December 2009
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
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
news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8401344.stm Read more
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
Manchester Evening news.....today...you heard it here first !!
Two enterprising lads, Ali Abdullah and Muqtar Nuren have set up a little business not far from Ted Towers.
The scheme was that they would impersonate people who had a test booked, on a ' no pass, no fee ' basis.
In all, they sat a total of 43 fraudulent driving tests for their customers ! It turned out not to be such a profitable business as they had hoped.........They failed 33...yes, 33 !!.
Defending brief said ' It's surprising that anybody wanted to use these defendants. '
Second conviction for Abdullah, 3 years this time. Nuren landed a year. Several of their punters arrested and cautioned.
Hope they've got a Highway Code in the prison library at Strangeways !
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They have known about this for ages, some people were arrested for it a few years back after examiner at Whalley Range realised what was going on.
There is so many ramdon and varients in a driving test I sometimes wonder if an examiner would pass if they had to retake it!
found this,got to say its quick clear and precise,
might help someone in future.
www.vca.gov.uk/other/faqs-vehicle-importi.asp Read more
I really try not to get my blood pressure raised about trivialities, especially, as in this case, entirely irrelevant ones, but goodness me that document is poorly written.
There was a time when official bodies had at least some command of grammar.
Perhaps I'll just inwardly mark it as "clumsy" and leave it at that.
More importantly the 2.0 diesel will now be in 3 states of tune (so no
more 2.2 like with the C5?) and be offered with a twin-clutch auto a la
VW DSG.
Unless you're a company car driver on HMRC rates, in which case you'll be paid 3 or 4p per mile less for a sub 2.0L diesel, that will remove the Ford from my list in 12 months time as I've already suffered the 'subsidise the company' pain once before.....
I am getting my brother in law to service my Fabia VRS. It has the same engine as the previous generation Galaxy and he works at a Ford dealers but can the he get rid of the really annoying spanner that pops up.It's annoying and something that only a VAG dealer can do? Read more
I should think so - daughter has a SEAT Ibiza and the service indicator always pops up a few mths after it's been serviced as the dealer forgets to reset it.
Instructions are in the handbook - I can't remember off the top of my head but it's some combination of press and hold the trip reset and turning the ignition key.
Some National Express/Greenline coaches have double axles on rear yet some other coaches of same length don't.
What's the reason? Read more
........... 5-axle arctics ...........
Are they for use in cold weather?
;-)
the owner of this car fitted new spark plugs plus new coil pack trying to eliminate above fault prior to leaving vehicle with us. I got car scanned to-day at vauxhall main dealers fault code came up ecu fault. When vauxhall erazed this fault out car drove for approx 3 miles perfectly before mil light came back on then back to 3 cylinders. I don't have any AD on this particular vectra being a 2l. Can anyone please shed any light on this or know of where a person can pin data or wiring diagram Engine code 20x 04404. Siemens Ecu 5wk9 154 I'm thinking this could be a wiring fault. would there be any problems or known issues with getting a second hand Ecu unit coded in any assistance on this would be greatly apreciated BestRegards Mickeybo
It's better to learn from others than to learn from your own mistakes
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Loss of firing on one or more cylinders due to no spark on no injection ,is often a fault within the Ecu.A s/hand unit can be used but will need correct diag equipt to code it to immobiliser system.Also check the connector pins onto the coil pack,sometimes they can give poor contact ,and make sure you have genuine or Bosch spark plugs.I would thik this is a 1.8 engine not a 2.0.hth
Hi all,
My little brother had the gearbox on his 2001 avensis blow up yesterday. With chrimbo so close he is thinking of hiring a car to get around while it is fixed.
I seem to remember seeing 3 month hire deals for around £99 a month a few years ago which I think were using up expiring lease deals. Does anyone know if my memory is failing me or whether this sort of thing can be done?
Thanks! Read more
I am looking at a price list from about 6 months ago for 28 day contract car hire, some examples, all ex VAT based on 1250 miles per month.
Skoda Fabia 1.2 £199.99 (the cheapest)
Ford Fiesta 1.6 £219.99
VW Golf TDI £315.72
It is an old list but I'm sure the prices are in the same ball park. Company is based in York, no idea if that is any use to you. We have used the company extensively in the past, if you want the details please send me a message (I think you have to ask the moderators for my email). Hope that is useful.
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