December 2009
I need two diesel injectors...cost me £70 at main dealers for a diagnostic...Swedish make. It will cost almost £700 inc labour and I have had this car 6 months and bought it from them. Injectors are about £280 each. Is it me being tight or is that fair? Read more
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And why for Windows it's worth using Hibernate or even sleep.
I use sleep on the iMac but switched it's default behaviour so more like an Apple laptop. It's sleeps but writes memory to disk too. Instant turn on but nothing lost if power goes. A boot of the iMac is about 40s to a logged in desktop but starting up two email clients (one private and one for here), iTunes, Calendar, Skype, etc. takes a minute or so longer.
I am seriously considering taking my car to a local independent garage for my next service (2nd minor service) instead of taking it to a Ford garage. Ford charge £130 for an oil and filter change - rather steep if you ask me. goodness knows what they charge for a full major service.
So, how important are the dealer stamps? How much does it reduce the value of the car? (both private and trade-in value).
The other problem with using a local garage is that I won't be getting the stamp to keep the corrosion warranty valid. But I've read that corrosion warranties are not worth the paper they are printed on. So again, how important is this? Read more
Rapidfits work on a fast fit model - they only do basic repairs, but labour is cheaper. They also purchase consumables off the main dealer at a hefty dicsount and then pass part of this on to the vehicle owner.
It's a few years since I owned Fords, but I always received excellent service. I liked the fact I could take my car and wait for it to be worked on, watch what was happening, have a cup of coffee etc etc.
Anyone had what they might consider a slightly dodgy batch of Esso diesel recently? Filled up in Devon (almost empty tank) and fuel economy has dropped from 52mpg down to 39. Same journeys, same driving style, more or less the same conditions.
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I'm sure that whatever problem that particular garage may have had in 2009 has been resolved by now!
I used to like the foot dipswitch on the old Torris Traveller and that pod on the older Citroens that was by the steering wheel and did everything just about. I like the foot operated handbrake on my old Merc but some hate it! Any controls you love or hate? Read more
Why do Mercs have two stalks on left of steering column and none on right?
Proper ones have one only on the correct side the right side, as most RHD cars were in better days.
Does..indicators, dipswitch and headlamp flasher, wipers, washers and all as easy as pie, and the indicators don't self cancel as you go round a cats eye.
leaving your left hand free to caress your lovely wifey thereby making the world a better place;;-)
I need to get my tracking done due to a nasty accident with the kerb but I am amazed to find most places are charging £30 or so. Is there anyway this can be done DIY by a sort of trial and error method?
I thought it only took 5-10 minutes so £30 seems very very steep.
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PS what the hell is Nitrogen filled tyres?
Supposed to reduce pressure loss over time compared with conventional compressed air.
In my experience, not worth the extra cost. The tyre fitter talked SWMBO into it when she had new boots put on the Scenic. Made no appreciable difference. But you do get nice green dust caps for the tyre valve. :-)
The AA don't see the benefits either.
www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/filling-tyres...l
Today I managed to scrape my lovely new car on a metal girder in a car park, which has caused several scratches over the wheel arch and slightly further along.
I took it to the Audi Garage who advised that they would need to try and match the paint, and then blend it and the door panel in, they'd then re-apply the "autoglym" polish. Fair enough I thought, makes sense.
I've just received the quote however and it's for £1400 !!
Now, I'll try and upload some photos and put up a link, but these scratches are not big, and whilst I realise that applying primer, and paint, and then blending in will take time this does seem totally excessive to me!
So I was wondering the following:
1) do any of you recommend Chips Away or the such like?
2) If I was to use a non-Audi workshop would this invalidate my paint or bodywork warranty (car is less than 3 years old)?
3) could I get Autoglym out to reapply their polish after an independent place had done the work?
thanks in advance for any tips/advice you have.
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Few main dealers will do body repairs - they'll just sub it out.
Correct. I had the bumper of my M3 repaired by an independent bodyshop after someone managed to leave a scratch along the entire width in a car park. Perfect job, absolutely not noticeable to the naked eye. There were a number of virtually new BMWs parked there because, the owner told me, they do all the bodyshop work for the local BMW dealer.
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Oldgit, chill out, have a Horlicks, its ok to be grumpy, its the new 40 :-) - didnt you see Grumpy Christmas!
Right, 02 plate Mx5 soft-top ( vinyl )
I've been left the car for 2 weeks by a friend - she's gone on holiday and left me to repair it !!!
So far, ive unblocked the rear drain pipes on BOTH sides, after water was found in the front drivers footwell, and behind both seats. Also the "shelf" carpet was wet at the corners by the seatbelt posts
I've also unblocked the sills on both sides, and flushed them out well, by removing the sill plates, and flowing approx 10L of hot soapy water through the holes. I still need to wash the inside of the front wings - I was planning on using a pressure washer through the gap when the door is open.....I've also wired the channels down the door closings, and cleaned all the seals round the hood+doors.
There is a small tear in the side of the vinyl roof, approx 5mm long - WILL a inner tube repair patch suffice for the time being - until a proffesional repair is carried out ??? it'd be on the inside, a layer of glue on the roof, let it dry, another layer on the patch, before putting it on, and clamping it until it dries.....It wont be a permanent repair.
Its clearly been damp inside this car for some time, as white round patches have formed in a few areas of the rear deck carpet, and the roof has white mildew forming on it. I'll be looking to remove this during the drying of the carpets. a few points i'd like advice on
Mould removal : Will miltion steralising soloution work well ?? i was thinking of spraying it on the inside of the roof, leaving for 30mins, quick scrub, and a wipe off - then a quick spray of auto-gylm vinyl care. I'll be using that on the outside too.
Carpet drying : I presume i'd have to cut the carpet at the bulkhead in order to remove it???......I was thinking id be better to remove the seats, centre console, seatbelts etc, lift the carpet UP towards the roof, and stick a couple of fan heaters in it for a day or two....I'll be treating the carpets with milton, hovering them with a aquavac, prior to drying.
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Mazda used to do a repair kit for vynl hoods. It depends upon where the split is. If it's in a creased area where the hood folds then I'd say that nothing would repair it other than a large patch to go well past the crease area.
I tried mending a few in my son's MX5 but came to the conclusion that the hood had had it. We fitted a new mohair hood in the end.
After switching alarm on and leaving car, the alarm comes on after a few minutes and the interior light also comes on. After the alarm is turned off you can hear a relay clicking from the passenger side of the car.
Any ideas would be very appreciated.
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Alarm sounding after switch on could indicate that the system is seeing something not fully closed or a fault with one of the sensor switches.On the speedo dial is a door/boot /bonnet open signal,does this go out when ignition switched on?Also posiible fault with power sounder.Modern alarm systems do not use a volt drop circuit.hth
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At the worst you'd only lose about £50 at the Small Claims Court. If you win and he doesn't pay an outstanding CCJ won't look good against his business.