January 2011
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Recently when I press the clutch pedal in at standstill I can hear a high-pitched squealing noise. It's not very loud but you can hear it quite clearly, especially if I open the window. It tTends to be worse when the engine is cold, then by the time the engine warms up it gets quieter and sometimes I can't hear it at all.... Read more
Over the last few months I have had worn tyres changed and then sometime after discovered what I thought was a slow puncture. I visited a well known chain of tyre fitting centres who discovered that the tyre sensor itself was leaking. the outer sleeve to the valve core has a rubber washer at its base and this washer was leaking air at a slow rate. It turned out that in fact two of the tyres were leaking air at the same time from around the base of the valve. The fitting centre were good enough to remove the leaking sensors on both wheels and fit ordinary valves as a temp measure and at at no cost!! I returned the car to the garage where it was still under warranty to be told it was not a warranty problem and that I would have to pay to have the washers replaced and the electronic sensors replaced in the wheel. I argued this and the service manager reluctantly agreed to do the work at their expense as a 'gesture of good faith'. He had put the fault at my door saying the garage who fitted the new tyres should have replaced the washer on refitting the wheel, there are no instructions in the handbook about this and it is unlikely that this is the case. I have queried this with tyre fitting centres who have no knowledge of having to refit washers each time a tyre is removed from the rim and in fact there is no need for the tyre fitter to disturb the sensor as was suggested by my dealer. Tyre fitting centres do not carry stocks of washers for these electronic sensors and no one knows if it is a standard part to all manufacturers. I have now had the work done and still have not received any official notification with regard to this problem. Be warned and if you have a tyre removed from the rim check with the fitter that this outer sleeve has not become loose and that the washer is in good condition and not split as in my case. I wonder what will happen the next time I approach my dealer with this problem. Read more
I have a Ford Galaxy, 2000 V reg, 2.3 zetec.
I recently had a breakdown recovery van take my car to its garages due to a problem with the Compressor. This was replaced and the air con was re-charged. Since then I have heard a hissing (similar to an aerosol) sound from the passenger footwell. After several attempts the garage had a look at it today and I was told that the Air con unit had, probably, a split bung that was drawing in air. This, I was told, had nothing to do with the recent work as it was on the other side of the car. This issue was not there before the air con was re-charged. I have been told it 'one of those things' and that the solution would be to take the dashboard out and replacing the air con unit. I'm not convinced....... Read more
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There are def no air vents in the roof behind the front seats. This must be linked to the work they carried out?
Can anyone please help. I have a tapping noise when my headlights are on full beam but not when the side lights are on. It is intermitant but very annoying. The noise is coming from behind the dash on the drivers side.
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I'd be surprised if both motors have failed. Are you sure that both headlight beams are not adjusting - it is only the headlamp internals that move and not the headlamp itself. I would agree that the cheapest option is to disconnect and adjust manually, especially if two motors are required.
Happy New Year to all,
Just before Christmas I had my Mazda 6 (38-42mpg for 6 months prior to conversion) converted to LPG by a local dealer who has converted 4 previous cars for me without problems.... Read more
You should expect a 15-25% drop in economy when running on LPG due to the lower calorific value compared with petrol and the sub-optimal injection process. That said, it does sound like the LPG injectors have not been fitted correctly - a common problem.
Steven Quas , Hamburg
Greetings all,
the MD has to change his company 2006 Volvo S80 2.5T auto for a new car and can spend 32k on a new one.... Read more
I am the MD of a company and decided to put some of the company's profits into a Skoda last year. It's probably the biggest commercial mistake we made last year.
Our customers refer to 'Skoda Days' when I'm not working (they used to be 'golf days' - the sport not the car). It's not a status thing, we'll never buy Skoda again because the product and the backup are simply not good enough.
Hi All, this would be on a model at least 3 or 4 years old.
The HJ review says that the A6 is not a genuine 5 seater due the middle rear seat being poor. Most of the time that would not be an issue but five or six times a year I transport three twenty plus daughters plus wife on trips of a couple of hundred miles to uni, grandparent visits etc.... Read more
john96 - the standard specification can be a little different between Germany and the UK. Many years ago the standard equipment was higher in the UK so those ordering in Europe had to be very careful that the specification was equivalent. I'm not sure if that is still the case, particularly now the situation has changed.
Steven Quas , Hamburg
Hi all,
got a problem all of a sudden, were the gearstick won't move out of the 'Park' position. I have to raise the gear gaiter & push the yellow tab down in order to put it in 'Drive'. ( Got this tip out of the car's handbook, or I'd still be in Asda's car park!)... Read more
Just take it back to the garage under warrantee. Regards Peter
Silly question - but I can´t for the life of me figure out where on earth the rear windscreen wiper switch is. Doesn´t seem to be on the main wiper stalk. I live in Portugal - so handbook is Portuguese. Hence the quesiton here.
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Apologies for wasting everyone´s time (and bandwidth) in this forum with the original question. I read the manual more carefully (with the help of a native spaker) and lo! and behold, everything works. Its just that the rear wiper was set on the long interval sweep. I was being impatient by contsantly flicking the rear wiper stalk back and forth too quickly - hence it would just re-set to time zero with every flick.
The reverse light also works perfectly fine - although its not as bright as those on other models and makes.
You really do need to delve into the manual as several functions need to be enabled, or set before they can be accessed.
The car is only 14 months old - and had been used for almost a year as a company car (with 18K kilometers on the clock) when it was returned to the VW dealer). I hope to be using it for a LONG long time into the future.
Now, if I only I could get rid of my 1997 Peugeot 306....which most likely will never get driven again.
If a fixed speed camera doesn't have the road markings as well, is it still legal? Read more
One sure fire way to avoid getting caught by a speed camera......
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Thanks for the advice...and yeah, from what I've read on this site and the mondeo owners site, replacing with a standard flywheel sounds like the best option by far.
On the plus side, if there's a good chance of it being a while before it totally goes, that at least gives me time to sort out the cash!...