May 2009
I have recently posted that my 9,000 mile Continental Premium Contact 2s had cracked at the bottom of the treads. I took them back to the independent tyre place in Derby where I bought them from, they sold me 4 new tyres and sent the Contis back to the factory.
I have received a letter this morning telling me that they are sorry for my disappointment with their tyres and are reimbursing me 60% of the cost of the 4 tyres.
I am very satisfied with Continental's response and the actions of Britannia Tyres of Derby.
I wish all firms would deal with problems in this way. Read more
Recently got a lovely E220 CDi Estate... the annoying thing is that the alarm decides to go off weneva it wants! It can be 1 minute after locking or 1 hour.... disconnected the alarm today cos the neighbours are getting cheesed and so am i...after it resets it may go off or decide to wait a while...indicators go crazy...but at least its quiet
read the thread on the 95 merc sim probs... any ideas...? unsure what it could be etc... Read more
I had exactly the same fault - a change in the atmospheric pressure causes the interior sensors to set the alarm off, seemingly randomly. Solution - cover the interior sensors (above the front seat seat belt anchor points) with black insulating tape. The alarm has never gone off since.
Could someone please tell me. When a colour looks different in different light conditions its called meta-? I did know this but now have such a rubbish memory its easier to ask someone else. Thanks Read more
My Vectra is Panacotta which is a pearlescent colour.
In some lights it looks gold,other lights it looks silver and also grey sometimes.
If the sunlight catches it just right it can be gold at the front going into silver at the back.
I really like the effect as its like having different cars on different days!
hi there .. looking for some help (AKA pointing in the right direction)
my 02 plate mondeo diesel cut out on me last week and ever since has been a git to start when warm .. cold starting was ok until i fitted a new fuel filter as i was lead to believe that could have been the problem... on refitting the new unit the car will now not start at all ... turns over fine and all electrics seem ok ...(no dash warning lights appearing) i am now begining to wonder if the original engine cut out was a symptom of something more serious...
any ideas.....
cheers
Adam Read more
by the time its self bled, its likely the pump will have died due to no lubrication.
The mileage trip button (below the speedometer) having operated intermittently for a while, has now failed completely, i.e. when operated, it fails to reset the 'trip' mileage gauge to zero. The mileage gauge itself still works ok - I suspect that the contact behind the button is dirty/worn.
Is it fixable? I.e if I remove the speedometer/rev counter assembly will I be able to access to trip button contacts and clean them, or replace the button completely...........or is it a sealed unit? If the latter I understand that a new unit costs around £350 - in which case I'll just live with the trip button not working.
Any thoughts/ideas gratefully received. Read more
My better half is going to treat herself to a small auto.
She can have a new Hyundai i10 comfort for £6,250...with scrappage allowance.
She can have a new Picanto Red for £6,600...with scrappage allowance.
Having driven both of above,I rather prefer the Picanto personally.
She could also have a used Jazz CVT,1 owner,26,000mls,FHSH,05 reg for £6,400.
Should this be a no brainer in favour of the new car,with warranty etc,or would the Jazz
with its obvious build quality and perhaps durability(?) differences be an overall better buy?
Cheers....Phil Read more
The i10 boot is pretty small; is this a problem?
[Disclosure: Just ordered a new i10 under scrappage]
Hi,no it would not be a problem.It would mainly only be used for travel to work and
shopping.She could put the rear seats down if nec.
Phil.
I did a google search shortly after your question was posted, but couldn't find a definitive answer. It was a 50/50 split. Read more
i could not offer a difinative answer so did not put my two pennth worth in Regards TB
My 1999 renault scenic 1.6 does not appear to be running smooth. For about a week now the car has been shuddering and jumping when pulling away. This is particuarly noticable when pulling away in traffic the car does not pull away smooth but rather jumpie as if i were pressing my foot up and down on the excelerator.
Even when going from 4th to 5th on the motorway the car still jumps and is not smooth. The only thing i can compare it too is when a HT lead is loose or split??
I have checked the leads and they appear to be in good order, the car has done 85,000 after a full engine rebuilt at 80,000 when the head gasget went.
In the last 4 months the car has had a new exhaust front to back, a new oxigen sensor and a new catalistic converter all done in February this year.
Does anyone have any suggestions? could this be down to bad plugs perhaps?? i got out of the motor game 15 years ago and have no idea where to start but relault are looking for ?350 for a service alone and this may not solve the porblem??
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If it's a 1.6e with the coil set up you describe then its an 8 valve which doesn't have the infamous pencil coils fitted on each of the spark plug (Renault do replace these FOC for up to 5 years). I am not very familiar with the system on your car, but they are not too expensive, do you not have a reliable indie garage who could confirm that it is a coil fault and replace it if necessary (unlike the 16v system you only need to replace the faulty unit, not all of them ! ?)
Hi may someone please help!
I took my lil baby micra in for a new genuine clutch & new driveshafts (both sides) as the outer cvs were crackling & as im a bit suspect on the history of the car i thought id treat her & forget about the front end.
I went to pick her up yesterday, the clutch was lovely however when i pulled steering right hand down this awfull grinding noise came on (felt like from the drivers side).
I took it back & theyv said he may have disturbed the front wheel bearings. this can happen. is this true?
if it needs bearings it can have them i just need to know if that sounds right.
Also he said there was a little play in the pass track rod end & the ball joint on drivers side had been rubbing slighty on the old driveshaft. I asked why & he couldnt tell me.
The cars done 84thou. I am suspect of a little bump on the front end.
Iv taken it on as a little orphan as it was in need of tlc! I have had 6 micras all of the marks & never had this!
sorry for such a long post any suggestions on if the garage are telling the truth would be greatly apreciated.
ps. i have succesfully re soldered a throttlebody (on a different micra) using the thread on here & also the heater resistor so thanks for really helpfull info! Read more
>>> other routines things such as bleeding
Tell us about it Rattle. Most of us have shed gallons of the stuff over the years just dusting our door mirrors, let alone trying to open the doors.<
Yeah, I saw a really mint 25-year-old Accord on eBay the other day, just like the one I owned. When I went to bid for it I looked down at my hand and saw the scar the last one gave me. And that was just fiddling with the radio.
Morning all,
Is there going to be a huge increase in RT for post 2001 cars next year. I think I recall somebody suggesting that there may be big increases for certain vehicles. Is there a definitive on this?
Very best regards.......Martin. Read more
Ceased to be used only for road upkeep during WW 1!!!!
Our lane still has the Bomb crater!!
VBR............MD
No Pat, I did not have to chase it up.
I had the new tyres in the middle of April and was beginning to wonder whether I would have to chase them, I was thinking Trading Standards, Which, Honestjohn. But no out of the blue the good news arrived, 60% refund.
My first set of tyres were Dunlop SP200E, they were rubbish. My next set were Pirelli P7s, they were excellent. My next set were the Contact Premium 2s which I sent back, they were a good handling tyre and I bought these because the tyre firm had them in stock. I have replaced them with Pirelli P7s again, I like these tyres alot, very sharp handling and good in the wet. I might have tried Michelin HP but they don't do them in 15 inches.
I'll say it again, well done Continental Tyres! It's not often that I am pleased, I'm normally a miserable so and so!