January 2011
After visiting my dealer today, I was advised there was a recall/change needed to be done to the rear of the car.
It's not dangerous to drive the car (quoting my service manager) ... Read more
2 weeks ago I bumped somebodys car in the works staff car park. I was pulling into the space and caught the right hand side at the back of his car.
His car was facing forwards the same was as mine with the rear bumper closest to my car.... Read more
I have a mg zs 1.8 on a 2003, from cold I get strong smell of petrol from the exhaust but only on very cold days and if i try to use the car before it has warmed up it trys to cut out but once it has warmed up it good as gold Read more
The inlet manifolds are prone to air leaks causing the mixture to be weak when cold, but this also makes them over fuel and smell of fuel. The engines are not the most efficent. Its always worth having a diag tool run on it to check the function of the coolant sensor from cold to make sure its performing as it should. This can be read in live data.
The manifold tends to leak air around number 4 cylinder and also check the brake servo for leaks....
Hi, I have purchased a 2.0 passat and i have covered 500 miles in it. Over the last few days the engine noise has got louder, yesterday i was driving home when the low oil warning light came on,on pulling the dipstick it showed only a small amount which i topped up to the correct level. After topping up i took the plastic cover which sits over the coil packs and found that someone had severed the crankcase pipe at the point where it joins the engine and where it joins the air pipe, at this point they had wrapped insulating tape over the opening.Could any one tell me why they would have done this and would it be the reason why it has used all of the oil , i should also say that the car had a oil change before it was handed over to me.
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Thanks Peter, if it inflates does that mean bad news.
Any advice appeciated. I need something reliable,economical, 4/5 door or an estate.
Will do approx 12000 miles a year and want to buy it from a main dealer.... Read more
Be careful re Mazda 6 - search for "Mazda 6 dpf" - big big problems!!
Skoda have huge discounts on New Petrol Octavias and Superbs:-
I've managed to find Octavias from 11k & Superbs from just under 14k!! (Drive The Deal)
Hi all
I have a 1.1 litre peugeot 206 and had it parked off road for 5 weeks while on holiday. i've gotten back and my starter motor and battery were working, but my clutch was very stiff. While I can change the gears, the clutch won't pull out all the way and I cannot pull off. Any advice would be appreciated.... Read more
Seized clutch cable or the actuator arm pivot. Regards Peter
A work colleague has a problem with her mini with leakage problems from speaker on passenger side door, garage can't identify problem despite 2 years of numerous visits to the dealership, any suggestons as to what it can be?
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I know that sometimes it is difficult to find the source of a leak BUT I cannot but help wonder If there's a warranty then the garage should sort it out.
Maybe as she's a woman they have fobbed her off - perhaps a bit of shouting, insisting on a replacement, another car until its resolved may help, maybe another MINI gargae or a letter to Mini HQ?
Two extremes... Considering a 55k 2005 Merc A150 avantgard to replace a s-erg Mazda 626 we've had for 10 years...
Merc comfortable, great nick, maybe overpriced at £5500?
Then my brother offers his Company Car - a 2005 Audi a6, 130k on clock, immaculate inside and out - he is particular!! - serviced to the hilt, clutch and gearbox already renewed (ominous?). He'd ensure it was serviced before handover, replace tyres if not much life in them... Price? Basically their transport manager gets a local dealer to advise them a price, then let staff decide if they want to pitch in first...what car estimate was £4500 - how accurate might that be?
I'd hope to run either car for 5 years, 10k miles per year...subject to no unforeseen disasters, any thoughts on running costs?
Petrol/ diesel
Insurance
Servicing
Consumables? Pads discs exhaust batteries
Cheers
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The Audi does sound attractive, largely because its history and service record is known to you ... whereas the Merc just has a service book which can hide a multitude of problems....
The air con on my Volvo is making some strange 'gurgling noises'. It sounds like air in the system. The dealer says that it may need to be 're-gassed' and I have booked it in for two days. Do these systems usually give problems? I have only owned the car for a few weeks and have yet to cover a 1000 miles. I hope that the Volvo warranty will cover whatever the problem may be.
Does anyone have some thoughts on this or past experience please?... Read more
Hi Thanks for your advice. I left the car for a few days and upon my return, hey presto! Things were back to normal and all is now quiet once more? I cancelled the garage and shall wait to see what transpires.
ChiMan
Last April took the plunge and had a Solid kit fitted after the normal DMF failure. The solid flywheel conversion is doing fine (touchwood).
I haven't however changed the Crankshaft pulley - read on a few threads in various forums this is a must.........does anyone have experience of fitting a suitable pulley and which particular pulley was fitted... Read more
Should have said it is a 2.0 130..............................
Any thoughts ?
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I guess the moral is: always go through your insurance.
It's always less hassle and may end up costing you less in the long run.