June 2010
I own a 2003 Fiat Ducato based motorhome with a 2.3JTD engine (not the new style). A couple of months ago the engine battery failed and the van needed the AA to jump start it. On the next trip away the Engine Emission Control Warning light would come on when the engine is under heavy load (ie trying to maintain speed when going up a steep hill). At the same time there was no increase in power. By reducing revs the warning light would go out. This has occurred in 3 rd , 4 th and 5 th gear. 2 garages (one being Fiat) have looked for a cause, checked the turbo, cleaned sensors but the problem still persists. Advice found on the internet suggests the EGR – but Fiat say may engine doesn’t have an EGR. I would be grateful for any advice as the ‘experts’ are flummoxed. Read more
Am in the market for a cheap, used car and have been offered a Rover 75, 1.8, 52 plate, 110k for £700. it looks lovely and would seem to be a lot of car for the money. It's being sold by the owner of my local garage, who I know to be a decent chap! Haven't as yet had a chance to drive the car or even speak at any length to seller... He did mention the car has a new head on it...
I'm just wondering if anyone in the know could offer their opinion of the 75... Or is buying a Rover in general just a bad idea?! What's the situation re. spares etc.. Thanks! Read more
Lovely stylish, comfy cars.
I had a MG ZTT tourer/estate version but it was just the 1.8 non turbo. Looked the business - real presence, class and so damn comfy, and the handling with the slightly firmer suspension was really spot on. And it went surprisingly well for a smallish engine in a big car....
can anyone advise what sort of problem this is, my oil pressure drops down to zero and i get a rattling noise like a cam noise when driving,, once engine is switched off it clears itself and doesnt happen for a few days. Read more
Blondewhatsit - are you the same person as Claireclk? If not, she may be a little upset that you are responding as if you are she.
Can anyone tell me if the arrow marked on my new pivot bushes is meant to point forwards, backwards, up or down and if they are one the outside or inside of the frame? Read more
Ask ford service for advice.Thank you bigtee, you were the only one to respond.
Tried the ford website, but not useful unless you want to buy a new car....
The warning display on my dash keeps flagging up that the left brakelight bulb(s) faulty or the left indicator bulb(s) faulty. The fault is accompanied with a bleep and it seems to happen when I apply the footbrake and / or indicator. I have checked all the bulbs and they all work fine. Any ideas? Read more
Hi,
I have exactly same prob - did you solve it please? cheers... Dave
Driving my daughter to school the other morning. Driving around a right hand bend that straightens out on approach to a turning on the left.
A motorcyclist approaching the give way line at speed from this turning, looks at me approaching, does not attempt to slow down and crosses into my path.... Read more
I agree - this thread has run it`s course.
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Dear Honest John.
I bought a 2001 VW Passat 3 weeks ago from a reputable second hand car dealer Beck Evans ( not a main dealer),
dealing with high end Porches and BMW's. They had taken the Passat as a part exchange. I paid £4200 for the car with 58,000 miles and a full VW service history. The car was offered with a 3 month warranty from Autoguard .
I took the car for a test drive, but did not check the Infra Red remote locking. Driving home from buying the car i realised the remote locking was not working properly, needing 10 - 15 clicks to open or shut the doors , andvsometimes not working at all, nor were the electric windows working. I rang the dealer who said bring it back, and we will fix it. When i picked the car up, the windows were working but still not the remote locking, and on the drive home the windows stopped working.
Beck Evans the dealer said they had done what they could and advised me to take it to a VW specialist and claim on the insurance. I took the car to a VW main dealer who ran a diagnostic and said it was a common problem with the passat, water leaking in between the windscreen soaks a reciever unit responsible for the windows and remote central locking.I have spent £60 on the diagnostic and the VW dealer have advised me that the next step is £350 worth of further diagnostics, possibly a new control unit at £250 plus labour at £100 an hour, plus hours of electrical fault finding. I could easily be looking at £1300 or more.
The adviser at Autoguard ( who happens to be an Ex VW engineer ) has told me the insurance policy does not cover water damage or electrical problems, so the electrical fault finding and possible new receiver unit are not covered.
