November 2009
One has to ask how the child got hold of the 'weapon' in the first place.
I was listening to an interview about this on the radio and essentially what they were saying was that it was an isolated set of circumstances that make a claim eligable and it shouldnt open any floodgates. Read more
My fan belt keeps screaming on the Eunos mx5 mk1.
I have had it tightened up by a couple of different garages but they don't seem to want to replace for me? I have been told that its very difficult because they have to strip out quite a bit of engine to do the job! they just don't want to know, or is something else worn out?
Does anyone know of a good mx5 engineer that would do this job for me at a reasonable price? I live in Surrey, Epsom area.
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Many Thanks for all your replies
Medskipper
Hi,
I have a 53 Celica 1.8
The engine management light comes on intermittently. It might stay on for a few days, then off for a few days. I usually notice it coming on when I'm driving at a steady speed, e.g. on the motorway or a long A road.
The car runs fine. The only thing that might be affected is the fuel consumption which seems lower. I'm getting about 30mpg now.
I've taken the car to two Toyota dealers who both retrieved a P code from the ECU that indicate a POSSIBLE problem with the VVT controller. They costed it around £500+ to replace this unit. They seemed reluctant to give me any specific details of the fault, but from glacing over the counter at their notes, I think the P code was either P1349 or P1549.
I'm not confident that the fault has been accurately identified and don't want to spend this much when there is no guarantee it will fix it.
Can anyone shed any light on this for me?
Is this likely to be the fault?
Can I do any checks myself?
What does this controller do and if it is faulty, why doesn't it appear to affect the car?
Many Thanks,
Woody
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Hi,
Did you ever resolve this problem? I have the exact same problem with mine at the moment....
A little advice needed.
Someone recently parked my car in an airport carpark. Despite the signs being quite clear, the driver didn?t see them at 5 am and left the car parked in what turned out to be a 10 minute bay for three days. In (weak) mitigation, a whole line of cars had tickets for having done the same thing, so clearly a common error.
Given the above, I would in some ways say the driver is bang to rights, and they should pay up. Thing is, NCP want £100, reduced to £50 if paid in 14 days, which seems excessive at 5 x the parking charge.
So, what should the driver do? NCP are clear this is a ?Parking Contravention Charge? resulting from an ?offence? or ?violation? of parking for longer than 10 mins in a restricted bay, so they are not trying it on in that way. They are clear it is a payment for breach of contract. The notice was served on the windscreen of the car, and the driver leaving the carpark was not recorded as the barriers were out of order.
So, should the driver pay or ignore it? As the registered keeper, am I under any obligation to act?
Advice, legal and moral, invited.
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I would do several things in this instance. I would write to NCP stating, correctly, that you were not the driver of the vehicle and are therefore not responsible for the actions of someone else, and that you do not feel it appropriate to provide them with any further information regarding the incident. I would also point out that it is in their own interests to clearly indicate beyond doubt the restrictions on the said parking spaces in question, this would have the effect of reducing the instances of this situation and also increasing their parking revenue. State that in view of your suggestion which is free advice and to their advantage that they should consider the matter closed and not even bother to thank you. Anything else regarding what it would have cost you is irrelevant, you are not responsible in law or morally for the actions of someone else unless you are directing them. However you did receive a pecunious benefit from the situation so it might solve the moral dilema if you informed NCP that as a gesture you will donate an amount, say £25 to a charity of their choice. Concrete.
I have a problem where I keep getting the smell of petrol inside the car when the air vents are on and not recirculating. I just had the pollen filter changed in case it was that and also had the exhaust checked but it is still happening. Please can someone point me in the right direction. Read more
it's now down to having a really good inspection of all the fuel tank the filler neck the cap the pipes and fittings to check for any leaks.
Also lift up the rear seat, peel back the carpet that's already precut, then remove the plastic cover to expose the fuel tank sender unit to check the seal isn't leaking there.
I take it there are no tell tail damp patches on your driveway or wherever you leave the car parked up overnight?
hi there, i have a 1999 t reg peugeot 106 1.1 petrol, recently it has been struggling to start in the morning and it will not idle, when im pulling up to junctions etc the engine stalls.
it has had a new coolant temp sensor (green one)
and also a new idle control valve,
it has been fully serviced also.
had a diagnostic check carried out using peugeot pps diag equipment, no faults present
im completley stumped now, someone help me please Read more
ok thanks for your info, i will give this a try and let you know how i get on, cheers
I have a Volvo V70 D5. Can someone confirm if there is a diesel fuel filter in the engibe bay, and if so, where is it? Or does the car only have a diesel filter near the fuel tank? My car has done 115,000 and as I am changing the other filters I wanted to change the diesel filter too. Any comments appreciated. Read more
Its just in front of the rear wheel, drivers side.
Hi
Service in August indicated front pads were '85% worn', garage (not our local Ford dealer) wanted to replace them. Didn't take that at face value and we only do about 5,000miles pa so left it until now; MOT is due soon.
I've had a look and the front n/s pad seems to have 5mm left. On that basis our local Ford dealer advises they be replaced now and this will cost £70. Given our low mileage is it still too early to replace them or am I just being tight?!
Car has done 28,500 miles BTW, original pads as far as I know.
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Our 53 plate Focus is still on about 5mm of original front pads after 38K miles.
Like you the car does about 5K PA and I would replace the pads and discs myself anyway, but am not ready to do it yet.
I have to say though that £70 is quite reasonable for a garage to do this, although I am assuming that this is only for the pads and not the discs.
I'm looking to buy a 06 Vectra 1.9 cdti Estate, with the 120bhp engine.
Can anyone tell me a) if it has the DPF (I suspect it has) and b) what maintenance the infernal thing would require?
I've tried ringing a couple of local Vauxhall dealers and after being told I would be called back twice with no result I gave up!
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Sorry, I meant (as I've had a vectra before) that the risk of springs snapping is so high that its a consideration when buying one.
Good all round car apart from that though!
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PU shifted your post to the last (read only) volume as I was replying.
Static ones may be, mobile ones are a pain, but thats a whole new can of worms. :-)
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Exactly what SWMBO said....and she is somewhat qualified in that field.