen option along the lines of - as you apply the brakes a clutch driving a rotary vane compressor is engaged so much of the reduction in momentum is acheived by the load on the compressor. Then when you need a bit of extra power the compressed air is released into the intake system at approx 0.5 bar above atmospheric, apparently enough to give a good few horse power for a good few seconds.
why do cars have lovely BIG and BRIGHT rear lights????
yet a lorry has tiny weeny little pathetic small rear clucters of lights
look at the size of vehicle to size of light ratio and a lorries is almost non existent
surely something must be done about thier tiny little rear candle powered lights??
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it seems to me that truck driving with the 56mph limit is now more boring. More boring equals more chance of lack of concentration.........
this seems to equate to lack of awareness of when the overtake is necessary and then lack of warning to faster following traffic that you are going to pull out.
generally truck drivers seem to be good drivers i.e. aware of what is going on, but i have noticed an increase in 'sudden overtakes'.......... and yes the aware following driver should realise when a vehicle in front is approaching a slower one and will need to pull out...but... many lorries travel in convoys nowadays (no doubt due to the 56mph rule & the inability to travel a bit faster to get by) so that is not necessarily that easy to work out.
I read on the site that VW and Skoda Octavia Tdi's can suffer faulty ECU's.
I am thinking of buying a 2000 W reg Skoda Octavia 110 TDi with full history and 100,000 miles but am slightly put off by A) A possible ECU fault that afflicts the VW Tdi 110 engine and
B) It's had 4 previous owners and despite the great condition, I am wondering if it's been through many hands due to problems.
I understand that VW supply an upgrade at some cost but can the original ECU be repaired 'at home' like some ECU's that have been mentioned on this site. Is the fault caused by failure of a component such as a chip or is it nothing more than a 'dry solder joint'
I have successfully repaired dry joints on other ECU's but I am not sure if this known fault on the tdi is unrepairable
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I have a 1995 V6 2.5 Omega.
There is a rubber hose at each end of the valves which connects to the manifold pipes, and on one side I am getting it melting and blowing out in about 20 minutes of engine running.
Vauxhall suggested that I replace the valve unit at a cost of £132, however I would like to know if anyone has had this problem before to see if that is the probable cause of the problem.
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I've seen this problem before.
Just replace the hose - its melting on the bend isn't it! As an experiment - just tape it up with black plastic insulating tape to see if it cures the problem - which I suspect it will.
Its caused by gradual degredation of the rubber - thats all.
HTH
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>>Anybody know the best way to remove the germs from a leather steering wheel?>>
Dettol surface cleaner sprayed onto kitchen roll rather than directly on to the wheel.