March 2008
Please can anyone help? i recently bought a 99 plate mondeo zetec.. and never thought to try and unlock the car with the key in the door,, as ive allways used the keyfob,,,, but for some reason i tried the key in the door and it wont unlock.... the only way to unlock the doors is with the button on the keyfob...... but it works fine to lock the doors with the key in the door.... it just wont unlock,,,
any ideas what might cause this please? Read more
I would be interested to here of others thoughts in respect of mpg numbers for a CRV oil burner. Am looking to buy and use for 600 miles per week and have gathered that manufacturers claims are often not being met. Does mpg improve with a few miles? Am looking to buy with 40k-50k miles.
Also, any reliability issues?
My alternative is an X type 2.0d.
Thank you
Billy Read more
Might as well buy the petrol version and enjoy.
We recently bought this car and have noticed that the engine intermittently cuts out. This has happened 4 or 5 times and is always at low speed - i.e. when stopping in traffic etc. It doesn't stall, just loses power completely. As we use the car mostly in London, this is going to be a pain if it continues! The rev counter is very low, seems to hover around the "5" mark and then suddenly plummets and that's it, engine off. Otherwise great and seems to be OK when cruising at steady speed. Any advice - oh, and please, I am not technical at all so answers in "idiot speak" would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you.
{typo in subject header amended. I presume you meant 1.4 and not 4.1?} Read more
Sorry but I don't know engine version.
megasnipquote
the engine code consists of 3 letters eg AWH,APE.AUA,AFH,AFK,AQQ,AUB, these can be found at the front of your service book or on a white sticky label stuck on top of the timing belt cover.
About 12 months ago my car started to knock at the front nearside when going over rough surfaces. This was cured by replacing the anti-roll bar bushes but returned about 3 months ago. The garage who did the initial repair changed some other bushes (not sure which) but the problem still persisted and they suspected the anti-roll bar needed changing. I mentioned this to another mechanic i know who thought the roll bar wearing was unlikely and maybe the bushes had not been set up right. He had a look and could not see any wear on the bar so changed the bushes again but with little improvement so only charged me for the bushes, a few pounds. I intend to take it back to him but would appreciate some advice to other causes of this problem.
Also, this morning while i cleared the ice from the car it locked itself with the keys in the ignition. Luckily my wife had not left for work and i could get back into the house for the spare keys (house keys with car keys). On other occasions, also cold mornings i suspect it may have locked or unlocked itself before.
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The double clicking sounds like the double deadlocking is being activated somehow, the possibly caused is a malfunction in the central locking unit but it's not an easy one to catch as it's an intermittent problem. The garage most likely will change the unit concerned to see if that fixes the problem. Worth asking the garage what they reckon and get a quote and then make a decision.
To prevent me from being a complete blonde and being totally ripped off on Friday when I take my car in, can anyone advice me on a ball park figure I can expect to pay for brake pads and discs to be replaced on my beloved passat? Thanks in advance! Read more
Here's a short video on changing rear brakes (rotors/pads) on a 2003 VW Passat. This video applies to the 1998-2005 VW Passat and 1996-2001 Audi A4.
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Just been told the EGR (or EGI) valve on my 37k C-Max needs replacing. I am apparently 2 months outside the Ford Goodwill elgibility criteria.
It was bought 2nd hand from main dealer and has been main dealer serviced since is there any chance I could persuade the nice men from Dagenham to contribute? Or should I just cough up the £400? Read more
Have you been able to progress with this one mrp26 ?
Be interested what you find out as this is of interest to anyone with a motor with a 1.6TDCi engine.
Have you been caught by a speed camera in Chideock, Dorset, in the past 10 years?
According to the Daily Telegraph today [ page 4 ] a camera there has been found to be illegal because the road referred to in the paperwork does not exist. Over £1 million worth of fines can be reclaimed! Read more
I do hope that publicising their location does not result in their being put out of use by some anti social element.
Hi,
I purchased a 53 plate Ford Fiesta 1.4TDCI in December in the pursuit of a more economical car ( I had been driving a 1.5LS Civic Estate). The reviews I had heard state that the MPG on this model was amazing with 50mpg plus expected combined (My friend gets around 65mpg)
Now, I am 26 and have had some powerful cars in the past (prior to a family) and I am at times prone to braking late and revving where I shouldn't...........although I don't think I'm any worse than anyone else.
For the last 3 months I've been getting on average around 35mpg. I travel to work each day on the motorway and my journey takes an hour and so cold engines aren't an issue. I also had the car serviced prior to pick up.
Am I being unrealistic in thinking that I should be getting a little more MPG? I was hoping for at least 45mpg. Can anyone give me any idea's of what the issue may be......if any at all?
On top of this, I also thought a diesel engine, even a TDCI would have a heater plug light on the dash. I've never seen this on my dashboard. Is this a fault that needs repairing, or is it not present on this model?
Appreciate your help.
Glyn Read more
Hi,
We have three of these on 04 plates with over 100k on each. No pre heater lights show on the dashboard.
MPG is always around 48-52 mark
Baz
Treated myself to this new car in 2005. Still a couple of months warranty.
2.0 tdi manual box 12700 miles, no naughty habits of slipping or riding the clutch.
Nasty growls and grumbles in the last 2 weeks becoming worse.
Used Audi Rescue for an opinion and the diagnosis - "you need a replacement dual mass flywheel!"
The car is duly booked in at the nearest Audi agent (25 miles away) for this Thursday on the tech's say-so.
I remember it being recalled when almost new for a flywheel check (probably a duff batch) but was given all-clear.
Mercifully the warranty will cover this, but what is the general experience with this Volkswagen group's 2 litre diesel? Read more
oh yes, Audi build quality or not.
i too had an 06 A4 2.0tdi, new clutch required at 11k miles, 9 mths old.
previous A3, gearbox syncros and turbo failed at 50 k miles (1.9 tdi 130 bhp) 2.5 k to repair!!!!
after numerious returns with the a4, i had enough and decided to get rid just before the new model A4 was being released to get a much back before prices were hit.
bought an 06 focus tdci zetec and well impressed, maybe expectations were not so high and a fraction of the running costs. £95 for a main dealer service, couldn't be bad.
I pondered about where to put this topic - it's a question, it's about sat nav and it's about motoring. So here it is.
I'm planning a touring holiday (?), well a break if not a holiday, in Cuba. Car hire is easy enough, but apparently you can't buy maps there and it's case of bring your own. There are very few road signs and it is said you need a decent knowledge of Spanish to get directions from the locals.
I'm pretty certain you can't get a Sat Nav with Cuba mapping but I fancy getting a hand held GPS thingy which will at least tell me where I am and which way is up. At worst, if I'm totally lost it'll let me retrace my steps.
Has anybody any experience of such touring and which GPS should I get. I suppose a compass and good map would do, but I fance a GPS thingy. Read more
More like smuggling "bread" man.
Browse
update had a quick look on their site the £7 is for building the lock to suit, but you have to buy the lock off them as well.