January 2009
See here for details - tinyurl.com/7k5pe9 As the list below shows, they do a full range of checks, but looks like anything (maybe incl oil change) will cost extra. Anyone ever had one of these?
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Is your Ford over three years old? If so, it qualifies for a £99 Ford Value Service ? a cheaper alternative to a full service, designed especially for older vehicles.
1. Pop in for a Ford Value Service at just £99 and we?ll give you a £25 giftcard to spend at any of seven specially selected retailers.
2. Combine a Ford Value Service with an MOT and you?ll pay only £129 ? saving 15% ? plus, you?ll receive a £25 giftcard, as above.
The Ford Value Service includes checks on:
Handbrake
Clutch
Windscreen
Washers, wipers
Exterior lights and fascia illumination
Instrument gauges, warning lights and horn
Heating system, blower motor
Air conditioning
Seat belts
Bonnet catch
Wiring, pipes, hoses, oil and fuel pipes
Engine, vacuum pump and cooling system
Coolant expansion tank, windscreen washer, power steering and brake fluid reservoirs
Coolant
Auxiliary Drive Belts
Battery
Automatic transmission
Steering, suspension linkages, ball joints, driveshafts, gaiters
Front and rear wheel bearings
Engine and transmission
Exhaust
Underbody
Braking system
Tyres including spare wheel
Wheel nuts
Air Filter
Oil & oil filter
If any work is needed, it?s carried out using Ford quality parts, as they guarantee your vehicle will perform to its optimum level. As for our workmanship, we have it independently checked by the RAC, to help us maintain the very highest standards.
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Hi
Drove the car about a 1000metres got to some lights and car cut out.
Now whenever I try to start the car it turns for about 10-15 seconds then starts - once I push down the accelerator the car cuts out.
When the car is finally started it will run for about 2-3min then cuts out. (only runs if I dont push down on the accelerator)
At a guess, could this be the fuel pump? Is this something that happens to Golfs? My SDI has only done 55k miles.
I have also noticed that my fuel consumption has increased over the last 2 months from where i was getting approx 450 from the tank recently I only got 390 from the tank
Any thoughts guys?
Many thanks in advance for your help
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Had it checked out and apparantly its the Fuel Lift Pump
and this is apparantly somewhat of a common problem, guy down VW garage says its they do atleast 2 of these a week.
Gonna cost me approx £280 inc VAT!
Oh and this type of problem doesnt get picked up by the diagnostic check either!
Hi, recently the drivers side door has become very difficult to shut. The saxo has central locking but when I go to slam the door shut it sometimes wont shut properly so I cant lock it! I originally thought the door had "dropped" and was not lining up properly but it seems to be an issue with the locking mechanism. Any one had anything similar or suggest any help. Ive tried the usual WD40 etc but just doesnt help.
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If hasnt dropped or misaligned or WD40 not helping then see if will lock will engage when door open and use screwdriver in place of metal loop on frame, ie so you can see what is happening. Check metal loop on body of car is OK as well.
If wd40 does not help then normally fixing involves opening the door skin and seeing what is going on.
Sometimes opening the door skin and spraying with WD40 on locking mechanism which is normally not accesible can help.
Check also wiring to door from bodywork is not frayed or damaged.
When you say sometimes, I guess it works other times?
Heater only blows cold air.
If i turn the fan off and leave it for a few minutes, then start the fan up again... warm air blows out for a short time, then goes cold. This can be repeated.
Heater control valve?
Thanks,
Details: T reg 1.25 engine, coolant level is fine.
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Apologies for the lateness of the reply to this thread but to Willow and Mikey, the latest contributors before me, if you struggled to replace the heater valve in vain, i sympathise. You also flushed the radiator to no avail, I hear. I can only imagine that the control panel inside the car is faulty, which is more costly to replace, I believe, as I have gleaned from this and other threads in this forum's subject. I hope you got the problem sorted out without too much expense. Scrap merchants have better deals than the manufacturer I hear. Good luck!
However, I would like to thank all the contributors in this thread because I am a complete amateur and I would never have bothered to tackle such a relatively simple car maintenance task without reading the thorough questions from individuals with the same problem and the simple and well-structured replies from the amazing and persistent experienced members of this site.
I am very grateful.
You have saved me a fortune.
With confidence, I bought a "buy it now" heater valve from Ebay for £17 quid plus £3 postage which was posted the next day. I had checked the description of the heater control valve and its location in the Fiesta engine compartment from a previous member so I was pretty sure i was ordering the right thing.
