December 2009
I would like to substitute my space saver spare wheel with a full size steel wheel and a non-directional tyre( £60 for the wheel)(the road wheels are alloy with directional tyres). VW say NO I must only use an alloy(£350). Are they correct? Don't VW fit steel wheels to any of their cars?
The wheel diameter will fit the well but will be above boot floor which doesn't bother me.
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Hi,
I have just bought a 1995 Citroen AX, 5 door, I have two problems:
1. How do I replace the manual door pull release buttons from the Inside of the door,
Do they unscrew or pull off, as I have one broken on one of my back doors ?
2. How do you replace the bulbs in the Speedometer display, as half of my display has gone out ?
Will appreciate any help and suggestions.
Cheers
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This time round I want to check and test the motor before I have extras fitted and pay my cash. So, can I legally test it BEFORE its registered? Can the dealer put trade plates on it?
Also, I have the option of having the car delivered, do you pay the final amount on delivery over the phone?
Thanks all.
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..... A VW Golf with ESP light issue.
Just noticed a thread over in technical running on this issue. Although there has been about 60 replies, the thread has been viewed close on 12000 times!
I assume thats a helluva lot of VW owners googling to try and find info on their problem cars? Read more
I have just got home having spent quite some time in a queue behind an 09 plate Prius. The brake lights, though small........really back a luminous punch! They are eyeball height to those in cars behind them. If the driver keeps his foot on the brake pedal when stationary, it can be quite wearing, then irritating then eyebaall juice boiling. I am watching Ray Mears on TV through an impression of Prius brake lights burnt into my retinas. Read more
just hope he ends up with warped brake discs as a result.
Urban myth.
My BiL owns a C2 and even though he has only done just under 25K his clutch needs replacing. The Citreon dealership he bought it from has quoted £700. Does any BR have suggestions for a good independant Citreon specialist garage in the NW,W,SW of London.
Thanks on his behalf.
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Cheers for the replies guys, I've passed them on for him to digest. And yes, it was £700 quoted at a Citreon dealership in Brentford. Apparently the engine needs removing, so majority of the bill will be labour.
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creamed in cremona
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Hi, today my Polo failed it's MOT on the lambda reading. The test sheet says it needs to be between 0.97 and 1.03, and the reading was 1.13.
The mechanic said that the CO2 was "all over the place" too, but the emissions passed all other tests.
He's going to have a look at it tomorrow for me, but has anyone got any ideas what the cause could be and how much I could expect to lay out to get it sorted?
He confirmed that the Cat is working ok, which is a good job as it's only 6 months old!
I've read about the throttle body needing cleaning on these Polos, but the mechanic said that a clogged up throttle body is unlikely to cause the emissions problems, and that if I clean the throttle body out it will make my idle worse.
I really appreciate any help or advice anyone can offer me!
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Glad its sorted but |i smell a rat.Normally if the sensor is faulty the co will be drifting high & the HC's will be high as well. lambda is too much oxygen, cause by an air leak in the exhaust or sample hose of the test equipment.
This 2.2DCI SpTr Auto has done 73K mls and will be 6 years old soon. It is used for long journeys, runs as it should - probably because of this and it is well looked after by me with 5w/40 synthetic oil changes at 1/2 the specified "intervals".
I would be grateful for advice from a diesel engine expert on when it is necessary to inspect/renew the glow plugs, as this is not specifically mentioned in the service schedules.
My reasons for considering this action are:
1) If I do not remove the glow plugs soon they may become stuck in the cylinder head with the associated problems.
2) They will not last forever and I would rather deal with any replacement before a failure occurs than contend with an unexpected starting problem at the wrong time.
I think that 6-7 years is about the length of service I can reasonably expect from them.
Would inspection reveal whether is is time to renew any?
I welcome advice on this query.
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I did the job on a 1.9 dCi Renault of the same year, and found it remarkably straightforward, helped by Renault using push on electrical connections (rather like a spark plug HT lead) instead of those fiddly 8mm nuts.
On the 1.9, it would throw a "CHECK INJECTION" error on the computer (and put the MIL on) if any of the glowplugs were unserviceable.
I replaced the Berus in mine with Bosch items, and had no further trouble in that department.
Any recommendation for parking at or near Heathrow for 10days. Regards Peter Read more
I used the meet and greet service with Heathrow Secure Park, and it made my life much easier not having to worry about the tube and luggage
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My experience is that only Audi in the VAG group provide full size alloy spares as standard, our Golf IV had 16" alloys and a 16" Steel Spare with full size tyre so I guess it had the same offset / 'J' rating.
Not sure why VW won't sell you something similar today, Ford certainly will for £30 on the price of a new car.
Now having one car with run flats and the other which came with a can of gunk but we 'upgraded' to a spacesaver (Honda charged £100 btw) I'd ask why a spacesaver isn't sufficient, I drive about 30K miles a year and I think I had my last puncture in 1998....