August 2009
Hi, my 2002 Renault Clio 1.2 16v won't start. It stopped working yesterday, sounded like the battery had gone. Replaced the battery today, but now I can only hearing and clicking noise. Tried bump starting and tried jump leads but neither has worked. Elec windows and lights are still working. Can anyone help?
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Will there be a problem if I change the front tires on my CRV 2002 to a 205/60/R16 and keep my rear tyres as 205/65/R16, (only because I can get a pair at no cost). Someone told me that there may be an issue with the 4x4 electronics detecting slippage and activating. Is this possible? Read more
Better safe than sorry! Cheers for that !
I asked my local VW dealer to quote me to fit a tow bar and electrics to my Golf. Mr service desk man, he say no! They are just not interested in that sort of work, despite the fact that the item is included in their accessories list. However, he did have the heart to recommend a local outfit that they used to use.
In the end, it was cheaper than what VW would have charged had they undertaken the work. The fitter told me that when customers wanted to fit them, VW would call him in, pay him and charge extra for their profit on the deal.
Seems to have done a nice job. He was there 2hrs, fitted a Westphalia Flange bar with electrics. £235 all in. Refused all offers of tea! All I gotta do now is buy a Thule Ride On bike carrier, sorted for the hols'. Read more
Then there's social towbars....
Glancing at the dashboard of the CC3 the other day, I saw a rotary switch I've never used and probably never will.
The thing that moves the headlights up and down.
It's for heavy loads, isn't it?
I hardly ever carry heavy loads, if I did it probably wouldn't be in the dark, and if it was, would the lights point so far skyward, they would need winding down?
There's barely any play in the suspension, so it just won't happen.
I will never use the electric headlamp adjuster.
What feature on your car will you never use?
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I bought a DAB seperate about 3 years ago for £100 as I was sick of the hiss I got from my Sony tuner. I used to have a Denon 260 MK2 but I stupidly swapped it for this brand new crappy Sony FM tuner.
However my DAB is the biggest waste of money ever, I just cannot listen to it at 128kbps, you can imagine fed into my Cambridge Azure 640A it sounds pretty damn awful!
At least the old Virgin station is in 160kbps and sounds half decent.
Hi, I've a 05 peugeot 407 sw 2.0 hdi with 6 speeds box.
The car will not start when engine is warm. Sometime, it will be struggled to start if the enine tempture is around 75 degree.
It starts first time in the morning without a singe problem.
The car drives fine at any temp and it will go like normal. However, as soon as you stop the engine when is warm and it will not start whatsoever. The only thing I can do is to wait the engine cooled down.
I've plug the computer and it showed no fault code.
Anyone got any idea what could cause this problem.
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Olvastam a problémáját ami nálam ugyan az, én magyar vagyok és nem biztos,hogy értheto amit leírok,de remélem valamennyire sikerül elolvasnia...... kérdezném önt,hogy sikerült-e megfejteni-e a hiba jelenséget és ha leírná részletesen felsorolva ,hogy mit kellett megjavítania az autón miket kellett kicserélni mi volt a fo hiba......azzal nekem nagy segítséget adna.....köszönöm elore is
várom megtisztelo válaszát.......
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I know I need to have a whole new headlight before my MOT this year.
No problem acquiring one at a good price, but is it expensive to get fitted?
I'm wondering how complex it could be considering how annoyingly awkward fitting just the bulbs can be!
Any pre-warning would be gratefully received! I'll sit down just in case ;-)
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many thanks.. I'll have a look
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I've got a Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCi 53 plate. It has a digital dash display for temperature. The cooling fan works fine, Water level is ok.
Problem started about 6 months ago, temperature gauge would be on cool for the first mile in the morning than all of a sudden it starts flashing all its arrows and the red 'Engine high Temperature' red symbol on the dash next to the gauge comes on. This will last maybe another mile than just as suddenly the gauge goes back to normal showing a reading that is below half on the gauge. At first I kept checking to see if car was overheating, cooling fan, water level but all seemed normal. I assumed this was some quirk. The gauge would never go above normal temp for the rest of the journey no matter how long.
Today the gauge did all its flashing its digital arrows and red symbol came on. Instead of doing the usual they stayed on for the rest of the journey. I pulled over, cooling fan, water level all seemed normal and engine didn?t seem any hotter than usual. I cut the journey, had a picnic and waited for engine to cool. A few hours later on start up flashing gauge and red symbol came on straight away.
Clearly I am getting a false reading but need gauge as I do not want to blow head gasket or warp the head or worse.
Anyone else had this problem? Any help please would be much appreciated. Mick.
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If levels and you can feel the temp is fine then i would place a bet on the water Temp Sender unit (Sensor) being faulty or in need of testing as your 1st port of call.
I would guess that this is somewhere near the radiator. Haynes manual would specify where.
hi room, i have a JVC cd player/ radio ( model KD-G311) fitted to my motor, i would be grateful for any help regarding the removal of the battery having any effect on the unit? i have the instruction manual for the equipment and there is no mention of any code input, i cant find any info on the net regarding installation....will i lose the use of the radio if i disconnect the battery...thanks , zoo Read more
yes it does
they have ecu problems that cause owners to scrap the cars because the faults cant be cured
your idea of battery off does cure these problems for a while but the faults come back
im not joking
i first came across the doowoo problem a few years ago when a minter appeared in my local breaker with instructions it was never to go back on the road,this was obviously before the scrappage scandal and the sex pistols taking over the world
Which wheel size have you found best suits the Focus II ?
Comparing wheel sizes 205/55/16 and 205/50/17 with any given tyre what differences have you noticed ?
Is there a noticable difference in noise and comfort levels between the above wheel sizes for any given tyre ?
Which tyres have you found to be worse or best for noise, comfort, wear, handling, braking in wet & dry ?
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That's interesting to know, did any of the hired petrol Focus cars have 17" wheels or were they all standard 16" ? Which type of Dunlop tyres were fitted ?
It's likely the extra weight of a diesel over the front wheels may impact a little on ride & comfort levels, whereas a petrol engine offers less weight over the front wheels.
I'm not sure but does anyone know if the springs/suspension setup for a diesel Focus is different to that of a petrol engine Focus ?
I know Ford has slightly changed the suspension setup for the Focus II upgrade from 2008 onwards and it has helped improve the ride quality and reduced road noise.
I need to find out what the towing restrictions were for the old A class license with 7500kg entitlement or C1 C1+E. This licence was the green one before the 1990 Euro licence came in. Thanks Read more
>>(Are you 70 in 2010?>>
God willing...:-)
Browse
It's possible that you just have a bad connection between the battery and the car. Check the earth of the battery where it meets the bodywork. If it's this, it's cheap and easy to repair. I have sometimes seen them only hanging on by a few wires, or quite loose.
If it's not the simply problem above, then unfortunately it could be more expensive. e.g. starter motor/solenoid etc..