November 2009
Help! Forester 2.0 Turbo 52 plate.
Fr n/s and rear o/s brakes locking on. Replaced ABS unit, replaced master cylinder bypassed valve between master cylinder and ABS unit and still brakes lock on. No pressure at master cylinder when we loosen brake fluid pipe. Is there a valve somewhere in the system we cannot locate??
Any suggestions welcomed.
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my citreon xsara has developed a high pitch rattle which has got progressively louder. it sounds like its coming from the sump area but doesnt sound like a crank grumble. the turbo still works, the cars not down on power and doesnt use oil. any idea,s please as this car is sound other than the rattle. ps the car has done 122 thousand. cheers rich Read more
It's a long shot but does it have a damped crankshaft pulley?
If so paint a line across it and keep checking to see if the line becomes mis-aligned. If that happens have the pulley replaced before it flings the aux belt into the timing belt and wrecks the engine.
Steve.
Just looked at the Skoda website. Who was it done by? a one eyed colour blind 10yr old?
Golly gosh, I'd have thought a better job could have been done. There is nothing there to make you want to explore further (IMHO) Read more
Euro NCAP comments on the lack of standard ESC and curtain airbag fitment on the
Octavia II however it seems ESC is standard in other EU countries so perhaps our
market just doesn't demand it ?
You pays your money and takes your choice - I ordered mine with side airbags but don't see the need for ESP.
Have driven over 300k miles in the last 10 years with ESP equiped cars and have NEVER seen it operate.
Back to topic - I like the scrap car on the belt - wonder if the sleighster will be back for Xmas!
Was tempted by a pre registerd 09 CX-7 offered at £14100 (BOFFER) last week but too thirsty for me. Has anyone driven or used the new CX-7 diesel? Looking for replacement for much loved 04 Mazda MPV. Read more
Enjoyed the road test and video, HJ. Looks a very nice set up especially with the <225g/km CO2 automatic and the chain cam engine.
£26k for full spec 7-seat auto in metallic looks very well priced.
I'm guessing 5 stars for the CBCB ?
I have a 1980 land rover fitted with a daihatsu 2.5 taft engine, it starts well but will not idle and i have to keep the revs up a bit till warm, also it's jerks when going slow unless i keep the revs up, i have changed the fuel filter but with no change, could it be the injectors needing replaced, also i am having trouble getting parts so will the later 2.8 injectors fit. thanks. Read more
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Has anyone else noticed cars with UK plates that have been made to look continental? I have noticed several examples around Nottingham recently.
At first glance the plates look like they are from continental Europe; they are longer and thinner than ours and the letters are slightly smaller with a characteristic typeface. One I saw even had Germanic heraldry symbols in the middle. Then you notice that the car is a right hand drive and then twig that the plate is actually two letters, two numbers and then three letters, so it is actually a UK plate in disguise.
Are drivers attempting to get closer to Europe, or is it an attempt to evade law enforcement?
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The military cars I used (in the UK) had standard civilian registration plates with the military plates in the boot or retained by the transport unit (never used). Military uniform was never worn in these cars. The cars were not MOT'd but if you missed a 6 monthly service it was taken off the road even if not 3 years old.
Hi guys, in the next few weeks I hope to take delivery of my new car, and since the dealers were not interested in my p/x I am going to have to sell it private.
So, just a few questions, can I get insurance on my new car as well as my old car whilst I sell it? I have e-mailed my insurance but they have not yet replied.
When I have a punter wanting a test drive, is it unresonable to ask for ID and valid insurance (fully comp)?
When they pay for it, insist on waiting 7 days if its a bankers draft, or if cash, they go with me to the bank to pay it in then hand over keys?
The car is worth £7k if it helps.
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Fair enough dieselfitter... at the extreme end of the car dealing spectrum on either side there may be the shady characters but what I mean about the establishment of trust is as the deal builds it will be plain to the seller I'm on the level.... for my part if the seller is iffy I won't go near their car even if it is cheap or otherwise looks OK. I check the seller before the car.
On the flipside I ask enough questions of a buyer on the phone when I'm selling to tell them my car doesn't sound right for them if they sound dodgy.
Looking at it this way weeds out the nuisances.
hi all when i start the car on a morning it goes straight to 2000 revs instead of the 1000 revs,it stays there for about 7 minutes before it calms down also when i stop the car sometimes does the same.(2000 revs). and sometimes the needle goes about halfway below the 1000 revs mark. car runs ok when driving. just these few little issues..any help is very much appreciated...thanks for looking.
{T reg, that'll be something like 1999 then?} Read more
do you reckon it could be the idle air control valve..ifso is it an easy thing to put right for a goon like me..thanks.
Well. I am shortly to have what my company calls a "life event". I am to retire early in the next two months. I currently run a company (lease) car which will have to be returned.
I have just purchased a new (second hand) car. Your task is to guess what car I have purchased.
The brief I had for purchase was
3-5 years old, under 40k miles. Petrol, estate, 5 doors, manual, ins group 9 or less, alloys, metalic, aircon, not outstanding ugly, known reliability, budget £5-6k pounds.
Guesses on a post card please, prize is 10 pounds to the charity of your choice,
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Both Mrs RB and I retired early two years ago. Best thing we ever did...
As so many of my retired friends say... ?How on earth did I ever find time to go to work??
Our retirement car? The MX-5 of course :-)
The alloy wheels on our car deflate at a rate of 5psi per week due to alloy corrosion / lacquering breaking down. We have had the tyres removed, rims ground and the tyres refitted with 'sealant' to no avail.
Does anyone have any thoughts / experience of using Tyreweld for rim problems.
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No - there is the usual space in the boot for a fullsize spare wheel - Ford just choose to supply the car without one! S-Max comes without a spare wheel AND has no space for one either
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Has this model got a hill-holder system as most Scoobys do? (The valve that applies all the brakes to stop roll back on hill starts:-when brake & clutch are pressed together on an incline & then the brake released but clutch held down- valve actuated)
Try backing that right off & see if that has any effect?