December 2009
Tailgate is jammed shut (although I can open it from inside the car) The tailgate warning light is illuminated on the dash - Car is 6 years old purchased used from the main Honda Dealer in Chiswick London - full service history at main dealer and less than 65000 miles.
What chances have I got on a goodwill claim from Honda UK ?? My research shows that the electronic tailgate give problems on this car ( it was modified on the 2005Y versions) I'm also told I could be in for a several hundred pounds costs via the main dealer.
Any information greatly appreciated ......... Thanks Read more
I have searched endless days for a cheaper front driver side wheel hub for my vectra breeze 55 plate, our car has done just over 30,000 miles and the wheel bearing has gone and just before christmas it a crisis, the garage is quoting nearly 300 as you cant just replace the bearings it has to be the complete hub, sensor etc, this is turning into a nightmare, i have heard endlessly that 30,000 miles for a wheel bearing to go is unusual, phoned vauxhall and basically tough which i expected. Any idea where there is a good chance i could get the wheel hub cheaper and would get a mate to replace it anything rather than the prices im being quoted at the moment :( Read more
Just out of interest why can't you fit a bearing?
It's a sealed hub. Vx have been doing this for quite a while now. IIRC, the rear hub on a Vectra-B is a sealed unit, as is the front hub on an Astra-G and likewise you can't just change the bearings on them either.
www.autovaux.co.uk/LoadPortal.aspx?cnum=161&tabid=...7
Wheel Hub Except IDS up to 2004 = £63.91 (+vat, p&p)
Wheel Hub - To 2004 with IDS, 2005 on All models = £105.00 (+vat, p&p)
It's that time again - the letter from Direct Line dropped through the letter box and, surprise surprise, it's gone up. So, a quick check around and up pops Swiftcover - nearly £200 cheaper.
Question is, are they any good or are they "cheap and cheerful" but rubbish? Read more
I had swift cover once. never again.
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I have not used T-Cut for years but read once that it should not be used on modern finishes without further treatment, since it cuts through the protective lacquer of modern cars (mine has non-metallic paintwork). What follow-up treatment is required please? Read more
P.S. Thanks, Andrew-T. Meths does work, but not easily.
For some reason all of the switches below the heater fan controls (air recirculation, air con and heated rear window) have all suddenly stopped working as has the actual heating (i.e. turning the heater temperature control has no effect), fuses are all OK. The fan control still works fine, flaps open/close OK, heater matrix seems OK. I've read on the internet that other people have suffered the same failure but no-one has posted a solution Read more
Just got Astra back from Vauxhalls main dealer today, everything working now!! including heater and aircon, so it was the "Heater control panel".
A curiousity based question rather than anything please. I've recently aquired a car equipped with a DPF. Can't say I've noticed its presence other than that unlike any previous diesel car I've had it doesn't seem to smoke even briefly under load/high revs. I do use it for regular long trips which I understand suits the DPF process but I was just wondering how I would know if it was functioning properly ? Does the burn cycle manifest itself in any noticeable way ? Also, what are the symptoms of a faulty DPF ? Poor running or mpg or what ?
Just curious as I say, nothing appears to be untoward with mine, just wanted to get the expert advice of the BR in the hope that I never need it....if you see what I mean.... Read more
On my Mk4 Mondeo Auto, the inside of the tailpipe is clean, i.e. no soot, so I know mine's working.
There's also no smoking whatsoever on acceleration (as mentioned above).
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Keith
Hello,
I have had a Shell Driver's Club card for a few years, a couple of months ago they sent me a V-Power Club card, apparently this offers additional benefits on the purchase of V-Power fuel though points can also be accrued on purchases of normal Shell fuel.
I now have a letter saying that following the withdrawal by Citi of the Shell Mastercard I will be able to collect double points on my Shell Driver's Club card account, no mention of the V-Power Club card.
So any ideas which card I should be using and which is going to accrue the most benefits?