It arrived this morning!
It was a struggle, bending over the fiesta engine compartment. I was also grunting often and loudly while using cheap long nose pliers to loosen the clips which collared the 4 pipes to the old heater valve. Passers-by looked on in awe at my blue jeaned ass, humping my wife's fiesta in its face. There were many expletives to syncopate with this audible rhythm, from neighbors as well as me. However, after 50 mins, I had the new valve in place. I switched on the engine and within 3 mins, hot air was embracing my cold and numb appendages.
My wife was very proud. As was I.
Many thanks. I sometimes have to use the Fiesta on cold mornings. Now I can have peace of mind that the windscreen will clear without having to be wiped a lot and not turning up at work late with icicles for fingers.
Regards
Amoss
This guy does not want to play by the rules:
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IIRC - Ignorance of the Law is no defence, or is he just simply ignorant and arrogant, if this tw!t had run you over driving away from court would you be so quick to defend him - NO, didn't think so.
Just sold my GF's 2003(52) polo Tdi sport 1.9 with full MOT 63.5k, Inside was immaculate outside usual wear and tear.1 month tax. 3 door Silver.
A nice couple came liked it paid the full £3k asking price in cash with no haggling. Now I know this is a good car and we've half heartedly advertised it for 3 weeks now but this is the firs viewer. We're happy with the price and to have it gone(we had 4 cars for 2 of us) But have we undervalued it??
The whole transaction was a pleasant experience. I really wasn't looking forward to it. Read more
Thanks. I was pleased to see it go(we had 4 cars for two of us) and the transaction was fairly painless. Pleased to see it went to a nice young lady as her daily car to replace a 1.1 clio which had packed in.
Is this a common fault with Mondeos, when i open the boot on my 2.0 Zetec Hatchback the rain water runs off either side of the raised hatch and into the boot. Is there a quick fix or do i have to wipe the rear window and bodywork every time i open the boot. Read more
OK, so my gearbox on my TDCi is getting a bit difficult - the car has done 160k miles on the original clutch - is it a cert that I need to replace the clutch? Mainly difficult to engage from cold, and into second a bit 'clunky'. I got the box oil changed, and the action was better, but not fixed. I have stalled the engine a couple of times from cold because of it.
Also, my garage reckons it best to replace the dual-mass flywheel as well, I presume becuase once the clutch is out you may as well - sound advice?
And third - are there any cheaper non-Ford suppliers of dual-mass flywheels? Read more
Dear all,
Mrs apm and I have settled on a Volvo S60 as our next car. I looked at three today, just considering options. All are D5's, with SE spec.
1) Silver with light grey leather, auto, 33k, 55 plate. This one's an ex-company car, felt a little tired and unloved, despite low miles. Up for £9k, but the stingy trade in offer means not the bargain we first thought it was.
2) Dark blue with beige leather & wood trim, auto, 42k, 05 plate. Felt really lovely inside and well-cared for. Up for £9950, but good trade in means lower cost to change than above. Problem on test-drive- heard a whooshing noise from the engine on accelerating. Might have been my imagination, but felt a little down on power compared to others I have driven.
3) Metallic burgundy, black leather, manual, 25k, 07 plate. This one was lovely, really rapid and smooth. I'd have it like a shot, except that we really wanted an auto and light interior. Up for £13k, but very generous trade in.
We can afford all of the above. My favourite was 2), but I'm concerned about that noise- any ideas what it might be (but for the noise, I would have bought it there and then)? There is a warranty, but I'd rather not buy a car with a fault. I do like the manual (3), but we had kind of decided we wanted an auto, and it would be a bit of a disappointment to not have it. The first just didn't feel as nice as 2), although I'm sure we'd grow to love it. Very rapid.
Opinions valued! Just to say we have decided that we want an S60, so much as I'm sure there are BR'ers who feel there are better cars in the sector, I'd prefer just to get opinions about these!
Many thanks in advance,
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You can hear the turbo working on all D5 engines to a greater or lesser extent. Some seem louder than others but it doesn't indicate anything wrong.
does anybody know how toput the code into the radio and vwhat buttons to push many thanks TELBOY Read more
If you know the model number, try putting in into the search box (top RH corner) of the following website:-
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Failing that, post the model number here and I'll do a google search.
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Yep!
Its a minor service and of course includes an oil and fliter change, also air filter IIRC.