July 2010
Having finally joined the digital age can anyone suggest or recommend some software for converting my CD's into MP3 tracks.
The software I have found seems to only be available bundled with lots of other stuff that I will never use.... Read more
hi all
my 2.0hdi c5 has over the last few days started to make a noise when accelerating. it sounds like air being sucked in?(quite loud though)
just wondering if anyone else has this or if its normal?
i havent had the car serviced since i bought it in feb 10, also the air filter looks dirty to me. could it need a new filter, or could it be the turbo?
also there is a squeak everytime you take foot of the clutch and accelelrate... Read more
Regards aircon recharge, I have used a guy in Hazelmere Buckinghamshire who I would recommend
At 11.30 pm on 18th June a drunk driver crashed his car into mine, which was parked (legally) on the road just outside my house,smashing one of the wheels and scraping down the side of the car. The police were involved and all the relevant details were exchanged. The next day I contacted my insurance company (which I understood was the correct thing to do) and they assured me they would handle everything. On the Monday my car was taken away to a garage about 10 miles away for the damage to be assessed. I heard nothing more for a week. On Monday 28th June I phoned my insurance company to ask what was happening - I was promised a call back but never received one. I phoned againa few days later - same result. On Monday this week I received a call from the other part's insurance company confirming that he had admitted liability, that the car was deemed uneconomical to repair and they were willing to settle with me. We agreed a figure and also that i could have the car back. They said that if I contacted the garage where the car had been taken, they (the other driver's insurance company) would foot the bill for getting the car transported back to me. So I rang the garage to arrange this and to my horror was told that it had been taken away by a salvage company a week before. As I had had no information regarding this from my insurance company, I rang them. I was told that the car had been assessed as category B (which I think is a load of rubbish). I understand that this means that only a licensed breaker could break the car, but surely until I agreed terms with the insurance company the car remains my property? they said they ahd sent me a letter on 6th July but that letter (which I only received today) gives me 21 days to confirm that I wish to proceed with the claim. So they sent the car for salvage before I ahd agreed anything with them, and in any case i am not claiming through them but through the other party's insurance company! The latter have told me the car is classed as category C (the category has not yet been recorded with DVLA). So who is correct? Surely if it is the other driver's insurance company that is paying out and not mine, my insurance company should not be doing anything with the car? I'm waiting for them to phone me back as I type this, but it seems to me that there has been a cock-up somewhere. What does anyone else think?
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Vectraguy - I think you'd get more replies if you used paragraphs: something as long as this makes people lose the will to read right through.
A firm, polite letter may do the trick, although it might equally fester in some pen-pusher's in-tray. An alternative might be to ring again and refuse to be fobbed off with an offer to ring you back, explaining that no-one ever does. You might get through to a manager as the clerk who first answers you will want to get rid of you!...
2004 TDi 130 Ghia. The climate control shows 18c as the lowest temp. Can this be reduced before it changes to `LOW`?? Read more
Simple answer is no.The calibration cannot be changed.hth
A little short on ideas so would appreciate any advice.
On sunday the auxillary fanbelt slipped off, due to the smaller of the two tensioners becoming somehow wonky. I realised this was no big deal but still had it towed to a local garage to have the pulley and belt replaced, as It was a signifcant amount of work on the driveway (lowering engine etc to get at tensoiner nut!)... Read more
Thanks for the responses chaps!
Unfortunately wont get time to look until saturday, crazy week. ...
is it possible to change the big ends from the bottom on a saab 9000 cse turbo or is the engine dead and needing replaced?????
would be grateful for any info.......... Read more
You need to ask on one of the Saab forums but even if you can I doubt whether you can change the main bearings and in my experience you will need the crank out for regrinding.
Hi, we have just returned from Scotland on holiday, and on the way home the temperature gauge which is normally on 90degrees started to go downto approx 70degrees and then up to 90 and then down to 50 and then back to 90. This continues all the time now. The warning came up as Radiator / workshop. I checked the water level this was perfect. The engine doesn't seem to be over hot. I wondering if the temp/ sender is playing up, but i can't seem to find it. The car runs ok. But is very annoying. Has anyone got any ideas. Thanks in advance.sparky 100 Read more
Looking at the sevice info on these,I am sure it can be found at the end of the cylinder head,gearbox end in one of the coolant pipes.Poosibly to the back of engine .It is a push fit secured by a plastic horseshoe clip.Usually green or blue plastic.Remove the plastic engine cover for better access.hth
I have just had my aircon regassed and now my blower motor has stopped.
It was alwats running on low no matter what setting I had it on so I suspect it was the resisitor that has gone.... Read more
Access to the fan motor wiring and resistor is from the engine bay ,rear of bulkhead,just below wiper mechanism.The resistor is on the top of the blower motor casing.Check for ignition supply voltage.If this is missing,then it could be a fuse/fusebox fault.hth
Can any one confirm if the the rover 220 sli is cam belt or chain please, thanks.
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Lift the bonnet. If the cam cover is plastic it is a belt, or if an alloy it is a chain. Peter
A few years ago I owned a Datsun which sadly had a gearbox malfunction. Components difficult to find back then and no internet. I did trace an exporter in Europe that could supply the parts. Luckily he was freighting over a couple of cars in a converted DC3, Dakota, so I was expecting the bits pretty quickly. After a couple of weeks nothing so I phoned only to find that the plane had encountered a problem and had to ditch some weight.
You've guessed it, they jettisoned my shipment. Apparently the Coastguard put out a warning to all shipping that it was raining Datsun cogs.... Read more
The Rothmans sponsored Porshe 962 was a very successful 3 car team at Le Mans. Each car was identified primarily by a race number and then for quick recognition a coloured sun screen strip on the windscreen.
The Jacky Ickx / Derek Bell car sported a blue band and was always referred to as the Margarine car....
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That's saved me a lot of time and effort - thanks