May 2007
see my previous post,the hydraulic pump is ticking not the fuel pump,any other espace owners had the same problem?does anyone know a good renault dealer or specialist in the Norwich area? Read more
The governor of CA has been asked by the lawyers of Paris Hilton to pardon her and let her off the jail sentence of 45 days for driving while disqualified. Does the team think he should ? Read more
hi , my mondeo 1.8 1999 has had a downturn in performance the engine has done 86000 and sounds very healthy , always serviced twice a year , has had new cambelt 2000 miles ago but seems to be a lot slower on acceleration ,is this a clutch problem ,what do you think and if it is ive heard that a new clutch may cost a fourtune to replace as i think you need to drop the front end to fit one ,any suggestions
thanks for any help
take care tony. Read more
The rubber T-piece that fits into the plenum chamber behind the mass air flow sensor is one of Ford's best selling parts. If your acceleration from a standing start is very 'jerky', get this checked out, as air is getting in where it shouldn't be and may be causing the problem, or at least contributing to it.
Hi,
I have a new Ford Galaxy being delivered in a few days, which has the Ford 6006CD stereo system. I'm told that it has a "Portable Music Connection Socket", and wondered if anyone knows exactly what type of socket it has. I was thinking of getting an iPod Nano but want to confirm that I will be able to plug this in through the 6006CD.
Anyone any ideas ?
Cheers
Jack Regan Read more
I presume then that I'd just need a lead with an identical 3.5mm headphone jack
on each end ?
Bang on!!!
£200 pollution charge per day for older lorries, buses & coaches
The LEZ has been earmarked for launch next year and will be extended to vans and buses by 2010, in effect giving businesses two years' notice to overhaul their fleets.
White van man escapes for now!
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6638563.stm
www.24dash.com/environment/20342.htm
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just to update all the facts
Ken Livingstone, mayor of London says his London Low Emission Zone will come into force next year From 4 February 2008, trucks, including specialist vehicles over 12 tonnes will need to meet Euro 3 based emission standards. Trucks, motorhomes and other specialist vehicles over 3.5 tonnes will need to comply from 7 July next year and on October 2010 vans over 1.2 tonnes will be affected. In 2012 the basis of the emissions standard will shift to Euro 4. But from next February, the daily penalty for vehicles that dont meet the standards and get spotted in the LEZ by, amongst other things, automatic number plate recognition cameras, will be a£200.
Failure to pay means a £1,000 fine.
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I have a peugeot 306 with central locking. It has the fob with the big button and the small button on it. The problem is if you lock the car with the key it instantly unlocks itself. This happens which ever side you try to lock. Any ideas what is causing this problem and how to fix it. Not sure what it will do with the fob because as luck would have it, this is broke too. Cheers Read more
I had this happen when a piece of cloth which was caught in the boot catch was preventing electrical contact. Removing the cloth brought the system back to normal.
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L\'escargot.
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/6635095....m
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news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6636583.stm
The 4 millionth ? a Discovery 3 ? was donated to the Born Free project, a charity dedicated to wildlife conservation and animal welfare.
tinyurl.com/ynlmoy Read more
As in "Bron Free of defects and silly faults" let's hope so. I love them dearly though. Thinking about dearly is a good word as well.
That time of year again - Breakdown Cover - Covered by a Large Insurance Co you get directly to and their premium for 2 cars was £120 (in round figures) including No call out discount for 8 years = 15%. so base premium is £143
Got a quote from the same company (flying a different Flag) @ £92.40 in a 25% New Policy Discount =£124 Gross- so the red telephone is more expensive than the Green Flag by £19.
I wrote re the renewal quote and was told that was their premium - so I am now insured for breakdown cover with the same company at the same level of cover and saved £28 but lost my No call out discount
New customers are preferred to those of 25 years standing.
When I last broke down in 1998 TWICE (MB C-Class- 100% Japanese since then) the Breakdown Service was excellent - their premiums are not in my opinion. Read more
my auto renewal came through recently. I must admit it was my fault for getting the date wrong - the money had left my bank before I started to shop around.
But it seems new customers get at least 20% - 25% discount with the largest breakdown firm in the UK. l recall last year asking the chap over the phone why don't I just cancel and get a new policy? He replied I could be entitled to upgrades and other benefits, as I was an established customer.
After 7 years and 3 callouts I've had zip.
The cancellation process is too much hassle though, so along with most poeple I will try and remember to do something next year.
Easy money for them I suppose.
I'm having a few problems getting my new Sony MEX-BT2500 car stereo to work in my N Reg Corsa. I fitted it all correctly, swapped the switched and continuous power supplies as was suggested on this forum. And everything was looking good.
The unit works perfectly if the ignition is on either 1 or 2 clicks, but as soon as I turn the key to 3 to start the engine, the unit turns off and bleeps to warn me that I've left the front panel in.
If anyone has any ideas I'd be very very thankful. Read more
Cheers, for the advice, the problem is with the ignition barrel, if I push the key down when the engine is running it fixes the problem.
Luckly my car still has 1 month warrenty left, so I'm hopeing that the garage I bought it from will fix the problem. Failing that I'll do it myself.
Thanks to everyone who replied.
Just thought you guys would appreciate seeing these speed camera crash pics. Ford F150 vs Buxton Truvelo. Amazing precision.
www.businesscar.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=3&stor...8
The best. Read more
What a shame.
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thanks for the link it was hard to read,i nearly shed a tear
it wont be long before we get links to websites like this in our own motherland eh
10 downing street could try one?