November 2010
Tread blocks of 2 year old tyres perishing.
Have done 20,000 fairly gentle miles so happy with wear but can get tip of fingernail under some of the blocks.... Read more
my friend just purchased this car yesterday he,s come to work this morning and the key wouldnt come out of the ignition finaly we managed to get the key out but the engine didnt turn of so we stalled the car but the dash lights remaind on so we replaced the key and tried to start the car again the car would not start without us bumping it, same again when we stopped and removed the key the engine kept on running, any help would be great please before it has to go to the garage and charged a fortune ... thanks daz Read more
could be something as simple as a faulty ign switch/ worse is wiring or depending on year of saxo a bsi unit.
Switches quite common
Hi can anybody help me, my rover has had a continuous starting problem since i bought it six months ago, have had new starter motor and battery. if the car is left overnight it will not start next morning, all the battery lights ect on dashboard are pretty strong but car will just turn over but not fire up, ive got one of them emergency power units which you connect to your battery terminals and it starts straight away, this is baffling me please help!! Read more
Try connecting a jump lead to the negative terminal on the battery and onto a convenient metal part of the engine block - if this solves your problem you have a bad earth situation. In which case put a secondary earth strap on the negative battery terminal and bolt it to a convenient point on the engine block.
If the above fails and you have a multimeter, measure the voltage across the battery whilst cranking and then at the starter motor terminal whilst cranking (helper needed), any great difference in voltage would point to the positive strap to the starter motor being damaged and/or corroded connections. Ensure you do not tangle anything/yourself in rotating parts whilst cranking. Pop off the electrical connectors on the injectors whilst carrying out these cranking voltage tests so the engine does not start and/or become flooded. Label/number the electrical injector connectors if they are able to reach another injector! The car will still run if these are plugged into the wrong injectors just very roughly and inefficiently! If you have a single point (SPI) model then all this numbering etc. is irrelevant.
Hi,
Is there a formal process of complaining about bad driving. This happened when someone just cut in front of me, very closely. Or should i just bear it silently.... Read more
What constitutes "bad driving" is largely personal opinion.
...and standpoint at the time. I had a chunky austrian lorry driver berating me in a supermarket car park this evening. I had the temerity to brake when a car on my right started to pull out in front of me from a petrol station as I approached (think driving on the right here), in order to turn left. He eventually saw me, but I braked to avoid a collision, at which point he was one-third across my carriageway. I then flashed him to carry on with his left turn, as the road was clear of oncoming traffic, which he did. When I pulled into the supermarket, the lorry driver told me he considered I was in the wrong because "he had 35 tons of weight and couldn't stop quickly" despite the fact he was around 25 yards behind me when I braked. So firstly, why didn't he see the situation developing despite his elevated view (probably because he was on his mobile), and secondly, why was he travelling at a speed from which he couldn't safely stop (if he'd been in my position he would have t-boned the car)? He clearly thought he was in the right. I'm happy I was guilt-free. We both feel wronged.
What made it amusing afterwards is that he probably thought my wife was driving as we have a locally registered RHD car and I was driving at the time.......
Hi,
I have a 2002 Peugeot 307 - diesel estate and the exhaust is making funny noises. It sounds very 'boy racer' like and it hangs down very low at the back/underneath. Also; once the engine has been started and I drive a few hundred yards down the road there is a beep and a yellow/oragne light that flashes on the dash board - but it doesnt happen again in the same journey. The light doesnt seem to relate to anything on the dashbord - it just flashes a few times. Any idea what the problem is? Could it be related to the exhaust?
The car is going in for an MOT at the end of the week and no doubt these issues will be resolved then - but I am keen to find out what the problem is likely to be and a ball-park figure of repair costs...... Read more
sounds like you need a visit to a garage to check the exhaust, on the 307 there are pressure sensors on the exhaust linked to the management system.
It really should have a visual check and diagnostic check first, may have a broken rear box.
I have been trying for around 4 weeks to sell a:
2002/02 reg Ford Fiesta 'Freestyle' 1.25. 90k on the clock.... Read more
my only comment would be those dark tinted windows are a turn off. it looks like a car a young person has tried to bling up and will put off all the more mature drivers. remove the tint and clean the windows.
seems a good price to me for the age
Hi there,
So I was wondering if anyone would be able to help me acquire some old issues of autotrader.... Its a long shot I know but worth trying. Pretty much the story is my stepdad left the family on bad terms in 2004 and stole, then sold our maroon, J-reg Range Rover. Now he is trying to claim money of my poor mother as well using legal aid at the expense of the taxpayer. He is a con artist and nobody likes a con artist. Anyway I need to try and acquire Autotrader issues from between September and December 2004 as I believe one of these issues should contain the car that he sold on the sly... Apologies for the rant but if anyone would be able to offer advice on where I could find back issues of autotrader, that would be really helpful and appreciated!... Read more
Have you tried asking Autotrader themselves if they can help you? Given your story you might find someone sympathetic.
I have a 2003 1.1 206, this morning I started the car to warm up, the fans were on with the radio, everything was fine until I tried to wash the screen, as soon as I tried the car cut out. Now the only thing that works is the starter, the key fob wont work, lights, hazards, dash warning lights, nothing works. When I turn the ignition on you can here a continuous relay click which sounds like it is coming from a sealed unit near the fuse box under the dash. I have checked all of the fuses I can find and they are all ok.
Any ideas much appreciated.... Read more
I've checked all the fuses in the car and under the bonnet.
Cheers.
I live,for most of the year, in Gozo,Malta. I own a house in the UK. I have just bought a 2007 RAV4 which is registered in Malta and I want to drive it back to the UK via Italy and France and stay for 3 months - to sort out some family matters, driving back to Malta in March 2011. I can insure the car comprehensively with Maltese companies but I am having great difficulty obtaining insurance cover other than 3rd party-only for the journey and stay in England. Is it possible to obtain better cover in the UK for 3 months? I obviously cannot register the car in the UK and UK insurance companies that I have called won't insure a Maltese-registered car. Can anyone help?
Gozoal Read more
*I've just realised this should be in the legal section - sorry*
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Second that sentiment.
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anything's worth a go.
Cheers