December 2009
Is anyone aware of a softwware update to cure a persistent problem I have with my Xsara HDI 110?
It runs but not well. Almost as if it's in partial limp home mode particularly noticeable below 2,000 rpm when it has liitle torque and 'bogs' down' sometimes when I want to pull out of a junction.
It returns good MPG and occasionally it has a 'good day' and runs much better. The MIL light has come on twice in the past 18 months and the computer interrogated several times and the same fault code reset - boost pressure signal set too high. A replacement boost pressure sensor has done little to effect a cure. I am reluctant to try any other repair becuase no garage I've yet tried seems to have the confidence to fix whatever the fault is. Read more
hi all. my mondeo 2.0tdci (130) ghia. yr 55. has come up for its 40k service. what do i need at this interval as i have lost my folder containing the service guide etc etc. im being told so many differant things, so thought id ask you guys. thanks
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As the title says, the driver claims an, out-of-control type of event. Personally I'm a little skeptical, what do BR's think?
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Exactly. Are people's egos so small and fragile these days that they have to resort to attention seeking madness like this to feel better about themselves? Truly bizarre.
My boyfriend has nudged the passenger side air vent today and the usual black wheel has spun around exposing a white 'spiky' wheel.
I cannot turn the black wheel around (unless someone suggests I do this with force??)
How would I go about replacing the vent set as an alternative if the wheel does not return round?
Any help for a 25 year old female with a boyfriend who does not have a clue about cars would be very helpful!!
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Some info here but not passenger vent unless removal method is the same www.vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1...0
Hello,
Does anyone know how to set the SI lights after a service. I dont have the special tool and was hoping there is another way of doing it. Also does anyone know if there is a service pack i can buy for inpection 1 like you can for a land rover ie plugs oil filter etc
Thanks
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Hi the alarm is a BMW add on I take it u read my other post on this site re it going off by itself after arming it
Thank you for responding
Richard
I have Partner 2l HDI. Coolant level is below minimum and needs topping up. Handbook gives no guidance as to what to top up with. As level is low I can't see the actual colour of the coolant except through the coolant overflow container wall where it looks straw coloured, but this might be the plastic of the wall itself (i.e. coolant could be clear).
Does anyone know what the correct coolant is for this vehicle?
Thanks.
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I start a new job in Jan and will be doing 80 miles a day. I've been looking at the above diesel models and test driven the A3 2.0 sport manual and auto, and the Honda Civic 2.2. I have around £9,000 to spend. Fuel economy on both is good, the rear spoiler on the Civic is annoying and I thought the gearbox on the A3 was smoother. But I can get a newer model Civic with less miles on compared with the A3 and Honest John rates the Civic an extra star. I haven't tried the A4 yet though someone suggested looking at it as they had driven it, liked it and are of similar price to the A3. Other possible options I'll look at this week are the Mazda M3 and Golf diesels but am happy to shop around though I need something by Jan 4!
As someone who knows very little about cars, I want something fuel efficient and reliable most importantly, but obviously something I enjoy driving too. I'd welcome any advice.
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If I could find a good, newish A3 3.2 for £9k I would have one tomorrow...I know a neighbour who had one..he now drives a TTRS convertible. It looks a million dollars in a deep metallic blue.
the heater in my ka2 will only blow air when on full blast (setting 4) on settings 1 2 and 3 i get nothing, ive checked the fuses and there all fine... any other ideas? Read more
a single philips screw holds it in place by passengers right foot
Good Morning
Was looking for some help in regards to my Y 2000 Reg 2.0 Diesel Mondeo.
First of all, a few days ago (Friday last week) the heating in my car stopped. Only seems to be blowing cold air. When changing from cold to hot you can hear it change like normal probably the matrix changing?
Now my temp gauge has started to fluctuate. Possibly because I opened the cooling system reservoir last night and some black oily stuff spilled out a little. Not sure if this is normal???
Could someone make some suggestions?
Please note that upon checking my oil with dipstick it was very low so plan on topping this up in a bit..... Read more
oh dear!
Apologies in advance if this brings back sad memories for anyone personally affected.
The BBC have published a map of road death sites from 1999-2008
Looking at the map for my area shows a distrinct set of hot spots, suggesting that there may be multiple causes - perhaps including poor road design. It reinforces my belief that every driver should be given top-up training [not a test] every 3 years, including an overview of local danger spots and a review of their driving
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PS
I was also recently at a course about the prevention of Legionnaires disease.
It got quite rediclious,
incl checking and emptying and sterlising a bowser used for watering plants
( oh and the kiddies paddling pool in the summer too, ie the one in YOUR back garden)
I asked how many had contracted the diease & died in Ni
about 10 cases , 1 death, all contracted abroad too.
So why the fiddlesticks are we spending a fortune attempting to prevent something of such little measured consequence.
I was tempted to then ask "yer wimin" who was presenting the course how she had travelled?
Not for goodness sake by CAR, did she not know how dangerous that was?
scheesh, indeed.
Spologies for my digression, but it is the same "mindset" at work
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thanks jc2.