February 2009
i have a rattle that seems to be comming fron the alternator,,
when i put on a load, like the heated rear screen and headlights, it goes away,thats why im guessing alternator,
was wondering if this particular alternator is prone to having bearing failure,,and is the bearing the free wheeling bicycle type??
many thanks
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Hi, have just tried to change filter on>> Mondeo>> It's the cartridge type in the plastic>> housing. Couldn't remove old filter from its>> location on the bottom of the housing,>> the part that unscrews from the main>> housing. Should it pull off? Read more
Hi, on my partners focus, her steering wheel will tend to shake a bit when driving at speed, she had the balancing done a while ago but it didn't help. Could it be a buckled wheel? If so, how can I check which one needs doing? Read more
All sorted, I closely checked all the tyres and also took it for a spin (I don't usually drive it) Three of the 4 tyres were pretty bad, front left was worn down alot near the limit and the back two were not worn as bad but the sides were so perished that I could bearly read the brand etc. The front right was near new
During the drive it was pulling to the left so went down the tyre palce, Got new tyres, Full tracking and balancing and its now completly cured.
Thanks for the help
Hi, 2 questions really. First off, sometimes when i first start up and try to cear rain off the rear window the wiper will not work but it will after a few minutes of driving, any ideas?
Secondly, the time between wipes on my intermitent wipe on the front wipers seems to have increased alot for some reason. Any ideas on that?
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On some levels of trim you can programme the wiper interval-instructions in driver's manual.
hi all i got my alternator changed on my bravo 1.8hlx a few weeks ago. when the new alternator was fitted the car wouldnt start. theres no spark coming from the coils. it just turns over. i got the crank sensor changed thinking it was that but still not sparking. i also changed the ignition module..still no spark. im not to sure weather it may be the ecu. everything on the dash is coming on and off as normal including the c o d e light. my mate who has dealt in cars for over 30years seems to think that it is a electrical fault somewere but i dont know..has anybody got any asnwers please...thanks. Read more
My uncle is looking at buying a:
Peugeot 307 90 estate LX2 OHDI on an 02 plate with 38k on the clock.
Its being offered by a Peugeot mian dealer at £4,000.
Questions.
Value for money?
Plus the coil springs have been replaced. Normally this would cause concern on a car of thsi age buy the dealer is saying this was a compulsory Peugoet recall. Is this true?
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If you go to this site www.vosa.gov.uk you will be able to see exactly what recalls there have been to this model. Although this may have been an unofficial Pug recall. It may be interesting to ask the dealer to prove if all the other recall items on the list have been dealt with...
Thanks for this. Never thought about buying a bike from auction before.
I had been looking and what with the price of bikes in the UK at present it's no surprise Europeans are attending.
08 model year unregistered GSX1000R for £7595 and 0% finance up to 42 months.
The same bike in Germany retails at 12,490?. Read more
Can I buy as a privateer from a BCA auction, or must I be trade registered? Been looking for ex-police bikes for a while direct from source rather than third or fourth-hand.
Joc
Only about 10K or less on the clock.
Fire sale?
Seems a bargain for a 3.6/2.8 V6 / auto/leather/lots of toys
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Was that the £72000 "s" or The £95000 turbo ? A few more bucks for 3 seconds.!!
When I said "ahead of" I meant the FIRST saloon car to beat the 8 min.record.
That will always be true. Enjoy your Porsche.
Hello, l would be very grateful for any opinion on the merits of owning a BMW, l haven't owned one previously, what to look for, reliability, hints tips, are they as good as adverts would suggest etc.
l have a large family, hence have a people carrier, who have grown leaving me with a large vehicle commuting 60 miles to & from work. l need however, to retain the people carrier for the odd occasion when we are all in the vehicle.
Basically, would a BMW be a reasonable commuter car, or should l take the sensible option of a small diesel.
Lastly, l'm not looking to spend more than approx' £3000.
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Well thanks everyone for the help, opinions & experience.
l guess it is a heart v head decision, though as you say Humph, l would get a whole lot more car, & it would seem reliability, with a Mondeo.
The mystery of Ireland's worst driver :
> news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7899171.stm?l...s
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If you read the story you'll note that the error was first spotted in 2007..:-)
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It needs a good firm pull, mine sometimes needs gripping with pliers in order to extract the paper element.