April 2008
hi all
my 04, 2.0dti produces an intermittent turbo "kick up the bum "which can be a bit unnerving when creeping along in traffic and i suddenly surge ahead without any warning,this also occurs at any time,especially when accelerating .a mechanic suggested it could be a bit of turbo lag ??. diagnostic tests show nothing. so any ideas what might be causing it and also a remedy would be quite useful.
very many thanks in advance.
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I drive a t reg 1.9 tdi I sharan and am looking to find the weight im allowed to pull with it. I was led to believe it is 2000kg. Read more
I wouldn't have towed that with our old Disco TD5 (and that could pull a bus)
Hello,
I have read some posts on squealing wheels affecting Vauxhall vehicles but these posts were put up on the site in 2002-04.
This is my problem: after the car (Astra 1999) has been running for about 15 to 20 minutes the wheels (both front and now back although it was just the front for a while) start to squeal. The sound goes when turning to the right/left and then returns immediately the car is going straight. The sound also goes when I put the brakes on.
I was wondering if anyone can tell me what this is.
Thank you!
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If the pads really are that low then they need replacing anyway. This would seem to be the first step and then see if the problem has disappeared. The discs also need checking, just in case.
Please advise how to locate and replace fuel filter in my 2004 c-max 1.6 tdci auto . also
can you bleed unit of water etc.
thanks in advance Notts Russ
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It's a bit worrying to be asked that level of question on a common-rail. The filter is clearly visible on the bulkhead.
As you are not familiar with the necessary precautions regarding cleanliness; leave it to a diesel specialist. One tiny error and you've trashed the entire fuelling system.
I bought one of these a few years ago, and it has worked OK, but now 'runs out of puff' once presented with a solid load, say more than 300kg. It doesn't appear to have leaked, but is it worth replacing the oil and, if so, with what? Or should I just bin it and buy another, in which case, are any better than any others?
Thanks in advance, as ever.
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"Aldi do a two tonne one for £9.85"
Don't rub it in! The nearest we've got is a Lidl, who will doubtless start doing them next week...
Still, the new one has enabled me to do some maintenance that would undoubtedly have taken a lot more than half an hour of garage time, so it really hasn't cost me anything (I keep telling myself).
Famous German car company sees first quarter net profit fall 17%.
I can't reveal the name because in the past I have fallen foul of this forum...
The figures were described as "the effects from the international financial crisis" resulting in "exceptional expenses".
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Still worth 22.6 billion Euros don;t think they'll have to sell product lines to the
Chinese just yet.
BMW Brilliance ? I thought they had.
re this ford spec oil 5w-30 for fords 1998 on
is this 10% synthetic or more ?
also can I use a fully synthetic like Mobil 1 5w-40 that covers the Ford viscosity requirement ? and maybe a a full synthetic is a better plan ?
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This is what I use in our 2003 Focus, and as far as I can see it meets the spec and does a pretty good job too.
last sunday some bloke who thinks he smart (and he is one of very many) that cut through a supermarket carpark without following the arrowed route, he shot between parked cars and used the gaps to try and exit the carpark quickly.
But someone (a nearside passenger in a parked VW) opened the passenger door just as this smart Alec was shooting through the gap from behind.
Result VW owner loses a door.
Why do some people think they are so smart in cutting through car parks like this when surely this sort of thing is likely to happen.
are these the same people who think they are good drivers ?
Note the VW owner and pasenger were no way in the wrong and as I saw the whole thing I was able to leave my details as a witness. Read more
Queue jumping in any situation is a selfish act that winds up the rule abiding majority. The arrows are put down so idiots like this can follow the correct path around the car park. If they can't heed these or any other rules, then they should surrender the right to drive. The majority find systems like this easy enough, so why shouldn't the thick few who think they have a given right to disobey the rules and get away with it. Shame on anyone that condones this behaviour.
This type of driving leads to collisions, as we have been told in the OP, and worryingly, to road rage that can escalate to the point of someone losing their life.
Hi, I have been running the car for a couple of weeks and recently it has startted to judder when I am coasting in gear, approaching lights etc, it runs ok at speed but when i take my foot off the accelerator it will judder and the orange light comes on. i have changed the air idle control valve and replaced the plugs......can you help please. Read more
there is a software update to tell the ecu that it no longer has an egr valve available at the dealer (at your cost), unless its an auto in which case you are not supposed to blank off, you have to replace the egr valve
I posted this under the fuel price thread, but feel that it merits its own, as it is a serious matter that most of us would rather ignore.
I read an article in 2000 about Peak Oil (when global consumption exceeds production) and quite a few authorities on the matter reckon we've already reached it, which is one of the reasons why prices are rising. I also just found this very sobering article about the impact of peak oil and what will happen after:
www.unicamp.br/fea/ortega/eco/traducao-DieOff.pdf )
A very good reason to buy small v. ecomomical cars and save energy wherever and whenever possible. There is a crisis imminent unless we get our heads out of the sand, recognise it and do something about it and quick.
Apart from the article above (written by an American) other reasons to economise fuel use on all fronts ie domestic too:
global warming
do our bit to help the balance of trade
fuel security (less reliant on imports)
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Current rate for hiring an oil rig?
Same question as "how much does it cost to hire a car?"
Onshore?
offshore?
Big?
Small?
Horizontal drilling?
Vertical drilling?
How deep?
etc
Roughly from $300,000 to $5,000,000 per day plus.
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Hi ,have you sorted the surging problem on your zafira ?, I have the same with mine and its driving me crazy, and is happening more and more. mainly in second gear, at about 20 mph and about 2500 rpm. It feels like the turbo goes on to full boost. can be dangerous when in traffic. I am a mechanic myself and do not think this is an air leak problem. also my car has no error codes present. i was wondering whether it could be a throttle position sensor problem or MAF sensor etc.