May 2010
I am looking to buy a used diesel car under £5K.
I am currently considering either the Corolla hatchback 2.0 D-4D or the
Nissan Almera 2.2 Dci.
The main consideration with the car would be reliability. Please could you
provide your opinions on which car could be more reliable? Also does
anyone know whether either of these cars have a Dual Mass Flywheel?
I know that the almera has a cam chain while the corolla has a cam belt.I don't mind having to change a cam belt if in all other respects the Corolla would be more reliable.
I have not been able to find much reviews about any major faults on the corolla, while there are a couple of reviews about blown turbos on the almera on HJ reviews.
According to reliability index, the Toyota Corolla (97-04) has a rate of failure of 2.38% while the Nissan Almera Tino (00-05) has a failure rate of 13.27 %. These figures would be across the petrol and diesel models.
Would anyone have any further thoughts on this... Read more
Anyone help, would be appreciated. Been going on for 2 months now. Car has branded tyres, all good condition.
Bought a used Tino (mini MPV). Impossible to test drive it at speed (village, 20-30mph limit).... Read more
Yes Steve, that garage suggested I fit Michelin Energy. There was a Michelin Energy on there on the front in the first place. Those wheels were then rotated to the back. A fitter said the Michelin might be out of shape and causing s/wheel wobble (although on the back, so unlikely!) but nevertheless I agreed to have the Michelin replaced with a new Uniroyal on the rear, although I insisted on keeping the supposedly suspect Michelin, a tyre which I still have stored. The problem is now so minor that I don't want to risk anything by putting the Michelin back on the front. But, if the Uniroyal at the front gets a puncture or bulge I will have no hesitation in flinging it and putting the old Michelin back on. It's so nice to drive the motorways again without that shaking!
The very good local garage which did the final & successful mystery fix on the car seem to have swapped one from the back for one on the front, I think the NSR-NSF. They poured cold water on the idea that any flat spots on my wheels were the cause but that part swap contradicts that claim, because they say they put the 2 that they balanced best on the front which was the existing one (as fine balanced by the specialist) plus one from the NSR-NSF. Just in case they did do in fact do a tweak or repair but decided not to charge me for whatever reason, I bought them some cakes and booze, but they're still not letting on what (if any) work they did beyond the basic swap & balance! It beggars belief that 6 or 7 previous places with better machines were unable to get it right, rotating and balancing to/fro. It's a remarkable but true story. So, have to assume this will stay a mystery for some time to come, unless it just was a misshaped tyre or wheel which by fluke finally got corrected.
My car recently developed engine problem. The engine would turn backward a few turns for a few seconds before it stopped completely. This does not happen all the time but mor often when engine is hot. The coil is new and so is the distributor. All the valves have been checked and cylinder head has been overhauled. Its running on a Twin Carb and the engine is running very smoothly without any problem. The only fault is the engine continues to turn backward for a few turns before it finally stopped. It sounds as if the compression within the combustion chamber forces the engine turns backward when I switched off the ignition. The guys at the workshop and I are at a lost. We sure can do with some advice. Help!!!
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Regards Peter
I have taken off the ERG valve and de-coked it, but am still getting intermittent power loss. Is there a relay that may be faulty. Read more
I went to buy a tv today, sunday, at a local shop - I had negotiated on leads, stand etc and the tv had been chosen - it was done this way so they couldn't bump up the price of the TV at a later date.
The one chosen was 1349+60 set up and delivery in this store - but I had found it for 1199 + 40 delivery at another store, In Glasgow admittidely - I have a friend who could set it up, but timing could be a slight issue... Read more
There's a simple reason why retail prices differ from online shops to local stores, because online shops do not include in their products prices the costs of renting the space of work, or these are very low compared to local stores rents. For the last two years I've been shopping mainly online, not only because of lower costs, but because the wider offer of products available on the Internet. I shop online for clothes, detergents and even large furniture items, such as carpets, outdoor furniture and blinds – got my roller blinds in made to measure sizes, just as I would have got them from the local store, but they were delivered right at my door steps, which is great.
How do i stand with motortrader, purchased car on 28/10/09 for £6999. Since have found out that car as done 117000 mls, dated 24/6/09, car when i got it read 30000, now done 35000. come with full service history, phoned garage this didnt check out, never had this car for service in past, also had new wing and front bumper in its time. just want to know where i stand with this car. Read more
Well he wouldn't would he?
My advice would be to change the vehicle as if it has been clocked you don't know what you have got....
When I depress the clutch, there is noise, whereas when I engage the clutch, the noise goes away. Any ideas out there would be much appreciated! Read more
Many thanks for your help which is much appreciated!
malfunction light has come on whilst driving home, echecked oil level everythinght is ok........still light is on permanately......any suggestions as to what i should check next and is it still ok to drive as manuall suggest not. Any suggestions , always happens at a bank holiday when you have plans. Read more
I have purchassed the above vehicle to use as a second car on mainly short runs, it appears Haynes do not do a workshop manual for this car, does any one know if one is available from another source, I do not want a Dealers workshop technical type or one that has to be downloaded
Also does anyone know if this vehicle is fitted with a pollen filter and if so where is it located.... Read more
This is a strange one. The remote central locking on my wifes car works every time for her but only once in a blue moon for me. The dash says replace card battery but thats brand new so i know thats not at fault. I'll be standing next to her pressing the key card button with nothing happening but if i hand it to her it will work first time. Any help would be great as i'm sick of having to get my wife to open the car for me! Read more
Well, I'm pretty sure that the Elantra/Cerato does not have a DMF. And I have not heard of inherent turbo, EGR or injector problems. They don't have DPF either.
That said, they are still CR diesels and as such, given that the Hyundai lump hasn't sold enough that have gone to really high mileages, I'd say that the 1.9PD is probably a safer bet. I'd still not be too worried about the Hyundai engine though.