May 2008
Hi,
I've got a Renault Megane coupe sport 1.6 1998, the is a problem with the speedo where it seems to work when the car is started from cold then stops shortly afterwards.
I've posted picture of what I think is the speed sensor, can you please review and let me know if I'm looking in the right place:
www.getput.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/speedo/1.jpg
www.getput.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/speedo/2.jpg
www.getput.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/speedo/3.jpg
www.getput.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/speedo/4.jpg
Thanks.
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Just p/xed passat 1.9TDI for Audi A6 1.9TDI. Passat on vw 505.01 oil and have 5l of halfords finest spare. If necessary can this be used to top up A6 which is on vw 506.01 longlife oil?
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It was on offer in Costco
I've never seen Castrol oil in Costco but they do sell Mobil 1 and have recently added Mobil 1 Turbo Diesel at the same price. I read a while (but no idea if it's true) that both oils are the same, the TD bit is simply for marketing purposes. The content of both products data sheets is the same.
Last time I checked, Costco price was £23.50 (inc VAT) for 4L.
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Well don't sell your cars just yet - or it might be a chance to buy a decent motor for peanuts !
Edit:-
As suggested in the subject line in view of the the fact that this topic ain't going to go away, decided to turn this thread into a volumized one stop shop for all matters about VED Bands.
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I think that b308 is being a bit over-critical. Anyone can be poor. Talking to a villager here today, they live in a Council House, both adults work (manual workers) to bring up three children all of school age. They need a car as they live in a rural village, 6 miles to nearest town, infrequent and expensive buses. It is also 3 miles to school, so its on foot or by car as there is no subsidised bus service for them. They own a Volvo S40 2.0 petrol, bought 3 years ago and it falls into the tax trap. They took a three year loan to buy it. They will sell it and downsize now.
They bought the car because of perceived safety, quality and slow depreciation. They feel penalized now - badly treated. Their fuel prices have rocketed as have other costs. They feel poor and they're decent hard working people who don't claim benefits.
Hello Everyone,
I'm selling my car & sorting a few of the areas that need addressed b4 I put on the market.
One of the front headlights has condensation in it, which doesn't really affect its performance; however it does stick out like a sore thumb.
The light is sealed, so no way of simply clipping itf of & giving it a rub to clear this. I've got rid of some of this by putting the light on full beam for a few minutes, which has cleared some but still doesn?t look that great.
I think I?ll have to get the whole light replaced at somewhere like Euro parts.
Does anyone have any advice of clearing the condensation without replacing the light itself?
Thanks
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most common way ive seen is to put a sheet of foil over the light then turn the light on for awhile, the foil keeps the heat in and it dries itself out, this used to cure the problem permanently in most cars
chris
I need to change the off side head light on elder daughters Micra. We have a spare headlight so I can see where the fixings are. However, I can get to the top fixings on the car easily, but how do I get to the bottom fixings under the grille? Does the grill need to be removed, if it does, how is it removed?
Any advice gratefully received!
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On pre 1998 models the grille needs to removed.
Release the 2 mounting clips each side by twisting them through 45 deg. and pressing them out from behind.
Release the central clip by pressing it down with a screwdriver, then withdraw the grille.
I realise the car is still in warranty, but, I'm going abroad next Tuesday and will not have a chance to see a Citroen garage. I saw small stain on driveway today. On investigation it is coming from bodywork/undertray on drivers side about a foot behind front wheel and a foot in from the sill. It doesn't appear to be oil, but then again it's not quite water. My first thoughts were that it may be coolant (which I'm not too worried about as I can keep a check on it) but, the thought just struck me that it may be Eolys.
I also don't think its from A/C as I've had it turned off recently. Also it has no particular smell.Thank you.
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"Sultana" Brown always said that an O level in Chemistry would come in handy one day.
My colleague, who like me owns a Qashqai, returned to her car from a meeting last week. When she fired it up she couldn't believe that the exhaust seemed to be blowing badly on a brand new car.
Took it to the local Nissan dealer only to find that someone has taken the time to lie under the vehicle and saw off the part of the exhaust that contains the cat converter.
Apparently they are after the precious metal (platinum?) that lies within. I assume the QQ was fair game because it was relatively easy to lie under. £500 to put right including a damaged manifold repair caused when they bent the exhaust over, presumably to muffle the noise as much as possible.
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stealing cats to make money is on the increase does that mean its the purrrrfect crime!!!!!
Hi,
I bought a Rover 45 through an auction last week and have realised that having gone through the owners docs I do not have the security card containing the radio, key and security codes.
As there are no Rover dealers anymore does anybody have an idea how I can obtain these details. While I dont need the codes at the moment there may be a time I will, change of battery etc.
I did see in old forum from a couple of years ago someone mentioned that a Vauxhall dealer can get the details???
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An xpart dealer should be able to get the codes or even your local x-rover dealer may still have the software. I have just obtained all of my codes including the EAK code and key number for my MG. They were going to charge but I had it serviced (well oil change) and got them for free.
Hi all,
I've noticed in the last week that when holding onto the gear stick slightly or lightly putting my foot onto the clutch, there is a pulsating feeling that correlates to the car's RPM and load.
For example, heavy accelerating, and you can feel the pulsating feeling through the pedal and slightly through the gear stick, whilst at a steady 70mph not on an incline, I can barely sense this pulsating feeling, but again definately related to the engine's RPM.
Before I get this checked out very soon, is it safe to say the DMF is on its way ?
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I'm wondering if you should be looking at citroen.co.uk instead?
www.citroen.co.uk/site-map/
I have a BMW 325 saloon. Since I hd the car there has always been some vibration through the steering wheel as I start to apply the brakes but stops as I increase the pressure on the pedal. I also noticed that often agter making an emergency stop this vibration appears for a while at speeds above 50 MPH. Just recently I have noticed the nearside front wheel is significantly hotter than the offside wheel. I would put this down to the brakes binding but the car does not pull to one side when braking. Performance and fuel economy seem to be OK.
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Please don't.
It's not worth risking secondhand parts for braking systems. It'll probably come off a car about the same age as yours, and likely to suffer the same failure.
I can't find it, must be in the ABS, I think I'll take it to the garage next week.
Thanks for your help.