November 2010
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hi i'm quite new to this type of forum,so please bear with me re fault description
the car is the first of the 300 series(may'94)... Read more
If the h/brake cable is heating up when cranking then its most likley a bad earth or braken cable as 659fbe states but i have replaced several engine looms on these in the past.
it really should be checked out by a sparky as Andy quite rightly has suggested.
Electrical fires are all too common , not worth dicing with death
I came across this website while perusing "random articles" on a well known online encyclopaedia.
It basically covers the design and operation of the mechanical computer used to calculate the firing of the guns on warships during WW2.... Read more
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Post this on www.VWAudiform.co.uk. I thought that the car should not shut down when the road speed sensor is detecting movement. Regards Peter
i have a 1.0 litre auto l regd nissan micra that lost accelaration when i was driving the started to do a kangaroo hopping motion the rac towed me to a garage who told me the cat could be blocked so had a whole new exhaust but it is still doing it will drive fine when cold but when warm does exactly the same thing again Read more
Check for blocked EGR valve.
Does any know how long it takes to fit a clutch in a mitsubishi galant (hrs)
The clutch is juddering quite badly when pulling away from junctions/lights etc and it's driving me mad the is a slight noise (whirring) whilst in 1st gear.... Read more
ok thanks for the reply....i give it a try
Hi Lucy. I was involved in a minor accident last November. The third party insurers admitted liability on the phone the next day. Approx 1 month later my insurance company informed me that the third party had raised the question of liability. The third party then paid, without prejudice, my hire car and repair costs. The question of liability is still outstanding a year on. If this went to court, would the initial admission of liability, then change of mind have any bearing on the case ? Read more
This would probably be better dealt with through Private Email - asklucy@honestjohn.co.uk but I assume there are some matters outstanding - possible a Personal Injury?
The answer is yes it would have a bearing on the case but an initial admission is not necessarily binding if additional evidence or information turns up which would justify a change of view.
I am looking to change from my 52 plate Seat Leon 1.8 SE automatic to something a little smaller. I need an automatic due to slight mobility issue with my left arm. I findmyself totally confused by the options, and am hoping for some solid advice from people who actually know about cars (unlike myself!)
My standard month would include a daily commute of just 7 miles round trip, and one or two one hour long jaunts along the motorway network. I am not overly concerned by looks, but value reliability, safety and security. It would be our only car. Any suggestions please?? Read more
This is an interesting topic for me, because I’m starting to think about automatics for similar reasons to Jax – left leg problems in my case. I’d like to see more information about the transmission in the car specifications on this site. Categories could be used – something like Manual, Conventional auto, CVT, VSG or semi-auto. A suggestion for HJ perhaps?
I drove a manual i20 recently and found it had an incredibly light clutch pedal. I couldn't help wondering if they're all like that....
hi guys , i recently purchased a 1.4 peugeot 306 maridian as i wanted to downsize from my 2.0 ford focus gear for cheaper tax n insurance , the problem is when i first start the car up it will cut out within seconds as the excelerator dosn't seem to work when pressing down , then i will restart engine and everthing seems to work , my lower gears don't seem to have any pulling power to go up hills , 2nd and 3rd gear for hills feels like i'm using 4th n 5th , first thought it was because i was use to driving 2.0 ford focus with great pulling power , but my friend has got a 1.2 peugeot and i had a drive of hers comparing both cars and her car seems to be better with gears and it's pretty nifty driving so can anyone tell me why my car feels like i'm sat on a snail , petrol wise the car seems to be eating that too
please help if you can , i'm sick of garages takin the mick as i think you can guess i'm female !... Read more
hi , yes it was a mechanic that sold / part exchanged (my 2.0 FOCUS GHIA) the car lol , he is my best friends partner , but i don't like to be a pain as he works all day and the last thing i want is for him to come home and to have to start messing with my car , the lad works plenty hours , so i would rather take to garage and let him have his leisure time to himself , but i know he would go nuts if i do that , and most garages i have taken my car to have gave me list of jobs on previous car that never needed doing for mots , even reputable garage like quick fit failed my previous focus on things that never needed doing and i had independant mot done after my friend partner looked at jobs on failure sheet and disagreed , they had to refund all cost but somehow quick fit escaped the blame as they blamed it on the mechanic who did the mot saying he was a newly tester . hence why i hate garages taking the micky outta me
my friends partner is a ford technician and mot tester he says the car needs to be taken to peagout for a reading of the fault on a special machine to diagnose faults and give codes, he is going to take sometime over weekend but unfortunatly i can't spare my car longer for him to keep it til problem finally solved as i rely on my car for my job as no public transport takes me near my work and the ford garage he works in is 30 miles away from here so he needs car to take to his work but it's hard me sparing my car all day , he has done lots to the car before handing it over ....
I have had a test drive in this model & have arranged to buy a Demo model from a Main Dealer. On starting the engine from cold there was a loud Whisteling noise from the engine compartment. The salesman did not think anything of it. Is this a normal state of affairs with this engine?
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Thanks for the info. I will see how it goes. Mauricew2
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Thank you for the good advice I will tell the merc dealer next week.
Kind regards, J