November 2009
can any one tell me were i can get a radiator +cooler for Audi 80 auto Read more
Just noticed this in the stickies:
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?v=e&t=80...2
I don't know if there was an ordinary topic announcing it, but if there was I completely missed it as well as the sticky topic. So this is a sort of bump in case I wasn't the only one.
Mods feel free etc. Read more
Just an update - competition closes tonight at around 9.00pm - the entries will be posted into a locked thread and then I'll ask HJ to have a look at it and judge the winner
Note extension to closing date.
www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/6583570/John-Sur...l
Wish I could ave done that ! Read more
I know but I added some literary license to make people look ! Sorry it's not that that makes me a bad person !
currrently have w reg astra 1.6 petrol club, thinking diesel is a way forward...
any ideas on switching to a 1.7 or 2.0 litre diesel autobox for ease of use + the increased MPG.l
good idea, or stick with what i have?
finances dictate no more swiching of vehicles that as above, due to a few grand ready cash + trade in value.
other option, upgrade to 1.8 or 2.0 litre petrol manual... i like my car setup, how much bother to stick a nw engine in what i have already - ie swap the 1.6 with the 1.8/2.0 engine?
I'm after a bit more power.
I have non standard air intake + customised exhaust in what I have already, hence the idea of switchin the engine, but no idea if this is possible!
Current on 72000 miles, meaning in 8000 the timing belt needs relpacing.
cheers
Dave H Read more
It's not worth the switch too much work and parts save the cash you will spend service the one you have and drive more sensible to save fuel.
Also when you do the belt on the astra stick a waterpump in too.
If you decide to do the diesel route is yours already auto not manual because that would be a nightmare too!
Once again I'm contemplating changing my car! I go through this process far too often of spending hours trawling Autotrader and then end up sticking with the Saab. More often than not, SWMBO reins me in.
I quite like the idea of going automatic, but other than one or two hire cars, I don't really have much experience of them.
Is there anything I should be looking out for when buying that I wouldn't with a manual apart from the mpg issue?
(For the record, I've seen an Astra 1.8 vvt auto and a C-Max 2.0 auto. Ok, as a curve ball, I've also seen a Volvo S60 manual 2.0 which I quite like for some reason too. Thoughts on any of these much appreciated!)
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I had a 1986 Prelude auto - 4 speed and really rather good compared to my 1980 Maxi 4-spd auto :-)
Just wondering if fuel economy improves in colder weather or gets worse in winter if the same journeys are made.
For me I noticed with petrol engine cars the fuel economy goes down in colder weather.
Does this also apply with diesel engine cars or does this improve (air density etc) ? Read more
>> the infernal combustion engine uses more fossil fuel in the winter months is because
our
>> planet is further from the Sun at this time of year
No it's closer now. Perihelion (147 million Km) in January aphelion (153 million Km) in
July.
but its winter in australia in july, swings and roundabouts
Just looking for a bit of advice..
Have had a few issues with a BMW AUC car I bought a few weeks back and have been complaining about the pulling to the left almost ever since.
The car has now been KDS and was found to be out of alignment. This has been done at their cost (thankyou)
I do however, feel that the tyre should also be replaced as to me it is worn on the inner edge.
The salesman (and tyre tech) say that the tyre does not need replacement ?
I know that a legal tyre has to be over 1.6mm over 3/4 of the tyre but what about inner edge wear ? what is the required limits ?
here is the tyre which is the rear passenger side :-
tinyurl.com/yl5btds
when this picture was taken I had put on about 670 miles
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If the tracking is wrong it would tend to wear both front tyres on the insides or outsides.
Whenever I've had tracking problems in the past, it's only ever worn one tyre on the inner or outer edge, not both of them.
hi guys, still trying to sort out my uneven and eratic idle problem. what i have noticed since the problem arose is the mpg gauge has stopped working|. mite there be a connection? Read more
Hello everyone, I was just wondering if any of you know why the 87000 mile service on a Mazda 6 diesel is so expensive. I rang today and was quoted £375 by a Mazda dealer, that's a standard price. This does seem very high as I had one before costing £approx £200.
Any help?
Cheers,
N-I Read more
My number plate light switches on only when the rear screen demister is on. I have spoken to a garage and they say its to do with them both sharing the same electrical feed and needs to be stripped and looked at by an auto electrician to isolate the problem. Is this something I can check myself?
The garage says it will pass the MOT because it will be tested with the rear demister on but has advised me to get it fixed by an auto electrician. Read more
The rear demister would not be on for MOT(unless to make light work).
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i knew a service manager as a drinking pal a few years ago and they were billing stop bulbs plus labour out larger than this weeks national debt