July 2010
Have you ever seen one? If so, where and what was it doing?
Funnily enough, despite being up at 5am most Mornings, I`ve never seen one locally. Perhaps it`s because we are in a plastic rubbish bin area and in the suburbs.... Read more
Hi everyone. Very quck question.
Does anyone have any contact information apart from the address of Mazda Japan? I am in need of a contact number. Mazda uk refuse to give it to me because Mazda Japan cannot talk English! ha.... Read more
If you google mazda and choose asia and pacific ring it will give you the address and telephone number.
It took me 20 secs to find but perhaps you do not have the internet
Hello,
Is there any reason why you'd put different size wheels on a simple Ford Focus? I've just had mine serviced and the mechanic noticed the disparity. Front wheels are smaller than the rear ones but the previous owner would have had this done and I've no idea why (175/65/14 vs 175/70/14)!... Read more
I suppose its better having four the same size but as Peter rightly says you now have four non standard tyres.
I bought a 2002 Renault Vel Satis 3.0ltr DCi in January and all seemed ok until I
drove a long distance in the car last month. After about 40 miles, the temperature
gauge shot up to maximum and I was told to STOP THE CAR. I took my foot off to stop
and the temperature gauge immediately started to fall and by the time I stopped had
almost reurned to normal. This happened again the next time I put the car under
stress, i.e. going uphill at speed.
I have taken the car to my local garage and they say tht is is probably either the
cylinder head gaskets or the cylinder heads themselves. The quote for the work is a
minimum of £1000ish rising to £3500+ if the heads have gone.
The car came with a 6 month warranty with an external company, but their limit is
£1000. I have asked them if I can go ahead with the work to check the head gaskets,
but they say that if it is not this then they will not pay for the labour.
I read on your FAQ that if the prblem occurs within 6 months of purchase then I can
take the car back and get it repaired or get a refund.
Would you advise this or should I go ahead and get the problem checked out first?
Thank You Read more
Hi Gerry,
sorry to hear about this & I have some observations:...
Remember the joy and excitement of the Human Genome Project? A few years back, that is - when the great scientists exclaimed that all diseases would be conquered, that it would be simple as much of the code in the double helix, was in fact `junk` and had no use.
Well.. something like that.... Read more
Ok with me Billy-Bob ;-)
(walks off the verandah to fetch a couple of beers out front.)...
I need to do some work on the brakes.
Rather than jack up the whole car I was thinking of putting the trolley jack under the wheel hub and jacking that just to get the wheel of the ground.... Read more
Bad idea. I doubt you would be able to get a decent jack under the hub assembly anyway as the tyre is in the way. Although the bottom wishbone looks tough it was never intended to to take the load in that plane. Regards Peter
hello all could anyone shed some light on a problem iv just started experiencing.
over the last month i have noticed when the heaters are on warm when the car is up to temp 90oc they have been blowing cold air until the car is driven a bit harder then they get warmer.... Read more
i checked the waterpump and all was fine. in the end it was the thermostat had stuck.
all is good now
Hi purchased wheel bearings from a car part seller,lasted 4 months,wheel seized up M25 lucky on inside lane,fortune to put car right,&towing fees,bearings new put on 4 other cars all needed renewing after 8 months.told supplier about my exsperiance said bring old ones in i will replace them,with the same bearing manafacturer,the bearing had disintegrated.makes mockery of having cars MOT.what other dodgy parts are being sold.Goverment want old cars off roads probaly safer than newer cars fitted with dodgy parts.Is any thing being done about imported c***.Im one descusted person.lucky to be alive. Read more
i realise my mistake now,should have gone to main dealer,the mechanic who put bearings in my car,done correctly i watched him,he had also done the other cars,part was at fault.thanks.
Anybody got any advice on rebuilding these old engines? I have a pair of them that have only done 69hours from new but have been completely neglected and never moved for the last 6years or so. What precautions do I need to take before I tkae them apart to strip them (if neeeded) or do I just obtain 2 others and ignore the ones that I have. I want to get them running for my boat and the only reason I have to keep them is that the marinising (cooling system) is special to these engines. The other option I have is to change them for two other engines that I have - two 4litre, 6cylinder Jeep engines that have advantanges like more power, torque, electronic ignition and fuel injection. Thoughts on a postcard please! Read more
Hi if egr faulty,been advised lack of power i have ,petrol down also,would idle be iratic sometimes like mine,some times a bit white smoke. Read more
EGR faults do cause some of the faults that you mention.
Look at: http://www.motor.org.uk/documentlibrary/May%202010/Tech%20Talk%20May%2010.pdf...
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Seen one in the garden, being chased by magpies after the same food.