January 2011
I know there are stretched versions of many cars, used to transport hordes of screaming women on hen nights
I've seen stretched Hummers, Chryslers, Mercs and other unidentifiable creations.... Read more
My wife's BMW 2002 E39 525 diesel appears to have intermittent starting problems
on the odd occasion the vehicle will not start.... Read more
May I politely ask you to read about BMW swirl flaps a little more having removed these from my sons car it had no effect whatsoever on the performance did not create any smoke as it has on any BMW that has had the same operation performed.
Can anyone tell me a way to check if LP pump pressure is adequate to prime HP pump?I have flow from fuel filter housing ,but none to rail. Read more
Thanks for that,I was wondering if anyone knew a quick check eg fuel from filter housing just flows or hoses out.Will the HP pump need a minimum inlet pressure to work,?
hi i am looking fora reliable diesel car,around 15 k budget
any views on lance juro ,good specs Read more
had a test drive in exeo, nippy car but felt very light weight...
Hi guys
Last year a few of us wrote of to Syeed Kamill who is an MP and deals with issues with motoring and green gases etc etc.... Read more
>If it is their 4 pots, then surely Ford would have this issue too?
You mean exactly as described on a Ford Kuga by "steady.eddie" in another topic on this very forum?
im thinking of buying a vw caravelle to convert to a campervan, the van seems good price £4500 2002 2.5 td 124000 miles , tatty inside but thats not a problem.
my concern is that the cambelt squeals... Read more
Are you sure it is the cambelt not the auxilliary belt?
Recently i went to a salvage yard for a replacement Light/indicator stalk because the lights had failed on the car. I was sold another switch but when i fitted it the lights worked but when turning on the wipers i heard a crackling noise from the dash, the wipers wouldn't stop going up and down.Then they just stopped on the windscreen and now wont work at all. Have i just blown a fuse or something major ! Read more
Hi, thanks for you help, i didnt realise that there was another fuse box hidden behind a money tray under the steering wheel. had been checking the fuses in the engine bay. now i have found that there was a blown 2oamp fuse and replaced it. just gotta find the right part number now. car breakers in worcester ( RKR Malmoco) are a waste of space and they wanted to charge me to get their electrician to find the fault, when it was their mistake to begin with.
Hi,
Back in 2009 I had a problem with a well known recovery company.... Read more
From a legal standpoint these cases are a bit of a minefield. For example if the case is overseas even if you are with one of the "UK motoring organisations" they will hide behind their T&Cs and tell you that you need to sue their agent under another jurisdiction.
If they operate their own service in the UK you may have more luck. But if it is an insured scheme (and nothing necessarily wrong with those) again you probably need to sue the contractor....
Hi John,
I have a problem, when I try to run my car the alarm set yellow light appears and the car gets blocked, at the same time all needles fall down to the closest side, right or left. if a try once more time the car does not respond. If I try again after a while, sometimes one or two days it responding just to show me uo the yellow light again, after it, again, the car in not reponding when I try to run it again (the key is an original one), we also tried to disconnect and connect the battery. An specialist checked all fuses, at the dashboard and other parts mentioned at backroom. Maybe a good detail for you is that, we made the probe to remove the dashboard completely and the car is working normally, no problems at all. Thank you in advance for your help! Read more
On changing the plugs on my Carina E, I found that there was some oil on the top of the plug. There is no oil on the tip however, where it seems to be burning nicely.
Can someone suggest as to what might be causing this? It seems to be only the very top thread.... Read more
Had the same problem on my MK1 MX5. turned out to be the rocker box gasket dripping oil in to the spark plug wells.
Mark
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I saw an X5 stretch some months ago and it was ugly. The problem is that a limo used to mean a vehicle with (usually) three rows of seats, be it a Rolls, Mercedes, VDP or similar. They were used for formal occasions, weddings, funerals, etc. Now they they have become those OTT Lincolns and Hummers full of hen parties and the like. Sadly OTT and over here!