March 2008
my car started heating up really slowly in the recent cold weather. On further inspection the solenoid that powers the booster had broken.
I replaced it and the booster kicked into life. A bit of smoke but quite noisy. Since then its started staying on longer and smoking more.
I'm a mechanic so could do the work myself but not totally sure what's going on with this one.
The bottom hose seems cold a lot of the time too. Maybe i have two problems. I thought the thermostat at first but on inspection the water pump was weeping so i changed that with the stat which didn't make any difference. i changed the temp switch which is fitted in the top hose. No difference. When the car is on a run its great just takes about 6 miles or so to get up to temp. Any ideas please
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Looking forward to going to this years event, never been before. It is held at Bruntingthorpe Proving ground in Leicestershire on 21 and 22 june and prices look like 14-15 pound per ticket. It seems a bit pricey but as I have never been i will make the most of the time there. Im particlary intersed in showing my car off in the contest and running the qtr mile strip (no laughs)
My question is has anyone been or going?
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Blimey I didn't know they still did that! I went two years in a row before I got my Polo, so sometime around 2000 I think. Loved it but I don't think it was in Leicestershire then. Hmm.
Are looking at purchasing a 2nd car and are considering purchasing a warranty.
The car will have just under 120,000 miles at time of purchase which will be a private purchase, and I will be doing 10,000 miles per year.
Have found click for warranty will cover cars up to 150,000 miles see tinyurl.com/244lny or warranty wise who will take cars on with up to 120,000, their cost being £232 for 12 months cover includes main dealer rate of £95.00, but the cover appears to be very basic see tinyurl.com/2sjkb7
Does anyone know of any other warranty companies that are prepared to cover vehicles that have in excess of 100,000 miles
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I'd considered a warranty for my 126K Golf, but gave up as the cost seemed to outweigh the potential benefits.
I'm just glad I have a local garage that services the fleet at work who does me a good deal (£30p/h, not everything charged) and is actually reliable....
Makes sure you keep it serviced on the nail and use the correct PD oil and you should get another 80K or so out of it at least - is it a PD engine - what age is it? for £3K I would expect at least a 51/52 reg (well, a 54 reg 130 Highline went for £3,075 at auction a couple of months ago), so either a PD115 or PD130???
Evening all.
Just spent the afternoon getting the tyres repaced on sisters car ( Bridgestones ) after they were punctured through the sidewall during the night. Paintwork on the bonnet and down both sides as well.
As there is real likelyhood that this will happen again, picked the cheapest I could find.
These are, a pair of Austone CSR62 on the front and a pair of Infinity LMA15 for the back.
Does anyone have experience of or has anyone used these brands please?
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"which" magazine is a good source for independant tyre info' try your local public library.
My 17 year old son is currently taking driving lessons and I'm trying to organise some insurance for one of the family cars (both for pre- and post-test driving).
Assuming a Fiesta 1.25 finesse (wife's car) any experience on the cheapest company? I know that there are comparison sites, but I also know that they do not cover many of the specialist insurers. I am also in a quandry as to whether he should be a named driver on wife's policy (she has full NCB) or whether it would help him to insure him in own name and have the wife as a named driver. She will do the majority of the driving in the car so I guess she should be the policy holder (but the insurance co may not believe that!).
Experience of anyone who has recently been through this process would be valued.
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adding him as a learner should be easy - he\'s a better risk.
He may get a much better insurance deal if he takes the Pass Plus course after passing his test.
Explain your details when you get your quote - if they don\'t believe you then don\'t take out their policy. I had this problem with one insurance on agreeing the main driver.
Take their name and date/time should you ever need to confirm the conversation.
There\'s no logic to insurance quotes, so just phone around/ surf for a good deal
I've noticed that a lot of new cars seem to have very slopey windscreens. I believe it's for pedestrian safety. Whenever I get in these cars it feels really horrible though, and visibility seems to be really bad. Judging the end of the bonnet seems to be guess work (for me at least) and the pillars can hide a lot! I can also feel travel sick in some cars, and I believe it might be because of the widscreen (but I'm guessing)?
Is it just me, are they OK, or do other people hate them?
Has anybody actually worried about pedestrian safety either? I certainly never worry about it, I'm more worried about my safety. When I'm walking I always look before crossing the road, and when I'm driving I wouldn't run somebody over unless they suddenly steped in front of me. However, when I'm walking the number of vehicles that go up on the pavement is shocking, but when I'm driving I stay on the roads anyway. Read more
It is odd that we now have huge front windscreens, and the yet safety kit is reducing the size of all the side windows daily. The opposite to ideal.
I liked the Volvo 960, with its upright screen, and low sills to all the sides, as well as rear, windows. So much nicer the the V70s which followed.
Doh!
I don't have an iPod but, having not got around to it, finally intend to get one to use in conjunction with the optional USB/Aux port I have had fitted in my recently delivered car.
BMW provide a "special" lead combining the USB and aux jack on a single lead for use specifically with the iPod, and which apparently provides most of the functionality of the iPod via the iDrive, but this costs £40, which seems a bit steep.
I understand I can just use a standard aux lead for play back through the hi fi and
I am not too bothered about having all the functionality via the iDrive but don't know whether there is a cheaper pattern lead available that provies some or similar functionality, or whether I have to cough up for the BWM lead?
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£205 for the USB/Audio port and they want another £40 for the cable? I can't wait.
hi ive got a vectra 1.8ls,year 2000.its done 67000 miles and in the last 8 weeks my engine management light has come on?ive had it checked on a laptop etc and its showed severale faults ie throttle body unit,knock sensors etc but it still starts and gets me to where ever i need,i do think its lost some power tho,any ideas ?????? all so in the last month my engine has got louder,like a tapping sowing machine noise???????what could it be and costs etc .thankyou.
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Have you checked the oil level?
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Telegraph:-
Motorists could be given the option of paying more to use less congested motorway lanes under new Government proposals.
Telegraph's campaign against road pricing
Have your say: Would you pay to use less congested motorway lanes?
Plans to explore the feasability of pay-as-you-drive motorway lanes - dubbed "Lexus lanes" - have been announced by Ruth Kelly, the Transport Secretary
Plans for national road pricing are thought to have been shelved
Ms Kelly told a conference that the Government had already shown an interest in lanes where access is limited to vehicles carrying several passengers or drivers willing to pay a toll.
I thought I had paid for the lane - Road Tax 2 x £205 / year and £3.00 tax on a gallon of Petrol or Diesel. Read more
I am missing it again. I wonder how can it be safe to drive on the hard shoulder when we have been told by the government for decades that it is unsafe to do so and we shall be made criminals if we attempt it. Must be my hairspray or something.
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Is this a PD? Most TDi's don't warm up quickly unless they're going at some speed and a new stat was a good place to start.
The Eberspacher usually needs a new glow-plug if it smokes for more than a few moments at fire-up.