November 2008
Handy when you get twin plumes of windcreen wash from the car 25 metres or so in front isn`t it? A free screen wash, just flip the wipers on.
You almost wish you had set things up like that yourself for the 2 metres from the bumper tail-gators.
Of course, a single jet angled from the back washer - like a dog cocking it`s leg - would be just too obvious, I guess..
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The Verso T3 I have owned from new (Jan 06) it's a 2.2 diesel,and has 15.600 miles on the clock,and has about 6 weeks to the end of it's warrenty,and goes for the last warrenty service Dec 1st
During the last couple of months, a "Clunk" has developed, either in the engine or the drivetrain, at least, the clunk seems to be coming from the front of the car.
When parked overnight, or for an hour or so,the clunk occures after driving a few yards from rest, and it only happens once per "driving time" and does not happen when parked for short periods ie traffic lights etc.
Front seat passengers when asked to listen, agree that the noise is mechanical, and "comes from the front".
The car is garaged,and parked in gear, with the handbrake off, I have dismissed a sticking handbrake as the problem.
I once tried parking on a hill, starting up as usual, and coasting down for some yards in silence before engaging gear, the clunk then occured, I will try this again this weekend.
would I be justified in suspecting the gearbox, or Heaven forbid,the dreaded "Dual Mass" flywheel (if this car has one)
Any ideas out there, before I tackle Mr Toyota next week, grateful for any comments. tidzertornado Read more
Well..took the Verso to the Toyota Beutique this morn, for it's last warrenty service, told them about the "Clunk" in the brakes,they seemed to be aware of the "problem" and they did indeed grease the back of the pads, excess grease seem to be on calipers, which I shall wipe off, other than that, they said that everything was OK, which I knew already.
The "Bits" for the grease, oil change, and filter, with labour, lashed my wallet for 170 smakeroo's...maybe I'll use my local garage in future.now it's out of warrenty..when I emerge from my darkened room...Thanks Dave, for your advice, it was most appriciated....Dave
Just a enquiry, after a cold night on Monday about 3 degrees went to start the car did all the usual waited for glow plug light to extinguish etc dash lit up as normal, but on trying to start it turning the key to position III nothing happened radio, heater still on dash as normal, it did not even try to turn over. I assumed to battery was shot (Jan 2005) but have had no indication that it was on its way out, tried jump leads still no response, by more luck than design I kept the key in the position III for approx three seconds and hey presto it fired straight up no turning over just fired straight up.
So I tried a new quality battery no issues all week, it was cold last night 1 degree so gave it a try this afternoon and the same thing happened position III for starting nothing turned back to position I then back to III held there for 2/3 seconds fired straight up, after letting it run for no more than a minute or so turned it off and tried again, this time started in the usual manner.
Have read the user manual but there is just the normal info on starting / cold starting though it does state " when in extremely cold conditions several attempts may be needed to crank the engine" Read more
Or duff contacts in the starter solenoid;my VW did this for years but always started eventually-one day I got round to stripping the starter motor and found the contacts and bridging strip in the starter solenoid were well pitted-a polish of the contacts cured all my problems.
Can anyone help ? I am looking for dual controls that I can have installed
in a VW Golf. Does anyone know of a buisness in essex that can supply this ?
Either new or second hand controls
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Hi I just started to have trouble starting my 106 1.5 diesel yesterday.it allways started ok before.
what happens is the car turns over fine but will not try to fire if you put the key in and out of the ignition and turn it off and on it will eventually start.
the problem as far as I can tell is from the immobilizer or the fuel cut-off solenoid is sticking.
Does anyone know how I can test these to see if they are the problem.
the immobilizer is the type with the chip in the key.
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does anyone have any idea what the problem could be
Hi,
My 04 model year ford focus is now in France. I would like to know if it is possible to adjust the headlamps so that they do not point towards the left and therefore dazzle other drivers> The vehicle must go for a French MOT (Controle Techique). I have been told by the garage that I must have the lights changed or adjusted. Using stickers or insulate tape will not be accepted. Can anyone advise whether this can be done easily and by myself. I have had a look at the lights and they have some adjustable controls, I have not yet attempted to change these. They normally are for adjusted the vertical orientation as opposed to horizontal.
Thanks in advance
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Why do lorry drivers, when making a delivery & parking on the wrong side of the road, leave their headlights on? Maybe in daylight, but in the dark? I get it every morning on my way to work, between 6&7am. Read more
But it's far more likely to be that at 6am they have just forgotten to turn them off.
My dips cut out when I switch the ignition off, leaving only sidelights and hazards on whenever I get out of the cab (W-reg MAN 7.5t).
I always take the keys with me, no matter how brief the stop, as my boss trusts me to look after his £000's-worth of truck and its load.
Does anybody out there know of a 'fix' to allow the BMW cd player to play a selection of songs cd compiled from my pc please?
The unit only seems to play official pre-recorded albums. Read more
True, but not the case here. Direct copies of proper CDs dont work (Not everyone likes to have their good cds floating around in the car). He told me he had taken it up with Saab and been told it was a feature of the car.
Just managed to change a headlight bulb but in doing so disconnected the battery. Now the electric windows go up and down in an odd way and the radio won't work.
I can't find a reference for a reset code in the manual, any advice gratefully received! Read more
Switch on the ignition, make sure the window is completely closed, then hold the switch in the up position for 15 seconds. Repeat for each window. It should then work properly.
No idea on the radio. Ours just prompts for a code after the battery disconnection.
five years for allowing someone else to drive your car when you've had too much to drink..and you fail to prevent them driving over the limit and driving recklessly
that'll focus a few people's minds with regards the perils of drink/driving
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/7741418.s...m
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"A few".
Telegraph: "She was also he said an estimated one-and-a-half times the drink drive limit"
I was using "a few" as in "quite a few" (should have been more specific, sorry!), so yes, I do feel he would have known that she was not capable of driving the car safely... and judging by the sentances it seems I'm not alone.
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I might be entirely wrong but I think the A35 had vacuum washers. I had various 50s cars with the glass jar and internal vacuum pump. The dashboard button oilrag referred to operated a valve connected in a line from the inlet manifold and to a vacuum pump in the glass jar. When pressed this caused water to be sucked from the glass jar into the internals of the pump. On removal of the vacuum the water in the pump was forced somewhat feebly to both jets.
This would probably be a better bet: tiny.kejabe.com/57