August 2009
My A4 has done 114k and is due its (second) belt change - presumably the water pump should be changed at the same time -
Should I use the "genuine" kit?
Do Audi still supply the w/pump with the plastic impellor which can fail?
I understand there is a "vibration damper" - is this part of the kit and if not should it also be changed at this mileage? Read more
Earlier today, driving on a main road in N. London, ended up behind a 5 Series Beemer late reg Police estate. This thing had mounted on the rear roof, facing backwards , a camera lens. Have never seen it before . Is that also linked to the ANPR or merely for recording of evidence ( or both ? )
Shame that this sort of kit doesn't deter the kind of idiotic driver that just a mile earlier on the same road ; Tried to pull out without indicating infront of me , to do a U turn, in a car with very dark side glass , so I only just saw he was on the phone, indeed only just saw there was a driver in the car.... How many crimes is that ?
where are the coppers - there are supposed to be circa 30000 in the Met Police , but you see so few ? Read more
We have front and rear ANPR in all our cars (inside not the silly looking
exterior fit!)
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Good stuff! If the insurance companies are to be believed about the number of un-insured drivers on the roads you guys must be non stop nicking peeps for no insurance all day long!
HI and HELP!
Got in my new less than 1000 miles on the clock i10 classic today, turned the key in ignition and nothing happened! zilch, nada, nought! No lights no noise just complete silence!! I left nothing switched on, I know!! Any one got any ideas?? I have no one to ask either apart from you guys cos of course there is nothing open and I couldnt drive there anyway! Surely the battery wouldnt be flat?? I havent driven a lot lately just a 4 mile round trip to work daily for the last week.
thanks in advance
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i dont recommend the charging option on a modern car unless the charger is state of the art and not grandads from the back of the shed that he last used to charge his honda 50 with
paula as said i too recommend a 10 mile drive to fully replenish the battery
i also often find flat batteries because ive left an interior light on all day,unfortunatelly it often causes cars to run terrible for a few miles while they remap so be aware of this too
Overheated the front disc brakes going down a hill today. A new and quite terrifying experience for me, as I don't often get out of Norfolk. Pulled over as soon as I realised they weren't working as effectively as usual, poured some water over them (much steam) and waited about ten minutes before driving very carefully back to a friend's. Now worried I may have warped or otherwise damaged them. What should I watch out for? Read more
Thanks all. Car recently passed MoT with no advisory notices and the brake fluid isn't as old as the car, but is probably over three years. Will get everything suggested checked out though.
I remember seeing some fluorescent Fords in the early 1970?s; they were either pale green or pink(ish) and were both on Capri and Escort models. The finish was matt, not metallic and they really were fluorescent. Not seen one for ages and ages.
Does anyone know if the paint was a Ford option, or did they represent a short-lived DIY fashion phase?
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I thought the Dayglo panels were only on training planes.
hi i have question my 2.0 hdi picasso make a scrapping noise when being driven sounds a wheel bearing shot i have had all four wheel bearings changed and its still there dirives ok but the noise is real loud in laws say its coming from the gearbox can this be repaired or do i need a gearbox.
many thanks
george
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Came home from holiday and the engine would not turn rolled backwards in 4th and pistons turned then re tryed it flew round and came up on 2 cylinders with plent of white smoke from exhaust eventually came up onto 4 and ran even still small amount of smoke bottle was very low on water . The car was running fine before we went away however did have to refill the expansion tank recently am I correct in thinking Head Gasket if so anybody know the cost to repair these days been a while since I have had to take one in Read more
Cheap repair - if the head is serviceable with no fire ring marks then there is no need for any expensive skimming of the face. Budget around £250-£300, depending upon your location.
Hi All,
I think I am right in saying that replying to a message higher in a thread inserts the message under the one that it is a reply to. Consequently on a long thread that post may not get noticed. The other option is to always reply to the last post in the 'flat' view of the thread.
Can anyone advise what the right thing to do please?
Ta.
FTF Read more
Nah!
Different thread. I thought I'd got it sussed.
Hi
I have just had my 2nd service 25k 2 years old, front pads had 30% wear, rear pads had uneven wear but upto 90% wear.
The dealer informed me that this is normal for vectras!!!
I have never replaced rear pads in any car i have owned. Any advice would be appreciated.
Cheers
Blondeman Read more
if the pad wear is about even, pad to pad not side to side, then there is no need to worry but if one pad is far greater worn than the other then its a caliper problem,Regards TB
I thought a retro- fitted device, to alert drivers when they were exceeding a speed limit, would have a ready market. However, I can only find one available, the Speed Genie from Bridgewater Electronics. It seems to fit the bill as it is stand-alone, i.e. not part of a satellite system. Are there any others? Has any poster fitted one and was it difficult? Read more
>> the speed limit is not a target that must be achieved regardless of all
>> else.
No. My post was a joke because we all know that one often has to
go below the limit.
Just a gentle wind up, Lud, as a professional driver in the past, and never having been accused of holding up the traffic, even when driving 30 odd tons, I agree with your view on mimsers.
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If it's an expensive labour/difficult item to get to....always try and use OEM kit. It is not worth the small saving to risk an inferior product.
The only exception would be where aftermarket kit is inspected and is definitely better than original fitment e.g. Renault clio electric window motor and riser kit.