September 2010
I have just had a conversation with VW customer services about changing the Xenon headlights on my CC to left hand drive for when I visit the continent. Their reply was YES it can be done by a dealer, ask the dealer to call tech support if they don't know how to do it.
After calling 3 dealers, each one gives a different answer, look in the hand book, no it needs beam deflectors at £19.99 from us, leave the vehicle with us and we will waste your time while we check it out, cannot find out until we have the vehicle. Which would you choose?... Read more
I've been asked to fill in a driving license mandate from my employer so they can check through a third party my driving license status. Seems to be all the rage at the moment with employers and company drivers at the moment apparently..
Although i have no points on my license and nothing appears in the endorsment section on the paper part, i did have 2 speeding convictions in 1986 and 1989. (nothing since!)... Read more
It is usually for fleet operators and driver agencies who need to keep track of large numbers of employees. They obtain the info direct form the DVLA so points not applied show up and most of them run monitoring services which means new points and offences are notified as they are added.
In this case the OP's points are long spent and cannot be referred to but points count for insurance purposes for six years so it is possible that the licence could appear clean (as it is in terms of the penalty) once the points can legally be removed (after 4 years) but still invalidate a corporate insurance policy.
Hi, we purchased the above car from a small dealer approx 4 weeks ago for 14,500. We bought the car as a good model, some scratches and wear and tear from normal use, but reliable for its previous owner who was a friend of the dealer. We test drove it and it seemed fine. The dealer said the only comment from his friend was that it did need topping up with oil regularly, but on checking under the car there appeared to be no oil leaks. My husband said that he had read that these cars did guzzle oil so that was probably normal.
We have driven the car on a couple of uk holidays over the summer and have done about 1000 miles in the car, which had about 70,000 on the clock when purchased. To be on the safe side and to keep an eye on the oil usage in case there was a problem we have checked the oil twice in that time and both times the dipstick showed the oil almost on max. On holiday we did notice a funny ticking noise from the engine which we planned to get checked on our return.... Read more
From the man himself:
Hi All,
My car has been making a strange noise for about the past 40,000 miles when releasing the clutch in Neutral. I have been told this is the clutch release bearing and is nothing to worry about (Which seems to be true as I have covered 40,000 miles with no problems since the noise began)... Read more
When it was in bits you should have had a look at the damaged DMF that way you would have known whether the garage was trying a fast one.As it is you do not know for certain if its ok and if it goes now causing catastrophic damage you will have no where to turn exept to pay out.Much as I dislike main dealers they are as a rule pretty honest when it comes to large items like this and they gave plenty of opportunity to come and look at the worn part.
I used Farecla G10 to remove light scratches of my black Mazda. The paintwork ended up with dull surface. Is there any bodyshop specialist can advise me how to rectify it, bringing the paintwork back to shinny, matching the rest of the panel surface? Many many thanks! Read more
Didn't use anything after Farecla G10 as this was the first time I used G10. Nothing shown on the G10 bottle let me think that I need to use other polishing product afterwards. Thanks for the advice. Used wax to buff the area again and it looks fine now.
Got in my car tonight and noticed that someone had scratched a 6 inch mark, in a slight curve or arch, on my windscreen in my line of sight - there are 2 or 3 lighter lines below the main one also.
Checked outside and it is a definite mark as I can feel the raised line but it is hairline thick. A few milimeters on one side of the scratch there is another indentation where it looks someone dug something in, a key maybe, where they either started or finished the scratch.
Oddly, it is in a slight arch or curve and for a moment I wondered if the sweep of the wiper blades could have caused this with something trapped under them - can a stone or something in a wiper blade do this?... Read more
Mine was replaced for a scratch. Much as you describe yours, Tawse. i`m good at sweet talking to call centres though. Maybe. ;-)
Honest John suggests not buying a C-Max CVT Auto due to prolific failure of gear box. I understand it is the same CVT box that is found in the MB B-Class. Does the advice apply to the MB B-Class? Read more
As far as I know the petrol engined Focus Mk1 or Mk2 and C Max use the 4F27E auto box which has four speeds and is NOT the CVT box which I undersatand was only fitted to the 1.6 diesel C Max. Yerars ago I drove one of these at a Ford press day when it had done 2000 miles and it was great to drive slowly. I wondered just what it would be like after 50,000 miles and now I know!!
The 4F27E auto box is based on a Mazda design according to the Haynes manuals and the shift controls are different between the Mk 1 Focus and the Mk 2 Focus. The Mk1 in 1.6 form has 1,2 & D indicators whereas both the 1.6 and the 2 litre in Mk 2 form have either auto D or a sequential manual option but this shows 1,2,3,4 on the dashboard indicator as you change gears manually. The C Max also has the sequential shift version but only with the 2 litre petrol engine. All of these also have a button on the shift lever to enable you to cut out a so called overdrive (4th gear!)....
The 75000 mile service for the DPF equipped Focus C-Max diesels specifies renewal of the DPF. Does anyone know how much this costs, be it for a new or reconditioned unit? i.e. I'm trying to figure out the some of the cost of the 75000 mile service, which seems to be a biggie. Read more
A new, aftermarket DPF (for the 2.0 TDCI C-MAX) is £165 from here:
http://www.cats-direct-shop.co.uk/diesel-particulate-filters.php...
just bought a audi a4 1,8t. got it cheap due to a few faults. this one i cant seem to fix. the drivers front indicator light does not work. bulbs fine, as is the conector. vagcom says its a break in the live for said light but i cant find anything. to make things even more complicated, there is a permant 9.25v to light when no bulb fitted but as soon as you fit bulb then nothing, this is with out even the keys in. im guessing its the power supply module behind fuse box. any ideas? Read more
I assume you have checked all other functions and ALL fuses. The main power for J519 functions come from S236 30Amp. Regards Peter
Hi, I need any info from anyone who has had same problem. Engine light came on car lost power, thats how it first started. Next thing loud noise coming from bonnet took to Vaxhall gaarge for diagnostic test only to be told the camshaft had snapped. Car has only done 48,000 miles have only owned the car since May 10 & am the second owner from new. Car has full Vauhall service history & I am trying to get Vauhall to help with cost any suggestions?? Please help!!
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Quick update, Vauxhall have asked us to obtain a quote for the repair, we maybe getting somewhere fingers crossed.
To the OP sorry my mistake can't use masking on these lights.