June 2010
Power steering has failed on my daughters micra. Nissan want £1200 for the PS unit and a reconditioned one is around £500.
Any advice appreciated as this is just a joke for a 6 year old car. Read more
Hi, we have a nissan micra.
Recently when you pull the wiper lever to make the fluid squirt out onto the windscreen it no longer does it.... Read more
Usually (but not always) the washers are protected by the same fuse as the wipers, so if the wipers work I would presume the fuse has not blown. Can you hear the washer pump motor going? If so the jets may be blocked. If not you need to check for a power supply at the motor when the switch is operated. Does the car have a rear wash/wipe? And does the rear washer have a seperate bottle and motor or does one motor do both? Does the rear washer work if it's operated from the same motor. Answers to these questions should narrow your fault finding right down......
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Does anyone know what kind of fuel economy a VW Golf 1.9 TDI auto box will return for motorway cruising? Read more
If motorway cruising is significant in economy terms, why buy an auto?
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I unlock the door by pressing the unlock button on the I/Key, when I try to start the engine using the ignition knob, the Red "Key" signal comes on and I can't start the engine. If I then press the unlock door button on the key fob again, I can then start the engine but the Red "Key" signal flashes a few times and goes out until I park the car and have to restart it again. Is this a sign that the battery in the key fob needs replacing? The manual is not very clear about this. I have had the car 2.5 months. It is 5 years old. I have no problems locking or unlocking the car using the key fob.
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Its usually the keyfob battery going flat.
Hi Everyone,
I would like some advise on the purchase of a used disel estate. My main requirements are:... Read more
You could always think SAAB 95 2.2TID which is a good old clunker with a chain cam engine and can do high mileage.
Good point !...
I have read some great advice on this forum before about the common water-under-seat leak problems and possible battery drains, but after trying all the suggestions I still have a mystery drain on my battery.
First visible problem was water welling up on the floor carpet in the rear (driver-side). Checked plenum area (as suggested in previous posts), but drain holes are fine; no evidence that the battery compartment has ever flooded. Likewise, no problems with pollen filter. I do have sun-roof, so there's a chance water is coming in through there somehow; I checked the suggested inspection points but can see no blockages. (though I am mystified by the 'teats' in the front door slam panels, which apprently need squeezing, according to previous posts...? Or were they having us on?)
Have raised carpets on all sides; ECM module on passenger side is fine and dry (I have no operational electronic problems at all anyway). Did find water underneath rear driver-side, as expected, and a little underneat driver seat; cables that run through these areas appear to be fine though, no corrosion visible, wire shielding appears production-line intact.
The standing drain on my battery is 0.09A (yes, 90 mA); this seems too high, this will drain my 70Ah battery in 30 days. Am I being too picky? Is this normal? I read previously on a forum that the standing drain should be on the order of 5 mA (or 0.005 A)
So I started taking out fuses (even the two power-window fuses besides the relay panel). After taking out *all* fuses, I still have a drain of 50 mA [so, the 'normal' drain should have been about (90 - 50 =) 40 mA.]
Are there any systems that would still be draining the battery even with all fuses removed? Where else could there still be a drain, that may or may not be related to the water underneath the carpet?
How about the alarm system? I couldn't identify a fuse for that, but I know I have one in the car. Does this need re-setting after reconnecting the battery or something similar that would stop the permanent drain? Is there a way to entirely switch off the alarm system at a root?
Any advice very welcome! I'm at a dead end now...
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Double check the 'duck bill' water vents in the door jam for the sunroof drain. these need to be perfectly clear and water must freely flow out of the sun roof recess. Flsh water through until it run out clear and freely. As has been said the seal under the electonics box is a potential source of your leak. Regards Peter
Hi, I wonder if anyone could explain to me what would cause anti roll bar links to wear out so quickly.
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Maybe they are not the same as the Citroen ones then, they have ball joints at the ends.
Just took delivery of a nearly new 1.6 Focus with 11,890 miles. Ford direct had put 2 new tyres on the front as part of the Ford Direct 'make it like new' policy. Initially I took the car back as the front wheels clearly had significant un-balance. The guys at the dealer balanced the wheels and they were much better but still not acceptable.
At 65 mph the shimmy is worse, especially on smoother road surfaces.... Read more
I'm just glad its sorted, and I dont have to be hanging around their garage and on the phone for hours...And I'm now 100% happy with the car, having done over 1000 miles in it.
I have just received in the post a PCN from Enfield Council . The wording is as follows:
The PCN is being served by post on the basis of a record produced by an approved device. The vehicle indentified above was observed at (TIME) on (DATE) and the authority believes that a penalty charge is payable on the grounds of the following alleged parking contravention:... Read more
You cannot park with any part of the vehicle on the pavement anywhere in London unless there is a specific exemption*.
There is no basis for an appeal and you would not succeed if you took it to the regulator - they have good evidence and the minor errors on the ticket are trivial - so the best advice is not to appeal it and to pay up at the lower rate.
*Greater London Council (General Powers) Act 1974
Over the past two years my Golfs exhaust emissions light has been on. When it first came on I took it to the VW dealer who looked at it, said they'd found a hose from the Secondary Air Pump which had almost come off so they put it back on and cleared the fault.
Within a day the light was back on. They suggested replacing the hoses to the pump so I went ahead at a cost of £80. Fault cleared and within a few days the light was back on.... Read more
hello way over from Winnipeg,Manitoba Canada I have been having the same problem about the air pump myself. my mechanic also said "dont worry about it, only used during enitial start". lol Im cheap so I have been driving along with a engine light on for over a year now. yes I have had it reset a couple times..and strangly at times it would light up like 5-20min after startup and drivearound. *shrugs* other than that, car runs like a champ. hitme back up at my e-mail vwkirby@hotmail.com
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As an addendum to above and judging by the prices you seem to quote is there any way you can let me have information about yourselves and where you are based. Thanks. The people who did our unit have already been mentioned in this stream in a message and do seem to be honourable hence the nominal fee this time. But a warranty for the work would be great.