December 2007
I have a 2000 1.6 Scenic with 87k which has has had a juddering and heavy clutch. I have had the clutch plate replaced (by Mr Clutch) which has fixed the juddering but the pedal is still heavy to operate and hold down. Could this indicate that the cable needs replacing as well? Any advice would be appreciated
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I haven't had a car with ABS before. Now I have, and have experimented a little in Winter conditions. I don't like it. I wish I could switch it off. Do you like it? Why? Read more
weight actually reduces friction becasue it melts a thin layer of ice
into water on which you slide. It's the way ice skates work.
So, the main influencing factor in such a circumstance isn't weight, it isn't tyre size, but is tyre pressure.
Number_Cruncher
Bury Council has overturned its previous support for the proposed Greater Manchester C-charge and become the third council to vote against it. It now requires just 1 more of the 7 other councils in the area to vote against it and the scheme will have to go public referendum (ie a big fat raspberry).
Come on BR members in Greater Manchester, log onto www.faxyourmp.com and make your views known.
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Ration Fuel !
just been driven home by the wife after emptying brother in laws sacrosent drinks cupboard (well i only do it once a year )
anyway the roads are icy and i kept asking that she slowed down as all between us and a lampost is 4 footprints of size 8"s and a load of cold air,is it just me or do people really need an accident before they realise that rubber and ice dont mix?
to add to this ive seen two of my customers this week with mangled motors due to this cold snap and they were both women drivers (i am not making judgements by the way as in the main i find women are indeed the better drivers)
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When driving in poor conditions,the first thing I do is switch OFF the radio,and once underway,give the brakes a good hard dab just to see how slippy it is.Having quiet in the car lets you know much sooner when the road is icy,as it is far quieter under the tyres.
Another thing,as a biker,the roads are treacherous for us just now.even if your car can go round roundabouts as if it was a warm sunny day,please remember that we cannot,we are dealing with the chance of ice,the horrible slippy grit that is now being used,steamy visors,and cold fingers,toes and everything else.We cannot find any more grip just because you are 3 inches off our numberplate,we cannot pull out of junctions on full throttle,letting the traction control sort it out,and we are not drunk..just avoiding all the wheel swallowing potholes,friction free white lines and deadly drain covers.Give us a chance!! We are helping you to get to your destination quicker,and freeing up valuable parking spaces!
can i run a tdci mondeo on proper bioderv (i.e. not reclaimed chip fat) or dont fords like it?
its 89p a ltr locally Read more
ill avoid it then
seems odd when sweden/denmark/norway have it at the pumps though.
it would appear that the heating side of things in my 1999 S Type is not what it should be. I usually drive all year round with the climate on 22 degrees and haven't noticed anything wrong...however with this really cold weather i cranked it up a couple of degrees and didn't notice any difference.
having played around with it i've noticed that a/c or no a/c it is difficult to get the temp up above tepid......the best it will do is if you leave the car ticking over for 15 mins first it will then come out warmish, but certainly not hot
it will however clear ice in the morning as the tepid is warm enough to do that, albeit probably not as efficient as it should be
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rude of me not to have replied earlier.....some spot on advice on here...took the car to my usual independent when the heater played up again (used a local mechanic the first time).. and the diagnosis was...
dodgy heater valve and slight split in plastic header tank......so the advice from several of you was top dollar..thankyou
now if only at least one of you had foreseen the fly by wire throttle being a nuisance as well, that would have been quite handy. January was an expensive month...:-)
I have been looking recently at improving my driving skills by taking some sort of advanced driving course. I have looked into it and there seems to be so much choice and was just wondering if anyone else could share their experiences.
I had a look at the RideDrive site. Looked very good (but expensive) and appears to teach you a range of skills.
Also looked into IAM / ROSPA. This seems a cheaper option but seems to concentrate more on the road / safety side of things and less on car control etc..
I am interested in both sides of things - obviously getting the best out of my car but also in becoming a better, safer driver.
Anyone had any experience / any opinions of any of these. Read more
You can only take the IAM test for a vehicle for which you already hold the appropriate DVLA licence - you wouldn't gain any "extra" entitlement - it's about advanced skills, not entitlements anyway.
1993 renault espace v6 ok when cold but then cuts out intermittently when driving, just dies and then pulls again but this is more noticeable when hot and going through the gears the car will just die and if you change from 5th to 4th and then back to 5th again will start to pull again also if you keep it in forth and just touch the throttle it pulls where if you try ro accelerate the power dies.
Also noticed if you turn the ignition off/on this sometimes let the car accelerate. The car runs fine for the first ten minutes when it runs on the choke
Any help would be grateful
Many Thanks
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a fuel line may be going kinky
not in the handbag sense obviously, so a bucket of cold water wont cure it.
check the lines as these are plastic front ended cars, i used to see loads that had burnt out under the bonnet and you might have found the reason why (ruptured pipe)
hi,
Got a strange problem with changing gear, it feels fine with the engine running when the car is not moving (change is notchy and changes easily) but with the car moving 2nd and 4th gear (nearest to the back) feel strange, the notchyness is gone and just feels wierd, althougth there is no cruching of gears.
gearbox oil was done at the last service.
any help appreciated
thanks
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Company I have a vague connection with is offering for sale a 3 year old Ford Focus 2.0 zetec in Black 70k on the clock with full main dealer service history and in eat your dinner off it perfect condition.
£4k cash money.
I say bargain. What say you? Read more
Hang on is it a Mk II or a faclfy Mk I?
If a Mk II that is brill !!!!
Browse
I indicated the juddering and heaviness to them beforehand. After the work was done and the clutch was still heavy they advised that they had fitted a complete new QH clutch assembly and that it could be due to the cable or the pedal itself