April 2007
Hi guyz
am new to this
just wanted some information, basically ive recently got a new gearbox put in my audi a3 1.6, and ever since its using alot more petrol, its doin like 45-50 miles to £10. Before the change of the gearbox it was easily doing 70 miles to £10. i have paid 700 for the new gearbox, and just wanted to know what the problem could be????
a friend of mine said it could be the gear ratio, but the car is doing less revs than it used to with this new gearbox, but i am not that technical so i dont know. so thats why i need some help please.
thanks for ur time Read more
A standard issue police motorbike used by 22 forces poses a "serious" threat to riders' lives, a coroner has said.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/6600897.stm
"The evidence that I have heard convinces me that at speed in excess of 80mph and in variable circumstances, which cannot be predicted, the motorcycle has a tendency to develop a violent and sudden weave which results in a loss of control with catastrophic results for the individual officer involved."
Read more
"would like to ride a plodbike in London, if only to clear the riffraff out of the way; of course, the down side is having to deal with the riffraff when one arrives wherever one is hurrying to. "
This thread has taken a distinct happier line. Thanks.
I went to a well known car supermarket in the Midlands today. Me and Mrs MLC had a look at a few replacement cars for her Fiesta. One car we looked at was on a 55 plate, 19000m and theoretically had a over a year of warranty left. I asked the salesman to confirm that it had been serviced according to manufacturers schedule.
It turned out it had never been serviced. " Warranty's no good then" says I. Salesman then tries to convince me that under 'block exemption' a warranty is valid as long as the car is serviced anytime within the year. It was coming up to two years old and he said "get it serviced now and again in a a couple of months and that will validate the warranty" So according to him, you can get it serviced 10 months late, then again bang on two years and all is well ." Not having a car serviced will only lead to the loss of the third year dealer warranty. The two year manufacturers warranty remains valid regardless!"
Now, he is either very ignorant or just a blatant liar. I wonder how many people are suckered into buying a car. I'm sure they are given short shrift if they return with a problem. Read more
No deals available........great pains to tell me how they sold at 'trade' prices (and gave 'trade' p/x). No discounts. However, I've found similar cars cheaper at main dealers this morning.
The hole for the keyring to go through on my key is broken, anyone know if there is a cover or something i can get for it instead of forking out for a new key? I know ya can get keys or ebay for like a fiver but its having them coded in which costs loads. Read more
if you are good with a soldering iron you can melt the plastic and repair these punto keys
alternative is to have another key cut and swap the chip over
be careful as if its in a glass capsule they break easily mind
Hi, can you help me. my X reg renault scenic expression ( auto) was running fine until this morning... when i started the car it struggled slightly and when idling was very juddery. when i moved off i noticed a lack of power and was quite noisey (juddery) and the orange engine light was flashing. Any ideas what this could be and how to remedy it? thanks Read more
If the malfunction indicator light has come on then it will have logged a fault code.
Best get it code read with diagnostic scanner.
DC
Hi,
We need to buy a second car seat for our baby as just having one seat isn?t practical as our baby will soon be going to a childminder.
I have a car with ISOFIX fittings and would like to get a car seat that can use them for maximum safety. Due to the fact our baby is only 5 months old, she must be in a rear facing seat, Group 0 I think.
I have seen seats that are Group 0+1, they go from birth to about 4 years old. They fit in the car facing towards the rear until about a year, then you turn the chair around and it becomes a forward facing seat. This seems ideal however I can?t find one that has ISOFIX. Does anybody know of such a seat that is both Group 0+1 and has ISOFIX?
Thanks
Read more
In any case, think carefully about whether the same seat can work well for a baby, who can't support her own head and has to travel virtually lying down, and a toddler, who will want to face forward, sit up straight and look around. Chances are that one function or the other will be compromised - it'll probably be safe but may not be comfortable - so it might be better to buy the best rear-facing seat you can get now and then move on to the best forward facer when she's ready for it. It's not a great expense against all the others involved in running a family and a car.
