March 2009
Anyone remember the above, around 1999, clarkson said it was OK, but then says but I know what i'd rather have and is seen driving off in a 205 GTI. Read more
I have a clk 230 kompressor 2001 92k on the clock full dealer service history,uneven idling, a misfire maybe had it checked by a auto elcetrician who found a misfire on no2 cylinder after clearing the fault we swapped coils with cylinder 1 and still had mis on no2.so at this point we thought it was a plug so had it serviced ran it from cold semed fine till it warmed up , again a misfire but on 1,2 and 4 this time checked all filter boxes fine, even cleaned the maf sensor with a special cleaner MB say bring it in and they will diagnose it but at their prices not sure i can afford too.engine temp is around 90 and the orange engine management light is on please help bills are mounting martyn sheffield uk
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2001 kompressor avantgarde auto clk 230 k 2300
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changed ignition coil on cylinder 2 with cylinder 1 fault stayed with one ,petrol additive to clean injectors, cleaning mass air filter with cleaning fluid checked all visable wiring for scorches and breaks
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Hello there i had the same prob on my 2000 230 komp at 120,000 miles missing all over the place ,the idling was eratic it turned out the maf sensor was faulty ! i put a new bosch one on problem solved . Aparently according to the merc specialist the diagnostic machine wont always pick up maf sensor faults and mine was really bad could hardly even drive the car .
Is it a simple job to change the glow plugs on my Berlingo multispace.I have had a quick look under the bonnet and it appears that you have to remove quite a few parts to gain access to the glow plugs.Should I attempt myself or is it a job to be entrusted to a local mechanic ? Read more
I have a 2007 Focus 1.6 Zetec and having been looking to buy front brake discs and pads online. There seems to be two sizes of disc around to confuse matters however - 278mm and 300mm. I have removed a wheel and tried measuring the disc as best I can but it is awkward with the hub in the way. My best estimate was that I have the 278mm size BUT one seller on EBay has disc and pad sets listed as - Focus 2 with 15" alloys (278mm discs) and Focus 2 with 16" alloys (300mm discs). As my car has 16" alloys I am now totally confused and do not know which size to go for. Has anyone on here bought discs for a Mk 2 Zetec 1.6 (with 16" alloys) and if so what disc size is the correct one please?? Read more
Interesting post. Four years later I've come up against the same problem trying to buy front discs online for my 2006 Focus Ghia 1.6 VVTi petrol 115ps with 16" wheels. Eurocarparts offer both the 278mm and 300mm diameter front discs for my car. I measured the disc like you did and got close to 278mm. A bit less actually because the outside edge of the disc was badly corroded. I also noted that there is insufficient clearance between the rim of the disc and the caliper carrier bracket for a 300mm diameter disc. Therefore for my car with a 16" wheel it's definitely the 278mm disc.
last night my rev counter stopped working then my speedo then all other fuel gauge etc. now the car wont start even bump do you think my battery is u/s and shorting? the alternator looks new Read more
well it seems to be working fine although i did get the battery light flick on today but i think its down to the 2 wired plug once i sort this all should be fine even the rev counter :)
It appears the saga of the failing turbo continues.
Usual story, black smoke, lack of power.
A phone call to Nissan and they advise repair bill of £1800 !!
From experience, could it be anything else, ie loose pipes, etc, or am I confined to replacing the whole unit?
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Engine oil, cooling the turbo, leaking past the labyrinth seals into either the intake or exhaust outlet line. Kills the cat and drains the sump with a possibility of catastropic engine failure as the engine runs on oil rather than diesel. Only way to stop the engine in these cases is to physically stall it.
Have seen this sort of thing on older marine diesels (Sulzer and English Electric types) where they have had oil get into the intake or in one case a dipstick of an apprentice cleaned the intake filters in paraffin and re-installing wet.
Does anyone have experience of the Daihatsu Terios 2006 onwards and is it a better car than the Suzuki SX 4? I noted the combined petrol consumption was just 39 mpg. However, according to Andy Enright , motoring journalist, it has the insides of the previous RAV 4. What I don't know is whether the Terios has a Toyota or Daihatsu engine. By the way does anyone know if Andy Enright has his own website. Very much like his reviews.
Thread title amended to be less obscure. Therefore modified the start of the post also. Rob Read more
You can justify just about any car for short journeys so long as you can afford it. Its increasing the miles that makes cost with fuel vary far more.
Whether or not you need a 4x4 is something you have to answer to yourself - if not there are many more options. Personally if I needed four wheel drive but not so much to go off-road, id look at a Subaru Impreza 1.5.
I think the Terios has a workman-like quality in much the same vein as Subarus do - ie the trim might not be plush but the bits underneath are well engineered, hence long warranties.
Mazda 3 is replaced for this year but the old model, which I clean an example of, is a nice enough car, very decent boot, but like you say, a different type of motor altogether - it does nothing for me personally and interior trim is easily scratched awful thing to clean up when dirty too!
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"A motorist allegedly clocked at 173mph (278km/h) by police has escaped jail after prosecutors failed to prove his car was capable of such a speed.
But defence lawyers successfully argued Mr O'Reilly's car, which was unmodified, was not able to reach 173mph after Lotus confirmed the car had a top limit of only 127mph"
I'm quite shocked at how unreliable the 'speed measuring' device was. I'll put my money on operator error. In this case it was very obviously wrong, I wonder how many more marginal cases slip by.
The speeder accepted his ban and fine with good grace and acknowledged he had done wrong. Why was there no action taken to find out why the speed measurement was so wrong? Read more
>>The driver should be locked up and they should throw away the key.
I was once fined £100 (about a week's wages) for doing 61 in a 30, which I will not attempt to justify. Pre-scameras, this was enough to get my name in the local paper's "Court in Brief" section. In the same report, someone was fined £15 for "assaulting a police officer".
I thought at the time I had been harshly dealt with - I could have assaulted six police officers for less at that rate. Thank goodness the Snailmeister wasn't on the bench. I'd just be up for parole.
does anybody know what the spark plug gap is for a corsa 1.0 ecotec Y-reg thanks Read more
That was going to be my answer too. Vx used them just about universally after around the year 2000. You may as well get the proper ones from Vauxhall as they are cheaper from there than most places.
Hello, I am planning to set up a LTD in order to sell car to customers. I am wondering that Is it illegal to be a car trader without premises ? What documents do i need to apply for in order to prove that i am a car trader in a car auction? Do i have to register a business address first (but without premises) or to get a trader license or motor trade insurance ?
What are the soultions to sell car quickly without transffering a name on the log book same as a car trader ? Read more
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Indeed - no need for a new thread. Bump the old one up if you want.
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There's a big following of these cars, where owners put the 405 or BX Mi16, you can get around 180-200bhp out of these engines, then they do go like stink.