April 2007
any one got a clue of the price to pay to have a 205 resprayed roughly and if so any recommendations on any good sprayers in essex area ?/ Read more
Hi folks,
I am having major problems with a water leak on my 1.8 litre petrol Rover 75 which has done 72k miles.
The radiator had to be replaced due to a self evident leak, and knowing the cylinder head gasket problems that these models suffer from I've had the coolant system pressure tested and it was all OK.
There are no external signs of water leaks, and no sign of water in the engine oil, but the system is losing over a pint of water on a 40 mile daily trip.
I'm beginning to suspect the water pump gland might be leaking, but the absence of any external leaks is baffling me.
Anybody got any ideas on this one? Read more
Might also be worth asking a question on the owners club forums
www.the75andztclub.co.uk/forum
hth
the dreaded time is here! ive just noticed a small 50p ish size hole rust in the boot of my pug 205 is this a mot fail please help?? Read more
Is this hole by any chance where the little holes for the rubber plugs that hold down the plastic/carpet boot flooring should be? If so slap a little rust inhibitor on it and forget about it for six months.
my neigbour has aquired a monkey bike , unfortunately his pleasure is my nightmare ,when he runs up and down the street on it ,it plays havoc with my telly should i shoot him? the swine Read more
Keep you out of mischief ;-)
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Fullchat
Hi there, first post, please be gentle!
Am looking at buying a used car from an approved dealer.
I have been to the dealer and had a look at the car, and also asked how much they'd give me for my VW Polo. The initial valuation they gave me was £1700, which I thought was about what they'd offer. Anyway, the next day, the salesman had a quick look at my Polo, and said that the engine management light was on (which it was, and had been for a while) and the engine was making a nasty rumble. They'd only be willing to offer £1500.
So I went away, got the engine management light seen to, and was also told that there were some other more serious issues with the car. I asked the mechanic to leave these.
I'm slightly concerned about what to say to the dealer if he quizzes me in the morning when I go down to get another valuation for my car. Do I lie about the condition of it? And say the mechanic said it was nothing serious? Or do I just plead ignorance? Does the dealer have any comeback with me if the car is not in a satisfactory state?
Any help would be appreciated
Cheers Read more
if someone comes in with a saleable p/x and they accept an initial low offer for it then you normally find that greed comes in to play and the usual sensible checks are dismissed apart from a hpi and a look on the screen to see what cap values it at
the do hits the fan when the deal is done and then its too late
so lucyandneil guranga
I recently purchased a Xsara Picasso 52 plate, and I have noticed that once I start hitting 60-65mph upto around 75mph, the steering wheel starts to vibrate and I noticed that it feels like a wind tunnel effect in the cabin. I'm taking it back to the garage, but would like to have an idea in advance as to what they should be considering, as so far I have had to have a number of things done on the car in the first 2-3weeks of owning it, and at the moment I haven't gone one week where I have not had to take the car back yet!
Also when I test drove it I noticed the brakes were seriously screeching when I braked, they said they checked the brakes and dusted them down, but they have started again, and its becoming rather annoying, as I have never had previous problems with such bad screeching brakes before, its every time I brake.
Can anyone help?
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i have exactly the same problem.i suspect cv joints,im having it looked at today i'll keep you posted with the results.
I have experienced the engine cutting out when sitting in traffic. It has happened 3 times in the last 2 weeks or so.
When it cuts out it will not re start. It is as though the battery is flat (the starter motor tries but it is very weak). After a few minutes the car comes back to life and works normally.
Any ideas??? Read more
Bollard
The crank sensor in mounted on top of the flywheel and is £20-50. I wouldn't change it yet; it's only one of many possibilities.
Check the main power and earth cables first - and particularly those weird battery terminals for both security and internal [unseen] corrosion.
I'm after a new car 03 or04 plate and the two i have in mind are a Golf GTTDI 130 or a Mondeo TDCI 130 probably a Ghia X any opinions on which one is the better car .Driven both and both are very impressive and very nice but would like to have a bit of feedback before i go out and get one. Cheers Read more
I used to have a Mk IV Golf GT TDI 110 and was very pleased with it. It ran faultlessly for four years and 45K miles (I had it from 6 months and 6K), but it wasn't a brilliant drive. Mine was V reg, but I understand later models had sharper chassis set-ups. Still not a Mondeo beater drive-wise, though.
But a Mondeo and a Glf are rather different-sized cars. If, OP, you're seriously considering a Glf IV, how about a Seat Leon?
Hi guys, just wondering if I could have some advice?
Basically I've got a bit of a problem with my car. Whenever I go over a hole in the road I hear this tremendous bang from the rear of the car. WHat side generally depends on which wheel has gone in the hole, but it does tend to happen more on the nearside-rear. Any ideas? Read more
get the mot check done sooner
that way you can spend the minimum to getting it repaired as opposed to fishing in the dark
car may be scrap remember bro ,so you win twice,or lose depending on your outlook
I have a 1991 Mini that has a caput wiper motor in that it does nothing in low speed and moves very slowly in high speed. It also doesn't self park the wipers. Are these servicable as even secondhand ones seem to command upwards of £30 on ebay.
Cheers
Stuart Read more
these used to run in cables and they could get seized up
i used to take the top off the motor take the cog off and then pull the wipers manually to see if they were stiff
i also seem to remember that because they seized they burnt the park brush out
was a long time ago mind so i might have dreamt it all
Browse
Saltrampen is basically right but 2 pack would be used
look to spend £450 at a back street spray place with ubiquotous snarling dog in corner
£1000+ at a place with all its faculties
dont do it
no pewgot is worth it no matter what any book may say