March 2011
Hi there, spent all my savings on a new mazda 3ts,. At only 3mths and about 800 mls it started a loud ticking/clattering noise when pulling away on a cold engine. Before the unsuccessful 5th attempt at repairs I complained that I had been very patient and had had enough, and asked for a refund or a new car. I was then told by the garage that a 5th attempt was the best option, and was assured that this time it would be sorted as according to mazda it could be a loose tappet. It was not! Mazda then decided to send a technician who said it was piston slap, and that it was ok to live with and no damage was being done!!! When I said the noise is embassingly loud especially when neighbours are close by, he said he may recommend a short engine in his report. After seeing someone else who had a new Mazda 3 with piston slap and after great difficulty had a new short engine installed only to have the same problem again but even worse. I'm wondering if piston slap is a common problem with Mazda 3's. Has anyone else had this problem? Would be so grateful for any help, Many thanks, Barry
Whatever next ! this has been passed by the European Equalities commission !!!
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So if your Polish you can buy a football club ticket with 80% off but if you English and have been a memeber of the club for years you pay full price !!!!!
whatever is happening to this country ?
andf to cap it all ! this gets even worse, Foreign drivers excempt from prosecution !... Read more
Reading the article regarding football it is a one off injection doc I can't see any harm if the manager wants to attract more supporters.If the Polish supporters come back for the next match they have to pay full price.
Regarding the foreign drivers being excempt from prosecution if they break the law,this is a decision by the UK goverment which doesn't make sense.Any tory politicians on this forum?...
Thinking of a used "luxury" type 4x4 as a comfortable, spacious car.
Inevitably will have to do some short town journeys.... Read more
word of warning, you maybe surprised by the lack of much difference on MPG between the diesel and petrol models when you get up to this size especially with the difference btween the price of diesel and petrol at the moment, try looking for one with a quality LPG conversion is my advice.
I HAVE A 56 RAV4 DIESEL MANUAL THAT HAS COVERED 43,000MILES - I HAVE NOTICED PARTICULARLY FIRST THING IN THE MORNING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM CHANGING GEAR - IF IT IS VERY COLD THE GEAR LEVER IS VERY STIFF UNTIL THE CAR IS MOVING & THE OIL WARMS UP - WHEN YOU CHANGE GEAR PARTICULARLY WHEN CHANGING FROM 1st TO 2nd GEAR IT SOMETIMES GRAUNCHES - THE MAIN DEALER WHO SUPPLIED IT IN NOVEMBER IS TAKING IT IN OVERNIGHT NEXT WEEK BUT I AM NOT CONFIDENT THAT HE WILL 'FIND' ANYTHING - HE ALSO SAYS THEY CHANGED FROM FULLY SYNTHETIC SHELL GEAR OIL TO A NON SYNTHETIC ONE TOYOTA RECOMEND AS SHELL SYNTHETIC WAS CAUSING PROBLEMS! PLEASE ADVISE
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Clutch drag caused by excessive movment in a failing DMF? But Toyota will probably deny this and say it's your driving. A Tech will take you for a spin to prove this. He will change gears slower than your grandad and tell you "nothing is wrong, Toyotas don't go wrong, they are bullet proof". My Toyota Main Dealer have written to me to tell me they do not have the expertise to diagnose what's causing my same symptoms because it's a Lexus (a car with a Toyota desel engine, cutch and gearbox! [yes the gearbox really is]. As the Transmission specialist said [about Main Dealers] - "They're just about OK for oil changes! Premises look good though and their staff wear shirt and trousers not dirty overalls"
can anyone shed some light my steering goes light and heavy had tracking done balancing and 4 wheel alignment my steering pump went then got sold a dodgy second hand 1 so changed that again then got told it was the valve in the pressure switch and again didnt cure the problem can anyone help?? Read more
random or at least in low gears or when i hit a pot hole i could drive in fifth and it be light then it would just go heavy i dont understand cars myself after all im a 'woman' lol but knew it was too dangerous to drive just had steering rack done? problems better still there but not as bad pulling but roads r bad so tracking might be off. Still ive read these forums and see you seem to know what ur talking about the most do you think this man keeps selling me duff pumps?
just had my car tracking done which was out a bit ,also topped up tyre pressure which was low,but car is still pulling to left when driving.
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thanks,will change them around tommorow to see if there is a difference.
will let you know.
when moving my seat to correct position before driving something is not right as the seat can move about an inch forward when braking and then move back an inch when accelerating away.
been to ford and there quoting £450 for a new seat bracket as it is all one unit.... Read more
the seat is sliding back and forward about an inch when it is supposed to be in a set postion after i have used lever to adjust
I have a 2009 KIA Ceed Sport 2litre diesel with 17” alloy wheels. It has done a little less than 17,000 from new. I have a couple of problems that I would like your opinion on.
The car was fitted with Michelin 225/45 R17 91W tyres and the front ones need replacing. KIA tell me they are soft tyres and wear quickly. (the rear tyres are fine) I have seen a road test on the net which scrubbed the front tyres at 14, 600 miles. KIA told me to put ‘harder’ tyres on. I’m wondering which tyres you would advise for improved wear and improved fuel consumption.... Read more
I reckon 17000 miles is a good result on the front of quite a powerful car.
On my Passat I swop the front to the back after about 9000 miles, so I usually need a new set at 18000 miles. I prefer to buy 4 tyres together, I like the same make. The car came on Dunlop 200Es, they were terrible in the wet,. Since then I've had Continental Premium 2s and Pirelli P7s. There is nothing between them, they are very good.
just purchased 2010 focus 1.6 zetec 15,000 miles on clock.
Engine management light flashing on and off, accelerating to 80 miles per hour a no go. Car went in the garage and replaced with new sensor, set off from garage 5 minute journey via motorway and light came on again and won't let me hit 80 mph. Any ideas because ford don't seem to know?... Read more
sounds like a typical Fix Or Repair Daily, try the cam sensor, faults but does not show code.
Mys wifes Focus, sometimes has a problem with the front screen heater and rear not working, rear wiper sometimes does not work and the heater works only on number 4. which a auto engineer advised was the resistor pack, which I replaced with a new one, but after a week it stopped working again. They also said the emu was the fault with the other issues. I now believe that he meant body control unit. Can anyone suggest where I can get a replacement unit from, how much and are they easy to fit Read more
It seems unlikely a 'body control unit' has much to do with a heating or wipers - that sounds more like ESP territory - unless your phrasing is inaccurate.
I'd suggest taking your car to proper Ford garage, rather than getting (it seems) rather vague & unhelpful information as you have done so far from the 'auto engineer' - you could end replacing everything with that approach!
Browse
I should also add that I have driven a half a dozen Mazda 3 1.6 petrols with various mileages(loan cars, Hire cars and test drives) and none were noticeably noisy.