March 2007
hi, ive been asked to renew the brake pads / shoes on a peugeot 106, is it a straight forward job or do i need special fitting tools ,i havnt been to the library yet for a haynes on the subject,any help appreciated,thanks Read more
I will shortly be replacing the timing belt and water pump on my Polo.
Question is should I stick with genuine VW parts or pattern ones? If I go the pattern route I would use someone like GSF.
The parts in question are 1) timing belt, 2) tensioner, 3) water pump.
Price from GSF is circa £65 and from VW circa £85.
I would prefer to use genuine parts, but if there is no difference then I would also like to save £20!
The car is a 'bangernomics' project and I want to keep it going for as long as possible, for as little as possible.
Advice please. Read more
VW Parts carry a 2 year parts and labour warranty, even
if fitted by a non VW garage, I don't think that
includes DIY, but not sure. As long as you get Gates,
Contitech or something used by car manufacturers, I'm sure they'll be
fine.
There is a sting in the VW warenty for them to honour it even if fitted by DIY or independent VW want the vehicle ispected with the faulty part still attached then they will dismantle ,inspect then if they agree its faulty will replace free of charge.They will not just supply the part.
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rustbucket (the original)
I work overseas for a foreign company (paid in US Dollars)since I spend less than 90 days in the UK I'm registered as a non UK resident for tax purposes and don't pay any tax
I earn good money but no pension is provided, I save a lot of money every month i have defered pensions in the UK but all my savings and deffered pensions will not amount to a great deal of income, i plan to retire at 60 (12 years time)
I'm thinking of Buying a house to rent as a pension I will need a mortgage, plus use a lot of my savings as a deposit. I hear that there are such systems avilable now. What about capital gains tax, when or if i come to sell?
Where do i stand with the tax man if i do this? I have a specialist accountant in the UK, the last time i emailed him a question about inheritance tax ne charged me 75 quid for a reply!
So any free advice would be good Read more
Paint the asbestos with 80% PVA and 20% water mixed to
seal the surface and then screw 12.5mm plasterboard over, (Under).
NOTE:- You will have to pilot hole the asbestos
I would not be inclined to machine the sheeting in any way - drilling holes in it will free up dust and fibres which will drift around the place. It's a small risk, but avoidable. The point about not sinking screw heads through plasterboard is a good one - "drywall screws" ought to pull the outer paper surface in and end up flush with the surface, not break through into the plaster!
Shirley shome mishtake? A restrained start .....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Cu8BZJ_hw&NR Read more
... yes, the scenery is stunning. And it would be if you hit it at 170.
Just in case we forget, a full lap from an expert, with laconic Yorkshire commentary and no music
www.dailymotion.com/video/xbzz9_moto-david-jeffrie...t
I still can't see the line down Bray Hill.
Hi everyone, just recently the there has been a screeching noise when lifting up the clutch pedal, it doesnt happen all the time, but is a bit annoying. The car is a 52 plater 1.6 Ghia, with about 40000 miles on the clock. Secondly there is a ticking noise coming from the engine bay that gets louder when you accelerate, again it just an annoying noise that doesnt affect the driving of the car. Many thanks in advance :) Read more
the noise when using the clutch could be caused by somthing known as clutch scroop, its just as the clutch wears & the friction surfaces become polished they resonate, simular to when you drag your hand over a polished table .No need to worry
regards
Hi there,
I have a 2006 2.0T grand scenic petrol, i was driving home from dropping my kids off the other day when the car suddenly lost power, regained power, and then went into "limp home" mode, not allowing me to rev over 3000rpm nor allowing me to go over 30mph.
Whilst all this was going on, the dashboard read "CHECK INJECTION", follwed by "CHECK ESP/ASR" followed by the following warnings "CHECK OIL" "CHECK LAMBDA SENSOR" "GAS" "FILL WASHER FLUID",
i pulled over, switched the engine off, and then back on again, NOTHING, no evidence that there was ever a problem! This has happened about 5 or 6 times now, i have taken it to renault, they seem 2 feed me the same bull that its just a ghost error and wipe the ecu, has anybody else had this probelm, and does anybody know what is causing it,
Cheers Read more
It is true that overvolts can cause similar effects, and its also possible for bad/intermitant earths to cause blown bulbs!
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TourVanMan TM < Ex RF >
Hi,
I have got a 10 Months old Focus 1800 TDCi which we love. Ford have sent details about extended the warranty to 5 years or 100k for £500 with QBE. The warranty has to be taken out in the 1st year or 20k and includes 7 days car hire after the 1st 24 hours..
We do intend keeping the car for 5 years, so want peoples advice about the Ford Protect warranty. Will it be better than a third party warranty if I need to claim? I help look after a small pool of company cars and ahve never had a problem with Ford warranty, except the length of time to source parts.
I have seen packages that include warranty, tyre replacement and servicing. Are these good value?
regards
Barry
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i see that hj reports on news panel on the right
www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/index.htm?news_id=3622
that a bmw 5 series sold today at auction " BMW 528iSE auto, 1997P, 224k miles n/w £1,375 "
10 years old, 224,000 miles, non-waranted, and still worth some money !
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that's very niave
Hmm.
I would like to know where the pollen filter on my 2002 Mk 6 Ford Fiesta (old shape) is located and how to replace it.
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www.puravent.co.uk/filters/dispmodel.pl?make=FORD
{Link corrected, as was pointing to how to change an Astra - DD}
Help have you any idea whats this electrical problem.
Monday morning smashed windscreen, replaced by one of the national chains.
After fitting drove 8 miles and lost the following electrical functions, indicators, fuel gauge, temp gauge,and rev counter. Also lost rear wiper but not washer, front intermittent wipe function, but washers working finally hazard lights working.
The front windscreeen was a heated front by the way, the car is fitted with a tracker and this is linked to hands free function of the phone aerial is one of those sticky things that go on the winscreen with the tax disc in it.
Initial diagnosis by Ford was a jem module but this has been replaced and still no go.
My dealer has replaced every module that would affect this and still no progress, he has also swapped with an identical Focus all the bits that could be affected and they are all working fine but when they go back on my car still no joy.
Initial thoughts are earth problem or windscreen company nipped wires causing problem.but as he digs deeper we are inclined to forget this as all their work seems o.k.. car now offroad for all of this week so getting a bit frustrated, Any one come across this problem even Ford technical seems at a loss.
Car is a 52 plate tdci Read more
Sorry I cannot help you on that one my reliable garage man just told me that a pin on the circuit board behind the dash that is part of the speedo display was broken and it was soldered up and working.
Suspicsion by my boss was that when the grease monkey pushed the old cracked windsreen out he put undue pressure on the top of the dash area. The car is due for replacement in June so he did not wish to spend lodsa money on the car as its nearly four years old.
Browse
just thought i would mention changin the rear shoes can b a bit of a pain in the backside sometimes the inner part on the hub bearin can get seized onto the shaft and if u use a 3 leg puller to get the drum off u can break the drum i had this problem on my m8's car he had to get a grinder to the drum and gwet a new drum hope this helps