August 2010
My car has just failed its first MOT on the lambda readings, what is this can someone help.
Readings on the printout are as follows... Read more
Hi everyone, Yesterday the top leaf of the rear suspension on my truck snapped.
Today I took it to a garage, they said that the best thing to do would be to fit a complete new set, but that if you are changing one side its best to change the other and all the bushes as well (which I agree with) but this comes to over £500 (which I cant afford). So I called firm which deals with leaf springs specifically, they said that they could supply the top leaf alone but could not fit it, so I asked the first garage if they could do it and they said no, they woundnt know how and doubted they would have the facilities to do so.... Read more
If you haven't aready found someone a rural workshop that fixes agricultural equipment would be an ideal place, used to leaf springs and fixing older stuff for farmers cheaply...can't abide seeing farmer's on bike's..;)
A town workshop's staff especially if younger may never have seen a leaf spring, and won't have the foggiest how to replace a single leaf. By the way ignore my suggestion of Roughtrax they specialise in Hilux parts, but Milners will be as good as any if you want complete springs....
My break lights have started flickering. When I brake they work but then randomly flicker on and off. Any ideas what I should check?
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Thanks for this, I'll take a look.
Moomintroll...
Can anyone help?
My tailgate release and door open indicator light on longer work, and the red alarm light stays on constantly. My husband has checked all the fuses and they are ok. I assume all the problems have one cause as they all happend at the same time.... Read more
IIRC this car does not have remote locking-just double locking and alarm-both set by the key in the lock.Turn it in the unlock direction and then within five seconds to the lock position.Car should then bleep at you.Your problems are more likely to be bad earth on tailgate.Open it and hammer pins in hinge backward and forward-if this does not sort it,then fit a small earth cable between tailgate and body.
After a few posts here re the above car. I have been waiting for an assessor to look at my car and at last he arrived to do this!
I called the workshop a short while ago and apparently the head is cracked and has been sent to wherever to be sorted one way or another.... Read more
Yes, loss of fluid due to the water hose not being connected correctly and probably not even checked on full service before purchase. Unless of course,the fluid came from somewhere else rather than the radiator :)
Malfunction of temperature gauge, therefore no warning of overheating....
I am looking at an Audi A3 2 litre diesel 56 plate (Jan2007) at the main dealers. It is priced around the £12.5k mark. Has anyone any recent experience of trying to negotiate some cash off the price at the AUDI Main dealers. I do not necassarily have to trade in my current car (may get more private anyway) About 3 years ago I was looking at buying another car and was only offered a couple of hundred quid reduction off the screen price from Audi dealer but times may have changed Read more
I looked at an A4 convertible recently at a main dealer, sticker price was in excess of 25K. When an enquiry was made about discount, I was told it would "be in the 100's not 1000's."
I understand the V5 does not show a cat d write off, so if buying a suitably repaired cat d write off, what if any are the disadvantages? Also Tesco say they do not insure previous write offs and that cover would fail in the event of a claim - how would they know and are all insurance companies the same?? Read more
Write offs are registered on a database for all insurance companies to see. It's up to individual companies to decide whether they wish to insure them and at what price.
Sawtooth problem with nearside Rear wheel worn inner edge ...is this alignment or worn shocks. Any Fixes would be apreciated.. Read more
Yes.....there are some signs of leakage on the n/s shock but nothing major. My local tyre specialist does employ a lot of trainee's and this may be the cause of the jacking problem.... probably no joy going down that road then?
Many thanks for the replies to date...Gordon
Question From: cream2cream <bluechipspares1@live.co.uk>
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Hello,
im new to the forum had my golf scanned and the scanner come up with the following error codes;
01336 data bus for comfort system sporadic - defective
01330 central control module for central convenience (j393) sxporadic no communication
ive been told need to buy a comfort control module which is located inside right hand side dash edge by the fuses, is this correct? anyone else had these error codes?
advice would b much appreciated
thanks
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as already stated these can be quite common, they can sometimes even be caused by a scanner being plugged in. Has the car been fitted with an aftermarket radio ? or is it the original ?
When engaging 5th gear a minor but annoying whine starts and continues if I press the acelerator and stops when I decelarate. My local mechanic tells me it is turbo noise and perfectly normal! I would be interested in anyone's opinion and how I can rectify. Read more
You need to ascertian whether it is only doing it in 5th or whether you can only hear it in 5th because the car is quieter. If its only doing it in 5th it will be gearbox noise, probably a bearing. If its turbo whine the pitch will vary according to the throttle opening, if you ease off the pedal the pitch will drop as the turbo slows.
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My corsa d has just failed for idle CO emmisons too. How did you fix yours in the end? I cant read the reply you posted above if it had the answer, it seems to have got mixed up in some sort of internet gobbleydegook. Thanks