January 2010
Hi All,
Wondering if any techie guys can help?
My daughters TDCI 1.4 seems to be ready for a clutch; this is not slipping at the moment but is biting at the very top of pedal, the car seems to stall without too much coaxing when in reverse mainly but will obviously stall also in forward motion as well.
Does this indicate a problem with the dual mass flywheel (if fitted) and how would i be able to tell which type? - (DMF or solid version.)
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Hi all,
My M-I-L has an aging Honda Accord, 2000 on an X-plate, 2.0S, showing about 115k.
With recent house moves, both she and we have a little money at the mo, and there is a debate as to whether she should hang onto her Honda or if now is a good time to change.
Honda's in very good condition, all working and good bodywork (red paint a little faded). I reckon we cold get maybe £1200 privately, maybe £1500 trade in.
Option to change- I'm looking at Nissan Notes about 56- 07 plate, 20k, for about £6500. The CBCB says very nice things, and they seem to be very good value both in purchase price and running cost.
Some of her colleagues are saying she should hang onto the Honda as it probably has another 5 years in it. This may be true, but there may be a big bill quite soon. I also think that a more modern vehicle will have better passive safety features particularly for when my son is traveling with her. Finally, in 5 years when the Honda finally dies, there may not be cash around to replace it!
She's not really a bangernomics person, and would hang onto the Honda for the sake of not spending out the cash. I'm suggesting that the change would save her several hundred pa in tax, insurance and petrol (she's on a limited monthly budget).
Thoughts, oh learned backroomers?
Thanks in advance,
Alex.
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Hi All,
My vehicle has recently develped a lumpy tickover. Despite a full service by a local {not renault} reputable garage the problem still persists. The mechanic stated its probably one of the many onboard sensors but unsure which one. Hooked up to the computer reported ''no faults found''. Starting the engine at home from cold the engine misses slightly on the quarter mile steep incline. Once warm the engine runs reasonably well but at idle it deviates by around 200rpm. The stepper motor and map sensor have both been replaced with s/h but working units.
Any ideas?
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I have the same problem, what is the procedure ?
Thanks in advance
Another problem I've had for a while now is that the tailgate no longer opens using the remote. The doors open and double lock etc on the remote but tailgate won't. A while back it was working sometimes but just before it finally died it was making noises as if it was struggling to operate. Any ideas what the problem could be? Read more
In answer to both replies the rear wiper is working fine at the moment. However it has given problems in the past namely not operating one day and operating the next. A crack with a hammer sound like it might be worth a try as it's quick and easy! Failing that I'll check out connections.
Had the car up for the annual mot test and it failed on account of the rear nearside coil spring being fractured. Its a super little car and well worth the repair. Ive had a quick look and the job seems pretty straight forward but any hints/tips would be appreciated. Am i right in thinking a spring compressor is gonna be needed? Read more
Drop the rear shockers off and be carefull with the brake flexi the spring should come out ok, then you will need to jack up the axle to fit the shockers back on.
My son is going on a climbing course in the Cairgorms next month and included in the kit list is snow chains.
With our recent weather there must be quite a few who have used these recently.
Any advice on make, model, type etc., would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Alan. Read more
The general consensus was that a set of cold weather tyres all round was a better bet, unless clearance was an issue, in which case it's a jeep not snow chains needed ;-)
Nokian WR2's have been recommended *a lot*.
I now have experience of 2 (small) cars on Blizzak LM-18s and they're marginally better grip than the WR2s on snow / ice / slush.
It's moving towards that time when I think about car changing again - takes me about a year to actually decide and get the deal done. I'm at the start of the process.
Always the gentleman, I canvassed Mrs Dipstick's views. Unexpectedly she had some input, and has said she's "seen a little buzzy car, can we have one of those?"
Many long evenings of drawn out questionings about where and when the "buzzy car" was seen, with a bright light in her eyes and my best Poirot moustache on, has finally whittled it down to what she means - a Daihatsu Copen.
