July 2008

Question Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.6 crankcase fumes

maltrap on 20 July 2008

I have a Golf 1.6 automatic. Engine code BFQ. With the car stationary and engime ticking over i get crankcase fumes sucked in through the heater intake.I've found a couple of split breather pipes and sealed them up with gaffer tape and plastic clips. Are there any other breather pipes tucked away somewhere that i haven't yet found. Thanks in anticipation. Read more

zookeeper on 20 July 2008

you need to replace the breather pipes, they do get hot so any adhesive or for that matter the gaffer tape might get hot and start to leach in to the system via the air intake recirculation , not good for the carb

Question Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 1997 1.8 D fuel & temperature gauge stuck halfway

dieselfreak on 20 July 2008

Engine prob still not sorted, but will keep all informed, however, have noticed that temperature guage remains half way between hot and cold whether engine on or not and fuel guge is the same - are they related, any ideas on how to solve this ??

Subject header given a more meaningful title. Also when the box asks for "Year of manufacture", it means just that, the YEAR, not the first letter prefix of the numberplate Read more

Question Peugeot 405 Petrol (1988 - 1996) - 1991 1.9 Rear suspension spheres

jc26 on 20 July 2008

Hi all

I think it's time to change the rear suspension spheres on my Mi16 x4 as the suspension is getting pretty hard. The hydraulic pump is working ok so I know its not that. I'm assuming the job is similar to the Citroen BX sphere change so can anyone tell me where the best place is to get the spheres and possibly give me a rough guide on how to change them please?

Regards
J Read more

Forum Renault Clio II (1998 - 2001) - Swapping or PXing

IanW1977 on 20 July 2008

Hi We need to change the Wifes 3 Door Clio for a 5 Door one - Preferably it'll be the same or slightly newer,

Could I put an Ad on AT asking this or Would it be a case of selling it 1st then just buying another ??

The Clio we have is 2001 with 42000 miles and FSH so it's pretty nice.

The wife wants the same 1.4 16v as it's pretty nippy (95bhp I think) and returns 40mpg.

Is there any other cars this size we could look for - Must have A/C though and be about £3k

Thanks Read more

Free car hire whilst they repair your car - Don't

Mapmaker on 20 July 2008

Talking to a barrister friend of mine who was heading to court to defend a credit hire case.

You know the scenario: "Had a no-fault accident, let us repair your car, here's a free hire car, and we'll claim it all back from the other party."

Well, apparently the car hire ends up costing the other party more as it is on credit - often considerably more. There is case law that says that if you can afford to you should hire the car yourself and then apply for a refund from the other party. You are failing to mitigate your loss if you use a credit-hire car.

At the bottom of the agreement you sign, it will say "I agree that if repair & hire company fails to recover its costs from the third party that I will pay the difference."

So the moral is, don't use these firms unless you really cannot afford to hire a car yourself.
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Westpig on 21 July 2008

when i used one of these companies, they assured me that i wouldn't have to pay a bean. After having a Mercedes C200 Kompressor for a week I started to worry about it, so queried it again, they faxed me over a letter confirming i wouldn't be personally liable.

Sure enough, when the CPS dropped the matter at Magistrates Court and the insurance companies faffed... I still didn't have to pay anything...and i had the car for a month. I never did prove the other driver liable.

Question Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 03 1.8td Rear Indicators

Essexlol on 20 July 2008

The rear passenger indicator works intermittently. (Its not the bulb).
Is there anywhere predicatable that the faulty connenction could be?
It may be a coincidence but the "door open" warning light is also on all the time even though all the doors/boots is shut? Read more

Forum Ford Fusion (2002 - 2008) - End of the line for Ford Fusion?

Corrib12 on 20 July 2008

Can anyone confirm that the Ford Fusion is about to cease production? If so, when?
I was about to buy either a new 1.6tdi or an older 1.4tdi. Anyone got any experience of these models? If I don't go for one, what is another potential 70mpg car to think about?
Gratefully..... Read more

b308 on 12 September 2008

If you need the extra space (over the Fiesta), which is the only reason I can think of for buying the Fusion then get one of the following, which have as much if not more space, are far more flexible and just as economical:

Fabia estate
Pug 207 SW
Toyota Yaris
Vauxhall Meriva

There are no doubt others as well - I looked at all of those plus the Modus when I came to change cars last year and ended up with another old style Fabia estate to replace my old one, the only ones which came close to the flexibility and room were the Yaris and Meriva. Wouldn't touch a Fusion with a barge pole....

Forum Toyota Corolla and Verso (2002 - 2007) - Run 2005 Corolla D-4D (114) on vegetable oil?

Crimea on 20 July 2008

Hi,

I recently watched this Quentin Wilson-fronted episode of ITV's "Tonight" (tinyurl.com/4bxupm) and wondered how to determine whether my 2005 Corolla D-4D (114) Manual can be run directly on supermarket vegetable oil.

I need some help as to where to find this info.

Thanks. Read more

andyfr on 21 July 2008

(Think about that one next time

>> your mum calls on a Saturday evening to ask why her email isn't working!)

>>

Brill! I laughed out loud at that my Mum lives over 400 miles away so

trying to sort out computer problems with a 92 yo silver surfer can be said

to be difficult!!

Sorry to go off topic but I have the same problems with suppoting computers over a long distance. There is a free remote access application which I use and it's very good. It's called LogMeIn. If you go to logmein dot com you can dowbload the free version there. You have to install it on the host PC so you have to make one visit in person but after that it's great.

Of course if they can't get on to the Internet at any time!!!!!

Andyfr

Question Ford Fiesta (1989 - 1995) - 92 1.4 Welding costs

JJJ on 20 July 2008

My K reg Fiesta has just failed its MOT due to corrosion on the seat belt anchorage.

Obviously I need to get this fixed to get back on the road.

any ideas of cost for the welding and cheapest way to get this done, whether a welder or garage? not sure what to expect.

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jc2 on 21 July 2008

Best to get it done by the MoT place or someone they recommend;at least,it won't be failed on the welding.

Forum Tesco Super Unleaded

stunorthants26 on 20 July 2008

Whats this stuff when its at home? I filled the Picanto up with it today, just to try it.
Said its 97 RON - how does it compare to the higher octane BP/Shell fuels? Is it infact one of those repackaged or is it something else? Read more

Stuartli on 21 July 2008

>>or maybe Stu should have gone to Specsavers.>>

I'm assumiing you are not referring to me. otherwise the boys will be sent round...:-)

It's always been 99RON at the two local Tescos I use (an occasional full tank full is intended to help clean the Bora's engine); I should also point out that the website to which I provided a link is the actual supplier to Tesco of this particular fuel.