July 2009
I have had a rush of sense come over me hence the title. I was driving past a Hyundai garage last Friday when I decided to pull in and have a quick glance at the above. Well, what a pleasurable experience. Knowledgeable helpful staff, straight to the point and no messing. Thought it might be a good route to rid myself of the Rusting Merc' and to get some years of trouble free motoring too. I haven't had a drive yet, but first glances impress as does the spec' list. Furthermore there is no chance of a test in an Auto'. I know it is early days for this car, but has anybody driven an Auto' yet?
The cost. £11.2k - 2k scrappage - £1100.00 = 8.1k. I think that this includes delivery etc. Is that a good price? You can't haggle further as they are running flat out and everything is sold........Views please. Oh! by the way the only auto petrol is a 1.4 Comfort.
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i have a very odd problem with my car....for the past couple of days, when i turn the key to start the car - NOTHING happens.
sometimes (maybe the 3rd or 10th time) the starter turns, and the car starts straight away (it doesnt hesitate to start, the starter doesnt have to run for any longer than usual)
When this happened, i rolled it down the hill in second gear with the clutch down, with the key ignition turned on (2nd position), and tried to bump start it. That didnt work either!!! i was very suprised at this, if the battery or started was at fault - then bump starting should definitely work??
I had to call the breakdown man, because the car just wouldnt start. He came out, and tested the battery - which was fine, he told me to push and tried to bump start it as well, and it wouldnt work. He said it was the immobiliser?? and that there isnt anything more he could do.
before he left he tried turning the key one last time, and it started!!!!!
since then iv brought the car home, and its been working - intermittently. somtimes the key turn work,s sometimes not
what on earth?? can anyone shed any light? thanks Read more
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and to make matters worse, the parking sensors suddenly stopped working now. they were fine last night.... today - no beeps or anything at all. no noise coming watsoever. why would they just stop working suddenly?
iv only had the car for two weeks... i thought bmw's were known for reliability!! my brother has one, but its like a christmas tree, new light comes on everyday?!
Any ideas on how the fuel gauge on escort finess estate is stuck on 3/4 full. The needle hasn't moved and i know there's a problem cos i ran out of petrol the other day, and the gauge still said 3/4. Read more
Just back from work and the needle is now below the full mark, just hope its giving a proper reading to whats actually in the tank will keep an eye on it, don't want to get caught out again. Thanks for all the advice.
Hi,
How can i tell if my car (1.8TDCi) has a diesel particulate filter. My car is fitted with a 1.8L Duratorq-DI HPCR (115PS) Lynx engine with Stage IV Emissions.
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None of the Ford 1.8 TDCi engines have a DPF.
Hi guys, 2 weeks ago my wife bought a 2004 ford streetka winter edition, since then it has had a few problems and needed a new thermostat, heater control valve and O2 sensor, however the car still seems to be running hot. By that i mean from a cold start she is able to use the heater on full heat within a minute, the engine is getting hot really fast and the electric fan is cutting in and out after only a 15 minute run and waiting at traffic lights, also when she gets home and turns the car off you can hear gurgling and bubbling from the water pipes around the engine which doesnt seem to be getting any better ( thought this system should self bleed ?
Thermostat is working well.
Heater is working too, hot and cold on demand ( although is does seem to get hot way too fast in my opinion )
I can smell hot coolant in and out of the car but given the fact that the heater control valve disintigrated a week ago and sprayed all the coolant over the engine im not too suprised. Since the repair it hasnt leaked any coolant and the levels have been constant.
Gonna flush the cooling system this week to see if that helps.
If anyone can shed any light on this or offer an opinion i would be very grateful.
Thanks
Rich Read more
Cheers Paul for the advice, checked everything mate and it was all ok, dealer told me it was an alarm system failure and would need replacing but at £220 + filling and vat, they said they had seen quite a few streetka's with alarm failure ( common fault ) and advised me to have it removed and think about aftermarket security if i needed it. To be honest the company the wife works for have a secure car park and at home it is always blocked in on my drive by my A4 so i had the factory system removed.
Thanks
Rich
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Acetone (ie nail polish remover) is my staple product to remove pretty much any paint / oil / grease / pen mark etc.
I have a 1999 Ford Focus 1.8 (petrol) which has covered 81k miles since new.
Because of the age of the car I occasionally take the car into a reputable garage so that they can raise it up and look underneath for any signs of leaks. Anyway this week I took it in and they had a look underneath and said there was some wetness from the power steering rack but that I should just keep an eye on the level in the fluid reservoir and that it didn't need repairing immediately. I think he was saying that to repair it would require a new steering rack.
A few years ago the power steering fluid cooler had to be replaced because it had suffered a crack probably due to driving over a road which had loose chippings/stones.
What would you do ?
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you can get a steering fluid addative to help seal small leaks .
it works by softening the seals which go hard with age and softening them gives a bit more life out of them .it works on fine on leaks like what you are describing
Hi, I am very new to this website and this post as well. As lady I am not very technical so I would appreaciate your patience with me.
My honda jazz 2003 model makes noise when I change gears between gear 1-3. No noise when I use gear 4. It has only done 44k miles.
The noise is so annoying, and very uncomfortable indeed that I want to either sell the car or repair it depending on which is cheaper option asap. Can anyone help please.
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Does the car have a full Honda dealer service history? This is a known issue with Jazz and Honda are usually pretty good at paying a substantial part of the cost.
The price quotes seems very high - from memory this is a £1000 or so job in a Honda dealer and they should change all the bearings. Is the other quote for a re-conditioned gearbox, or one out of a crashed car?
Does anyone know what wires to cross on the 16 pin diagnostic plug when doing the paper clip test on this car. Read more
I had an exhaust blockage in my Escort 1600 that turned out to be the rear silencer box breaking up internally, so that a wodge of glass fibre went into the tailpipe. It moved around though, so the fault was sporadic at first. When removed, the silencer box was swollen, but not burst, from excessive pressure.
I would agree by the way that a strange engine noise at high throttle openings was one of the symptoms. Fuel thirst was another.
My brother in law is at this very moment driving from Cheshire to Durham. Tomorrow, he has an appointment at the passport office.
If he manages to sort out his problem he will then drive straight to Plymouth where my sister in law and the kids are in their caravan which has been parked on a site there since yesterday.
Yesterday, they drove from Cheshire with the van in tow to catch a ferry to France last night for their holiday. They were turned back at the port. Neither adult had noticed that the kid's passports have expired. The only passport office with an available appointment was Durham and then only for tomorrow AM. He has had to leave them in Plymouth, drive back to his house in Cheshire for some docs, go on up to Durham and will stay in a hotel tonight.
He/she/they are not happy bunnies. Lot of blame going on.
To those who are off on hols in the next few weeks...be warned....
It's not funny.....no really it's not........terrible actually....shame.....
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No just a long one - issuing Tamiflu to the dying!
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DaveC...
Been away from the computer for a few days...many thanks for your response to my auto 'box queries...most helpful in the decision making process.