February 2011
hi can anybody help please.
my 1.4 corsa is running very rough almost like hunting on tick over and at low revs missing, the head gasket had been replaced just before i bought it with the head skimmed new valves and new hydraulic lifters, iv replaced the plugs for new, fitted a known good coil pack and leads, removed and cleaned the egr valve, but no difference, can anybody help please ? Read more
I have an eleven year old micra which has been great but I am thinking about replacing it . I would like another nissan but i am not that keen on the micra shape now and I don't want a pixo. The car shape i really like is the ford ka but having previously owned two fiestas, I think nissan is far superior, especially the body work, mine is just showing signs of corrosion now where the fiestas were corroded after five years.
i would appreciate any comments and opinions.... Read more
What about a Kia Picanto or Hyundai i10 (i10 offering the slightly bigger engine and more interior stuff)
Cheap as chips and reliable.
Both myself and my wife have got cars and currently we are both with Admiral. Our insurance is due for new renewal soon. Is there any other insurance that provide discount insurance cover for cars at the same address, a bit like Admiral.
I have done a search online, I did find A FEW ONLY. When you access their website for a quote, they only ask for the details of one car only. Do I need to phone them up instead? Read more
I found this site www.multicarinsurance.co.uk when looking for Multi Car Insurance. For me Direct Line was the cheapest but admiral came a close second. I think Aviva and LV are the next two biggest Multi Car Insurance providers.
Hi All, this is the first time ive posted on the site so I hope someone out there can help.
Ive got a 2002 Mk3 1.8 petrol Mondeo with 137k on the clock. Now it has used about 3 litres of oil in the past month since I topped it right up and now the dipstick doesnt even register.... Read more
Just in case double check that oil breather + pipes are clear first as this can blow oil past the valve stem seals. I had the same problem with my Skoda Octavia, part of the breather pipes contained within/through its air filter were blocked with oil mayonaise. My valve stem seals were (and still are) worn but oil consumption dramatically improved.
If the extra oil consumption was through major engine wear especially via bores you should fail an MOT.
Hi people
My first post and i really need help prepare for a long post grab a tea or something :)... Read more
Hi guys thanks for all your replies, i managed to find a car
passat 02 132k 130 awx engine FSH...
Hello, I've been hovering in the forum for sometime but just signed up as I could do with some advice.
I've got a 52 plate Focus Tdci that has developed a starting problem, first thing in the morning when I turn the ignition key all the lights light up on the dash but the engine doesn't turn over. If I return the key and turn it again it fires up no problems.... Read more
hi ben i have been reading the problem you had with your focus i am having the same problem did you manage to found out what the fault was
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can anyone give me any ideas as to buy a master or transit,pros and cons please Read more
Hi there,
We rent out vans - so they get a fair bit of abuse....
I understand it's a Financial Services Authority requirement that insurers send out a renewal notice 21 days or more before a policy expires. My friend never received a renewal notice from her broker (who had handled her insurance for many years) and was driving at a roundabout when the car in front abruptly braked and she bumped into it. It then turned out that my friend had unwittingly been uninsured for a short while. The other driver put in a large claim to the Motor Insurers Bureau, mainly for alleged whiplash injury since damage to her very old car was minimal. We have been trying to determine several legal points - and would welcome any wisdom that people might offer on her plight:
1) Can the insurance broker who failed to send out the renewal notice be held to account for failing in a duty of care - and be made to shoulder at least some of the resultant liability facing my friend;... Read more
Unfortunately the reference to the 21 day rule is now out of date! New ICOBS replaced old ICOB in 2008. Insurers are now off the hook and do not need to give this length of notice. or in fact any length of notice It will be intersting to see how they honour the general priciples of good faith found in ICOBS and FSA handbook . Why the change for the worst? I can only assume that the insurance industry has a bigger hammer than we do!
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Hi,
New to this forum but not internet forums so firstly Hi :-)... Read more
A Google found this: www.howtomendit.com/answers.php?id=180657
where this guy says: if it pertrueds more than 13 mm its knackered...
Hi all currently im driving a 53 plate honda jazz auto at around 90k miles looking at that the milage is getting high, and is time to let go. I still love the car very much utterly reliable and the storage space is far more spacious than anycar in its class
so here is the question been looking for a used diesel car that is small to medium size, any recommedation? or should i stick with a lower milage used jazz? they are very expensive though... Read more
Old shape Yaris. New one would do better.
Why don't you use Autotrader,... search 40 mile radius diesels as required......
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hi thanks for your replies, after testing compression and found 1 cyclinder had very low i got a replacement bottom end which was tested for compression before removed from other car put it in mine compression now is good on all but still no difference still missing. Since then i change the maf sensor, water temp sensor, plugs, ht leads, replacement throttle body complete with icv and injector, and know i have no idea what do try next. any help now would be great .