July 2007
This is the Bill,
that is the Act
forming HJ's tract ^^^^^^^^
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Whilst out walking the dog at about 6.15 this evening I past a 56 reg MINI. It was parked, engine off, apparently locked and no keys in the ignition, but the wipers were working. They were moving fairly slowly and very juddery. Drove past at 9.30 and they were still going. Wasn't raining on either occassion so I can't imagine it was auto wipers and in any case, I wouldn't have expected them to work with the ignition off. Read more
PLEASE can nobody say 'told you so' etc as I feel stupid (and panicked) already!
Opened the front boot to my horror found about a pint of water in the bottom. I had the air-con on today & I don't think the car has been out in any rain - in fact I drove it to work Thursday AM, and didn't use it at all for 36 hours. After I discovered the water, I mopped it all up then drove for about an hour with the air-con on full (cold) but when I got home there was no further water, just residue from before.
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I'd ask over on www.porsche-1.net
It could be the a/c drain, but can't remember anyone saying about leaking Boxsters, leaking 944s yes but not Boxsters!
The other subjects on the severe weather were generalised, but today London to Banbury to Brize Norton and back again. Yes it was bad on the way up, but the return journey around Oxford was a nightmare
I have never seen so many lakes and stranded cars as I have today, along the A40 between Witney and Burford, and all surrounding "short cuts" there were roads cut off and 50 cars swamped.
Also heard on the local radio, a German police officer came out of a pub in the Oxford area, and turned into what he thought was a flooded road, only to disapper into a canal- whose got the full story Read more
Hi, I am new to this page. I owned a T reg. Mercedes C220 CDI and it has been running very well.
Recently, the lighting on the digital clock inside the rev. counter went out in the day time. At night, when the side/head lights were on, it is still 'out'. The digital clock is still working. I guessed it is the 'bulb' behind it. However, I do not know if it is lit by fibre optics or conventional light bulb?
I managed to take the panel underneath the steering column off. I still cannot see or feel what is behind and what I am looking for. Can anyone help please? I am at this stage do not incline to take the car to the garage and pay obscene labour charge for replacing a light bulb.
Any hint will be most welcome.
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I rang my local Mecedes scrap merchant asking to see an instrument panel so that I could have an idea of what to look out for. The local scrap merchant is 'Mercman' and he offered to take my panel out free of charge since he had the right 'tool'. I took my car to him and it was a metter of seconds with the right tool and he got it out for me. Replacing the bulb was easy.
Flooded roads are certainly common lately even in sunny yorkshire, but it was pointed out to me and i agree that the storm drains in my area are not being cleaned like they were when i was a kid,ie a big hoover that sucked everything out of the drains and then washed a lot of water down the hole to make sure its clear.
i see plenty of the street cleaners with the brushes on the edges especially in town on things like sooty vans but the only gunge cleaners seem to be owned by private companies.
I therefore put to the board this is one of the reasons for more localised flooding.......anyone agree?
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>>not this flooding monsoon carp.
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How about a new approach?
Use the monsoon to fill some big ponds and then grow carp.
A tasty alternative to being washed up?
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6908710.stm
"A teenage driver who caused the death of a woman in a crash as she sent a mobile phone text message has been sent to a young offenders' institute.........Newcastle Crown Court heard that she had used her phone nine times during a 15-minute journey last November"
"He added that motorists should be aware that police carry out inquiries to see if a mobile was in use prior to a serious or fatal crash."
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Geordie1, I appreciate your comments and bow to your knowledge and experience. My post was rather poorly worded and I did get out of bed the wrong side today. I appreciate that Ms Begg's sentence was within the guidelines. The gentlemen in question was rather fortunate then with his sentence at the front end of the scale.
Interesting website & a localish dealer to me.
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0-62 mph (seconds): 13.2
Maximum Speed (mph): 105
Noise: Some
Brilliant!
I have an X reg Ford Modeo 1.8L petrol with 55K miles. Last week it had a 10K service and the cam belt changed. After 2 days I noticed a tinkling noise from the engine and took it back to the garage.
They have told me it is the tappets. and that I will have to pay for them (not sure how much yet).
Should I have to pay for this as there was no noise before I took it in?
Could it have been something they did when changing the cam belt or is it just coincidence?
Was it the tappets or what else could it have been?
Should I find another garage? I've been using this one for about 2.5 years without a problem but am not very happy.
Grateful for all advise.
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Yes, you are right Cheddar:
Silver cam cover hydraulic
Black cover solid mech tappets
I am not aware of a case at present with the MK1/2 Mondeo's where the mech tappets have needed work before 100k. Even though Ford suggest they should be checked at the 100k service I have seen vehicles with over 200k that have never had them adjusted.
Hi,
Im basically wanting any tips or recommendations from you guys for a diesel car MOT test tommorow.
My brother has a VW Golf MK2 Turbo Diesel
1988 E reg.
Hes only had the car for about 5 months. The problem is that the car throws a fair amount of smoke out. I dont want to sound funny but it doesnt look like the "normal" smoke diesel cars throw out, it kind of has a burning smell ans is slightly blue coloured.
I suggested to him that it could be burning oil, but hes not had to top up any oil in 2000 miles of driving.
Any way he read on the internet that if he used 20w50 oil his car would produce less smoke as the oil is thicker. Is this true or is it just a gimmick?
20w50 is always really cheaply priced (about £4 in asda etc).....surely this oil cant be good quality at all can it?
Also I read somewhere (cant remember) that taking out the airfilter helps in reducing diesel smokiness. Again is this true?
Car was fully services 2000 miles ago. All new filters. Has a mileage of 152k.
Have tried the usual injector cleaner stuff like forte, millers etc but has really done anything.
Do you knowledgable guys have any tips.....or what do you guys do to you diesel cars before MOT test?
Any quick fixes?
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well im disgusted that someone can run an old car with all those very very dangerous faults,can we have your name and address so we can publicly pillorise you ;-)
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Just what you need in this weather, wipers that wont COOPERate!