May 2008
Pls help,
i have a isuzu powered astra td been in the family 5 yrs done 130k longstanding prob.
when cold oil light goes out at tickover, when hot oil light keeps coming on at tickover going out at 1000rpm, replaced oil pump, pressure release valve. still same.
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I have a 99 325 tds with a blown engine , I have been offered an earlier tds engine with the alloy inlet manifold, my car has the plastic one, will the older engine fit ok without too much trouble Read more
Hope somebody can help me with my squealing wheels. Here's what is happening...
- After about 20 mins driving a squeal starts on the passenger side wheels
- The squeal disappears when steering to the right
- The squeal disappears when applying the brakes
- The squeal is worst when steering to the left
- The squeal is worst when driving at faster speeds
- When I stop, the wheels are incredibly hot; I presume due to some friction going on
- I have taken the car into a garage where they checked out and cleaned the brake pads and this resulted in no improvement
Has anyone experienced similar? My next step is to take the car into a Vauxhall dealer - generally very expensive...
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had one of these, did all that you have had done many times, no improvment then i changed the bearing/hub assembly, that cured it
I'm having an issue with my 1990 TZS auto's exhaust pipe as the bolts have worked themselves loose or simply corroded to a point where the springs no longer hold any tension problem is the nuts on the bolts won't move and citroen main dealer {note correct spelling, ie, starts with a D and not ST} is talking £16 for the pair are these springs necessary or will any exhaust bolt which fits do the same job?
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Motor factors is where i would go timax,bosal,walker these brand names will do a kit.
Hello everyone I'm new to this, I'd be very grateful for any suggestions
I'm utterly sick of speed bumps wrecking my exhausts! So I'm looking for a vehicle with sufficient ground clearance that I can stop single-handedly keeping my local Formula1 in business
Seems I am probably looking at a 4x4 but I couldn't justify an engine larger than 1.6L
Oh and here's the catch I only have about 1k to spend...
Any recommendations?
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ebay item location ...stanley (unwin) :)
Hi.
HAs anybody any ideea on how to change/fix the rear speaker on a peugeot 407 saloon?You know,the long one right underneath the rear window?
I just discovered it doesnt work...didnt get any warning from the computer,but the speaker just doesnt make any sound...
Unless...its not a speaker,in witch case i just made myself look a moron....
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This is the Weber Sportcars Faster One ? a 900bhp hypercar with a claimed top speed of 260mph.
The Swiss-built Weber Sportcars Faster One is a two-seater powered by a twin-turbocharged 7-litre V8 producing 900bhp and 774lb/ft pulling power.
tinyurl.com/54qcur {Link to article in the Autotrader}
I think I'd still prefer a Veyron though. Read more
774lb.ft and 4 wheel drive - that'll be for pulling the caravan.
....in half. ;-)
A German court has ruled car maker Volvo has to pay compensation to a man who claimed his feet were too big to use the accelerator on his new car.
A judge said the car makers should have catered for Michael Herzog?s size 12 feet. The court ruled his feet were not abnormally large and the judge said the dealer should give the German five per cent off the price of his new car.
Under a court-supervised settlement, Herzog obtained a £1,350 refund to pay for a specially made pair of shoes that allowed him to squeeze his foot into the space.
He was also compensated for the time spent changing back into street shoes each time he got out of the car to meet clients.
Taken from www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1163340
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Agree with Pendulum. People who say they can't control being fat always seem to lose weight after having a gastric band fitted, funny that.
This might be a dumb question.
I keep reading about a drain hole in the intercooler. Does this mean that the intercooler leaks its pressurised air to the outside world?
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Yes; that thread is a bit ambiguous. I recall draining the intercooler on a Volvo some years ago after a blocked engine breather filled it [and the exhaust] with oil. [I still obliterated 5 miles of the A24 blowing it all out....]
IC drain plugs are rare; even a tiny air leak spits oil - not usually a problem, there's a lot of air to lose.
I have recently bought a used Fabia. It is an automatic, and intermittently will not pick up revs after slowing down for traffic lights etc. The engine does not cut out, the rev counter shows 900 rpm, but there is no forward motion other than from residual speed. The supplier has investigated and reset the computer, not having found anything wrong. A typical intermittent fault in fact, as it is still doing it. Quite embarrassing when tailgaters get caught unawares! Does any one have any thoughts on this problem please?
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Yes. You were right. Problem got worse and a warning light flashed up on the dash. EPC. Not that I knew what that was until I consulted the handbook. Dealer contacted, car put on some weird machine, and lo and behold, a new brake sensor was needed. And according to a nephew in law of mine, you aren't unable to read. You are just slightly dyslexic! Thanks for your input. It did help.
A faulty oil pressure switch ?