March 2007
Hi guys after resolving my erratic idling problems, apparently some plank had messed the wiring up in an engine replacement!! (thanks 4 yu advice)
I have now a question. what could the noise be being heard when engine is in neutral with clutch undepressed, this noise dissapears when the clutch is depressed.
I supposedly had a new clutch fitted at time of engine replacement but am wondering wether this was actually done. any ideas? Read more
Hi all, please could you help me...I need to replace the heater motor on my mondeo, does any one know how to do this?, any advice greatly appreciated. Thanks. Read more
The heater motor is situated in passenger footwell behind glove box.It is a twist fit in the housing and has a 2- pin connector.Very easy to change in less than 30 mins.
Hi,
I am currently looking to purchase a vauxhall astra up to 5 years old, petrol. Not sure on model yet.
Anyone advise on whether I should go for an 8v or 16v? I've heard bad reports on the 8v and read bad reports on 16v on here!
Please help!
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I just bought my friend a 53 reg Astra club which is i believe 8v. I haven't driven it but for everyday runabout it seems to be fine.
Thread here:
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=2&t=49...6
Got a 53 reg ex mobility car for just under £4,000. Very cheap newish car i thought.
I've just found out I could have my initials followed by the number 1 for £18000 or from £694 per month. I wouldn't have thought anyone who could afford to spend £18000 on a number plate would need to pay on the drip.
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most personal number plates are a joke,they only make sense to the owner after messing around with black screw heads to make up letters , but a fool and his money........
Hi
I am looking for a small 2nd hand 4x4 and have read all the reviews available. I am thinking along the lines of either a Toyota Rav4 - Suzuki Vitara or a Daihatsu Sportrak. Alot of the reviews I have read are conflicting so I would appreciate your opinions.
Has anyone any thoughts on these? ....What should i look out for?....- or should I consider any others? ( my budget wont stretch to a Honda - as much as i wish it would!!)
Regards and thanks in anticipation!
Wilroda
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I live in a rural area and if you don't actually go off road or do any heavy towing then a Subaru 4x4 will be most sensible. They can handle ice, snow and muddy roads very well. They have the extra advantage over SUV-type 4x4's in that they handle well and are very agile and ride nicely with little pitching or rolling.
You have the choice of Impreza Wagon (get a post-2000 'Newage' one) or a Legacy. The running gear is essentially the same on both - extremely well proven - but the Legacy body is obviously larger.
If you really want an SUV 4x4 then a Rav4 is as good as anything.
However if any of you decide to get a job as a school bus driver in the USA, you will find it is against the law to use a cell phone whist driving in many sSates- cos its dangerous!!
It does seem strange that the authorities acknowledge the dangers, but do nothing about it.
Actually Florida did vote to ban cell phone use(cities to make their own ruling) but the Governor - brother of GW - vetoed the legislation.
This link show the countries that ban Cell phone and States in the USA
www.cellular-news.com/car_bans/
I often read here that French cars are not well engineered.
May be true of one of the French brands, but im forming the opinion that Citroens are as tough as they come. Firstly they simply dont rust. I saw an M reg Xantia today and it looked brand new.
On Wednesday a chap i work with who owns a Xantia 2.1 TD was telling me all about his car. Its an 'S' reg example and its done 252,000 miles! Nothing too amazing about that as there are quite a few around that have done those sort of mega-mileages.......But.........its only ever been serviced four times! Thats an oil change every 60,000 miles, on a diesel. Brake pads and tyres are all its ever had. Its just passed its MOT with no problems.
Superb!
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I've heard too that the C6 is a loss leader, being a beautifully engineered car, but designed and built solely to ensure the French President would be seen in it. They've succeeded, and no doubt sell many more Picasso's there as a result.
Us Brits are undoubtedly car snobs - no way would this site thrive in France for a start! A/C in France means working windows. You see no BMWs in France outside Paris and Nice. Vendee still houses Deux Chevaux by the hundred. The average spend on cars there must be half that here, and not only due to differential pricing!
A teenage motorcyclist has been banned from the road after he was caught over the drink-drive limit just one day after he passed his test.
Jason Richards, 18, of Beccles, Suffolk, passed his motorbike test last Friday, but the next day he was pulled over by police and found to have 44 micrograms of alcohol in 100ml of breath. The legal limit is 35.
Police today said they believed the driving ban to be the quickest ever recorded in Suffolk.
Richards admitted driving while over the limit and was banned from the roads from a year, reduced to nine months if he takes part in a drink-driver rehabilitation course.
He was also fined £100 and ordered to pay £60 costs when he appeared before Lowestoft Magistrates' Court on Wednesday.
After the hearing Richards said he was a 'bit gutted' and felt stupid for not realising he was over the limit, three hours after having three pints at lunchtime.
"If I had known I was over the limit I would never have done it. I am a bit gutted really. I had only had my licence 28 hours".
Sargent Steve Knight, of the Halesworth Road policing unit in Suffolk, said: "This is the quickest I have known someone be caught after passing their test and it sends a strong message that, regardless of your age and experience, you will be prosecuted when you are caught drinking and driving."
Edukation, edukation, edukation?
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I had one pupil banned after three weeks when he hit a roundabout whilst tired and emotional. I also taught a girl who pointed out the spot where she hit a taxi and broke her leg on the way home after passing her motorcycle test. It was about 200 yards from the test centre.
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Um, not strictly motoring, but given the apparent demographics of the site, i think that people here will be interested in this one
petitions.pm.gov.uk/SaveTheReds/
Apparently, some humbugs wants to abolish the Red Arrows to save a bit of cash. My own thoughts are that the Red Arrows provide positive PR for the RAF and GB and are an asset. The RAF's bling if you will. And everyone needs a bit of bling in their life.
Motoring - Hawk was a Humber car and i used to drive past Kemble a lot! Read more
I can't see how they provide positive PR. Are the planes they use not ancient? If they were to compete with the world's best they would need to make a big investment, surely?
Does anyone know anywhere in Surrey where they actually know about engines and do not rev the wotsits off of a diesel engine during the MoT? Read more
Took my pensionable 306TD for its MOT last week, gave it a blast at 50 in 3rd gear (where road conditions allowed) and it passed on the second attempt. That was without stuffing some Redex into the tank like I've done on past occasions, but I did change the oil and all filters some 2k ago. The MOT guy even remarked on how clean and leak-free the engine was for 150k and 11 years old. The car does at least 2 good runs per week at a sustained 70-80mph for a lengthy period, which obviously helps on top of frequent oil and filter changes.
Martin
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My Fiestas did the same - nothing to worry about.