December 2010
I had an alternator changed last week. Two days later I received a "STOP" coolant warning so I got my car recovered to the garage. The coolant was completely empty and we found that the coolant hose at the bottom of the engine was disconnected, not sure for how long. Garage filled the coolant up and run a carbon mono-oxide test on the coolant tank. The result was that the liquid in the apparatus turned green, which apparently, was indicative of the presence of carbon in the coolant, in other words a head gasket failure. There’s no oil present in the coolant pot and even though the coolant level has dropped by about 30% in 24hours, there are no other visible signs and the engine runs very smoothly. I spoke to two different garages and they both express doubt that it is a case of HGF. Now waiting to have it booked in for second opinion.... Read more
Excessive noise from rear wheels when braking. Car has <7,000 miles on it and has made the noise since new. Since the noise only occurs when braking it's presumably unlikely to be a differential problem. Right? Also, the Honda dealer has looked at the discs amd pads and reckons they're O.K. Any ideas anybody? Read more
The is fitted with easy start.
When I depress the brake pedal it is solid and the green light on the button fails to light. the car will not start. After several tries the car starts.... Read more
Moved to Technical, where you should get some help.
Does anyone know where I stand with regards to some work I have done on someones car. The story is: I have done about £3000 worth of work on a car about 16 months ago and the person couldn't pay. He has since vanished off the face of the earth, email doesn't work, contact address and address on log book is a 'citybox' address which is now returning mail back to sender, debt collector has done a credit search and he doesn't have any credit so not traceable.
I still have his car and its not worth what the work bill comes to anymore so I wold like to apply for the logbook and sell it to try and get some money back. The question is, legally can I do it if I have tried every way of contacting the owner and he has vanished?... Read more
My new website www.dealerclub.co.uk deals with legal problems like this for people in the motor trade - amongst other benefits.
Your T&Cs should have been drawn up so you held a lien on the parts you fitted and the work you had undertaken - if they do not the court will probably support you in this regard in any event - but make sure your T&Cs are updated to do this in future. We can supply you with a set to suit your circumstances if you wish....
car has started showing battery light on always when driving and stalling at low revs around 1000 to 1500 revs, there is also a whining noise at low revs (not gear box ) once car picks up speed ie 30 mph then car runs fine until i stop for traffic lights etc then car is stalling unless revs are kept above 1500 revs car has only done 35000 miles ,problem started today has been fine otherwise Read more
can anybody help me is the green light mileometer display next to the spedo surposed to stay on all the time even when the car is locked up on a ford focus 18i sport 2006 thankyou Read more
thankyou mine stays on all the time if i leave my car for more than 12 hours without driving it i get a flat battery trying to solve the problem would that flatten the battery over 12 hours
Hi. Would anyone what the problem might be here....
My car battery dies if not being used for around 10 hours. If I went out in it just now (8.30pm) for a few miles it will start in the morning. If I dont use it for the day, then the next morning the battery is flat.... Read more
Take it to an electrical tech and get them to check battery/alternator charge voltages and standing current drain.hth
having problem getting a roof rack. Dealer quotes £450 to fit. Seems excessive.
Any help / guidance appreciated. Read more
Have a look at the links below for Skoda accessories. The first link shows what appears to be a clip-on for around £160 for '07 model on, if it fits your estate. The second link suggests you'd have to buy both rails and bars for about £300, unless you already have rails.
Chrysler 300C has got a facelift and will make its public debut at the Detroit motor show in January. The four-door chunky has been mildly restyled. Improvisations include a liberal dab of chrome around its front end. Unusually this included the tops of the side mirrors. And LED daytime running lights have been added.
Read full blog post..... Read more
So .. big and ugly like the last one.
Unsuited to multi storey car parks...
hi ,does the above high performance car have a chain belt;if not, at what mileage does it need changing? Read more
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Lack of use = rust which wears off with a lot of noise. Gone when you get to garage hence not found.
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