June 2010
A creaking sound has developed underneath the front It's noticable when going over an uneven surface. My guess is that it is worn bushes somewhere. I'd like to check for play and wear. I've seen in MOTs where they put an iron bar underneath somewhere and lever away. Also one of the tyres is wearing on the inside. Any advice please? Read more
I have noticed that Parkers Guide and What Car seem to over-estimate the value of cars. Is there a better guide out there? Read more
The valuation service that Vauxhall offer is actually Glass's
changed high pressure pipe back of engine,got air out water .whitish smoke running like a dog .hope air pipes in right place.if thats ok .is it here goes ,air pump,cam censor,egr valve,is there a obvious place.dianostic not working ,changed engine.didnt really want to renew each part to find it..ran ok before.althou idle bit eratic. Read more
Now the VW PD diesel sounds just fine to me (see below). Had a 1.9 100ps and now a 2.0 140ps and I love them both.
If the overpowering road noise could just be removed I could hear that characterful PD growl in my Octavia.
Talking of non-sweet sounding diesels. I was in the engine room of my fathers ship at about 8 years old. I was (am) interested in engines, and my father, the Chief Engineer, told me to stay put while the full starting sequence (required by Lloyds insurance) for all the auxiliary generators and compressors, then the main engine was run through. By the time the main engine was running, a two stroke blown British Polar, I was absolutely deafened (no ear defenders in the 1950s) and could not really hear anything but could feel the air throbbing. Amazed that Dad was not deafened after decades at sea.
My uncle who was the Chief in much larger, quieter, vessels dismissed the Polar as a rock crusher!... Read more
"I'm sure someone unearthed some recordings of Commers, but I can't find anything on Google."
Found it - it's on Youtube: put 'Commer diesel lorry' in and you'll hear that nostalgic happy sound again. It was certainly two-stroke - not sure about Detroit.
Hi can anyone help , ive bought a car with 85000 miles on the clock last october 2009, at that time i would of only used about 5000 miles per annum . my situation changed and i informed my insurnce company and increased it to 10,000 miles on the policy ,it was changed and was charged by them accordingly , now im upto 94,000 miles so it seems i will go past their 10,000 miles , how many miles will they allow over ? without my policy being invalid? thankyou
I have always insured my car for limited milage and although i have never gone over it i have never been asked to verify my milage in any way.Seems they have always taken my word for it.
Have you had a claim though jonny1 ?...
The decision making had been protracted and difficult - what with Wakefield being the drinking capital of the five towns area - but eventually a plan was raised that would allow `The Merrie City` (as it`s known - and for good reason - burp - just google `The Westgate Run`)
The grace and beauty of trafalgar square would be emulated , in the City centre, Bull ring`s makeover. Although it would be impossible to have anything actually above ground - you understand, as it would likely be debased at night due to the drinking culture. ... Read more
Went over a small speed bump at low speed yesterday and heard a clunk from front driver side of car. Now get intermittent sc***ing noise from front driver side wheel mostly on L hand cornering. Have I done some damage and is it safe to drive. (Brakes ok not pulling to side) Read more
Thanks for that, hopefully no damage, have booked it in anyway to be looked at under my service and maintenance contract but no doubt they will say it is not covered.
I cannot make a decision on this as I do not have enough background in the car game
I am thinking of getting a new car - which will have a 3 year warranty for a hassle free life - but I don't know if a manufacturers warranty covers everything that could or would go wrong - the warranty certainly won't cover servicing - or will it?... Read more
I've been driving for 36 years, have always purchased used cars a year or two old without any major hassles. On just one occasion did I buy a new car, and it gave me endless problems! No matter what the warranty is, nothing can compensate for the sheer inconvenience of having to cart your vehicle back to the garage (or wait to have it towed there).
I note you intend to purchase a "Ford or Vauxhall"....my son in law has had endless problems with a new Astra deisel (not the newly introduced model)) A valve (I think it's called the EPU valve) is constantly failing, causing the car to come to a halt unexpectedly. Despite numerous garage visits under warrantly, the problem persists......be warned!...
What is the quickest way to tell the visual difference between the 1.4 and 1.6 engine in the new model Ford Focus ? Or do they just look exactly the same ? Read more
hi there i own a 57 plate diesal ford mondeo and i have a problem with the fueling.
the fuel gague is a digital one but it keeps jumping between figures, e.g 30 miles till empty, 5 minutes later 60 miles till empty, 5 mins later 10 miles till empty etc... Read more
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Anti-roll bar bush it is. Taking on the idea of dowsing it with water I sprayed it with WD40 instead and this stopped creaking sound. Is this an easy job to replace lying on my back and kneeling?
I also want to check the lower ball joint for wear, how can I do that?