May 2009
Hi there i wonder if you can help me
I have been hearing a increasing noise in the rear side under braking or going over a big bump sounds like a fast drumming rumbling noise?
also i have had the rear brakes done 3500 miles ago 5months ago new shoes/brake cylinders and new hand brake cables and i also had the drums cleaned up.
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My new Clio only gives a new Renault spec for oil performance. Previous cars used to specify A3 B4 10W40 or 5W40 but Renault only uses their own specs now. I plan taking the car around Europe for a few months and would like to take some oil with me in case I need to top up. Do I have to use Elf as this is the only oil I can find with the Renault specs on the bottle - it is almost impossible to find in my part of northern England ? By the way they still specify 5W40 as the viscosity. Will main dealers still bung in the cheapest A3 B4 10W40 they can bulk buy? Read more
Hi guys,
Just a quick question for those who may have a clue, I'm thinking of selling my MK2 Mondeo Ghia X V6 LPG. It's a 2000 model and in what I can honestly say is immaculate condition for it's age, with the rare factory fitted ST24 kit. The LPG kit is still under warranty for a year.
Whilst I can easily value it based on similar vehicles, I simply can't find one like mine to try and compare the value with!
So, what would those who work in the trade reckon that it's worth? Financially I know what I could do with, but I suspect that as is always the case, my figure is dis-jointed from reality. I'm aware that it's only a 9 year old Mondeo but in all honesty, I don't think there will be many better ones in daily use outside of a museum.
I was thinking of just banging an ad on Ebay but really don't fancy taking the chance of it selling for peanuts as I couldn't afford to replace it with a new car unless I get a set amount!
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If you wait till fuel goes back over a £1 per litre your Mondeo will go up in value because of the LPG.
I have just listened to a programme on BBC Radio 4 presented by Quentin Letts (who he?).
It was asking in a tongue-in-cheek style 'What is F1 for', quite interesting and amusing and it is repeated tonight, Tuesday, at 9.30pm - I think.
Remind me someone - what is Formula One for? Read more
I can understand why people like F1. But.
It sounds dreadfully flippant, but the day Ayrton Senna died Formula one died too. It might just be me but I didn't watch F1 because it was SAFE for the drivers. Why on earth should it be "safe" anyway. Given its status, I'd have thought a little more excitement would have been forthcoming long before now. There is such a thing as danger money. Now it's so sterile I'm surprised anyone can sit through an entire race on TV.
Hi Guys,
Had a new clutch in my Mondeo at 90k, now on 95k and starting to get some loud vibrations between 30 - 60 Mph. The noise changes with speed and does not dissapear when taken out of gear, or when the clutch pedal is depressed.
It does seem to get louder if you use the gears when slowing down.
The virbration is causing a rattle in the back of the speedo, which I think is connected to the fly wheel?
This has led me to think that it could be a damaged fly wheel . . . .
Any ideas would be appreciated, and maybe a rough cost? (guessing it will be expensive!)
Cheers
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I would agree. If its coming from the engine you would be able to reproduce it stationary by reving the engine.
I was wondering if smaller (below 1.9 Litres) turbo diesel engines need to be driven harder to achieve better fuel economy.
I was chatting to a bloke down the pub the other night and he thinks that changing up each gear at 2.500 rpm is no good as he thinks at least 3.000 rpm to get the right revs for the next gear.
I was always led to believe that driving a diesel on torque and not revs was the best.
I.E change up at 2.500 rpm so that the next gear is at 2k rpm.
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Small diesel = big diesel
The bigger 1.9 will have more (pre turbo boost) torque available at very low (sub 1,500) revs due to its cylinder capacity.
The smaller 1.3 diesel will have less as its cylinder capacity is smaller. Once turbo boost comes in though its a different story.
Change gear so you don`t fall off the peak torque - there`s nothing to be gained by revving a turbo diesel further - other than now and then to keep the engine free of soot.
There's a slim change I might fly over for the Silverstone race dependent on a couple of things, one being accommodation.
