March 2011
My wife's '06 1.3CDTi Corsa has now done 46k miles and has had a noisy clutch release bearing for two or three years.
I would be grateful for any advice on this as I don't want to incur un-necessary expense if it is simply a characteristic of the bearing, but if there is a history of premature failures, then I would want to chage it now to avoid this and any possible consequential damage.... Read more
The car was bought from a small dealership (not a VW one), the car had the Airbag light constantly on when I bought it. The dealership said that the car would be fixed asap and if it turns out that the fix is too expensive a refund will be given and the dealer will auction the car instead.
The car was allegedly fixed by the dealers auto electrician, BUT.. after repair the light wasn't on at all, the airbag light should appear and disappear when the ignition is switched on, now it doesn't.
To me, it looked like the light had been disabled as it's strange that the light was constantly on, now it's been 'fixed' the light is nowhere to be seen. That screams dodgy repair to me.
These years of cars, VW used a weak airbag module which is known to burn out when scanned with VAGCOM meaning I didn't want to scan it.
Now, by this point I had explained my concern to the dealership stating that the airbag light should come on and off when the car is first turned on. So the dealership said he will take another look, and once again if the fix is too expensive he will refund me and the car will go to auction.
Way I saw it I had a few options to take:
*Take the risk and scan the car as it appears the Airbag is already faulty.
*Take it to a professional place such as VW to get the fault diagnosed (if there was a fault) and then complain to the the dealer about a dodgy repair (if there is one).
*Get a full refund and return the car
*Negotiate with the dealer for a partial refund to get the problem fixed elsewhere - if there was an issue
Someone I have known for a little while on a forum suggested I got the refund and he has parts to fix things as he is breaking the same car. Trouble is- he since hasn't logged on for 2 weeks and I need this fixing soon.... Read more
Hi guys Driving home yesterday from work in stop-start traffic and some nob went into the back of me. As it was a very low speed impact there was no damage to their car, but they dented the black plastic insert on my back bumper a bit. I only had the car for a week and a half and I'm gutted. I was wondering how hard is to remove this insert and replace it with a new one?
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hi all,
so i changed the flat battery on my car this morning and put 5 litres of fuel in( as was low).... Read more
Try pressing the fuel inertia cut of switch that is by the battey, you may have banged it.
Regards Peter
I've got a skoda octavia company car ( new shape-57 plate). The engine was rebuilt 14000 miles ago, ever since it was rebuilt theres no power in it, I've tried takin it back to our company garage that rebuilt it but they keep saying it's just because the parts are new and need to be worn in. The turbo sounds like it's working and kicks in when it should, ive taken it down the motorway and it will do 70+ but takes a long time to build up speed ( no chance of overtaking) I'd like to try and repair this myself if it's not too big of a job, I've read similar problems on the net which were down to cracked or loose turbo pipes or maf sensor. I've tried disconnecting the maf sensor and it makes no difference to the performance, but I don't know which pipes to check to see if there loose or cracked, could anyone advise where the pipes I need to check are or anything else I could try.
Thanks in advance.
Forgot to put it's a 1.9 turbo diesel Read more
If it's been rebuilt after a seizure, it means the cylinder head has been removed. I suspect that your mechanics have not reset the camshaft pulley wheel in the correct position when rebuilding the motor, which will in turn mess up the timing of the fuel injection.
On the 1.9 TDI engine in a 57-plate Skoda, the correct fuel injection pressure and timing relies on correct camshaft timing. A special tool has to be used when setting this to "index" the cam pulley in the right position. If it isn't in the right position, the engine will not run right and will not develop anywhere near the power it should do. It's simple and effective, but not idiot-proof....
Hi,
I've got a mondeo estate which serves me well , but is rather boring to drive.
It was bought with cash, is not worth much but is reliable and I need the space from time to time.
I've got fully comp with maximum no claims - it has said 9 years for a long time - although I've had constant insurance without a claim for 20 years.
My only claim ever was about 22 years ago when i had a total loss on a TWOC.
I was toying with the idea of getting a 'mid life crisis' style toy as a second car.
Maybe an SLK ( I've had one before but got rid because i needed something bigger ), mx5 , mr2 type of thing.
How would I stand getting insurance ?
would I need to start again on no no claims and pay a fortune or might my insurer look on me favourably ?
I'd be looking for something cheap and cheerful,I always buy with cash and wouldn't be worried about having 3rd party cover only.
I'm 48 and live in an ok part of town.
Any thoughts or comments on isurance ( not choice of car ) ?
Thanks
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Many insurers will give you complimentary 5 yr NCD on 2nd car
I have a 2008 Partner Combi with 45000 miles
about 3 months ago while going up a slight hill in 4th I noticed the revs rise by 1000 and no speed increase but it went after 5 seconds and has not done it since until last week.
While I was travelling in traffic doing 50mph in 5th and the revs rose again for 5 seconds then I overtook a car same thing for 5 seconds then nothing since.
I have tried doing 40mph in 5th and flooring the throttle and it just pulls like normal.
The mpg varies from 42mpg to 47.5mpg with no real change in driving style
Does this mean the clutch is on the way out as I am going to Scotland (1200 mile round trip) in May and I want to get it sorted before
thanks
David
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There is very little torque when you pull away because the revs are to low (or at least I hope they are) it's far more likely to slip when the engine is producing maximum torque at 2000 rpm or so.
HI
I am considering this car as an option. Have found a few around the 15000 mark, have been offered bottom trade in for current car. How much could I realistically expect a main dealer to drop the window price by? I have been offered around £600. Is this a good deal? I don't want the hassle of selling current car privately, 9 years old with a few small niggles.... Read more
Mrs G and I bought 1 last month,exactly same model, same engine, same trim. All those waiting for their iX35s should pay attention.
Anyway, to stay on topic I found the following:
Local dealer in Watford had one in a metallic redish colour for 14,500, we drove it, loved it, but Mrs G hated the colour. Sales guy immediately dropped to 13,500, but still we didn't want it.
Looking around as you say there are few there at around £15K to 15.5K, but most are with the same chain of dealers Robins and Day. I called around a few of them, not because I was playing one off against another but because none are on my doostep, and if I was going to travel, I wanted to know a few specifics about the car before I headed off.
I found myself gravitating towards Robins and Day in Coventry (90miles away) . Lee there was most helpful. Other branches either did not return my call, or were unhelpful and in one case almost rude when I implied I might want a discount from the ticket price.
His offer on my part ex was spot on, (in the end I managed to get a private sale for more on EBAY a few days before), his offer for full cash purchase was also spot on and he had fitted a USB/ iPOD/iPhone kit for me, at all times he was completely professional and avoided all the "cheesiness" of most car salesmen.
see my posting on this forum:
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=89454#...7
You won't get much discount on the car unless you go for one of those red ones that no one seems to want. But you will be well looked after by Lee, you won't be ripped off on your partex, and he'll be flexible...
Whenmy van is cold, the revs are up and down and then cuts the engine. once it is warm, there is no problem. Two garages have looked at it and can't find a solution. it's a diesel 1700cc (approx). Any ideas please? Read more
VERY pleased with my sec hand Megane (in France)
Dont know why the engine cuts out sometimes. Does anyone have any ideas?... Read more
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I've heard this once or twice. It's really not helpful.