I find it hard to believe that the dealer did'nt know there was a problem with the remote locking as they had had it for 10 days before i bought it, checked it over and had it valeted.
Is the dealer liable for the costs incurred in rectifying this problem,?
Regards
Rob
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I wish to report a very positive recent experience with Beck Evans. About 2 months ago I purchased a 2005 BMW 325i estate. After driving it for a week or so, it became clear that the car was burning far too much oil, and subsequent tests confirmed this and suggested some sort of engine wear problem. So I contacted Beck Evans and asked for my money back: after running their own tests, they took the car back and gave me a full refund. Can't say fairer than that! [And I should point out that it's perfectly possible that they weren't aware of the problem when they sold me the car, since it only becomes apparent after you've driven a couple of hundred miles.]
Hi, I need some advice.. I recently purchased a second hand car that apparently had a valid MOT certificate and "drives like new" and also had "remote central locking".
When I handed the money to the seller, he then told me... "the front steering brushes/bushels (??) need replaced and would cost about £30", he also told me to get the wheels balanced.... Read more
Cheers for all your advice guys, just to keep you all updated... The dealer now wont answer his phone to me, but my dad phoned him and he answered straight away.
He is sticking by the fact that the car was "sold as seen" and that I got a good deal. He claims that any issues regarding the car are not his problem now. He has completely ruled out taking the car back or doing any repair work on the car to get it up to standard that is to be expected (ie: the brakes, tyres, front lower arm, fob all in working and legal condition).
I really dont know where to go with this, the guy is being very stubborn, and like I say, he wont answer the phone to me.
Hi I am not sure if you can help me, but I have been having a few problems with my Skoda Fabia VRs. I have had the car from new (June 2005) and it has always been serviced at a main dealer and has now covered nearly 60,000 miles. It has now got to the point where my car has been off the road for over 180 days since August 2009 and is still not fixed. I am also faced with a bill for new ECU which is not guaranteed to cure the problem. Skoda have offered to pay 50% but I still need to pay over £525+vat for something which I feel should not fail after 4 years. Below is a list of the events so far, the latest being that the car requires a new radiator before I can collect it from the garage. I apologise for the length of this e-mail but I have just been writing things down as they happen.
Thanking you in anticipation... Read more
Hi Elana, a number of points, if I may:
- When giving a long list of events, try to use number or bullet points; it makes it far easier to read & digest
- When in a dispute, write rather than telephone. That's why God invented e-mail, for such neccesities
- Only ever pay what has been previously agreed ie if you are quoted £35 for diagnostics & are given a bill for £70, pay £35
- 50% contribution after 4 1/2 years / 60k is reasonable - it's your car not Skoda's
- The motor trade has made a rod for it's own back by dishing out courtesy cars willy-nilly; people expect them as a right. Farmers were under no obligation to loan you one but did so - yes you should be grateful. That said it is disgraceful they gave you one with no tax on it!
- If it were me I would write to Skoda (copying Farmers) saying that their offer is fair & ask them to stand the cost in full & that subject to this curing the fault you will be happy to re-imburse them the 50%
Good luck
Hi, wondering if anyone has had this problem and know of a cure?
when i apply brakes they work great but i have a air hissing sound coming from the brake booster under dash on passenger side, wondering if this is just a seal that needs replacing or is the unit kaput?? any help would be nice , thanks in advance , 1997 3.3 petrol. Read more
I do not see how the reseating the dislodged bellows will stop the leak. It stop you from hearing it though. Here is the test. Run the engine for 1 minute , turn off and leave for 1 hour. Retrun to the car, do not start it and operate the foot brake, it should feel normal, then operate it several time and the pedal should become hard. You can usually leave a car overnight and this will be the case. If there is no assistance available, i.e. it goes hard straight away then the servo is leaking. Regards Peter
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I have a similar problem - red warning light comes on at around 3500 rpm usually in 4th when under load as you describe. Maybe related on 3 occasions it's as though the ECU has switched off the engine although this is fairly short lived (5-15 seconds)
I have changed oil sensor, oil & filter and run additive through. Vehicle only covered 13000 miles and 7 years old, if you have any success any information would be appreciated.