January 2009
In 2007 I was rearended by another driver who admitted liabilty but who's insurance company did not offer to repair my car or offer me a courtesy car.I was anxious not to lose my no claims bonus so I approached my Mercedes garage who put me in contact with a company who offered to get my car repaired and offer me a courtesy car which would be charged to the person who caused the accident.
However when I dropped off my car another company had hijacked the claim.They assured me I could not be held responsible for the cost of the car hire or repair unless the accident was subsequently found to be my fault (which it never has).
The repair went ahead taking some 23 days (much longer that I thought necessary) and I was lent an equivalent car for this period.
Though the other driver's company agreed to pay for the repair,they (rightfully in my view) declined to pay the £6,582.35 that the credit hire company charge for the BMW 5 series lent to me for 23 days.
They have now issued a summons against me for £7,234.23 to recover this amount.
Any advice would be welcome.I felt I was just trying to to protect my NCD as the other party had not offered to repair my car or lend me a car whilst doing so.
Is this extortion or illegal?
I am happy to name and shame if allowed to on this forum.
Jonathan
Read more
A colleague has a VW Golf petrol and is requiring a service. He has been give quotes for two types of servicing. What differs between the standard and longlife service apart from the more expensive oil? Read more
My 105 Bhp Golf 1.9 TDI is on Longlife. Just clocked over 38k, first service came up at 18K. Expecting the service indicator to shortly flash up that it's due. Uses approx 1/2 lites of 507.00 spec oil between services.
To date it's had 2 replacement sets of fronts (Hankook 195/65/R15H) @ £52 ago, 1 set of rears, first service @ £140 and brake fluid change @ £30. Next service is £203 with cambelt, tensioner fuel filter ETC next years at 4 yrs/60K
HELP!!!!!! I love my MG and want to keep it but dont want to end up spending a fortune on it!
I bought my MG TF 02 plate 1.8 in October 08. Last week (January 09) it was in the garage - new head gasket and the engine skimmed resulting in a £1000 bill.
My decision now is do I keep it or sell it on?
What is the chance of the head blowing again???
I know all MGs seem to have head gasket problems but how long after they have been replaced do they normally last for???
I dont want another £1000 bill in a few months!
Apart from the head gasket the car seems fine the mechanic advised and it went straight through the MOT last week.
Any advice/experience appreciated. Thanks!
Read more
Without being rude to your mechanic I think his comments suggest he has no idea what he is doing!! If he is the same person who repaired it in the first place then it wasnt done right either!
If the headgasket was done correctly in the first place and any coolant issues attended to then you would not be having any repeat issues. Either you have sprung another coolant leak or the original repair was not up to standard.
Google 'MG Rover solutions' - and take advice from them!
Hi, I'm new to these forums so please be gentle.
So to the problem:
I own a C8 4.5 yrs old with 60k miles on the clock
The car stopped on the motorway, engine just cut out and screen reported "Anti-Pollution Fault" and "Engine Immolibiser Fault".
Car recovered to Citroen garage who then diagnosed a fuel injector problem and quoted £600 to do the work - Fine so far.
Garage then reported that they could not get the injector out of the engine and needed a specialist company to do this, a further £300. - Not really fine, but work needed doing.
Garage then reported damaged cylinder head - £4500 cost !!!! - Not Fine !!!!
In speaking to the garage and then another Citroen service centre to verify these costs I have discovered:
a. On this model of engine it is impossible to remove the fuel injectors without damaging the cylinder head.
b. This is true even if you remove the engine from the car.
c. These engines are found on a range of Citroen models.
I believe this is an engine design fault which the owner should not have to bear the cost or responsibility for.
The repairs exceed the value of the car, we are faced with writing off the car or spending more money on it than its worth.
OK - So now the questions:
1. Has any one else had or found this problem ?
2. If so has Citroen paid for these repairs ?
3. Does anyone know of any legislation which could be applicable in this situation ?
I find it hard to believe that a manufacturer can sell me a car (brand new) for £15k which is effectively scrap after just 4 years because it develops a minor engine problem (injector fault).
