October 2007
Does anyone know what the last 2-WD production car with grease nipples was?
My guess is the Rover 100 (metro) in 1998. Read more
Since the dip in temperature round these parts, the only way I can get my motorbike to register anywhere near normal on the water temperature gauge is to use the old trick of blocking off half the radiator with a piece of cardboard.
That got me wondering if owners of modern cars with big power outputs and bigger air intakes have to do similar in winter to get any heat into the engine ?
Not sure if this is miscellaneous or green motoring. Read more
Your Toyo may well have the same feature as Honda diesels, where the aircon is run backwards to act as a heat pump, warming the engine and then the cabin before the engine has come up to temperature. I get warm air within about half a mile.
hello, noticed that the heater was not getting very hot, sort of all or nothing... well around 4 months ago I changed the heater valve so I thought not again..
well the the weather is quite cold now and only after a short trip I noticed that the engine fan was coming on, way to early... then it goes off again, it seems to me that the fan is coming on and not letting the car heat up enough, then going off again... but not all the time..
what are the tests for this I can cary out?
Thank you Read more
First check the coolant level. Then consider the thermostat.
Hi,
My mk. 2 Clio cassette/radio has lost it's code after I disconnected the battery for a while-got no log book when I bought it. I see recoding companies advertising in the 'Useful Website' section of Honest John. Are these the best thing to do?
What about replacing it with a Renault cd player off e-bay - has the radio to be fit/ compatible with my '97 model? I would like to retain the use of the stalk buttons and display. Read more
Thanks - Renault dealer got the code there and then, and no charge. cheers
Would it kill the bloke who rings up about the Ford Fiesta to say "sorry for wasting your time" before he slams the phone down? After all, he did ring up solely to ask a pretty stupid question, and it's only polite to say goodbye.
That will be all. Read more
Drove 20 miles. Stopped at the shops, inside for 1/2 hr. When returned to car, engine fault light (yellow engine pic. with "Zap!" sign on it) was illuminated, continually flashing, engine she not start. 'Phoned RAC from shop tele (5 mins), RAC on way. Outside to check.... engine fired up! Much joy. RAC cancelled. Back to car. She not start! Flashing engine fault light, lots of cranking, no go. Called RAC again, towed to garage in middle of night. Car dumped on forecourt by RAC man, still wouldn't start. RAC man, he say fault with key chip/reception unit thingy.
In a.m., self to garage, with spare key. Car started no problem. Also started on main (normally used) key as well as spare. pink fluffy dice Garage checked on diagnostic kit - "carried out Tech 1 check, found intermittant fault with ECU. Light now off, if prob reoccurrs, will require a new ECU". Is this flannel?
So. This car phutted out at a roundabout 3 weeks ago, re-started after a minute or two (can't remember fault light being on). It re-started OK after, no trouble since. On this form, a sticky air valve has been implicated.
I drove the car back 10 miles from the garage - no problems (3 stops en route). It started just now. Will the thing go TU again soon? Is there anything I can attempt to fix? Garage have estimated £440-ish to fix - more than the car's worth.
Any ideas? Read more
I agree, it's possible.
I always remember Car Mechanics magazine were fond of the "wiggle" test which involved wiggling all accessible connectors and wires when confronted with an intermittent problem, and seeing if there was any change in the running condition of the car. Assuming there is, the exact location of the offending wire or connector can then be pinpointed, and corrective action taken.
I don't know the details of the Cavalier, but the idea that the ECU should be supported by its wiring loom does not sound realistic. It sounds to me like someone has removed it and failed to refit it correctly.
Cheers
DP
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04 Grand Scenic 1.9 dCi Dynamique
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hi my car wont start very well i have to switch it on &off about 4 times then when it does start youd think it was on fire there is a little bolt that goes that connects the first cable to the last on the glow plugs i have been told that this should get hot but it is luke warm. it turns over slower in the morning could this be my battery could you please help me with this problem Read more
Steve,
Do you mind replying within the same post as you originally created. Saves one of us having to move them back in there and avoids when confusion to other readers.
Thanks
My fiesta has a really strange problem: I can only get a warm(ish) breeze through the driver's side vents on blower setting 1 and just cold air on settings 2-4. The passenger side blows hot on all settings so I'm sure fluids, matrix and thermostat are OK.
Any help or advice would be deeply appreciated.
SLT Read more
>> How do you "push" a parked car probably with handbrake on and maybe in
gear
>> in a straight line along a road?
Could have used trolleys but I'm sure even a small mini-digger would be able to drag a car along with the tyres skidding on the road.
I was once on site and 30 yards away a big 360' excavator, something like a 25 tonner, was loading an 8-wheel on-road tipper lorry. I happened to be watching and the tipper driver started to drive off when the back was not yet full.
The excavator driver swiftly put the bucket on the tailgate of the truck and pulled it back about 10 feet into place with a minimum of effort, lorry wheels still turning in the dust trying to go forwards. There was an exchange of air horns between drivers but the lorry driver didnt bother to get out of his cab..
;o)
Looking for a bike rack that will fit on the back of a 2002 Mondeo saloon. I'm aiming for an economy rack that won't gouge lumps out of the boot. TIA. Read more
Agree with reccomendation for Pendle products. I have used a strap on (Avensis H/B) Pendle for years with no problems or so much as a scratch to the car.
Browse
My Rover Metro 1.4 GTa had them - I was 21 at the time just as the new 'Rover Metro' came out... started to rust after 4 years, but kept the suspension greased. Nice little car - not very safe by today's standards and they did rust.