March 2007
I just don't know about this perceived quality, it seems so well put together. Lovely looking car, nice performance from the 2.0 Tdi ( a bit noisy when cold or when it idles) but quiet when crusing. Just couldn't buy a golf , just doesn't look nice enough in the MkV form,even the gti (R32 looks ok) so went for the A3. Hope it proves reliable!! Go on tell me i should have bought Japanese! Read more
i have a mk 2 golf 1.3 and ive been told that if i fit a fuel injection it will be alot better and wont have the problem with the carb. is it possible and how easy is it to do,if anyone knows get bac to me please. ricky
Read more
cheers mate!
Well worth a listen on BBC website - today's R4 "Excess Baggage" programme, interviewed PATRICK SYMMES the author of "Chasing Che". Deligthful thought provoking discussion on the merits of motorcycle touring, despite the fact that this tour (and a long one at that) was in South America a lot of what this guy says is equally true anywhere in the world. Listen and enjoy British Documentary radio at it's best - theatre of the mind. Read more
Ooh thanks for this. :o)
Hi, following on from my previous question,
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=50335
I would be grateful for any info on replacing a steering rack on a vectra b and what problems could one encounter as i `m led to believe that the sub frame as to be taken out of the way thank`s nige....... Read more
Thank`s for your reply chris.....
Hello all, this isn't a new problem I know but some reassurance (hopefully) wouldn't go amiss. My dearly beloved somehow, though we've had nought but diesels for the last 5 or so years, managed to put unleaded in our 03 reg Multipla Jtd. She drove until the engine began to miss-fire then called me and asked, "Should I turn it off then?". Anyhow we got it recovered to a garage flushed and re-fuelled all sems well, so my question is this-should I expect premature failiure of the fuel pump as many commontators (inc our beloved Honest John) would have me believe? I leave myself at the mercy of your collective learnings.
{Subject header given a more meaningful and less vague subject header. DD} Read more
in theory it should shorten the life of the pump, but I tend to see 10 cars aweek miss filled going back 10 years & never had one yet come back with a failed pump except a mondeo tdci and they are a little suspect anyway. Most injector cleaners you can by have a lubricant in them ( injector magic made by a company starting with "C" is quite good for that,It would't hurt to run some through.
Regards
My daughter showed me her 53 plate Picasso yesterday, and as she or her husband had not discovered how to open the bonnet, nor shown any interest in doing it, I had a look. I could not find a cooling fan for the rad. Am I missing something obvious, but there is a big gap between the radiator and the engine. Is it somewhere else, or what ? Read more
Or turn the aircon on & the cooling fan / fans will burst into life.
German sports car maker Porsche AG Saturday said that it intends to launch a bid for the whole of Volkswagen AG after it has completed raising its stake in Europe's biggest car manufacturer to 31%, from 27.3%.
Porsche said it expects to pay ?100.92 (US$135) per VW share
Read more
"What is Porches social role??"
Er, stopping a nasty foreign company from buying VW?
That's its economic role. Its social role is to make us all want Porsches and envy people who have them.
Is the EPS unit on a Corsa B 1.2 16v the same as Corsa 1.0L (3 cyl. version) and would this rectify the problem of extremely light steering to left and much more effort to steer right ? mally 434
Read more
its worth checking the alternator output, if on the low side the first thing to stop working is the eps system
I've got a Kenwood head unit fitted to my car. It's about 10 years old and has given perfect service since I have had the car (2 years).
Yesterday whilst driving the right hand set of speakers stopped working as I was listening to the radio. Funny thing is they all work perfectly when listening to a CD. As soon as I put the radio on only the left hand side works.
As the car is a 'bangernomics' run around I really don't want to splash any dosh out for a new unit, but I do like to listen to the radio. It's a tad annoying coming only from one set of speakers.
Any suggestions? I guess it's just down to age and use etc. Seems a shame. Read more
give it a good wack before yee bin it
might knock sense into it
think of it as pioneering
Hi all...
Just to say, I am quite inexperienced with mechanics... as you wll soon tell...
I have a MK1 1.8TD Mondeo, that I'm having problems with.
About a week ago it conked out on me about 10 seconds after starting, and would not restart for about half an hour. Once restarted, it was fine for 2 days.
A few days later it just would not start (after being sat for a weeked). I changed the glow plugs this week, but no joy. It really isn't for starting. I've tried ignition on and off for a few minutes to heat plugs through, but nothing!
Realise it might be the relay, from what I've read. I do get what I assume to be a relay click 15 secs after ignition on...
I don't know which one is the glow plug relay - is it in the fusebox... if so what 'R' number is it???
I've had my multimeter on the plugs... They read 10V (ish) until relay click, then -0.2V after click.
I tried to measure amps... and it read 40A for about 3 seconds, then my meter just read 0, and I can't get a reading anymore... unless I've blown something in the meter ??
All wires look OK... anything else I can do to narrow this down?
Any ideas?
Cheers
Dave.
Read more
there is a pipe with a valve in it that runs from the filter housing to the pump, the valve is half way along the pipe ,you could try replacing that pipe,its a well known fault & ford normally keep it in stock. there are a 101 things it could be, early mondeos suffered with a control unit on the front of the pump failing causing the pump to be retarded. has the cam belt jumped a tooth ( quite common) has it got petrol in it!.I have to agree the filter housing is the most common problem with mondeos. Have you tried keeping the primer pumping whilst you are trying to start it?
Not so common & I cant remember whether your pump has one but on most inlets on the diesel pumps there is a microfin filter under the banjo where the inlet goes in! these do block and have to be lifted out very carefully & with utter cleanlyness.
hope this helps with a way to go
Browse
.jpg)
My current A3 Sportback goes tomorrow - I've done 32,000 miles and enjoyed every one of them so I've ordered a direct replacement, except the new one has 170PS! You only live once, it's your money so enjoy it!