August 2008
Off to the States next week and have just received my travel documents. The car rental agreement states I'm getting a Chevvy Impala. Had a look on t'tinternet and find it's got a 3.9l engine, with a whole.......233bhp. How do they make such big engines with such small bhp!!
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I see that for anybody who wants a new model Volvo V70 with a petrol engine with decent performance has to go for the 2.5T and what is the CO2 level for this engine? 227g
A few grammes less and the road tax differences over the coming years would be considerable. Surely it can't be that difficult for Volvo/Ford to modify this engine to make it output a few less grammes of CO2 so why haven't they done this for the '09' model year? Read more
When you are running a car of that size paying £200 or £300 is neither here nor there the depreciation must be phenomenal and when it reaches banger age £8 per week max to have such a vehicle on the road does not seem outrageous.
Has anyone have any idler why my looks keep popping open when the car is locked..
they just keep opening sometime instantly some time after I have walked away.
Thanks
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Continuing with the debate with wobbling Mondeo's I would like a serious debate on this as I get an unpleasant feel when my Mondeo does an unexpected wobble at above 45mph on an average road bend. I have a 55 plate registered January 2006 Mondeo 1.8LX which I purchased in January 2007 from a Ford dealer. My concern is that when I am driving on a motorway or open dual carriageway I feel as if the car is dipping on the front offside which gives me an alarming feel and I have an immediate temptation to slow the car down even though I am already well under the speed limit. At first I thought it was the tyres but I changed my front to Good Year NCT six months ago at Kwik Fit and changed my rear to Continental Contact Sport 2 less than two weeks ago and there is no change which was a massive let down and still need for concern.
I am also aware of the heavy, slow, side to side wobble usually when I turn into my drive but this particular wobble does not bother me as at parking speed my heart is hardly going to be in my mouth. My father noticed this heavy wobble the day after I bought the car but I ignored him with a little contempt as I thought he was merely having a pop at me for not seeking his advice on what make of car to go for. Not for the first time in my life I realise much later that he was right and more aware than I.
I am wondering how much of this is down to the Mondeo's very high all round suspension especially the rear. When I purchased the Mondeo it was just over a year old but had two owners which makes me wonder now on why it changed hands so quick.
I would like some focused debate on this as some driver's are unable to feel as comfortable in wobbling car as others; similar to some passengers inside a plane get an unpleasant feel at take-off.
Regards
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Agree with cheddar.
Rear subframe and bushes need proper looking at!
Known problem area with faults as described.
why Does the engine cut out at red line revs
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Because the module turns off the injectors.
Could I please ask if anyone recognises the part number LP0266 as an engine oil pump for a Fiat 899/903 circa 1997?
If so, can anyone confirm the manufacturer or a supplier please?
The motor factor said he could supply this item via something ( presumably a company ) called FPS
Have Googled on the number, using several variations of it, without success.
Any assistance much appreciated.
Thank you
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I have a 2001 focus and at about 60-70mph i have a vibration and shuddering throughout the car. I have been to a well known tyre chain and have my tyres and balancing checked and all was ok. The car has since been to three garages and they can not find any fault with the car. If i go over 70mph it gets worse and then disapears completely. Does anyone has any sugestions as this is starting to annoy me!
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I have checked this as i have replaced all 4 rims with a friends car. It is not as bad if i dip the clutch at speed. So could the clutch be the problem?
Hi All,
I have a 97 1.9 Diseal polo whose brake lights have failed I have checked the bulbs and fuses but both seem to be ok - Any ideas on what else it could be?
Also the engine starts fine from cold but won't restart when hot - i had the starter motor replaced in Feb and the car normally restarts fine when it has cooled down a bit but im baffled?! Was told it could possibly be the relay for heater but im not techinally minded so wanted to have some idea before asking a garage!
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As you say lights makes me think is a problem with the switch from the pedal itself- have you looked at this?
Had a similar problem with a '95 Polo 1.6, rear n/s light used to fail intermittently, but was usually resolved with a good wallop to the light.
One other thing, is a few years since got shot of mine, but is it a brake light/ lights on combo? If so check bulbs aren't in upside down. May be brake lights are on in lieu of lights, and when press on brake pedal reverts to normal 'lights on' dimmer setting. Did this once myself on my Cordoba, but soon realised the error of my ways, and have seen a few colleagues make the same mistake.
I am looking for a contact number or the provider of the TMC service to Vauxhall fitted NCDR1100 Siemens combined tuner Satnav with RDS please.
Managed to find the software provider (Navteq or via Fleabay) for the mapping - just the TMC to sort out now...
All of the hardware is there to receive TMC - just need to find the provider! Read more
Actually, just checked, its 2007. It was in car when I got it, but it's yellow with a vauxhall logo.
The system pops up a menu after a few seconds of using satnav, asking if it can retune to a TMC station, so I think the settings are right. Here's the strange thing - last summer, when I went over to Belgium, it was working.
I have contacted Navteq, and they don't know if the disks for this unit can do 'UK RDS-TMC', and the dealers are clueless :(
I'm wondering if it needs a different disk to somehow enable it, but neither Navteq or Teleatlas can say (Teleatlas don't actually do one for my unit).
Hence, I'm desperately trying to find out how it worked for Tron, ie, any particular files on the CD, that I can then go back to Navteq with and ask if that exists on their disks? Or do I need to go for another car manufacturer that uses a similar system to my NCDR1100?
Hi,
I am a owner of HONDA CIVIC 1.6 SE VTEC (Y-REG 2001) and for the last few weeks my front workers are not working properly. Only the fast mode on the wiper works but i cannot turn off the wipers or put in either slow or intermittent mode. I showed the car to a mechanic who said that the relay has gone and for me to buy the part from Honda but he will not be back for 3 weeks as he is going on holida. I took the car to Honda who did not know how many pins my relay needed and asked for one of their mechanics to have look. The Honda mechanic said that my whole fuse box has gone and the parts department told me it would £283 for the part. It sounded like a rip off so i did not order the part. I took my car to another mechanic and he advised me to buy a wiper stalk which he fitted but still the same problem, he also checked the fuse box and the relays inside the car and the one fusebox under the bonnet still the same problem. I have now just bought a front wiper motor and am taking this to the mechanic later this week. Does this sound right so far? Is there any other issues that i may have missed? My MOT is due in 3 weeks time and i would like to get this sorted. Read more
The wiper motor replacement (Cost me £40) fixed the issue as a few of the pins stopped working. I have learnt that the Honda dealer in are more interested in trying to sell parts which are working perfectly fine than actually repair a problem.
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Okay, I'm getting one of these for a week next month too, in all probability.
Actually I'm geting Alamo's "standard 2 door car" which used to be a Chevy Monte Carlo but they discontinued that last year, and of course I won't be over there in time for the new Camaro to hit the streets.
Chances are I'll end up getting "upgraded" to the four-door sedan - or does anyone have recent experience of the Alamo USA fleet who can tell me otherwise?