November 2009
what is the best way to remove the air bag so i can remove the steering wheel so as i can repair the horn contacts. cheers rich Read more
i have just changed all 4 injectors on my mondeo and now it has full power, no error codes. However the noise on idle before and after the injector change is still there, seems to be coming from timing chain area. car has done 74k and drives nicely, the noise on idle seems to go when pressing on, though still can be heard at times when driving. Could it be a tensioner or pulley? Has anyone else had this problem? It is quite loud, esp. when idling Read more
The crankshaft auxilliary drivebelt pulley sometimes breaks up.
They are of a rubber type sandwich construction which gradually disintegrates.
Take a look at the auxilliary drive belt tensioner at tickover.
If it is bouncing around, the bottom pulley has probably gone semi-oval.
Renewal time on my insurance. Now I had a little prang as a named driver on the wifes policy in Feb, ouch I thought, that will cost me come renewal time - apparently not. Privilege dont penalise existing customers who have claims as named drivers on other policies - he said they actually dont take down details of these things BUT they do if it is new business. Odd but hey, works for me.
Premium up £40 this year though - will be shopping around next year but cant be bothered right now! Read more
Handy to know - I would have thought they'd go for the double whammy of the policyholder and the driver. Snag is if you shop around the new lot will!
My 53 plate Ford Focus was wrote off 3 weeks ago (some mad woman took me out)
I have received £3300 (less my £100 excess which another company is trying to claim back). I am a bit 'off' Ford's now. I have been looking since last Friday and there just doesn't seem to be much out there suitable. Basically my wants are no older than 5 years, no bigger than 1.4 engine, no more than 60K miles, and we can probably go up to £3500.
I do like Seat Leon's but the nearest is 55 miles away. I don't want a Punto or any Fiat to be honest.
Any recommendations please?? I am in Manchester
thanks
debra
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Focuses are available in abundance, cheap to service and repair, cheap to insure, and there are lots of Ford dealers. And they are nice cars. No contest.
Over the last year my Council have implemented a large variety of 20mph speed limits in residential areas. In my own street, it would be difficult to reach 15mph but they still went ahead with the signage, markings etc.
However I have just read a report in my local paper re the Council's finances and there is a tiny comment under proposed savings that implies a saving of over £200k for not having to grit 20mph limit roads.
Am I smelling a big rat here? Are there legal rules of what roads needs to be gritted and what doesn't? Read more
Why did the ambulance driver not acess this risk before he turned in
they could have carried the stretcher/ is it not on wheels? therefore pushed up to the ambulance
yes?
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Been told about this by a relative, does it happen or is it an urban myth with the car no more likely to be attacked than any other new car???
Cheers all. Read more
Sad tale that Derfel, a blokes passion, hobby call it what you will totally destroyed by a worthless plank.
Things like this will never end until vandals/criminals are made to pay back every penny of damage that they cause and a percentage on top for compensation.
And pigs might fly.
First truthful (easy tiger) politician that gurantee's it gets my vote.
The only "motoring" link is the use of buses, but this is amusing:
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8354358.stm
National Rail are using coaches to get staff to a conference. The trains are too expensive!
And we're all meant to ditch the car and use public transport but we all know trains are expensive. Ironic that Network Rail think they can be too expensive too ;-) Read more
But that's a "Costly Street". Not the town of Costly ;-) Not a manageable walk from Glasgow though.
Backroomers, I'm on the cusp of buying a new Skoda Octavia vRS Diesel. Anyone got any experience of this car, or indeed it's new common rail 170 engine as used in the Mk6 Golf GTD I believe)?? Read more
The PD engine will indeed match and outrun most CR engines in terms of specific
fuel consumption.
My experience of the 170PD was that it was very thirsty, both for expensive VAG 507 oil and diesel - 40ish mpg average over 32K miles and I changed my driving style as a result - 'mimsing' at below 70mph on motorways etc. By comparison my 330d BMW gets 45+mpg without any associated 'mimsing'.... The 170PD had awful power / torque delivery characteristics too imho, not sure if that's a characteristic shared with it's PD brethren ?
I never had any discernible problems with the DPF though and only remember it regenerating once when the car was a few days old - it smelt awful, in fact the exhaust always smelt awful, kinda sickly sweet. The CR BMW (or SWMBO's CTDi Civic) by comparison don't smell too bad.
I know from numerous people that non DPF PD engines can be good (if gruff), the 1.9 130PD in particular I think ?
I'll admit to being a vociferous critic of the 170PD now - It certainly cost Audi a sale when I came to change anyhow....
Hey everyone, i have posted previously about the problem im having with my Mazda 6 2008. To cut a long story short the problem i had of the car over-accelerating on it's own was appartently due to a DPF problem which let diesel in the oil.
I had my full oil test report back today, my self & the garage were stunned at the result.
Analysis: Diesel Dilution testing Result: 62 Units: %
I had to make sure with the testing company that they never made a mistake with the readings, they assured me that there is 62% diesel mixed with the engine oil.
What do you guys think about this? By the way, i'm unable to drive my car because i wouldnt anyway with that much diesel in & it's too dangerous (over 5 months now)
Any thoughts would be great as it all helps my supporting case. Read more
Every month this engine runs like that is probably doing a year's worth of wear. I would demand a new engine. If you were to put diesel into the oil filler by accident, they would say "Sorry you've voided your warranty" so you have suffered considerable consequential damage as a result of the fault.
Saw an odd thing while changing the front pads and discs at the front this morning.
With the car jacked up and both road-wheels off, I started the engine. The front driveshafts, discs and hubs all spun around slowly forward for about 5 seconds before stopping! And it wasn't in gear.
Anyone have any ideas why this would happen?
thanks- Read more
Thats very interesting, thanks to you both. I normally press the clutch in, so have never seen this.
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Disconnect battery first.With the steering wheel in the straight ahead position there are 2 access holes in the hub of the steering wheel at 3 and 9 o'clock.Use a small flat blade screwdriver and insert it in a horizontal action into the centre of the wheel .You should feel it butt up against a spring bar.A gentle push should release the claw one side and do the same the other side.The air bag should then lift off.Be carefull with the plastic flexi cable.There is no need to remove the wheel to repair the horn connector.Also be warned that if the ignition is turned on with the airbag disconnected,then a re-set tool may be needed to put the a/bag warning light out.hth