February 2010
I took my Accord Tourer in today for its annual service and MOT. It went in a month early because the fuse controlling the side lights had blown on a few occasions.
The dealer charged me £178 to rectify the fault that was due to a short in the wiring in the tailgate. The loom runs along the top of the tailgate and then a ninety degree turn down the side to the lights. The cause of the problem was the wiring not having been secured properly and had been cut through on a lip at the top of the tailgate that was razor sharp. I had precisely the same problem when the car was only six months old, but on the opposite side of the tailgate where the wiring of the brake lights was similarly affected.
I 'phoned Honda today who declined any goodwill assistance. I appreciate the car is well out of its warranty period, but both faults were due to a manufacturing defect. The loom had never been secured to prevent this happening, and had no form of outer covering that could have prevented this. Read more
Hi,
Boring subject I know,sorry!.
I have the original tyres all round,Turanza's,and the fronts are down to about 3mm,after 28,000 miles.
I am thinking of replacing them with ER300's,same make,but would much appreciate
any alternative suggestions,particularly any quieter tyres.
Cheers....Phil. Read more
They were Nokian. They got 67% overall while the Bridgestones etc got 68%
If they were Nokian they are from a well respected Finnish company who specialise in winter tyres.
I have some Nokian winter tyres and are very pleased with them.
i'm having intermittent starting problems. it will start first time in the mornings. but after a good run i get problems that resemble starter motor issues. all the dashboard lights come on but nothing from the starter, not even the usual click!!! after a little while, maybe 30 mins it will start perfectly. i've had the battery checked and it is fine, both standing and under load. i've read on another forum that it could be the main connection from the battery to the starter motor. i've spoken to a couple of garages about changing the connection but they dont want to touch it unless they change the starter motor!! is there any way i can check this connection? and is there likely to be any truth in the connection problem??
i'm struggling now, as every time i take it to a garage the problem never happens!!! Read more
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not sure I'd feel safe in that... got to commend them for trying though Read more
As a Renfrew Ferry replacement, a pedalo would be overkill for most of the trips.
Has anyone ever used Yokahoma tyres on their CRV as they can be cheaper than the other makes if you buy online. Read more
What type - Yoko do Geolanders for the Forester and their dry road performance is weak compared to sportier tyres such as Falkens/Michelin Primacy. Not true Mud and Snow tyres but they were fine in the snow.
How much of a job is this? I have been qouted £189 + VAT a time, but can find the part for less than a tenner?
Is this something I can do myself? Or would I be better off finding a better garage? Not had much mechanical experience, but time I have got plenty of time and patience! The guy at the garage tells me the whole thing gets siezed up and its less easier for them to replace the whole section.
I can't really "feel" any problem with the suspension, but need my precious car to get through its MOT for another year.
Any advice any one can give me will be gratefully recieved! Read more
Starting to think a second mot at another garage might be easiest option? Can I go to a garage and ask if the area is fot to pass an mot before going for the test? Money is tight!
Hi
Can anyone recommend an osciloscope that I could purchase as a DIY investment. I would like to use it for minor repairs, for example checking lambda scope patterns etc. Can anyone recommend a good cheap one?
Thanks
{It's not compulsory to choose a make/model to be able to post a new question in Discussion} Read more
I have a flukemeter 120 series which i picked up from an auction site paid a reasonable price for it but then had to replace the battery (ouch) alot of the guy's that i speak to via forums swear by pico but you need a decent sized laptop as well adding to the cost ,Regards TB
Greetings all
I've read Honest John's advice page on Sale of Goods act etc and I'm pretty sure I'm within my rights to invoke it under my current circumstances...however it's always good to get some thoughts from others!
So here we go:
Bought a used Nissan Xtrail 2.5 SVE from a dealer on September 23rd last year for £4500 with 82K on the clock. Was told by the sales guy that I'd get their full 'gold warranty' with it so felt reassured with my purchase that if anything did go wrong I'd be covered.
