August 2009
I currently have a personalized number plate on my car. I am wanting to put this on retention and get a new plate for my car. Does anyone know how i would go about this, how much it would cost and how long the process takes?
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Straight down the throats of those once pristine inlet tracts - and into the cylinders as gritty grinding paste for the bores and rings.
That`s the EGR. Or rather `the facilitator of filth`
I`ve just blanked off the EGR on the 1.9D (as in tech)
But woa.. what wet oily filth has been descending..
I`m amazed engines keep running...
Now add DPF..
Engine designer thinking...
"Well. we`ve got filth descending from the EGR on the intake stroke - lets squirt neat derv into the bores on the exhaust stroke"
Engine oil really must be amazing stuff these days, don`t you think? To say nothing of rings bearings and bores... Read more
Mondeo 2litre TDCi 130bhp Engine No 5M66646
Car registered - Sept 2005 55plate Mileage 40,000
Car driven home on Sunday night and would not start Monday morning. After testing injectors and cylinder pressures told by Ford dealer that the timing had jumped and subsequently damaged and bent the camshaft. Total cost of repair just short of £2000.
Anybody else had a similiar problem?
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Did the garage look at the cam shaft, and crank, position sensors? Might be worth eliminating what seems to be fairly common, trivial failure before jumping to conclusions.
I have a persistent rattle/vibration on the gear change transmission of my Rover 75 deisel. The noise is most audable when in 2nd & 4th gears and the vibration can be felt through the gear lever. Moving the lever changed the tone of the vibration but doesn't stop the rattle. Neither the service team from the former Rover dealer nor a very skilled mechanic from an indepedent garage can locate the source of the problem. Does anyone have any ideas? Read more
Our daughter has been driving now for 18 months but in common with a lot of youngsters, she had no sooner passed her test than she was off to college. Consequently, her driving experience post passing her test comes in fits and starts over the holiday periods.
She is returning to college in September and will be taking her car with her for the first time. Can anyone recommend a course that would act as a refresher to her driving test particularly in relation to 'defensive' driving and also provide practical advice on motorway driving ( which she has done a fair bit of but doesn't really understand the dynamics)? Read more
You have to take pass plus within a year of passing. For your daughter some refresher lessons are probably the best bet.
Just recently bought the Volvo which has a fault of the oil light coming on when warmed up and displaying message "low oil pressure stop safely asap". Replaced the oil sensor switch and changed the oil. But again the car runs fine but after about five miles the light goes on and off and remains on then a little later. No other problems, the engine runs great, no noises or bad running.
Any ideas?
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Thanks, it was a private sale but it has only done 57000 miles.
The auto box on this picanto has started to make a thud on set off in drive only when the car has been running for more than 10-12 miles,less than this or still cold it is smooth.The gear changes hot or cold are not affected.it is only from pulling off from rest.From reading other sites on auto boxes i hope it just needs a fluid change(done 34000 miles)anyone got a better idea? Read more
Is it a given that noisy tyres last longer than quiet ones? At nearly 72,000 miles, our Focus is just finishing off its third set of tyres on the front as we search for ?something a bit quieter?.
Pirelli P6000s ? original tyres, noisy as hell but lasted for 31k miles.
Firestone Firehawks ? marginally less noisy, lasting for 22.5k miles.
Continental ContiPremiumContact2s ? significantly quieter, but only doing about 18k miles.
For the mileages that we do, this difference equates to about an extra year?s use on the front and a couple of years on the back.
I can?t say that we noticed any difference in grip/handling etc between tyre types but that?s probably because we don?t drive on the limit, and we tend to anticipate dodgy situations.
Can there be such a thing as a ?less noisy but long-lasting tyre??
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I think in short the answer is yes.
I've never liked Dunlops (the fleet managers favourite) as they always seem hard and noisy but last forever.
We have a 53 plate Focus which is now on Goodyear NCT5's all round, which I am pleased with and seem to be lasting okay compared to the original Conti Eco Contacts that were fitted - I would recommend these for the Focus.
After the great Sedona story, settled on a new Octavia 1.9 PD 105hp, have looked at the HJ running in advice. I am looking to run this a long time 10yrs +, hence I chose the PD over the CR diesels. It will go onto variable service intervals which might mean up to 2 years before first oil change. Bit worried this is too long even with the fancy factory fill 507.0 spec oil.
HJ recommends running on factory fill oil for first year. To be honest I'm a bit old fashioned and like regular 6 month oil changes. Am I behind the times now and is that uneccessary?
Would I be better changing oil at one year with the special 507.0 spec oil, and every year? or six months after? Any other hints for looking after the PD engines? Body work should be fine as galvanised, anything else to keep eye on longterm apart from usual wear and tear items, (tyres, brakes etc)
Got a bit of a tear in me eye for the old motor going to scrappage, 14 yr old petrol Galaxy 120k original clutch, engine never been cracked open, but needs to much to pass next MOT, needs about a grand spent on it, plus Skoda gave me 3.5k on scrappage, too good to refuse really. Read more
"And greasing the underneath may give a warm glow but a waste of time..."
A couple of hours with a brush and a few pots of grease - every four or five years.
Bet you spend more time than that breathing on and buffing up the badge on the Toyota , MF.
(Written with warmth and humour ;-) ;-)
The car takes some time to start whether engine hot or cold. Has anybody had this problem on a 306 HDI and had it fixed successfully?
Have just purchased an ariel transponder hoping this may be the answer. Any fitting instructions / advice would be much appreciated! Thanks in advance. Read more
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