January 2009
hi all, my alrm goes off when it likes, often in the middle of the night. I want to disconnect the alrm unit but dont know where to look (under the bonnet?) there doesnt seem to be a fuse for the alarm itself! please help! Read more
I notice on HJ's review of the new Avensis that HJ states that the diesel auto will not come out until the Spring?
I assume this date period will now lapse with Toyota mothballing factories in the UK so I assume that a diesel auto will not be seen until later in the year? Or do you think they would have already manufactured them?
Not even sure why I am asking this as I ain't in the marekt to pay 20K plus for one. Just curious.
I saw an advert on the box today for the new Avensis - obviously trying to appeal to the younger owner but the ad was over so quickly I could barely even register it was an ad about a car let alone the make and model.
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hi just changed thermostat try to get a better heater. hose's all warm but blowing lute warm could it be heater control valve
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As above. Could be a clogged heater matrix or just air in the system. Try disconnecting the top heater hose with the engine running and wait until water with no air bubbles comes through.
Which marques are up and which are down this century?
In the year 2000, the top selling 27 marques (with market share) were
1. Ford - 16.85
2. Vauxhall - 13.35
3. Peugeot - 8.51
4. Renault - 7.25
5. Volkswagen - 7.01
6. Rover - 4.67
7. Fiat - 4.23
8. Nissan - 3.82
9. Citroen - 3.80
10. Toyota - 3.76
11. Honda - 3.09
12. BMW - 3.05
13. Mercedes - 2.87
14. Audi - 1.94
15. Volvo - 1.66
16. Daewoo/Chevrolet - 1.57
17. Skoda - 1.32
18. Hyundai - 1.18
19. Land Rover - 1.50
20. Suzuki - 1.11
21. Mazda - 0.90
22. SEAT - 0.90
23. Chrysler-Jeep - 0.74
24. Saab - 0.74
25. Mitsubishi - 0.72
26. Jaguar Daimler - 0.68
27. Kia - 0.52
In 2008, they were
1. Ford - 15.13
2. Vauxhall - 14.02
3. Volkswagen - 8.41
4. Peugeot - 5.57
5. BMW - 5.31
6. Toyota - 4.96
7. Audi - 4.73
8. Renault - 4.20
9. Honda - 3.93
10. Citroen - 3.81
11. Mercedes - 3.51
12. Nissan - 3.11
13. Fiat - 2.60
14. Mazda - 2.34
15. Mini - 1.91
16. Skoda - 1.74
17. Volvo - 1.56
18. Land Rover - 1.53
19. Kia - 1.47
20. SEAT - 1.38
21. Hyundai - 1.32
22. Suzuki - 1.22
23. Jaguar Daimler - 0.95
24. Daewoo/Chevrolet - 0.86
25. Saab - 0.75
26. Mitsubishi - 0.73
27. Chrysler-Jeep - 0.63
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Hi! My pt is 4yrs and 4 mths old, mileage 16,000. I was driving this morning and to my horror, the clutch started to play up. Felt like a lot of travel, and was impossible to select a new gear. Stopped and started the engine, pumped the pedal a few times, sometimes the gear crunched in sometimes not. The clutch is not engaging properly and either crunches in or not at all. Dang! Anyone had a problem? Any guidance? Anyone know what I am in for when it hits the dealer next week :-(
Thanks for any info!
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Hi
Yes it is hydraulic and I would check the fluid level the 04 should have a reservoir next the brake reservoir but smaller and set back a little. If low look for a damp patch at the bottom of the gearbox as if the slave is leaking this is where you will see it. I am afraid it is gearbox out to replace and if it has got low it could be best to change the master and slave at the same time, as they are a nightmare to bleed and some come pre filled so it just plugs together. As the gearbox has to come out it is then up to you if you want to replace the clutch at the same time if it is getting warn/ high mileage. This maybe need anyway if fluid has leaked on it (but this doesn?t normally happen)
Father in law needs a new heater fan for his 2002 Citroen dispatch 2.0Hdi. Citrioen are quoting £460 for the part Eurocarparts are £160. Can anyone suggest anywhere else we could get one from.
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Good Afternoon, I've been following this forum since July last year, but not actually posted anything. I am currently contemplating doing the pass plus scheme having passed my driving test yesterday.
The reasons why I am not sure about it is that, I am currently in my forth year of five at university and won't be purchasing a car until I am in full time work. Also I hold a full Category A license which I passed in April of last year and I am an associate member of IAM on a motorcycle. So I am not really sure if its worth it.
So the question is Pass Plus or not to Pass Plus?
Cheers
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When my younger son passed his driving test, the additional merit of Pass Plus was that it slashed his insurance premium by hundreds of pounds.
Is there any way of raising the ride height of the avensis. I love hte car, but I am a farm consultant and keep popping the front bumper off the car when it goes down a dip, or hits a rut in a farm drive. I do not want to go to the expense of buying an audi allroad or volvo cross country, but would just like to raise the toyota.
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Unfortunately this isn't really a practical proposition, the only thing i can suggest is to remove the lower chin spoiler from the bumper (if it has one), but this will only gain half inch or so in height. There are sadly no kits that I am aware of to raise the actual ride height of the car.
On the school run this morning, we found ourselves behind a small Citroen van, labelled 'Nemo', which amused us. My 10-year old immediately wanted to know if it had one wing mirror bigger than the other... Read more
Indeed PU. Also the captain of the Nautilus in Jules Verne's "Twenty thousand leagues under the sea"
Edit - that is to say, it wasn't the same bloke......
;-)
I am not sure if this is a lazy pump or its just a simple adjustment, my screenwash spray only covers half the windscreen where my dads does 80% of it. Is this an MOT failure and what is the fault likely to be?
Both nozzles do it the same there dosn't appear to be any blockage because the water that comes out seems quite powerful, it just dosn't spray high enough. I cannot see how the nozzles can be adjusted though?
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Done it now, the pin trick worked perfectly thanks! Tuned it so it covers the entire windscreen without spraying off it.
Browse
Some big assumptions there tawse.
I suppose the real answer is none of us know if it will delay the launch of the diesel auto. I suppose if it is a car that appeals to fleets then they will probably get it out sooner rather than later.
I know Subaru delayed the Impreza diesel but Toyota don't have the same problems Subaru do as they build cars close to the customer.