Thanks. Read more
Somehow Shell managed to change my points allocation from Airmiles to Tokens. I only discovered this when Airmiles informed me they were about to close my account. I have saved over 3K points towards a holiday.
I am not impressed by Shell's telephone set up, thankfully their web site was more informative.
Pulled into a layby on the way back from Southport.
The main road was clear, but the layby was covered in what I would call 'crunchy slush'.
I got out of the car to get to the boot and did not feel under threat of falling over.
But when I tried to pull away, all I got was wheelspin and chattering from the traction control.
Turned the traction control off, still no good, tried pulling away in a higher gear, tried rocking the car back and forth, all to no avail.
There was so little grip, the nose of the car slid with the camber towards the nearside as the wheels spun.
Only fair to say there was a slight incline, but I don't reckon I'd have got much forward motion on the flat.
The answer was to leave the layby in reverse - onto a main road, in the dark, in poor weather conditions.
I wasn't expecting Caterpillar-like levels of tractions, but the lack of grip surprised me.
My conclusion is that Focus CC3s are rubbish in snow.
How does your car handle wintry conditions?
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AshT ( afew days back)
I drive a 2.2 Grande Espace and can say it handles brill in snow and on ice. Took friends to Newcsatle New Years Eve - heavy snowfall on top of ice coming out of the car park up a short, but steep slope. Several cars in front slipped and slided about, most needing a good push and run up to get over the brow. Not so with teh Espace. Gentle away, secong gear, let tick over do the rest, slight slip as we started to move, but happily on our way.
My other car is a Megan EState and that too has handled well in Co Durham with several inches of snow and incresaing thinkness of ice.
BiL's Punto not quite as good, but again, driven carefully managed the ice on our close which has a slight slope to it (about 1:20).
Hi, I believe my Peugeot 307 1.6 Rapier (Petrol) has a BSI Unit Issue, I am just looking for some clarification more than anything.
Tried to turn it over but it was like it had no power to start! Each time I tried to start the car the electrics in the car were going mad with the airbag warning light and loud beeping and also had the 'Economy Mode' error coming up, Got the AA out and they had a look at it and couldn't work out what was going on. When I pressed the passenger side window button the drivers window went down and vice versa!
Other problems are Windows / no central locking / not starting / wipers not operating.
Any clarification on this would be great.
Many Thanks Read more
Not sure on a 307 but the 406 has lots of electrical connectors under the carpet that cause all sorts of weird and wonderful problems if they get wet.
Hi all,
The illumination bulbs on my fiesta are not working. I read a post on here that said they can be replaced by bulbs from halfords, only bulbs there I could find were 12v (the bulbs in the illumination are 14v) and when I plugged them in and turned the engine on there was a bit of smoke from the dashboard.
I've now ordred some propper 14v bulbs from ford, they are brand new but do not work either. I'm now worried I've seriously broken the dashboard. However all other illumination lights work OK and the speedo/rev counter dials etc work fine. Just cannot get the panel to illuminate.
Note - I've checked all the fuses and it's OK.
So can anyone recommend what to do. Will I need to buy a new dashboard? Read more
never had to change the bulbs on a mk5 so post up a picture of the speedo head rear
cant really see how if these bulbs clip in you could cause a puff of smoke
the other lights on these are leds i do remember that and are built into the pcb board
make sure your sidelights work both sides as i seem to remember the dash lights were connected to one or the other
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Not sure if yours is the same problem but two days ago my tailgate refused to move under its own power or lock - i had to do a twenty mile trip with it unlatched . I sorted the problem by doing the following:
Under the bonnet there should be a dedicated fuse box about 2 inches square mounted directly aft of the main fuse box on the deisel model. It should have a couple of tailgate motifs on it. Take the top off and remove and check the two fuses and the larger box fuse. Mine were all ok but removing them seems to reset the controller - It all works OK now....