April 2009
While driving sometimes all the instrument cluster lights come on in my Vauxhall Vectra 52 plate 2.0d. When this happens the indicators wont work either but the car drives normal. If i switch off the ignition and switch back on again the lights go off and the indicators work again. Any ideas? Read more
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My Mondeo v6 2.5l is suffering from a lack of power when I accelerate. Taking of from junctions I have to be careful! The car runs well and smooth, quiet, just a lack of getup and go. For a v6 it is very poor. My old Audi A4 v6 was a hot rod compared to this.
Any ideas suggestions before I resort to FORD.
I have checked under the bonnet and nothing loose or obviously missing. Car was "serviced" before I bought it ( 3 months ago) but I think they only changed the oil.
Added some REDEX to a tankful which has improved my fuel consumption, a little. Air cleaner is OK.
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Picked up a cheap Vito recently to replace the ever reliable Dispatch.
Needed something a little bigger/cheaper.
I'm looking for a part that sits on the inlet manifold r/h side.
In the picture its painted black and there's a couple of jubilee clips bodging the crack/broken area.
MB do not sell the part on its own meaning you've almost to buy half the inlet manifold!!!!
If anyone knows of any Vito's being broken etc. Could you let me know.
Also if it's fitted to any other Mercedes so I can widen my search
Cheers
Rob
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I have a friend at work who was just leaving his house and heard this rattling noise from under the bonnet.
He looked to see what the noise was and found the bottom pulley had fallen off the main pulley, it looked as tho it was just pressed on. Is this a common fault with vehicle, as I have never heard of it before.
Mileage:- 17,000. Read more
Morning, How do I cycle through the options on the mpg/trip computer? used to have mpg now only another tripmeter?
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Driving wifes trusty zx home today when suddenly lost all gears..............gear lever flopping about everywhere.
Lifted bonnet and saw that one of the linkeage rods had vanished.............how could this happen?
Managed to drive home in fifth......can these linkeage rods be bought seperately?
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We had a clapped out Citroen van a few years ago and one of the gear linkages used to frequently detach at one end. I still have a scar on my arm from where I burnt myself leaning over the exhaust manifold to re-attach it.
It was temporarily bodged with cable ties, but if you've lost the linkage you will need to buy a new one. They cost about £20 five years ago.
I saw a programme some years ago about traffic wardens in London. One thing has always stuck in my mind.
A lady warden came across a car parked illegally, the car had no badges of identity and she just said, ' I can't ticket this one, I don't know what it is '....it was a BMW 5 series. I don't think she looked at the tax disc.
I have wondered ever since, as I sit in my bath-chair and dribble gently into a tissue, if this would be a good 'get-out' to avoid tickets. I then think a little further, suppose I took the two badges off the Jowett stick a chrome 'Electrolux' script or something similar on and position the tax so the make is obscured, would any offence be committed....likewise, take the badges off the Citroen and replace them with another make.
Just hypothetical, might be fun contesting a ticket got when driving your Hotpoint !!!
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Its a non-issue now. Wardens take a picture of your car so it doesent matter what its called.
In fact, in london some tickets are issued by fixed cameras anyway
Hi,
I`ve recently purchased a BMW 520d M automatic June 07.
Prior to this I`ve checked different sites review for power bhp and emission.
What I`ve found out after different searches on internet was: power - 177bhp and 147g/km CO2 emissions.
Even when I insured the car they told me that comes up on their system as 177 bhp.
Today I`ve received from DVLA my V5C and Iwas very urprised to find out that:
instead of 177bhp only have 163= 120 kW ; and another disapointement was on emissions: instead of 147g/km CO2, car band tax C, I have 185 g/km CO2 car band tax E.
Is that what all BMW 520d M automatic `07 have?
Thanks!!!!
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The 177HP version with the reduced emmisions was available from September 2007 onwards. Maybe a few ex-demonstrators could have got to market sooner, but not soon enough for the one you bought I beleive.
I was looking to buy 'nearly-new' when I got my Touring 520d a year ago, but all of what was available had the 163hp engine.
Anyone else had rear wheel bearings changed?
I've had a droning noise increasing with speed and gradually getting worse. Whilst the car was in for a cambelt change as 4+ years old but only 38K miles, asked garage to investigate noise....they reported both rear wheel bearings require changing....quoted 500 notes.
Talking with parts dept. of my local VW garage, they seemed to imply that this is a fairly frequently used part (rear hub assy), with units even being replaced under warranty.
Same part used on Audi A3.
I would not expect to be replacing rear wheel bearings this early on in cars life!
Is this a design problem? Bearing quality issue or possibly lack of lubrication....but meant to be sealed for life. Possibly a poor batch but seems to be a developing reliability problem? Read more
I have had SEAT And VW rear wheel bearings replaced under warranty and have had them fail (become noisy) on several occaisions over the years I have owned VW related cars. My "MOT man" tells me that they are a known weak point.
Having lusted after a Mazda MX5 for the past couple of years (but never done anything about it), I have noted a steel grey Copen parked in the work car park and, although beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I feel a strange urge to (at least) try one for the long summer days which lay ahead.
I've done some research (inc HJ's test) and am aware of the relative shortcomings, including possible wearing engine noise on motorways; rather small cabin and so-so cabin plastics etc. Despite this, the consistent & prevaling view appears that it is a hoot to drive and fun is the operative word.
I am not proposing that this be my everyday car (my Mazda 3 serves my mundane purposes rather well), but this would be for self and Mrs Ian to just enjoy. Oh, you know what I mean and no, I'm not a hairdesser !
My question is, are there any useful views and/or opinions by users out there in backroomland who would like to proffer their views?
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Well thank you for all your responses.
You asked about my budget David...... probably somewhere 4 to 6 grand which means that pitches it somewhere about 4 years old and with the smaller 600+cc engine.
There are a lot of MX5 afficianados here, and I can see the reason why and, indeed, this had been my initial fun choice. This is probably still plan A but next time in Chester (my nearest dealer), I'll take a test drive and report back.
Once again, many thanks for the words of wisdom
Ian
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Thanks guys