June 2008
Have so far visited two Vauxhaul Main Dealers who, after some head scratching and consultation with people in the workshop, contradicted each other as to the following question.
2002 Agila N/S Door Mirror, with colour coded rear cover.
Took front surround ( black plastic ) and rear cover ( made from blue plastic with outer surface colour coded to match the vehicle ) to two Vauxhaul dealers, put them on the counter and asked, ----
Are either of these two items available separately please?
Came away non the wiser, so could anyone " in the know " provide definative confirmation please?
Thank you.
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Has any one experienced the yellow steering lock light permanently on the dashboard. This started to happen occasionally about 3 months ago on my 1 series 116i, bought as second owner but previously used as a demonstrator model direct from Williams BMW? It went in to BMW in March and has been 'upgarded' with the latest software which was supposed to fix the fault, but gradually it has become worse. It has been back today and I have been told that they 'did not switch on' all of the software last time and it was their error, so has been rectified!! I feel fobbed off, is this the real reason?, only time will tell. Read more
Williams have a good reputation (as does the one series). If you're unhappy get a second opinion from another dealer.
Please help my usually Reliable BMW 530d e39 2003 has developed diesel smoke on acceleration (much more than normal) also wierdlt found what looks like diesel spaying up the n/s of the engine bay (but i cant see where from),tonight the eng warning light has come on .
The mpg has dropped and i do have loss of power .
It still drives but im not because of it smoking !
Bmw want an arm and leg to even open the bonnet anyone help !
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A code-read is the way to go; doesn't have to be at the dealer.
A split in the intercooler, or in one of the boost ducts would fit the symptoms - if that is engine oil?
BBC Reports
Up to 30,000 brand new Volkswagen cars have been damaged by a storm of hail stones reported to be the size of ping-pong balls.
The cars were parked outside the Volkswagen plant at Emden on Germany's North Sea coast.
A spokesman for the carmaker said that each of the 30,000 vehicles would have to be examined for damage so they could be repaired before being sold.
The spokesman stressed that Volkswagen is insured against hailstorm damage.
There has been speculation that the damage could cost as much as 100m euros ($157m; £79m), but Volkswagen stressed that there could not yet be any cost figures because they had not yet examined all the cars.
The storm happened on Sunday, 22 June.
Buying a new VW in the near future requires extra vigilance - perhaps
moved from a srandalone posting into here
Sooo,,,
My brother bought a Mazda 6 from a used car dealer that works from home, I bought it on 27/3/08.
In the past month or so, the air conditioning has stopped working, I call the trader up as it states "used car warranty" on the invoice (but it seems to say £0.00 for the cost of it)
He tells me to go to get it regassed, I look up in the yellow pages for a specialist and take it to him for work, he detects a leak, he writes a report detailing the fault.
The trader just says "not my problem, sold as seen, and there is no warranty" IMO this is ridiculous, I bought it as a private individual, surely it's his fault, there is nothing on the paperwork saying sold as seen, fair enough it's 3 months later but I would expect an A/C to last at least 8 years (that's how old my car is) Read more
BTW, is it a diesel or petrol? If it is a diesel then you should look at:
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=57098
Hi All
I have got a 2002 Mondeo Zetec. 103000 miles. FSH. Parts of my air intake manifold were sucked into my engine. I've had it repaired which included a new piston, new valves in the one chamber, head skimmed, head gasket plus bolts and 4 new spark plugs. This was not a cheap repair and since having the car back it has an annoying pinking when accelerating, also when coming to a stop the rev counter is fluctuating, sometimes when turning the car cuts out. I've had an engine management diagnostic and no fault codes were shown. Also a smoke test on the new manifold showed no leak. Has anyone experienced this problem or can anyone offer any suggestions as i'm at a loss and don't know what to try next. Anyone with this engine of about the same age might want to change the air intake manifold.
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Thanks for the reply.
Would this not have shown on the diagnostic check?
Which 2 sensors would you suggest have been transposed?
From what the garage told me had the engine just digested the flap it wouldn't have been a problem but it took the holding bar as well. This is apparently the reason for the piston also needing replacement and was lucky it hadn't damaged the bore.
is the hazard perception and theory part of the Bike test any different from the car test ?
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Generally no, but on the theory there will also be questions which are specific to motorcycle riding.
I have to say that in the photos this new Alfa looks an absolute peach. Maybe a little bug-eyed at the front but side and rear views are stunning - exactly like a scaled down 8C. Based on the Grande Punto/Corsa platform and will be good value for money. Looking forward to HJs road test.
Should sell by the bucket load to those not wanting a MINI.
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That will be for the MiTo GTA which Mr De Meo (Alfa boss) confirmed at the launch event in Milan the other night. It will be a 1.8 Turbo with 220BHP.
I am looking at changing the Anti roll bar drop linke but am struggling to loosen the nuts to remove the drop links. Does anyonle have ane tips without having to use any specialist tooling.
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The following from the BBC ( and on London TV ) seems a very unusual situation.
"A suspicion of dangerous driving" when reversing .
Driver of crashed coach arrested
The coach was involved in a collision with a car. The driver of a coach that crashed into a three-storey block of flats in north London has been arrested, police said.
The private coach was going uphill in Muswell Hill when it developed mechanical problems and sought help from a police car.
Traffic on the road was halted as the vehicle reversed, but the driver lost control and hit a car behind it before ploughing into the block.
The driver is being held on suspicion of dangerous driving.
The driver of the car was not injured but one woman in the flat suffered minor injuries.
The driver was taken to hospital by London Ambulance Service.
Residents of the block were evacuated and the building is being checked to judge its safety.
A small photo at :-
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/7476095...m
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hur, hur. Very good
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Many thanks to Roosterbooster for the reply.Yes, the front piece ( black plastic ) does surround the glass and you confirm that both pieces are available as separate items.
Of the two main dealers, one partsmen stated specifically that the parts are NOT avialable separately, the other could not make his mind up either way. Suspect that in both cases, they were more interested in selling me a complete mirror assy and charging extra for a paint job on the rear cover. A " nice little earner " no doubt.
If anyone reading this has access to a Vauxhaul Eper, would appreciate the part numbers for these items.
Many thanks to Rosterbooster.
Rgds.