I would fly to Luton so I'm looking for a cheapish hotel/B&B somewhere between the airport and the track. I can't work out if it's better to stay close to the track, Luton or inbetween. To muddy the waters I'll only come if I can tie it in with meeting a client in London and thus get a two-fer so good transport links are important. I won't have a car and I'm concerned about leaving the circuit after the race with a million other people.
I'm open to any advice, can you solve my logistical problem and point me towards a B&B?
I'll fly in on Thursday am, fly out again on Monday.
Many thanks
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Cheers Paul, that's a big help
Think I'll rent a car too
Many thanks
Hi Guys. i've been reading the forum and think it is great, so i thought it was time i joined, but with a problem.
my car is driving me nuts. everytime i turn the steering wheel to the left i get a noise similar to an airplane engine drone.
it only does it when i turn left, as soon as i straighten the steering wheel up or turn right it stops. any idea.
second problem, recently my engine has started to make a tapping noise, not all the time but some of th time, again, any ideas. thanks in advance for any help. Read more
Airoplane engine drone could be worn brake pads resting on Disc,though my friends Mondeo had a noise like this & thought it was Pad/Caliper/disc noise ,but it turned out to be a broken front n/s suspension Spring ?
My tapping noise turned out to be due to the pully needing a replacement job done £80 (not main dealer mechanics though),hope this may help others too,if not yourself....
My bro wants to sell his Audi A4 Avant detail below whats it worth?
in a private sale and 2)as a px, A4 Avant 2.5tdi (FWD 155ps/120KW) ist reg Nov 2002, 1 owner plus demo, FSH (all bills & receipts & MOTs) currently 76000 miles, tax till April 2010, MOT end of Nov 2009, no rust usual chips on paint for nearly 7 year old car but basically tidy. Rear tyres only got 2mm left fronts good for another 10K.
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Which gives 4.5K excellent, 4K average condition P/X price, assuming base trim level.
Hello, I got a new i10 today (yes under the scrappage scheme) but I've got two worries about it.
First, when I checked the car over I noticed a small mark on the fabric trim by the sunroof edge that could have been a dirty thumbprint or a sign of a leak (there were some other similar marks on upper boot trim). I pointed these out to the dealer (who I think has a good reputation), asking for them to be noted in the sales invoice. The dealer said they'd valet it and if the marks returned and it did turn out to be due to water, they'd sort it under warranty.
Unfortunately, as the dealer was snowed under with sales from car scrappage and it was near the end of the day, they asked if I could return when it was quieter for the valet and also, they'd had problems printing out the invoices so aside from my card receipt, all I've got is a handwritten note scribbled on a compliment slip mentioning the marks and confirming I've paid in full (so hopefully no dodgy extra admin fee!!! - yes I know this all sounds dodgy and as I did go along with a 'checklist' to avoid getting fobbed off by any potential dodgyness, I am amazed that I accepted this - but as they are proper dealers and were obviously very busy and with the car scrappage scheme being a bit of an admin. nightmare, I reluctantly accepted what they said).
Unfortunately, I've just checked the car after a real downpour and I think that the sunroof mark is slightly moist so I'm fearing that despite going for the supposed 'worry-free' new car, I've got a leaky dud. :-(
Second - on the drive home from the dealer I opened the sunroof fully (it was sunny at that time) but when the car got to 20mph, an unbearable vibration noise started coming from the front edge of the sunroof. Has anyone else had or heard of this problem with the i10 Style sunroof?
It was so bad that I didn't check what happened at higher speeds but hope to do this when the weather is better. I may also adjust the aerial angle or remove it altogether to see if that is the cause. If the noise doesn't go away I'm not sure what to do.
I've never bought new or under warranty before so any advice on how to approach the dealer about these problems would be much appreciated.
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And you feel so much better about the car now as well don't you. I know I would. I'll bet the stain by the sunroof is simialrly inoccuous as well. The i10 is a well built little car that has been coming off the lines for over a year, so I am sure it is unlikely to be a leak - more likely a local mechanic doing the PDI has got his mitts on it.
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Could be the wheel bearing but I would have expected that to be noisy all the time but louder when turning in one direction.