September 2010
Hi, my wife's VW has just started to make a noise when reversing especilly at an angle. I think it may be a cv joint worn. It's on the offside. Not sure if it's the outer or inner joint. I 've tried local car parts places but they reckon you can only buy the complete shaft with both joints. seems a very expensive way of doing it. Can any tell me if this is true. Also is it a fairly easy job to do. Thanks. Read more
Please can anyone tell me where the central locking receiver is on a laguna mark 2. Read more
twhen starting from cold my daughters matiz will run ok for a minute then rev very high putting on the engine management light. It then calms down and chuggs for a minute before settling down and then runs ok as light goes off. Any clues as to why? Thanks Dodgy Rog Read more
A guy in our road had his(untaxed) car clamped Friday lunchtime by the DVLA.The car is still clamped,I thought the longer you left the car clamped the the higher the release fee?.
I would of thought he would get the clamp off ASAP to save embarressment as well as money!.... Read more
If you don't pay within 24 hours they can impound the vehicle -- and crush it or sell it after 7 days.
The release fee is £100 for the first 24h and £200 thereafter. There is a £21 a day storage fee if they lift the vehicle. In addition you have to tax the car before they will release it and also cover any back tax due....
Following a service several months ago I now find I have only one locking wheel nut "key". Is this going to be a problem for me? Will that one key undo all the wheel nuts? If not, what should I do? Read more
You normally only get one key common to all four nuts. Regards Peter
Good morning.
The issue concerns my wife's 04 plate avant. She informs me she is regularly topping up the coolant system... WITH WATER FROM THE TAP.
I have searched the Internet, done the relevant here, lifted the bonnet and uncovered what I believe to be the cause of my problem. I just need one final piece of information to be able to source and or fit the correct part.
Someone else had helpfully hosted some pics, so I will plagiarise his work, then help him find a solution to his (same) question.
Briefly, the situation looks the same as this...
www.dantesgiftbaskets.com/coolant/
Anyone able to let me know what this is and does? It's pretty loose, and liquid has pooled under here and stained the road, suggesting that after a drive and while the engine is off and cooling, it drips down out of here.
Appreciate any advice for a newbie!
Thanks
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Yes I have seen both types. This is going to get expensive if the treads of the pipe are damaged. Regards Peter
I have recently had my motorbike driven into whilst stationary in a car park. Person responsible accepted liability and claim has gone through his insurance.
Cost of repairs exceeded value of bike and bike could have been written off at a value of £1900. When engineer looked over bike we discussed the options as damage was very minor. I agreed via the insurance company to accept £1300 to get some of the repairs done but obviously this wouldn't cover the full cost of repairs.... Read more
They offered £1900 in exchange for your damaged bike.
You took £1300 in lieu of repair and kept the bike....
Near us here on the A34 on the Oxfordshire / Berkshire borders is a long and rather steep hill. HGV's normally crawl up, but coming the other way, I'm darn sure they come down at well over 60 mph. Do they run down in neutral to avoid the speed limiter? Mmmmm. Read more
Funny but I asked only the other day my son in law who is a Texaco tanker driver why HGVs brake lights regularly come on when they are running down the slight hill heading west down the dual carriageway to markeaton island at Derby. His answer was exactly as described by Gordon with the added information that their vehicles have angle indicators somewhere on the trailer which log the amount of leaning over going through roundabouts and is an automatic call in to the boss for a caution when exceeding a certain amount....
Hi,
I'm thinking of buying an unrecorded damaged car and have found these two. Anyone got any thoughts if this is a viable way of saving money?... Read more
Sid,
Yes you and the rest are right, I think I got carried away with the idea of 'it cant be that hard or expensive to replace a bumper and door from a salvage place',
What peoples thoughts on the A4? It doesn't seem to have much damage on it at all.
hi got a problum with the steering it tends to wander right an left an some times grabs the road iv been told a few things what it can be just like to be shor what the problum is be for i do any thing been told steering bushs it doz have over size wheels size 215/45/zr/17 inch on it dont think that will be a problem any help will be good thanks . colin Read more
I just did a search on ebay for vw sharan cv joint and thirty-odd came up. Inner and outer.