PLEASE HELP US - WE CAN'T AFFORD THIS PROBLEM Read more
And people wonder why I am rude about French car manufacturers!
hello all, i have just bought a citroen c4 05 reg tonight that i have bought as a bit of a project.
i bought the car with only 1 key that didnt have any remote buttons on it so couldnt lock or unlock the car,
so what i dicided to do without thought was to lock it from the inside and climb out of the rear hatch, i didnt want to leave it open all night , anyway i then tried to open the passenger door with the key ,(as the drivers door has no key hole) to find that the key just turns and i cant get in !!
i am wondering if anyone new a way i could get in without having to pay a fortune for a locksmith ?
please please anyone , have you any ideas ,
thanks in advance,
carl Read more
I know this thread is old. But I have a C4 . Same problem. Pried of the plastic cap around key hole. Used heat gun to warm it up. Takes a couple of minutes.
I was surprised by the rubbish behind that cap.
Having bought a Pathfinder T-Spec manual new in 2005 I have experienced clutch problems: once under warranty and again at under 4 years old.
Dealers seem to be fully aware that there is a problem with these vehicles, and a Land Rover dealer recently said to me when riding in the Pathfinder ..."clutch and engine problems?"
Nissan seem in denial, yet everyone else is aware...what about other readers of this site?
Read more
A while ago I know but what was the outcome to this issue? My 2005 Pathfinder with 125000 miles on the clock (and on the original clutch) has begun to suffer with the same depressed pedal after its been parked overnight, though it does recover when lifted and during normal running.....any advice would be appreciated!
My Honda dealer today told me, when I happened to be in there, about an offer to change the oil/filter at 6 months for £39 or thereabouts. At about £8 a litre (GTX Professional, I believe) plus cost of filter, the foreman was saying this is very fair as it also includes a vehicle check. The dealer has been perfectly OK with me and suggests it could be worthwhile in view of my low annual mileage. He wasn't being pushy but just responding to my enquiries regarding my low mileage and whether I should take any particular measures (also asked about the CVT fluid and was told not worry at this early stage). You may have a view on this? Read more
Come on out Lazarus. Your thread has re-opened!
I have an intermitent turbo failure problem with my Galaxy - when I accelerate reasonably hard it regularly cuts out but then re-sets when I switch the engine off and on again. Ford and a Ford Main Dealer have tried a range of things (costing me £800) and have failed to fix. They now suggest a new turbo but will only put an 80% chance of success on this expensive action. Has anyone had a similar problem and managed to solve it. Read more
The turbo on this VW engine doesn't have a wastegate, it uses a variable vane mechanism.
Exhaust soot gets into the mechanism & jams it up causing it to stick. You really need a diagnostic test to find out the fault code, if it's turbo overboost you'll need to get the turbo removed & clean out the variable vane mechanism.
Being lazy here - my friend has a new shape Civic Sport, 06 plate.
She wants me to do all the research for her to see if she can connect her ipod up.
She is in London just now and I am in Glasgow.
Any Civic owners out there can tell me if the standard radio has an Aux in socket and if so, where is it?
Many thanks,
Read more
old fogey
Old I admit to, not quite dodery (yet). All ladies are young, (like policemen(persons)). Sussed the gritted roads yet?
Does anyone know whether the Mk3 mondeo 1.8 petrol has two different coolant temperature sensors (one for the guage and one for the ECU) like the Mk2? I know there is one built into the thermostat housing, but not sure whether this is for guage, ECU or both.
The car can be quite difficult to start and lumpy when cold, but fine when warmed up. Leads, plugs, battery etc look OK. Temperature guage reads OK.
Read more
Dashboard readout does not read all the engine codes. You need a proper code test to read them all.
Have had a similar undercooling problem with my 03 TDCi mondeo. Bought a third party thermostat which still did not fully cure the undercooling, bit the bullet and bought a Ford one and everything is now fine.
Luckily mine is a thermostat only change which only cost me £40
Thermostat is made by Motorcraft 80 - 102 degrees
ITman
Browse
Thank you for your reply ifithelps.
Yes you are quite right, this is a mess....