July 2010
Has anyone any experience of the new Saet Automatics. My mother in law who is 82 has just bought one and finds when drive is engaged if the car is on any sort of slope it rolls backwards until the accelerator pedal is depressed a short way. This causes her a problem on a sloped drive. Any automatics I have driven always take up the moment you release the break. Read more
We are getting a number of reports of accidents when the person accused of causing it is adamant that the accident never happened and there is no damage at all to their vehicle. There seems to be a pattern. If anyone has had any similar experiences to the following can they contact me?
The first contact is usually either from the police or a solicitor working for the "victim". The damage is usually minimal and the accident is alleged to have occurred after someone is "cut up" in traffic. There is usually a photograph of the damage to the "victim's" car and a photograph of other car "driving away". The police are investigating possible charges for failing to stop and report. The solicitor - who may well be an innocent party and used to add credibility - writes to demand insurance details.There is usually a "witness". If there can be shown to be no damage the police will usually not pursue - presumably because there could be reasonable doubt but they add credibility to the real intention which seems to be a civil claim where the burden of proof is lower.... Read more
I was up on the local escarpment the other day, looking down over the valley, where the river Calder meanders across it`s clay bedded floodplain.
A few hundred yards further, along the ridge, gapes the wide West facing mouth of Crigglestone tunnel - walled off at one end these last 40yrs or so and now the preserve of bats. Designed to take the West wind into it`s extra wide mouth and self clean, to purge the smoke from those chugging little steam engines that ran, over the path of the current M1, into the valley to the East of the ridge.... Read more
A different take on hybrid technology......
A car with wholly electric drive with the power and talk equivalent of (say) a modern 1.6 turbo diesel at least.... Read more
The Jag system fits into the current XJ bodyshell - most of the extra drivetrain equipment going where the autobox currently sits. No loss of any interior space.
Front r/h brake locks up on my 2002 astra intermittenly after about 30miles. I have been told that these calipers have a problem and are inclined to warp. Has anyone experienced this problem. I have freed up the piston on the offending caliper but problem returns
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I would check the flexible hose, it could be collapsing.
Hello,
I'm not brilliant with car repairs etc, but I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice...... Read more
Intermittent fault like that suggests flywheel position sensor. Internal wires are fragile and start either breaking or insulation starts failing.
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Hi all,
My brother has managed to break the radiator in his Ka. Before I travel the 200 mile round trip to give him a hand fitting the new rad, how easy is it to remove? Is it the usual front grill removal, hose pipe removal then four bolts or have Ford mananged to make it a bit more difficult for the home mechanic?... Read more
It's a ford Ka everything is simple if in doubt look at the Haynes manual.
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I have already posted about this problem with no luck as yet BUT could anyone tell me..... if there was an electrical problem with the C/L should i still be able to open/close this door manually ??... Read more
I am looking to attend a classic car show that is supposed to take place in Hailsham which is expected to take place at the end of July. Can anyone provide me with information regarding this if it is available as I cannot find anything online. I understand it is a bank holiday event!
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Try http://www.spedeworth.co.uk/venue.php?name=eastbourne
Possible not a 'Motor Show', but Arlington is very near Hailsham and it is on Bank Holiday Monday....
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I have a Carina E 2.0i. I am interested to know if the valves are hydraulic valves or ones that can be adjusted. I would very much appreciate if you would be able to let me know if these engines have valves that can be adjusted at all.... Read more
hi all the carina e engines are bucket and shim and usually wont require adjusting for many years
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