May 2009
Morning all...
Was on the DVLA/Vehicle enquiry pages earlier making a basic check on a Jag XF that is being offered for sale privately.
Fuel type was listed as 'heavy oil'! That's just fancy dan speak these days for diesel right?
Best...
RB Read more
i have brought a new linksys wrt610n router (it has no adsl built in). I have an old Draytek 2800G wireless router which has adsl access.
I want to use the Draytek as a modem only and then feed this via ethernet to the new linksys which il use for wireless.
Ive looked on the web and tried to use the linksys manual which is rubbish to say the least.
A quick solution would be very helpful!
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The problem was caused by a combination of a virus (trojan-pws-daonol) and the way my antivirus handled it. >>
Er, no, others don't think so. IMO, there was no trojan. It seems to be a false positive caused by Webroot. see:
answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=2009060516272...h
en.community.dell.com/forums/p/19278022/19496660.a...x
Maybe time to save yourself some dosh, get rid of Webroot and use free Avast instead.
Hi folks,
My 6 wouldn't start this morning - it nearly fired up the first time and went rapdily downhill after <6 attempts. I now get virtually no response at all, except for some of the dials sweeping.
When a similar thing happened to my Focus it turned out to be a duff battery - I've just checked the battery in the 6 and it's reading 11.89V - shouldn't that be enough ?
The central locking seems to be working so that hasn't got sluggish yet. The dials illuminate, but it's not possible to get the stereo on.
I've not used it for a week - any ideas ?
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Thanks for the additional comments.
I never did anything else to the battery other than charge it that one time and it's been fine since, so it looks like simply leaving it for two weeks was enough to let the voltage drop off just enough so that it wouldn't start.
I have taken to disconnecting my iPod whenever I leave the car now as a precaution, as I think it gets trickle-charged via the AudioLink unit for some time after the car is turned off.
I do have some distilled water on stand-by just in case, however I think I'll probably swap it for a sealed battery if it gives me any more problems in the future.
Hi,
Recently bought a Daewoo Matiz 800cc with 64K on the clock. Gears hard to change, especially from 3rd to 2nd which has a grating noise. Had new clutch and timing belt done but gears no change. Anyone have any suggestions and possible costs to correct.
Thanks,
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Hi
How did you get the problem solved?
I hav ethe same problem with my matiz
Suleman
07988644498
Hello everybody.
For some months now my wipers won't park. I have to switch the lever down with precision timing to stop them in their parking place. I'm assuming the park switch is faulty and activating (closing or opening) when the wipers are not at park.
From looking into a similar problem with the rear wiper on my brothers focus I discovered the park switch is burried deep within the motor assembly. It looks like it's impossible to change without actually cutting the assembly up.
Unfortunatly I have an MOT coming up so will need to sort it out. Before I buy a new motor I was wondering if any of you guys know of any other common causes that I should rule out first?
Also over the past 5 days it has blown 4 fuses (30 amp). The blown fuses are black with almost all fusible conductor vapourised suggesting a dead short rather than slight over current. I actualy heard one whilst driving, blow!
I'm thinking this could all be down to a dodgy motor or maybe my blown fuses are down to my 'abuse' of the lever switch when I hit it down to manually park. Have I damaged the switch in any way? I'm assuming the steering colunm switch contains/switches all lives though, and wouldn't have any earths (within switch assembly) to short to.
Sorry for the essay!
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Thanks for the reply.
The washers is a bit of a red herring realy because every time before it's blown when just using the wipers. When You squirt the washers the timer relay stays on to allow 3 automatic swipes. I then have to switch the wipers on and off to do the manual park and that's when it blew.
I just find it interesting that the wipers will run quite happily for ages but the fuse only blows when I switch them off (in the park position)..
Must all be tied in to the park switch. If it's broken it's anchor it won't do it's job and could well be getting pushed against the motor casing hence the short.
This makes me think the power for the motor is only transfered to flow via the park switch AFTER the timer relay opens rather than the motor being powered from the park switch and the timer relay. Otherwise the fuse would blow while the wipers are running and pass their park position. ie when the timer relay is powering the motor the park switch is dead hence wwhy it doesnt blow
Hi, I'm new here and I could use some advice please. I drive for a living and have reached 12 points on my licence. I had 3 points in December 2006 for doing something like 38 in a 30 and got caught by a camera, totally bang to rights I know. Now in the last 12 months I've recieved a further 9, 3 for doing 36 in a 30, 3 for doing 39 in a 30 and 3 for using my mobile phone, I need to add that I was using the phone while the car was stationary at traffic lights and I didnt actually think I'd broke the law.