Agree with you on one point, though - moving a Group 1 seat from one car to the other is a pain. Them things is HEAVY!
whilst an experienced driver there are a few insections that i try and avoid whereever possible.
Living in Weybridge surrey, I always avoid the M3 / M25 Junction, its just so dangerous and generally slow traffic, so when returning from the South, depart the M3 and return via Chobham.
The other junction that I hate is the M25/M26/A21 -
The final juction I also avoid is the M1/M25 , not because of many problems, it's just I find the A41, Watford area ALWAYS has some of the cheapest fuel around, a good toilet and food stop and very easy access back onto the M1
where do other BR'S try and avoid Read more
Obviously not done the Sunbury cross roundabout at 5:30 in the evening then 'enery.
Certainly NOT! I would not entertain it. I know the ways around it. That is why my route avoids it.
I think you may have not identified my route from my limited description.
Details from Heathrow T4
A30 towards Staines til the first roundabout and take the first left. Through Lakeside and past the well know Felthan Young Offenders and straight on.
Cross straight over the A244 at Lower Feltham. Take Sunbury Road but do NOT take the obvious right (signed to Sunbury) at the mini roundabout but go left on Feltham Hill Rd and then join the A316 Country Way ( by the old dairy with the concrete cows on the roof). Then enjoy zooming over Sunbury Cross at NSL.
Not an obvious route and a little bit longer but enjoyable and you always make very acceptable progress.
I've just recently taken out a two vehicle policy for SWMBO's car and mine. Her policy had expired, but mine still has about a month to run, so my car is effectively covered by two policies for this time.
I didn't think it would be a problem, but what would happen should I need to make a claim during this time? Read more
Lots of things are insured twice - that doesn't matter. What obviously does matter is if you tried to claim twice.
Example: I might have personal liability cover that insures me against accidental damage I might do to other people's property - my tree falling onto next door's shed, the postman slipping on the frosty path, or my tripping over a ming vase in a museum.
But each of those might well be alternatively covered as well. Next door probably have their own house insurance, I would hope the Post Office has an insurance scheme for its staff, and the museum might have insurance too.
I understand that in each case, there would be a first line, followed by the second if the first wouldn't pay. Similarly I have car insurance for third party damage. But if my insurance company goes bust, the injured party could claim on his own comprehensive policy.
Hopefully someone can help me with this. Having had my heater matrix replaced 6 months ago, my cooling fan stopped working and the car has been getting REALLY hot. Changed the cooling fan switch and it seems to work now. When the heater matrix was leaking I was chucking all sorts of leak stoppers into the rad. (with varying levels of success) Is is possible that these caused the problem with the cooling fan switch? If so should I flush the whole system (something I haven't done before). How easy is it on an astra and what do I have to be particularly careful of?
Any help much appreciated
Bangerclanger Read more
Thanks, Bell Boy, great stuff - welding gloves it is then. It wasn't Scarborough though, it was Guildford at Rush hour from Reading. God only knows how I made it without disappearing in a puff of steam.
Nice one
B.C.
Basically i cant for the life of me work out how to get the rocker cover past the master cylinder on a 306 xsi,, the just seems to be no clearance whatso ever,, any of you lot done it before and could tell me how you did it.
many thank, jord Read more
Ha ha ha! I know your problem oh so well, having wrestled with the same issue when wanting to do a simple clutch cable swap on the missus' 306 SRi Sedan with 1.8 XU7 8 valve engine. Getting the rocker cover off took an age.
I *did* get it to come off eventually, and can now do it easily having learned the knack.
As you twist and lift, look down the back of the rocker cover; you'll see how it fouls and be able to align accordingly.
Get it right and there is just enough room to get it out.
I echo the gasket problem as it is a poor design and easily leaks.
For the sake of a few quid I throughly degreased both surfaces and fitted a new one.
Good luck.
Browse
This difference is not enough to cause you such a harsh fuel problem, however if does appear to be the wrong gear box. Get the garage to check the code on the box and get it recorded you have a problem. Get them the check the ECU for reported errors at their cost not yours. Regards Peter