June 2007
Have now got completely new engine and turbo etc in my Fiat Ulysees, thanks for all the comments on my previous post (help with peugeot dealer)
Anyway, the car will apparently be returned to us next Tuesday, so how should we drive it. I have read about letting it warm up and then simmer down, but how should this new engine be treated? when should I have the oil changed? should I take it on a 3000 mile round trip one week after getting it back? If so should I stop regularly or is it better to just let it run?
Definately never want to go through another major failure on an HDi again.
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I've been told that I have to renew it all at a cost of £129. Had a quick look and the back box has gone but it looks like one long unit including a box at the outlet manifold and a cat.
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Got same problem with SWMBO X reg Yaris - it has perforation holes in pipe just before clamp to back box and this is a single pipe system from manifold back - that includes Cat and middle box - Toyota want £850 - major exhaust company want £270 so it's booked in to stainless steel exhaust maker and they are going to cut pipe off just behind middle box and bend a new bit up to match old pipe for £60/90 - Why no one makes sectional bits with slide joints and clamps I don't know. Probably no profit in it.
Help!! on coming home tonight my indicators continued to flash even though my indicator arm was back in the nuetral position. have checked and all my indicator bulbs are working,so its not a short circuit. i am indicating right and i cannot change it,so as soon as the engine is turned on i am indicating right. any ideas?? Read more
depending on the year a new indicator stalk at £35-40 may fix the problem. Its easy to replace.
Anyone advise how to change a broken door mirror glass(electric & heated) on a 04 corsa..Vauxhall parts dept. state price of £42..seems high i presume because of the heating element.
Options/advice welcomed.
Jim
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Just been to a car tax office and got served in 9 minutes.
Baring in mind this was in leeds ,the 24 hour city, i was amazed, as last time it took 2 hours 22 minutes of waiting on the steps for my number to be called.
10/10 for all the people that make my job easier by doing their taxing online.
I just hope dvla arent thinking of closing these offices and making us trail down swansea see Read more
I ended up in Swansea on my bike odyssey in March, I got hideously lost, which had two effects, I bought a SatNav package for the bike and I found the DVLA building. So did "see" it. On a separate note never had any problems with my visits to my LVLO office no lengthy queues and only one "computer says no" moment in trying to register my Landie.
I need to reset the service indicator on a c class 220 w reg....anyone any idea how? Read more
Will all of the following tyre sizes have the same diameter and hence running circumference :-
205/16/55
235/45/17
235/40/18
All of these tyre sizes are used on my model of car and I was wondiring what the effect was on speedo/mileometer readings. Read more
Do FTO's have abs as standard? What about air-con? Neither feature seems to get mentioned in adverts on Auto trader. If they don't have it, do they not go all over the place? Still fancy a CLK (posted about them a few weeks ago), but been a bit scared by rust and reliability issues on other forums. Then I saw an FTO this week and started thinking about them again as my Carisma has been so reliable. FTO's are so cheap now, but I wondered if they are practical with two small children, and safety is a worry, though I don't drive fast. I've re-read the old FTO thread and they seem very well-liked, especially by Aprillia - does anyone have an FTO as a daily driver? Read more
Sorry - don't click that link. It only takes it you to the front page, I had forgotten you have to register to get the full reviews.
just interested in a bubble balancer are they any good? i have used the normal electric machines before.
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Used to use these with race car wheels so 10 & 12inch wide by 13inch
diameter going faster than most road cars do & they were fine.
But on race cars yopu are not so interested in a tremor free steering for high speed cruising for prolonged periods, as you would be on a road car. The bubble tester may be okay to get rid of basic eccentric imbalance, but it is a matter of luck whether or not each individual tyre requires more dynamic balancing. I would only trust a bubble balancer for basic vehicles used for non motorway driving, ie delivery vans etc, as non-dynamic wheel balancing will ultimately catch you out on larger diameter wheels used for high speed cruising.
I am thinking of buying a Volvo V70 and have a number of questions.
1)I have been offered a choice of 2 by a local dealer, both V702.4DSE, 163bhp, both registered early 04 on a '53' plate. Both are fitted with Geartronic gearboxes.
One has done 22000 miles and is offered at £16225 and the other 45000 miles and is offered at £15475.
Are these reasonable value as they appear in good condition and drive well?
2) The police use a lot of V70s. Are they worth buying, and where are they sold?
3) Is there a good webiste to get realistic values for used Volvos?
4)Can anyone recommend good dealers for used Volvos.
Hope someone out there can give me some advice.
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Neither sound that cheap but the 1st one on the 53 is dead on CAP Retail (CAP put it at 16095) so if it's a main dealer they are around the correct guide prices.
Trade is 13750.
Browse
yep I would 2nd that. there is this myth that thrashing a diesel from day one makes it last forever,but at the end of the day its down to luck & a little sympathy. As I have already posted I am sympathetic towards a diesel but don't potter, I respect the mass's rotatingunder the huge stresses involved bearing in mind that most diesels will produce a massive amount more torque at 2000rpm than a petrol equivelent would do at 5000rpm. I have had more petrol cars with iether valve failure or headgasket failure or suffered camshaft wear than I have ever had with a diesel.