May 2010
Hi The locks on the front of my van will not respond to the key fob!! only the rear door.
Have changed batteries in fob but still no response, Also when i lock the front with the key the passenger door dose not lock.... Read more
Anyone own a 1.4 diesel model. Whats the engine response like. Is the rear legroom cramped for rear passengers. Read more
From time to time, when I start the car the message "Anti-skid service required" appears together with the warning triangle. both go out when I push the READ button on the left hand stalk. The next time I start the car the message "Anti-skid temporarily off" appears. This time the warning triangle will not go out. However, after driving about 400 yards, both disappear. My local dealer can never find any fault - neither message is displayed by the time the car gets into the workshop. What is the problem? Read more
Hi there, I have just got a GT TDI 130 PD golf and from cold the engine judders until warm! From what I have read, this happens with a few cars and can be fixed by swapping or remapping the ECU. Now before I send money to have it remapped (which I intend on doing any way at some point) I still have my Bora with the 130 PD engine that I have not yet sold. Therefore, I was thinking of swapping the ECU’s over to see if the fault swapped. Can I do this with out needing any special equipment to re-program keys or any thing once the battery has been disconnected? Are their any tips on the best way to do this with out damaging any thing? And where is the ECU located on the cars? Thank you in advance for any help. Read more
HI there,
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How much more beneficial is having All wheel driver as opposed to rear wheel drive. My knowledge of AWD is that is usefl when going off road and not that important when driving around town. Read more
hello.
my father in laws on his second legacy 2.5litre now a 3iltre version....
Hi All,
This is with Direct Line.
Got a 1.1 LX W Plate Saxo as a 2nd car for the wife to learn to drive in. I will be the main driver for short runs to work etc. Other car is a SAAB. I am paying an additional £17 pcm for fully comp on the Saxo. 3rd party was only a few quid cheaper!
Adding the wife as a named driver on the Saxo is increasing the premium from £17 to £50 pcm. Not bothered about getting the absolute cheapest, but would apprecaite any views on whether this is a rip off or not?
Regards.
FTF Read more
Ok, and thanks for the responses. I think I will just go with it for a few months and see how the driving goes. It'll probably end in divorce anyway!!
FTF
how often should cambelt be changed.?
I have received two conflicting answers for this. Either replace after 50,000 miles or 5 years, whichever comes first. The other answer is 8 years. Can anyone give me more info on this? It was last changed in 2003 and has done 41,000 miles since. ... Read more
Agree with skc change the belt, tensioners and water pump, no question.
Enjoy your car...
Hi guys
Hope you can give me a bit of advice on this one. I am currently driving a Ford Escort 55 1.8D Van and the gear change between 2-3 is crunchy. If i ease the the change it wont crunch - i.e slightly longer than normal to change the gear - which i have got used tpo but if i am giving the car some power and changing the gears fairly quick then i get this crunch. It will occasionally happen from 1 - 2 as well.... Read more
Worn synchro's in the gearbox - assuming the clutch is disengaging properly.
(Old Tommy Cooper joke IIRC...)
Got my second parking fine in ten years this morning. I'd paid the ticket but overstayed by about 20 minutes and "Lovely Rita" had already ticketed me when I returned. We had quite an amiable chat and she showed me how to cancel the fine. I duly punched a button, put a fiver's worth of coins in and the machine printed off two receipts. I folded one round the fine and posted it into a slot on the side of the machine, so it will all be cancelled by the end of the week and my smallcontribution goes into the town's coffers. In this town most people do not overstay and the constant "rotation" of cars is a good way to ensure an incoming driver usually finds a place to park. (Local residents get a special badge for about 40 quid a year.) There's a three hour free slot at lunchtime. Wardens (remember them?) emphatically do NOT get commission. ... Read more
Well, that's how they do it in Spain...
I saw a woman park her big estate car in a 'police only' space a couple of weeks ago. Also noticing the local bobby was approaching in a big 4x4 I stood around to watch the fireworks....
Please help me out. I have a peug 406, 1998, petrol eng, was at the gas station, filled it and decided to reset the mileage counter while being filled. ever since display has gone very dim, not visible in the day time, only visible in the night. tried adjusting with the dimmer beneath the wiper stalk. either goes very dim or invisible. love my car, please help. Garage too busy to look into this matter, Im from Nairobi, Kenya., Read more
hit it with a hammer
Why not go to a Ford agents and have a look and a test drive then you will really know the answer to your question.