January 2007
Since this would be deemed 'an act of war' I presume that your 'fully comprehensive' insurance would not pay out.
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pmh (was peter)
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The lower ball joint needs replacing, so as its riveted on to the lower arm I might as well change the lower suspension arm as well. According to Haynes when refitting it is vital to get the torque settings correct for the bolts that pass through the bushes. I don't have a torque wrench and wonder how vital it is. Isn't spanner tight good enough? Read more
I agree that if you do a lot of work on vehicles, especially modern ones then a torque wrench is a very wise and sensible investment.
>>Having owned a Hillman Imp in my early days a Norbar TW was one of my first expensive tool investments, and >>it is still in use today.
Out of interest have you ever had your torque wrench checked and calibrated, especially if it is quite old. For all you know it may be a mile out of adjustment by now and doing as much harm as good. I'm not saying that it is, but it is quite possible.
Afternoon all,
I recently bought a 2002 Mondeo 5 Door Hatchback just before Christmas. I'm wondering if anyone can tell me if the Rear Light Clusters off a newer shape (2004) Mondeo are an exact match for mine as I like the ST220 Rear Light Clusters.
As always any helpful hints or tips are welcome.
Cheers.
Bri H
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you could try the autodimming rear view mirror from here (complete with loom).
www.fordpartsuk.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=...1
The 20 Jan issue of New Scientist has an article on the petrol v/s diesel and its effects on air quality in the UK.
It seems that the UK vehicle tax, with its emphasis on carbon dioxide emissions, has encouraged an increase in diesel ownership by 21% by 2005. Diesels engines tend to emit less CO2 than petrol, so the reduction in emissions between 2001 and 2030 is estimated to be up to 7 megatonnes. But, diesels emit more particulates, which will rise by 12 kilotonnes in the same period. Particulates are implicated in causing respiratory and heart problems, and are estimated to cause 90 extra deaths each year?. Discuss.
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Going back to diesel emissions , rather than a car manufacturer comparison, surely one of the major problems is that many existing commercial vehicles (often buses and taxis) are old and of course have no catalysts?
They may be relatively small in number but high in emissions and big in size...
I would be interested to see the figure for trains and aeroplanes...
madf
Just wondered if they last a lot longer now because my Passat's is entering the 6th year of its life and it still looks and sounds fine.
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All the motorbikes I've ever owned have had a small hole
at the lowest part of the exhaust system to allow water
to drain out. On my Honda CB125TDC one of the holes
blocked up on the twin exhaust. Guess which side rotted out
and had to be replaced.
A common trick to do to Rover P6 backboxes was to drill a small hole at the lowest point. I did this to one I owned and about half a pint of rusty water came out. No wonder they didn't last long.
Thoughts on the suitability of a 1996 Toyota Carina E, 1.8 CD, 5 door for a 150 mile per day mainly motorway commute please. Actual fuel economy from owners, common faults and questions to ask seller. Also what to look for due to it having a towbar fitted that has been used to pull a caravan.
Got some great info from a previous thread regarding what to look for on the used market and am looking for fuel economy, reliability and comfort (decent drivers seat!!) above all else.
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Lean burn was killed off by cat converters, which need to run at stoichiometric ratio. Pity that the lean burn system was acutally better than the cat, but don't let that get in the way of the marketing. Betamax anyone?
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RichardW
Is it illogical? It must be Citroen....
Hi my vw passat has started giving me problems again!
When driving along if you take your foot of the accelerator every now and then you get a realy loud vibration coming from under the car. Depress the clutch and the noise goes ! Is it the Clutch ? Read more
Defintely the DMF I would say. And don't leave it too long before getting it replaced - could do some damage if left.
Is there anyone on the forum who owns a Mk1 Seat Ibiza please? Read more
I do ... whats the problem?
just read this on another forum
Quote:
For reasons that become obvious below, I would like as many as possible to do the following test and email me the results:
1/ Sit in the driver's seat with the engine running.
2/ Press moderately hard on the brake pedal - and keep the same pressure applied for up to a minute.
3/ There are only two possible results - either:
(a) once the initial free play and compressibility have been taken up in the first second or so, the pedal stays where it is.
(b) once the initial free play and compressibility have been taken up in the first second or so, the pedal moves down slowly but steadily.
If in doubt, try holding a long stick or broom handle or whatever so that the bottom end rests on the brake pedal alongside your foot and the upper end rests against the edge of the steering wheel, making it easy to see any continuing movement rather than rely on "feel".
Either way, please confirm the following
More movement or not, make and model, age, petrol or diesel, ABS or not.
For hydraulic brakes only of course, not rod or cable!
Thanks
I have just collected my 2001 Vauxhall Omega for the 6th time, and the fault symptom remains the same (in kind, worse still in extent). When I do the above test, the pedal creeps downward under constant pressure, reaching the end of travel (now) within 5 seconds or so/
Amazingly, a brand new, unsold Vectra at the dealer's does the same - BUT WORSE! With relatively light pressure, the pedal continues to move down quite rapidly until it hits the end stop with an audible click! Apparently they all do this, and no one else has noticed and they sell them by the hundred!
I refuse to believe that anyone in his right mind would design a brake system to do this - quite apart from the safety and lack of confidence aspects, how can drivers control braking properly if the pedal keeps moving down - and what happens in a high speed stop, when the pedal hits the end of travel - inevitably taking some of the availble foot pressure - before the car stops?
I now intend to get the ABS valve block checked and if necessary replaced.
A friend rang to tell me that Watchdog on BBC this week referred to an unidentified "British" car manufacturer has a major safety problem that they refuse to recognise - I wonder if this is it?
now the guy is not thick , do you think there is a problem?
alan
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Already in full swing....
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=4&t=48...2
{As Ashok has pointed out, it has already been posted in Technical Matters on this forum. To avoid any repetition, this thread is locked - DD}
My daughter bought a second-hand car from a dealer just before Christmas, the deal included 12 months road tax.
Yesterday she received a letter from DVLC saying that the cheque for the road tax had not been honoured and that immediate payment of the tax was due and as she was the registered keeper it was up to her to pay it.
I spoke to the dealer who did not sound overly surprised and he offered to send her a cheque for the tax (£110) on the basis that she pay the DVLC herself (the DVLC say that the full amount must be paid within 7 days or they will rescind the tax disk and institute proceedings).
What is our best course of action, is it
a) pay the tax and hope that the dealer?s cheque to my daughter is OK?
b) send him the demand for the tax and get him to sort it out with DVLC?
c) start legal proceedings against him on the basis that she paid for the tax and he has not delivered it?
d) appeal to the DVLC to chase the dealer themselves?
Help!
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Odd things can happen.I bought a car with a loan from a major bank;checked with the bank it had gone thro' and gave the dealer a cheque on a Monday.On Friday morning I collected the car-no problems.Midday,got a phonecall from the dealer to say my cheque had "bounced".Phoned the bank and found that the loan had gone thro' but had been paid into a different account from the one I had requested-I then said I will be in my local branch in 15 minutes and I want a bank draft waitng for me-it was and an offer to recompense any out-of pocket expenses.A relieved me and a relieved dealer.
Browse
Maybe a built in feature of Chinese made Rovers ! Excellent cartoon though.