September 2006
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I have seen this car on ebay, roughly how much do you think its worth? Read more
hi i have a pug 306 1.9td on a t plate (about '99) recently when driving i have noticed that the wheels make a squeaking noise especially when going over a speed hump or going over a pothole the noise does not seem to be comming from the wheels but further up i'm thinking it could be a prob in the supension / shock absorbers?, knowing next to nothing about cars i would appreciate any help with what the problem could be and if possible any solutions. thank you in advance for your help / suggestions. Read more
the car has done about a 110k the squeekeing is coming from both the front and back wheels whereas it is a highpitched squeek from the front it is more of a dull sound coming from the back
Hello,
I have a 1995 VW Passat estate.
In the past I bought a pair of plastic headlight protectors that clip over the lamps.
One of them has broken.
I want a replacement, but VW no longer supplies them for this year.
Has anyone got any suggestions on a supplier?
They are a lot cheaper than replacing the glass headlights.
Thanks for your help.
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In the never again jobs thread the other day, BBD complained about having to inflate tyres and I agreed, suggesting we could do with solid ones.
Michelin got there first. Today a friend sent me this
www.michelinman.com/difference/releases/pressrelea...l
About time too.
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That's the one!
Thanks Gordon!
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Colin-E
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Hi,
Just wondering how long a factory fitted clutch would last, not sure whether mine is ready yet. Currently on 120,000.
Heard stories of ones going early - sub 100000 miles and saw a post today on HJ with one doing well with 250k on clock.
And how do you tell if a clutch is getting a bit worn?
Any experinces would be great
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"Sorry to veer from the proper thread subject. If the word "clutch" hadn't been there we could have nattered on about life insurance instead!"
That was my fault entirely. Any chance of a play on words is like a red rag to a bull for me! - also a chance to reminisce about a fine old car. I still remember when I was about 11 the school doctor arriving in his Vanguard, and the headmaster turning a Latin lesson into a very interesting session on Roman battle formation.
I think that as long as we keep it motoring-related the moderators are fairly tolerant of this sort of thing. Anyway the original question was well answered by others so why not!
I am planning to do Leeds and back in day early next month, for a lunch time meeting, easily do-able, about 480 miles return, which way would you guys recommend?
M5 > M42 > A42 > M1
.. or ..
M5 > M6 > M62
?
I have also looked into flights, Air Southwest do a Bristol to Leeds-Bradford service, it would cost me about £135 return plus parking at Bristol airport, anyone used this service?
And trains, Weston-Super-Mare or Yatton to Leeds about 4 hours each way with one change at Bristol Temple Meads ( I would go from Bristol TM but for parking probs) with Virgin Trains, cost about £85, again any experiences with Virgin Trains on this line? The first train of the morning would get me into Leeds at 12:02 so does not allow much time for delays.
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Leeds and back today, 476 miles at an average of 62mph and 52 mpg (the trip comp says 53.8mpg), only a 5 min hold up on the M42 this morning.
No trucks in the outside lane of the A42 for a few miles is a good idea, should be done on the A303, the A30, the A38 ..........
Thanks for the advice.
My Micra has the original manufacturers battery in which is now over six years old. One of the terminals is covered in white battery acid powder, I keep wiping it clean but it just returns. Is this a sign that I am needing a new battery? Apart from this there are no problems with it. Read more
if the OP follows MW"s advice just be warned that you need to disconect the battery terminals before the clamp as these have a habit of spinning round and shorting as you undo them on micra"s
The price of oil fell to its lowest level for six months.
Brent crude fell 60c a barrel to $61.57 in London last night, tracking the New York market lower, as the slump since July's $78.40 peak showed no sign of abating.
Analysts now expect the price to fall below $60 a barrel.
Full details at www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/20...l
Let us hope that these price falls are passed on at the pumps in the near future. At least the £1 per litre seems will not happen as quickly as we thought.
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Roger
I read frequently, but only post when I have something useful to say.
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I don't normally pay attention to prices but I did a double take when I saw petrol for 83.9p a litre at a station in Liverpool before.
Guys, just wondering if any of you has ever tried and found any difference in performance, economy or quieteness of engine by filling up the tank with BP's Ultimate diesel in Peugeot diesel engines.
I used to have Polo diesel and it definitely used to work because car used to run more smoothly, quietly and pick up used to improve. I've just bought a 106 1.5 diesel and put it in the other day but I think it'll take me sometime before I find the difference by filing up the tank with a normal diesel and then Ultimate diesel couple of times.
I'm quite interested to know what you guys think about it and if it works in Pug diesels? Thanks Read more
People that believe in this stuff say you sometimes have use 3 tankfuls before it makes a difference. Well I've tried it (and Millers) and neither seem to make any difference in my car (MB C270CDi), and I speak as someone for whom Optimax (petrol) made a *huge* difference in a 406 Turbo (petrol).
HI, I have a 1.3 cl 1988 golf,
recently some symptoms have accord, one of which is, I was driving along and suddenly the engine just dies on me, It would not start again, it sounded like it was not firing so I left it bye the side of the road and returned the next day and it started first time.
Another symptom is especially noticeable at night when I have headlights on, the lights suddenly go really bright and the engine seems to hang back just a little for 2 or 3 seconds before the lights return to their normal brightness and the car drives as normal again.
Today when driving I noticed that the engine held back just a little again, and this time I had no lights on. The symptoms also lasted for 2 or 3 seconds before the power is there again.
An intermittent problem, does anyone have any ideas of what the problem could be?
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yeah chances are you can fix the voltage regulator for around £10 , its held on with 2 screws and a easy swap
the battery earth lead is prone to trouble too
I agree, the car doesn't look at all cared for, and you've even admitted in the ad that one scratch has been there from when the car was almost new.
I'd take the £9300 and run if I were you......