Anyway, I have sent off my licence with the 60.00 conditional offer fine and I'd like to know what happens next? I understand I will need to go to court but how does it all work if they cash the cheque I've sent them?
Also, what happens if I commit another offence while my licence is away following the original offence?
I hope someone can help.
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The law states that if losing your license would cause hardship then only when you kill someone will they take it off you. It is a stupid and ridiculous get out of jail free card.
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I have 2008 mazda 6 sport,I have a problem with the boot opening by itself when i am driving or parked. has anybody else had this problem, As the dealer says they have not had this problem before, they are going to replace the lock first, to see if this corrects the problem,any ideas??? Read more
I have a new shape Mazda 6 SL Saloon and the boot opens itself at random intervals, seems to be more common when the sun has been shining on it.
1) The button on the boot rarely works.
2) The rubber on the button on the boot has a crack in it.
3) Sometimes unlocking the central locking will trigger the boot to open.
4) Sometimes if I push the boot open button on the remote the boot will open and continue to make clicking noises.
5) Sometimes when I shut the boot it will open again straight away on its own accord
6) Once it opened whilst I was stopped at traffic lights
Someone mentioned it could be a faulty solenoid.
Anyway, I hope this will be covered under Mazda warranty as the car is inly 18 months old.
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I replaced the wiper motor on my galaxy just short of 2 years ago at great expense. I now find that the motor again needs replacing. So far to my knowledge this is now the 3rd wiper motor the car has had.
Is this a common problem?
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Seized wiper spindles are (another) VAG speciality.
On my Passat clone I have wound some wool (knotted the ends) around the lower end of the wiper spindle shafts - there isn't room for much. You need to remove the scuttle covers to get in there - a real pain.
The wool is now soaked in oil and is re-oiled annually.
Regard the wool as a self-assembled felt washer.
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My car is a Golf GT TDI @ 35k.
My gearbox is very notchy and clunky (never audibly crunches though) in 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears, particularly when cold. I struggle every morning with it on my way into work (when car is cold and been stood overnight). All other gears are silky smooth even in sub-zero temps, it's only 1-3 that are bad, and only on up-shifts, never down-shifts.
What I've got used to doing is double de-clutching for the first 10 mins of driving to allow the gear oil to warm-up; this is hardly ideal on a car of this age, mileage and marque! The gear synchros were changed by VW 6 weeks ago but I'm still getting the same problems. This indicates to me that it's not due to worn synchromesh. Problem is I, or anyone else for that matter, don't seem to know what is causing this, or how to fix it, and just put it down to a characteristic of the car!
Problem is greatly reduced when ambient temp and, thus, oil temp is higher; however, the up-shifts to 2nd and 3rd are still very clunky when I change gear whilst turning a corner! What is that about? Centrifugal force on the oil making it move away from the meshing surfaces of the gears?
This might seem minor to most people but the poor gear-shifting completely ruins the driving experience and overall ownership of this car for me. It's a shame really as I can't say another bad thing about it..........yet........touch wood!
I'd be interested in any comments regarding technical advice/info or similar experiences.
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I agree, a gearbox should last the lifetime of a vehicle. At least longer than mine anyway! When I got the car at 17k, 2 years ago, it was the same then!
I have a 40 year old air-cooled VW and the gearbox on that is better than the one on my Golf!
I really am at my wit's end with this now! I've put-up with the problem for 2 years and I paid a lot of money for this car!
I don't think I have many options left, seeing as VW have already stripped and rebuilt the box, other than selling the car!
hi i have a golf mk3 gti 1997 2.0l engine code AGG and the cam belt needs changing the car has done 118.000 miles and the belt was last changed at 63.000miles
for timing the belt up am i correct in assuming that the top pulley which has a dot punched
in to it has to be lined up with the arrow that is cast into the cylinder head
(but on the pulley there is the dot punch mark and allso a white paint mark . like somebody has used a paint pen)
i know that no1 piston has to be at tdc and the rotor arm is to be at no 1 position but do i use the dot or paint mark
do i allso need to change the tension pulley
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Ah - good news - glad you've done it!
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Cheers all. Having never ever owned a diesel the 'term' was unfamiliar to me.
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