January 2009
... and in practise?
Following on from various MOT discussions I am now wondering about the term roadworthyness.
The buzzword with insurance companies seems to be that your car must be roadworthy. Yet an MOT says this is no proof of roadworthyness so what it is?
I agree that the average owner can check their own lights, hand brake, severe brake or steering faults and tyres but what about all the hidden stuff such as poshes and chasis rust?
What would happen legaly if you're car had a fresh MOT with no advisories and the brakes failed a week later. Who's fault is that?
Surely the law takes circumstances into account?
Person A has a crash brakes deemed faulty, car has done 20,000 miles since last MOT without a service
Person B brakes fail one month after the MOT, only 200 miles covered by then brakes felt fine to to the owner. How is this their fault?
I ask this is I am intending to get a fresh MOT on my Fiesta to put my mind at rest but will this hold any weight in the law if my car was deemed unroadworthy by something such as a warn bush?
As soon as I see anything that is not legal I have it fixed, but its the hidden stuff I am worried about. I have replaced a CV boot, number plate, two new tyres myself as it is stuff I have noticed. The supension clonks but the car handles fine? Does a clonking suspension render the car unroadworthy?
The law and common sense seem to be a bit confusing here. Read more
high folks,hope someone can shed some light on a problem of oil usage,using around a litre of oil every thousand miles or so,no leaks or blue smoke and nothing showing on plugs which would point to rings being worn. Vauxhall (bless them)reckon oil scrapper rings may be worn and want the best part of a grand to replace said rings. has anyone else got or had this problem, if so what was your remedy
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hi injection doc .You have hit the nail on the head there . I drive economy style light throttle everywhere and as you say maximum manifold suck. also believing that light synthetic oil is best .. I did an oil and filter change and the engine had a previous cam cover oil leak .. so this was sorted and the oil consumption was recognised immediately.I am going to do what the guy with the turbo zx did . change back to 10-40 mineral oil and see if that helps with the oil consumption .
Failing that I will have a play and use my compressor to pressurise the valves closed and replace the valve seals ....
2001 Chrysler Grand Voyager 2.5 CRD
Can anyone help please ??? Car drives fine around town with gentle accelerating and will even get up to 70+ (eventually!) on a motorway.. however as soon as you put your foot down under load the car's engine surges and looses all power. No lights come on the dash at all until virtually stopped and the car has cut out. Unable to start again for a few seconds. The starter turn over fast but nothing. Does it sound like fuel starvation or something more sinister i.e. expensive ????? No obvious signs of any loose vacuum pipes or leaking fuel. Dirty/Blocked fuel filter ?? Any advice gratefully received. Cheers Read more
This stalling in the chrysler voyager crd is related to Algae growing in the fuel tank. -Bad fuel that's all it is. ( I don't understand why any diesel or good mechanic won't talk about this when it's common knowledge) I guess makes too much money for the dealers.
This is so rare its not common ,and there are not many diesels with this problem....
A friend of mine sold a his old car, to some one who was slightly dodgy. He gave the log book to the new owner to send to DVLA, to date he has not recieved notification from the DVLA, to say the car has been passed on, to a new keeper. This was in early November. On top of this he is not exactly sure where the buyer lives.
Besides the usual niggles of perhaps getting speeding & parking tickets. Has he commited a crime and if so what can he expect? Read more
if you read my link on the youguv link i provided it gives a link to tell you that you can sorn your vehicle up to 2 months before its due if you are going abroad and send a covering letter to the dvla,it then goes on to tell you they will advise you by post that its sorned,thing is you are in marbella with your mates spending the unearned readies,how do you know the letter came?
pathetic
My 1997 2.7 TDI Terrano / Maverick intermittently refuses to start . I have changed the starter motor and the glow plugs and had a heavy discharge test done on the battery. The engine cranking speed never has been spectacular but after the first few turns of the engine it slows to virtually nothing. The last dealer to look at the problem said a new alternator was required as the output was low. Evidently he was not aware that the glow plugs kept running until the engine temperature reached a pre-determined level. Once the engine is warm the alternator charges at not far short of 14 volts.
