November 2010
Hi, I have just bought a new-ish black Ford Ka. The dealer offered me Diamond brite protection (interior & exterior protection which keeps your car 'in showroom condition for life') and said I would think about it.
After looking at reviews on here and elsewhere it doesn't seem too great but I would like to buy either diamond brite or something similar which I can apply now that will help keep my car in a good condition. Does anyone have any suggestions?... Read more
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I'm looking for some hellp / suggestions here, sorry if this has been asked before but I really know nothing about cars other than where the fuel and windscreen wiper fluid goes in.... Read more
That suggestion about staying up during the week and only coming home weekends. Seems pretty sound to me. B&B perhaps but don't overlook a static caravan. People like Park Resorts are currently giving them away (old ones to be sure). The months site fees work out at about a weeks fuel costs. So it's cost effective. Sites usually close for about six to eight weeks over Christmas/New Year. Otherwise it's a cheap easy option.
I do about 75mile s a day round trip and thats as much as I want to do. If you can do 200 and still be fresh as the proverbial daisy, then 'your a better man than I am gunga din'.
I have the unenviable task of sorting my daughters car out for her to sell .... Read more
Thanks everyone plent for me to chew over there. kev
Please, Please!
I have had my car "broken" into with a scanner, the insurance company will no pay, as they say: there is no violence and force used to get into the vehicle!!... Read more
It's normal practice in South Africa (and possibly other parts of the world) - mostly young men desperate for a tip. Quite possibly it's their only source of income.
But it isn't normal practice in the UK, which is why one should be suspicious.
car four years old 21000 miles and time for a new cambelt. vw maindealer £299
Independent £270... Read more
,time has a great deteriation on belts not nessasarily milage.
Only when measured in decades. The original fan belt on my 1980 TR7 is still satisfactory - as was the cambelt on our ten yr old Passat with more than 240,000m. Modern belts only break if something makes them break. ...
where on earth is this unit placed within the car as I need to change it Read more
I think you will find there is no specific indicator relay on these.The indicator and hazard warning light functions(along with loads of other circuits)are controlled by the Bsi unit.This is the central electronic fuse/relay board situated to the right of the steering column.hth
Has anyone sold their car for cash at a dealer rather than trade in? I really wanted to sell privately, but no takers. I know I will lose a lot on a trade in. Probably might lose a little less on selling for cash? anyone got any experience?
Yes, I've done this.
Got the same price in cash as I'd been offered for trade in. No problems.
Hi, I'm wondering if anybody could point me in the right direction with a problem I'm having...
The engine generally runs fine, but randomly on some journeys with no pattern as to why, the engine will start missing at low revs (between 800 and 2000rpm), if you rev the car up and release the throttle it drops to about 400rpm then returns to around 800ish but fluctuates +/- 100 rpm constantly.... Read more
there are certain brands of diesel that seesm to encourage a bacterial infection in the tank causing a black film which is very fine and block pre filters & line filters. I have seen cars with aa little as 9k on the clock with black slim blocking the filters.
there are of course many on this forum who will disagree and say all derv is the same so i will not name the brands more well known for this problem but belive you me it excists. having said that if your cars has done considerable milage you can expect some black sludge around the pre-filter anyway....
Drove to work aweek a go went to come home at 4pm battery was flat ,got a new battery from halfords fitted that night the following morning battery was flat again. changed the alternator for a new one ran ok for three days drove to work yesterday came out at dinner time battery was flat been at work some five hours.going to and from work in the dark and only 15 mins drive. charged the battery last night left it on the drive all day and the battery was only .3 of a volt down
can any one help??? ... Read more
You need to put a meter in line(after the vehicle has stood for at least an hour) and measure the current drain,then remove the fuses in turn until it drops to almost zero the alarm and the radio will always take a few milliamps.The most common causes are lights not going out ie under bonnet,boot,glovebox,under door.If the problem is not discharge then you have to prove the battery is charging properly a fully charged battery should be around 14.4 volts but in your case I would think you have a discharge problem.
Car has done 33k miles.Started making a rattly noise when increasing throttle also going uphill.No loss of performance. Engine tested(computer) by two Toyota agencies-nothing found. Some "diesel " folk tell me it may be a dirty EGR valve and Injectors! please explain?Also told not to use supermarket fuel. I am starting to use Shell V fuel if that helps-will it take a while to clear? Will there have been any engine damage done? Will I need the injectors replaced?
Hi, you need some running data from the engine, when toyota plug in, they need to look at data and not fault codes and need to check the running values of the injectors, they have a tolerance, and if the injectors are out of spec, they will need replacing and coding to the car, you can NOT simply replace plug an play, although the engine will run.
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Thanks for all your responses.