Good Lord. I like the idea of the folding top, but unfortunately there seems to be some sort of vehicle attached to it.
Anybody got one or driven one of these cute but seemingly impractical tiny cars? Read more
Thanks for all the input folks. I think we've knocked the Copen off the list, the killer being there's no suitcase room so that would mean two cars, or hiring one for every break and holiday, which isn't really a sensible option.
Not sure it's my kind of thing anyway, so that's a relief.
When we wheel the trolley out of the supermarket Mrs D will hesitate by every single silver car (ours being silver), whether it's a Mini or a Landcruiser, and I think I can work this to my advantage.
Given that she always prefers the tiniest and greenest of cars but is startlingly unfamiliar with any of them, I fully intend to get a Royce, ideally a Phantom. I'll tell her it's the latest thing to save the environment, and if she takes the tv off standby for a week she'll have paid for it. I'm pretty sure this will work.
Hi guys my first post and i have bit of a dilemma!!
Recently i was involved in an Road Traffic Accident and to cut a long story short it was the other guys fault, his insurance company have admitted liability so they suggested i go and get a quote for my car to be fixed and get it faxed through to them by the body repair shop!!....now i have a T reg Hyundai Lantra which has only done 80k is in pristine condition and runs like a dream ...old but my pride and joy!! now what needs replacing is the rear door skin which i have just been informed by the body shop that it could technically be more than what the cars book price is worth!!...so the insurance company will more than likely say it's beyond economical repair ...blah...blah...blah......but for me to replace this car with something as reliable with as low milage and condition ...i'd at least be looking at 2k...when in reality the 6 or 7 hundred pound repair is probably more than the car is worth (book price)...so i haven't had any feedback from the body shop or the third parties insurance company as to whether they'll deem it a write off or they'll repair it at the given quote from the garage BUT...what sort of out come can i expect here guys in your extensive knowledgeable experience?...will i get near to the 2k what the condition and milage dictate the car is worth to me or will i get screwed on this by the insurance company with some useless payout of around the book price?
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my mother in law had the same issue...
driving a D reg ford escort 1.4 Bravo and got ramed from the back.
bend exhaust and rear bumper split, and tail light smashed.
other driver admitted driving to fast, he lost it on flood water and skidded in to the rear of the car.
the insurance company in the first instance wanted to write the car off,
but as my MIL had owned the car from new and it only had 43k on the clock with a full ford service history, in the 10years shes'd owned it....
of course the main dealer prices plus labour and paint shop rates would have written the car off.
she found a local garage willing to fit 2nd hand or pattern part to the escort to reduce the price, and the insurance company agreed to the new payout...job done....
paul.
The fuse controlling the sidelights has blown, and only discovered this last night.
The headlights are OK, but when I hit the brake pedal, with the ignition switched off, the brake lights work and the rear fog light comes on at the same time
I have a towing bracket and wonder if the associated wiring or relays are the problem.
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Do both bulbs light up at full brightness? If not its probably a bad earth as mentioned in the last post
I have taken a look at the previous posts about engine hesitation and i seem to think mine is slightly different,
Im certainly not a car expert and im trying to figure out what is causing the following problem.
When my car is damp (not cold as when we had the snow it ran fine strangely!) or hasnt been run for a day the car starts to hesitate when accelarating. After the car is run though it works fine until the car sits for maybe a day without being used at which it hesitates again, i have had a load of issues with this car already and ive done a bit of research but dont have any conclusive answers.
Can anyone help?
Through research it could possibly be apparently, the idling module,throttle control or the fuel pump...
It happend when coming down the sliproad the other day so was quite interesting to say the least! Read more
Hi Madf,
Just to let you know i think the leads are pretty new as are the plugs, didnt find much dirt or signs of damp or even wear around them.
do you have any other ideas?
cheers!
Browse
Alex
If you need any more proof as to how good Honda Accords are, go to Hondabeat.com and click on 'high mileage stories'. :-)