Anyway, about a month and some 800 miles or so later I was doing some routine checks (coolant/screenwash/oil etc) and was shocked to see the oil level was below the 'Low' mark. I topped it up immediately and just figured that the dealer hadn't checked it before selling to me. Then at the beginning of December I checked it again before taking a trip away for a few days and was shocked to see it down near the 'Low' mark again! I therefore kept a regular check on it for the next week or so and worked out that it was using 1 litre per 300 miles. The exhaust was also throwing out a lot more smoke than it should - initially I thought it was just down to the cold temperatures but even when the car was fully warmed up I began to notice that it still smoked (white though, not blue). I took it back to the dealer with this information and he said he'd take a look. All he did was run some flushing oil through and then put a heavier viscosity oil in. So, in my view this didn't address the problem but merely masked it..possibly.
After running the car for the rest of December it transpired that the problem still hadn't been cured so I contacted the dealer again and asked for it to be repaired properly. He then told me that he wasn't under any obligation to do anything as the warranty was only for 3 months. He also denied that it was the 'Gold warranty' I was given - despite his son (the salesman) definitely telling me it was (the Gold warranty is apparently for a year). I mean, that was where I got the term 'Gold Warranty' in the first place!
I pointed out that his attempted fix during the 3 month warranty period hadn't cured the problem and that I had researched that 2.5 Nissan engine on the web - apparently lots of failures reported to do with prematurely worn piston rings and/or the pre-cat breaking up and bits of it getting sucked into the engine causing damage to the cylinder walls (especially on Altimas in the USA). He still wasn't very interested and offered to go make 'a contribution' to repair. I argued that he'd sold me a car that was faulty from the start and now he has offered to find a similar car to replace it with - however that was over 2 weeks ago and he now says he's having problems finding something as 4x4 prices are high right now but to be patient. I then said maybe a refund would be the best thing and he says that's not possible. BUT according to the sale of goods act, it is - for up to 6 months from date of purchase. So that gives me until around March 23rd to do something via official channels.
Should I give him a bit longer to find a replacement car, make him pay the £1800 for a replacement recon engine or just go for the refund???
Don't want to cut off my nose to spite my face. Any thoughts on what I should do??
Thanks!
Steve
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Appreciate all the feedback folks. Didn't really think it was that high a mileage for a Nissan and it's the most I've ever spent on a car in my life - blew all my savings on it as I thought I was buying a reliable car that would last me a few years. Can't afford for it to be a lemon...
Will give the guy more time and try not to stress about it!
Again, many thanks for your input.
Anyone seen this? www.ds3.citroen.com/uk/#/unique/?campaignid=ds3-em...1
There are some quite good pictures on there, and some with unintentionally (I hope) hilarious captions under them. Worth a look, and maybe worth entering if you're a photographist. I did like the picture of the 2CV in the snow, and may be inspired to enter if only to get a free car for a year! Read more
That looks really good..... I will forward to my other half and hope she takes the hint!
Now that the Santa Fe seems to have a good powerful engine, I think that most of the boxes are ticked. I am looking for a car that has some ability off road but not one that can drive to the top of a mountain. Where I want to go I have seen X5s and AllRoads get stuck, little more than a boggy grass field (and yes they did have proper tyres) and was wondering if the Santa Fe would meet the same fate. I don't think that low ratio is necessary, hence why not looking at other makes.
Any one know how these perform offroad? The X-trail is I believe quite good (for what I would be doing) but it is too small as I will need the space. Read more
Spent some time in Belize and the Kia Sorrento and Hyundai Santa fe are quite popular ( along with the Land Cruiser Prado) with the well to do there. I've seen them on dirt tracks and abysmal roads there and they do fine although I'm talking about the
previous generation cars.
Browse
The Accord is built in Japan. The wiring that was cut does not go through any hole where it was damaged. Think of an inverted L, the wiring goes along the top of the tailgate and then down at a ninety degree angle. It is loosely secured, and the edge of the channel had cut through the loom.