August 2010
Hello,
Please can someone help I have purchased athe above car and have only had it a few days 'SOLD AS SEEN' private adv'.... Read more
Wondering if anyone can advise on concerning level of tyre wear on the Falken Ziex ZE-912 195/60 R15 H (88) tyres that I had fitted in February.
I had all four tyres changed on my Focus 1.6 and a four wheel tracking adjustment done at the same time. The car had been MOTed at a garage I know well and given a clean bill of health 10 days before.
Since that time I have done less than 5500 miles. However the front nearside tyre has already developed a bald band towards the outside edge (but not completely on the edge). The drivers side tyre is also starting to exhibit the same sympton.
Obviously I am extremely concerned that a tyre would show obvious signs of wear after such a small amount of use. I'd be grateful if anyone could give me your thoughts on this, and whether any other people have found the same problem with these or other tyres?
If the tracking's out then that will make the rolling resistance higher, requiring more fuel at any speed.
I tend to roll up to traffic lights and coast down hills. One car I bought had a tendency to slow quicker and not coast as easily. Got the tracking corrected and bingo! I didn't measure the fuel consumption before and after though.
Warning light for top up for emissions particle filter. Is this something I can do myself and if so where is it located.
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Presume you are getting 'Diesel addative minimum level' alarm which is for the Eolys fluid.
The tank for this is located next to the fuel tank underneath the car & can be filled fairly easily. 5 liters is about £125 from Peugeot/Citroen dealer....
My Hyundai dealer tells me all new tyres have 8mm tread depth. My Hyundai 130 Comfort 1.6 has covered 22000 miles since new and has used 4mm. With 2.4mm to go (down to the minimum allowed tread) this means I will probably get 35200 miles from the set (assuming no damage). Is this good reasoning? Read more
Changed my 3mm tires after 32k miles this time last year, suspect I could have got to 40k+ on them. Now on 50k and it was the best thing I ever did changing them, all that snow we had last winter, no problems at all.
Best thing is the Michelin Energy tires are hardly wearing, they'll do 50k at the present rate and as I'll be selling the car before they're worn. I could have worn my old tires to 1.6mm, but who would I have been benefited not myself, the next owner. Get'em changed early, it makes sense.
I can't for the life of me see why the rev limiter on my Ford Fiesta 1.4tdci (2006) needs to be set to 5000rpm. I can see why it is set to that figure - it shows the customer that the car has a flexible engine which can rev, and it allows for the fitting of an impressive rev-counter in the dash. However, in normal driving, mine very, very, rarely goes over 3000rpm and never, ever, gets up to 4000rpm. It's a diesel, for goodness sake, made for low-end torque an a long lasting engine. The first time it was revved to its limit was on its first MOT at 75,000 miles and they blew the seats out of the injectors. They blamed it on my using Morrisons B30 bio-diesel and charged me £160 for the repair. Before its second MOT I had a new cambelt fitted 'just-in-case' and it got through without a problem, but the MOT would be a happier experience if the rev limiter was set to a lower figure. Even happier if they did away with this stupid 'blow its camshaft off and see what else will break' test! Is there anyone who can plug in a laptop and alter the rev limit to 4000rpm without upsetting any other settings? Read more
The "rev limiter" or maximum speed governor as it is more correctly described will not protect a diesel engine from running away if it burns its own oil. (Or stray butane if it lives in the bottom of a boat).
The only sanction the governor has is to control the engine fuelling. In car applications, a 2 speed govenor is generally fitted which is designed to hold the required idle speed over a range of engine loads, and to limit the maximum engine speed as previously detailed. Overspeed from either oil ingestion or running down a hill is beyond the control of the governor....
Had a problem with my old Audi overheating. The temp just keeps rising and the water bubbles back into coolant header tank, not seeming to go into the radiator. I don't seem to be getting water or oil in the others hood!
Now I had a friend replace the thermostat and said the old one was faulty but this is still happening. He told me it's probably the pump and will cost £100's for a new one (but they seem to be only a few quid on ebay).... Read more
Thanks for all the replies, Id forgotten where I posted this.
The radiator doesn't seem to be getting hot at all. I'm going to try investigation a few things over the weekend....
Anyone tempted to buy Vauxhall.
The bumph in the paper said you only need to take for an annual inpection. Not true. You need to service it every year. Thats ££££s. The dealership were surprised Vauxhall came out with this. He said they are confident in the product for reliability. Every Vauxhall I've owned has been nothing but trouble and a costly one.... Read more
Maybe its to do what anybody can afford to pay.I dont know where the snobbery comes in.Years ago when our children where small,i cycled to work and most of my work mates had cars and drove to work.I didt want to go into debt for a car and we went without more inportant for us was decent food and clothing for the kids.Buying a car for the sake of a badge or going into a lot of debt cant see the point.I still have good memories of my old vw beetle driving abroad and one of the lads sleeping on the back seat.:)
I have a 2000 (X) Nissan Almera 2.2SE diesel. All been fine until roday on the way to work. I had a battery warning light appear on the dash. No unusual noises, no other lights. As I wasn't too far away I carried on with caution. By the time I got there it was obvious the turbo wasn't working as it was very slow and sluggish. The temperature had rocketed up too. Again the only light on the dash is the battery and no odd noises. The car is in average condition and has done over 117,000miles. Any suggestions? Think the AA might be taking me home as I don't fancy driving home in this condition at 2200 tonight! Read more
Thanks for the replies. Was moving at a steady 50mph, weather was cold and rainy was not in traffic thankfully. Was probably 10 miles at the most. I think it may drive the water pump too. I also think you may be right that it went into a limp mode. Engine was not tight at all, just lacking in power. Revs were slow and steady just took forever to get anywhere.
Hi this maybe a silly question but i'll ask it anyway.
I have Golf and the radio diesn't have LW on it at all even if you tune down on MW. If I get a new radio which has LW on it will it work or isnt it as simple as that?... Read more
Can we keep it polite please.
The original poster is new to the forum (welcome!) and asks a perfectly reasonable question (particularly so if it's because he wants to listen to test matches). We may disagree with each other on this topic but we won't help Eddo75 by trading insults....
i have got a nissan micra k11. it has manual transmission, a 1L engine and 47k on the clock on a 51 reg. here is a description of the issue:
i have a constant whine when coasting (done only for test purposes!!) the car. the faster i coast, the louder the whine.... Read more
Front wheel bearings shot.
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Sorry I meant throttle butterflys or is it butterflies