February 2008
Hi, I have a renault Laguna 02 plate which is about 5 years old. I am finding that the gears seem to be jumping slightly when changing however not jumping right out of gear. Can anyone help, will this need sorted by a garage and a rough cost would be excellent.
Thanks
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I've (well, the car has) developed a squeak which appears to be from the nearside, I can't work out if it's front or rear (OH swears it's offside rear though!!).
The squeak is only audible above 20mph up to about 50mph. Wind noise prevents me from working out if it's still there above that!
Presumably it's wheel-related, it sounds as if it's constant and in time with wheel rotation.
Bearing in mind that I'm not really technical by any nature, my first worry was that it's a wheel bearing. How would I know / check for this? I doubt it could be suspension because it's also audible on a flat road (then again, I drop to under 20mph when going over bumps!!)
Any suggestions would be appreciated, and if there's a cost involved I think I need to be prepared; so if any guesses can be put in place........ that'd be ace too. Read more
i have vectra 1.8 ls 2000 , starts 4.5min and cuts of, and dont start again ,after 1.2 hours
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i have a 2.4T on a w plate,with an alarm message saying it needs a service,also the cruise control does not work.Any ideas?
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its the new shape model.When i first used to press cruise it would light up cruise in the mileodmeter,but now nothing.Hope this helps.
According to what car
4x4s safer ? but more dangerous
27 February 2008
4x4s safer ? but more dangerous
? 4x4 drivers less likely to be in accident
? Better view of road thought to be the reason
? Chance of injury is greater in an accident, though
New research shows drivers of 4x4s are less likely to be involved in crashes, but when they are, injuries are more serious.
The survey was conducted by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) on behalf of Transport for London (TfL).
It found that the collision rate for 4x4s was 30% lower than that for other cars. This is believed to be because 4x4 drivers are higher up and have a better view of traffic, allowing them to react to incidents quicker.
However, a TfL spokesman said the study highlighted that pedestrians, in particular children, motorcyclists and occupants of small cars, were significantly more likely to be killed or seriously injured when in a crash with a large 4x4.
The report found that, for those hit by a large 4x4, there was a 26% chance of injuries, compared with a 22% chance when hit by a smaller off-roader. When hit by a family sized car, the rate of injury was 21%. Read more
"Re: modern 4x4s. Even if they are well designed, they are generally more likely to overturn than an ordinary car "
I agree but I suppose the same can also be said for the higher people carriers too?
Hi ive a problem with the nearside rear tail light, its does'nt work....I have changed the blub, checked the fuses all other lights in the board are working fine, its just the tail light, I checked for broken/loose wire but it all looks ok, could someone please advise me on what to do? many thanks
Gedskel
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Hi thanks for the advice I went up my local scrap yard and luckly I got a light cluster for a fiver and fixed it up and it works so it must of been a fault on the original cluster, so alls well
1992 1.8 diesel. I replaced the rear brake cylinder recently as the old one had seized. Yesterday I removed the brake drum to inspect the condition of the shoes and give a dust out to discover that the fairly new cylinder is leaking. The shoes have done 17000 miles Given that the Fiesta shoe are not that thick in lining to start with, they still don't look that much worn. I suppose I could have a faulty cylinder. Are there any other reasons for this? Mileage of car 80000 miles.
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Even with completely worn-out shoes,the pistons should not come out of the cylinders-neither could the adjuster cause a leak.
I've recently changed from a 1.1 Active to a 1.3 Multijet (brand new). It has about 2k miles on it now. There is no way it is faster than the Active, although it should have a bit more hp, and should have a good bit more torque. I was expecting a diesely 'low down shove' with acceleration at around 2000rpm, but it is very lifeless till it gets towards 4000rpm, and even then not as good as the Active.
It seems to be ticking over OK at idle. Any ideas? Is this a running in issue? What else can go wrong with a diesel?
Thanks
Peanut
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I understand that the petrol Panda100 is a real blast to
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Ohhhh yes :-) My mother has one and I very nearly carried out a very silly idea of chopping the Mondeo for one a few months back, such was my impression of it. Particularly amusing over 4,000 rpm. Close-ratio 6-speed gearbox is spot-on and the handling is very sharp. Downside is jiggly ride, of course, and the range isn't brilliant, especially if you use the upper part of the rev range a fair bit.
Definitely sounds like the turbo isn't doing what it oughter in yours. I took ours out earlier and it pulls very well from 1,500 rpm. 107 lbs ft with low kerb weight works very well. It took until over 10k miles to run it in fully, though.
I have been around the German heavy metal dealers these past few weeks testing possible purchases. I have a budget of almost 30K and don?t have a fixed model in mind. You?d think I?d be inundated with salesmen.
I have therefore been amazed at the lack of selling I?ve encountered. No one has tried to sell me up or down, asked me to consider alternatives, compared the peers, offered me the unbeatable bargain, followed up or otherwise made any effort to move the sale on. Unfailingly they have provided a quote, made available a car to test and wished me goodbye.
I wonder if they?ve had it too easy for too long on our shores, long labelled Treasure Island by the big importers.
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No, I think the art of buying is dead - no reflection on you Ubi, btw. If the sellers can make a living so easily, the buyers aren't doing their 'job' properly in my view. I see this markedly in my area of N.W Wales. The big franchise dealers (esp. of the Heavy Metal Teutonic variety you mention) locally have such a crowded pool of fat carp to skewer with their uncompetitive (to me) 'deals', there's little incentive to be lean, mean selling machines.
Despite the years of car brokers & internet selling, I'm convinced many buyers fall into the glass & stainless steel temples & gormlessly accept the first deal offered. Your salespeople probably know that soon after bidding you adieu, Mr&Mrs Moremoneythansense will waddle in, wide-eyed, barely able to distinguish a rip-off CTG from a flat (fat) rate percentage loan.
Is it possible for me to change the oil on a Peugeot 406 Estate without any special tools. 2000cc 51yr.
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My wife has a 98 406 1.8 petrol. According to Haynes it is almost identical to the 2.0
I've been changing the oil on this ever since it was out of warranty in 1999 and its dead easy, no special tools required. I presume you will be changing the filter as well. Its down the front of the engine facing the back of the radiatior and it is accessible enough.
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Thank you. Thought I'd pop back to update.
Did have a bit of a wiggle this morning, no movement at all so hopped down to my local (well respected) independent place to get it checked out.
Turns out that it was the discs after all that; the pads had worn down and there was a bit of damage to the discs as a result. I had an inkling that they needed changing soon so it was no great shock. Things are all quiet again. Thanks for the advice!