August 2010
Just started getting intermittent ignition problems. Sometimes starts like a dream. Other times doesn't seem to recognise the key. Anyone else got this. What did you do? Read more
I had a job on a car where I removed the ignition key form the car and the ignition light stayed on, I disconnected the battery, but couldn't find the fault. Has anyone got any idea what could be wrong with this car as I am totally baffled! Read more
Hi all,
II'm looking to buy a motorhome, however I need some advice regarding fitting a childseat into the rear seats.... Read more
It depends on the age of the child and the type of seat. Some car seats of certain age ranges are designed to be fitted to lap belted seats, but others aren't. Are the chairs normally forward facing during travel?
I would guess it's a case of risk management. A child in a car with a lap belt only would probably be far more vulnerable than a child in a motor home in a similar crash - where there would be much greater impact absorption and they'd be higher / further back....
Hi there,
The other weekend my gearbox decided to pack in, I now have no second gear but have every other gear (thats the wierd part). However 1st gear is very hard to engage and sometime actually pops out of gear. Can anybody help me here? I have 2 noises, 1 when the car is in gear but with no acceleration and the other one sound like the drive shaft rubbing on something??... Read more
I would concur, get the gear linkage checked first.
VAN STARTS IN WARM WEATHER DOES NOT IN COLD PEOPLE HAV SED ITS THE GLOW PLUG OR PO91 FUEL PRESSURE CONTROL OR PO380 PLATE HEATING/THERMOSTART RELAY HE HAZ NO IDEA WOT THAY ARE AND CAN YOU HELP TO SOLVE THIS PROB AND CAN YOU TELL ME WERE TO FIND THEESE OLD PARTS ON HIS VAN DONT NO WERE TO FIND THEM ON THE VAN HELP MANY THANKS Read more
hi we hav a fiat ducato van wen warm weather it starts wen cold weather it wont budge some one told him it waz po91 fuel pressure control or po380 plate heating/thermastart or the glow plug or the relay it of the road at the moment if it is any of them please can u tell me were to find them on the van he nows were the glow plug is as for the others no idea please can you help in any way many many thankks
Hello, I have read elsewhere that the above has "up to 7%" Bio in it and this worries me as VAG state they only authorise up to 5% blend. My car runs a a 130 VAG PD engine with no Particulate filters or any of that stuff. I have only used the Shell a few times, should I leave alone? Read more
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just bought this car and got problem already.. when driving longer distance and speed about 75-80 m/h it starts shaking and then shakes on every gear till I stop car. and then when start going again it stops for avail. what might be wrong? help please Read more
It does it even with your foot off. Diesels shut fuel off completely with the throttle off so either you have a leaking injector which woulf show up at tickover, or you have a dual mass flyweel problem that when warm/hot the centre is moving and unbalancing the flywheel. This will cause a very regular vibration which of course would be speed and revs dependant. Regards Peter
Hello,
I am needing a replacement engine for my car: Ford Mondeo Ghia x 2001 2.0 Petrol Manual, REG: Y909 MDT.... Read more
Hello,
I have been told by Ford that it should fit the car with no problems....
We have recently bought a 2004 Honda CR-V from a main dealer. They put a full 12 month MOT on the car prior to collection but the MOT had advisories that both side front suspension bushes were wearing but, at the moment, there was no play. I was so astonished at the time that I said nothing but I am amazed they would sell a car with a known fault. The situation was made worse by the fact that the "Honda Happiness" warranty we purchase also does not cover bushes and the fault is due to wear and tear. I would have thought nearly every fault is due to wear and tear so the warranty is not of much use (and is quite expensive).
I wonder where we stand on the Sale of Goods Act? In this case, it is not that the fault is assumed to have existed at the time we bought the car, we know it was because they said so!!... Read more
Hi Greg, the thing is you bought the car knowing that the bushes were wearing so you have no recourse if (when?) they do actually fail; Sales Of Goods would not apply thus.
Equally you can't expect a warranty to pick up a fault which was known to exist prior to the warranty commencing....
I recently purchased a second hand mervia from my local vauxhall dealer and use thier website technical spec to make up up mind as it stated the car had a Trip Computer and electric Heated mirrors.
When I went to collect the car the sale person went thorough the controls and I asked him to explain how to activate the Trip Computer and he told me that he did not know but that I could read through the manual and it would explain all.... Read more
The difference in value of a used car with or without a trip computer will be minimal if anything at all.
I would suggest your best bet is to go to the salesperson & explain how important this trip computer is & see if he/she is willing to swap your car for the one you want when one is available....
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If you read HJ's review its states that the ignition barrell can become faulty and basically fall to bits, Requires new inginition barrell + labour a near £500 jobs. This could be a cause looking into as they were made from cheap plastic.
I would take it in, The longer it goes on the worse it could get....