July 2010
My husbad has lost the locking nut key, we hav got 3 of the nuts off but one of them we just cant do, the dome bit spins and we cant get a socket to fit in the hole. We have taken teh car to almost every garage and trye place in aldershot/farnborough and no one can do it. we have called out the AA and they cant do it. None of the standard locking nut removal tools work as apparently jags are different, any ideas on how to get this b***** nut off?? Read more
Am not mechanically minded, educated guesses sought, please.
I have a Signum 1.9 (120) diesel. 56 plate with 54k on the clock. Had the EGR valve replaced yesterday at cost of £217. The mechanic showed me the old valve which was clearly caked in carbon.... Read more
'You can actually bypass the egr if you want but I see no reason to do so.'
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We have a Toyota Yaris that is due to be serviced. It's an '05 model petrol 1.3 and it will be serviced at the excellent local garage. I have a question regarding coolant. The service sheet says that there are two types of coolant,... Read more
Thanks madf. Mystery solved!
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I've got a 2007 1.4 TDCI Fiesta Diesel that i've owned since August 2009 with no trouble at all, but after service and its first MOT, it has developed a very rough idle, although driving is fine.... Read more
Hi. Did you ever manage to get to the bottom of this problem?
Does anyone know anything about the number plate on Alex Polizzi's Audi on the Hotel Inspector. It appears to spell POLIZZI. Read more
I agree with Muggy - it is definitely fake number plate, POLI ZZI plate is only featured at the beginning of the show, however later in the show the same car appears with standard plates reading OE09 MMF which is DVLA registered black Audi 2009.
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I was hoping someone could help shed some light on the issue I am having with a y reg diesel fiesta Turbo Diesel.... Read more
I have not known diesel to degrade but you could try feeding some fresh stuff straight into the pump. Does it actually run on easystart? if so it sounds as though the pump timing is retarded, although I can't see how. How old is the cambelt?
From what i see on these forums,looks like this is a common problem, I have the esp dash indication on and the esp switch lit up as well. What is my best first course of action? Read more
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I am looking at this item (a Sealey TC963 - Tyre Bar for Aluminium Wheels). Why are these bars so expensive, or are there alternatives to this bar?... Read more
Greg, Look on you tube there is videos showing you how to use one, type in manual tyre machine, im at work today so can't provide a link.
First let the air out of the tyre with a valve key, then break the bead start at the wheel with the shallow side first usually the front of the wheel then break the back one, stand on the tyre too it helps to break....
Hi all, looking for some suggestions (or confirmation!) about a problem my sons Mini One 1.4D is experiencing. Symptoms are:
Recently he had a couple occasions when the electrical system would fail completely and without warning, but the fault was very random and infrequent. However, yesterday he parked it on the drive and went back out to it about 10 minutes later and it would not start - nothing, battery was flat. I connected jump leads to it from my car and we couldn't get it to jump either - whilst the ignition lights came on they were flashing on and off and and we couldn't get the engine to turn - just the solenoid click.... Read more
just us after the battery went flat and it wouldn't start, so after the fault manifested. Apart from that no.
I have an 04 plate Saab 95 2.2 turbo diesel, that has started to run very rough. it has 55,000 on the clock, and was serviced @50,000. it starts without any problem, and runs well until it gets up to temperature, then it runs very rough, blows too much smoke, and is using too much fuel (down from av. 45 mpg to 38 mpg). When running, it accellerates ok, but when it is held on a steady thottle, you can feel the engine hunting, and it blows a lot of smoke, can anyone help me? Read more
When cold the CAT is not even in operation yet: it starts working only when fully warm. If it is clogged then the engine will run erratically both under load and with static accelerator pedal, as well as smoke copiously.
EGR is also another suspect, but as said before I doubt it has one at all.
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