June 2008
Hello. Just bought a Omega CDX 2000 2.0l, manual, it runs totally fine, but the inhection light comes up once I stop and put the car on neutral, basically, anytime the engine runs lower then 2000 rotations per minute it comes up and engine sounds clogged. What could be the problem? Is is fixable on DIY? thanks
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Hi There,
My friend has a L plate peugeot 306 its a 1.4 petrol enigine, basically his cambelt has snapped and i was wondering if anyone would know if the valves would definately touch i know some cars do and some dont but i dont know much about this one! we are trying to get a rugh idea of the damage and whether it would need a new set of valves and head skimming or whether it would be better get another engine for it! or even scrap it! can anyone help?
Many thanks Mark
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Mark
It is listed as an interference engine, so bent valves are likely.
However; it's an easy one to fit a belt to; so fit one and try it.
Hi there, I bought my misses a 98 plate ford KA2 and everthing about the car is mechanically fine but there is a strange ticking noise that comes and goes from somehere in the engine bay, at least it sounds like there or behind the bulkhead, the strange thing about it is it doesnt getting faster or slower with engine speed its always the same and it only comes and goes when the car is accelerating it doesnt do it all the time, but like i said it seems to be just a noise as everything about the car is working fine! Has anyone ever come accros this problem before?
Many Thanks
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i had similar in an old escort once, found out it was the odometer gearing clicking , tended to be louder in cold weather
Hi
As most modern mobile phones have internal antennas and no connection to allow the use of a hard wired in-car aerial I have been trying to find a way of improving my in-car reception. (I know I shouldn't really use the phone at all in car and try not to but I would like to have a stable connection when I am on the phone)
Has anyone had experience of a repeater for use in car? I am considering the one offered by powerfulsignal.co.uk.
All opinions, experiences welcome
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There appears to be a little confusion!
Andy is right I know nothing about the roads I travel on and do in fact have coverage and just have a useless bluetooth kit and that a good bluetooth kit would solve all my problems in fact my problems yesterday at the usual spots were in fact caused by me mixing up a banana for my mobile phone, the yellow colour should have been a clue along with the lack of pairing with the bluetooth kit!
Test results.
Tested over 200 miles today mostly backroads along with new bypass roads in Co.Monaghan full bars everywhere, places where the phone consistently over many months showed no reception or at best 1 bar (nokia 6300) and where a call could not be made or would be lost 4 bars were shown and calls came through crystal clear. Switching the power off and on clearly demonstrated the effect of the repeater.
I spent some time deciding what to do before I purchased and I'm very happy with the result, I agree most amplifiers/repeaters available are useless so careful research is needed.
I am a small part time trader looking to get back into buying and selling.
A couple of years ago I did a bit of buying and was placing cars on a friends forecourt and getting a small profit from the vehicles that I was buying though my friend was selling from his site and was naturally getting the better deal without tying up any of his own money.
This came to an end for one reason or another and I am now looking to get back into selling on a part time basis.
I need to obviously get a part time motor traders policy-any suggested companies?
I also need to perhaps look at getting a set of trade plates too.
Now having studied the market for the past couple of months I have noticed the auctions in my area (south wales and the west) appear to be very expensive and I am concerned that there is very little profit to be made by a small trader with no premises.
I heard that the car auctions in the north east areas tend to be a lot better value for money and that cars tend to fetch lower prices in that geographical area-can anyone confirm this or give any other recommendations as to where to buy small to medium value/size cars at keen prices?
Any help/info would be appreciated.
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Small to medium cars are now very expensive and highly sought after compared to just a few weeks ago. Something to do with new ved rates i wonder? :) Best way to source such cars is to get in with the main dealers and agre to buy their offers with a very quick yes or no. May have to do it without seeing the car; so establish good trust immediately. I have found lately that the price can be good if you agree quickly; so that they can give their customer a quick yes or no on their trade ins etc.
Trade insurance? Id happily recommend MMA, ( Ican find a phone number or website link if you need) they can sort policy for part time traders too.
Very tough times to start risking your money right now; but the right cars at the right prices will still sell. But the wrong ones and too expensive ones just wont! Only buy the right cars is my best advice.
Oh and good luck.
Hi, I have a CD changer in my focus and have got two discs stuck in it. On the cd player it says there is only one but i cannot play or eject it, never mind the second one! It shows Error 3. Any ideas? Read more
Not sure if your unit is an in dash changer, if so you might want to look at this thread:
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?f=4&t=63...4
Worked for me. ;-)
Hope it does for you.
Steve
i have a 97 vw passat tdi the pretentioner pully gave up so i changed the cambelt too and since then it starts lumpy and the turbo seems intermitent i couldnt see any marks only the locating hole on pump any ideas
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You need to know the engine code. My wife's 1.9Tdi engine is code AFN. You will find this on the engine in a sticker attached to the cambelt cover or in the handbook.
I have done this job and I have a Sealey VAG setting tool kit. This is vital. Also, the front of the car has to come off to gain access. You need the service position tools support the front as it has the aircon rad etc. mounted to it.
The timing mark on the ring gear is very difficult to see. This is a very time consuming job; not for the faint hearted! If you get the pump timing wrong the engine will not start - period.
If you have any doubts about your ability I would seriously bite the bullet and pay for someone to do it.
BMW R1200GS rated at 87db - Wheelie Bin 89 db. ! Read more
BMW R1200GS rated at 87db - Wheelie Bin 89 db. !
My bin is 99db! What's the 0-60 like on your bin?
I am in the process of buying a second hand Aygo with steel wheels and I'm thinking about replacing the steel wheels with alloys ( same size as the steels - 14 ''). I've been told I'll need new tyres as well. Is that right?
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no, if the wheels are the same size then you can swap over the old tyres onto the new rims.
What would the cost of doing all the below
Radiator
Lift in front strut top mounting
Front discs as corroded on inner faces
Play in o/s steering arm
Are any of the jobs easy diy jobs i.e do not require specialist tools or knowledge.
Thanks
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Update:
Have got quotes so far between £440 and £620 for these repairs.
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i would assume that the gentleman is refering to the eml light