The engine will start on a tow and will start using Easy Start (ether) but these are hardly long term solutions.
I have seen a post elsewhere suggesting a malfunctioning Glow Plug relay might be the problem but there was no follow up to say whether its replacement solved the problem.
I would appreciate advice from anyone who has successfully resolved a similar problem.
Thanks
Uncletom46 Read more
i suggest you use this link
www.nissan4x4ownersclub.com
join the dedicated owners club and get some information from the guys and gals on there.
it may be more accurate
The 17 year old Honda I am temporarily driving woke up this morning with a serious and expensive fault - the nearside headlight bulb had failed overnight.
Well knowing how difficult it is to change similar bulbs in modern Renaults, I went on my way to various surveys and came by a motor factors. I pulled in, and opened the bonnet in trepidation.......
Five minutes later, involving removing the old bulb, going into the shop and buying a new bulb (£2.95) fitting the new bulb and closing the bonnet, I was driving away perfectly legally.
Why can't all cars be like that. Read more
Called out by an old customer to change a dip bulb on top of range Rover 75. Couldn't figure out access, even under arch, so he said he'd take it to supplying main dealer. They did it and gave him a bill for £650......said the electronics had to be fiddled about with..Called later at local Saab agent for some part and recounted this tale to the service manager. He said that's what they would charge on some of their models.....is this true ? My customer got it done on warranty, thank goodness.
Ted
Allowed a person to borrow my car on the understanding he had own insurance to drive another car. Had accident, found out he was only a named driver on his brothers policy and was not covered. The accident was his fault and the other party are claiming against me, my insurance will not accept any claim because i was not driving the car. I have lost my car, it was a write off. Am i liable for the other party claim? Read more
I appreciate all the comments made, it just shows how opinions differ even in the legal fraternity. I am trying to glean some knowledge of the best or worst I may have to face.
So... The battery had died 8v remaining because my mother had been in hospital and she could not drive for a while... I opened the bonnet, locked the doors with fob, disconnected the battery, closed the bonnet, charged the battery overnight (hence why i locked the doors)...
The question is how do i get back in the car? There are no locks on the door for the key to be inserted, i need to get in the car to open the bonnet to put the battery back in, without the battery the central locking doesn't work...
Stuck...
Any help would be appreciated...
Kind regards
Pete
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can't remove the plastic cover in order to get to it. Any advice on how to get the thing off?
Wonder if it's the same procedure as the Almera? "insert the key in the caps base-slot and prise it off" (taken from an old reply of mine in another thread)
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?v=e&t=56...2
My Zafira A 1.6 life 04 plate has just started running a bit lumpy and jerky. I tend to loose power when at low speeds, then the exhaust emmision light starts to flash on the dashboard. After a few seconds the light goes out and the problem seems to clear itself. I have been told that it is most lightly to be a faulty EGR VALVE.
If so, can any of you tell me where this valve is located in the engine, and how to remove it so I can fit a new one, any other infomation you might have regarding this problem would be most gratful to me also. Thanks.
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Er - this thread was from 10 years ago??
52 reg 307. Red flashing central locking light has started to flash rapidly when trying to start the car. any advice? the car will now not start
Regards Read more
has anyone sorted out this problem?
Browse
According to North Lincolnshire Council Trading Standards Division ...........
"The Road Traffic Act 1988 does not give a definition of what is "unroadworthy", but instead makes reference to the following areas that, if not satisfactory, may lead to a vehicle being unroadworthy :-
? Steering and steering gear
? Brakes and braking systems
? Tyres;
? Exhaust systems;
? Seatbelts and seatbelt anchorages;
? General condition (corrosion, suspension etc).
In short a vehicle may be classed as being unroadworthy if it is in such a condition that its use on the road would endanger the driver, passengers, other road users or pedestrians. There are also regulations, which, set out construction requirements for various components such as brakes, steering, gears, tyres, construction, weight and equipment of the vehicle. If a vehicle fails to meet the requirements it may also be considered unroadworthy."