May 2010
As anybody noticed the advert on television from a well known window replacer where the car runs over a pothole an receives a chip and a large crack but when they come to repair it it has changed into a small stone chip and every body lives happy ever after, if only life was so simple. Read more
Daft question but where do I find the radiator cap on the stilo and then check and top up the water level?
Cheers... Read more
I have a Iridium laptop where I have forgotton the password. How can I reset this i.e. with some sort of flashing program.
Any advice would be very much appreciated.... Read more
A friend of mine has a C2 and he is concerned that the radiator fan is not switching on despite long periods of idling. Is there no need for concern for this, as I am thinking that as long as the vehicle is not overheating, there is nothing to worry about.
What would be the procedure to test this fan to ensure that it is functioning correctly?... Read more
I bought a classic 80s motor recently. Now with a car of this age you take everthing with a pinch of salt. I judged the car on merit and am overall happy with it. It is in prime condition, nearly show standard and I paid a fair sum for it. The service book has a series of stamps from the past three or four years from the supplying classic dealer. I got some cock and bull about the car being serivced by them and then sold to them when the owner decided to sell it. I wasnt that fussed, as I say, judged the car on merit and there were plenty of othe reciepts for years prior. Stamps in books are just that, stamps in books, especially from little independants. They dont prove much so I certainly didn't buy the car for this reason.
However, I found the email address of the previous owner in the docs so dropped him a line. Thought he might like to know his cherished motor had gone to a good home. We had a good chat. Good news - the guy was a genuine enthusiast and had done a load of work and everything sounds nice. But then I ask about the services. Nope, he never even knew the dealer and sold it to them on ebay. He had never had it serviced there and said the book hadnt been stamped in his ownership. He said he'd go on the record to confirm that if necessary.... Read more
Falsely adding a service history is fraud and Trading Standards may take the case up. Reporting the case should not affect your right to keep the vehicle. Whether you would be compensated in any way would depend if the stamps materially affected the value of the vehicle - you seem to suggest it would not have.
Under the circumstances you probably should report it - even if it only means having Trading Standards look at the case might dissuade the garage from undertaking similar little "tricks" in future.
Hi, I have bought one of those all in one, voltage + Metal + stud, detectors and was hoping it would allow me to drill more safely into walls etc. However when I run it across most parts of walls inside the house it seems to flash and beep intermitedly which is making it impossible to drill anywhere. Can anyone advise whether I am using this wrong? Should I only avoid drilling in areas where there is a continuous buzzing noise? Thanks for any help. Read more
I've an old Black & Decker one. It works, though I'm not always confident about the results and always breathe a sigh of relief when the hole is drilled and I'm not electrocuted or water spurts out. I was particularly pleased at our old house when I managed to trace an electrical cable that defied logic and ran diagonally up a wall.
Not sure about this, but I suspect that they may be thrown by metal foil that backs plasterboard that is used these days.
After reading some old posts here about spark plugs snapping when extracted i am getting very worried as my service is due.I have checked that there has been no water in the plug bays and there is none .But if i take my car to a sevice centre and the dreaded happens what will my legal standing be if the spark plugs snap and they want a hefty bill to sort it out.
Can i mention this befor hand or am i just pushing up costs.... Read more
I can think of two possible solutions......
Bearing in mind your use of the phrase "service centre" the first is to use a decent garage known to be honest and competent (not necessarily a franchised dealer). Do you have any Ford-driving aquaintances who have a good local mechanic?...
Here is a temporary pic of a bike engine - taken on our travels.
1) Name the bike... Read more
I could just do with one of those for local runs... It did remind me of the Arrow/Leader engine Tom, with the twin pipes.
Please can you tell me If replacing the 4 glowplugs on my Mondeo is a easy task to complete myself as I have only ever replaced spark plugs on previous cars.I know my way around my socket set but am nervy about replacing the glow plugs.Any help or tips would really be great.Thankyou Shanice. Read more
Thankyou both so much .. advice heeded .. Shanice.
Just wondered if anyone had any idea how much it would cost for MOT, service and new clutch. I think MOT and service is £129. Read more
I doubt it, I had a chip done on my Maxi last year, completely painless and as I was fully comp didn't cost me anything either.
Think the advert was to show what could happen if you didn't get them out...