April 2011
Hi all
Looking for some inspiration please - BMW 320d E46 approx 100K miles on clock - wont start.... Read more
Can you recommend a repairer for DIM Read more
They normally just suffer from a dry joint on the printed circuit. Somewhere on the net is a picture of how to repair! I did one about 3 years ago and worked fine.
when driving on motorway i lost power then it cut out after ten mins it starded again keep happening had it plugged in it says code po381,po380,p1335 can you help please Read more
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Any mechanics out there that live near Birmingham Airport that can do repairs on my ford escort.... Read more
Right folks, need the collective forum brain on this one!
Bought a car 2 weeks ago, and someone in their wisdom decided to apply either intentionally or not, wax or polish to the windscreen! (before my purchase) - looks maybe like an accidental runoff ?
Anyway, every time the wipers wipe I see a "scum" on the windscreen, but after the wipe the screen is clear. my problem is that whenever the wipers are on constantly this "scum" is there, and it would worry me if it was raining at night and my vision would be affected.
I have tried household glass cleaner, water and vinegar, cleaning with newspapers. Bought some foamy type stuff "that will clear anything" according to the chap in the motor factors. (have bad news for you buddy !). Got some stuff off the chaps at Autoglass, have even tried the old trick of the potato cut in half smeared over the screen, all to no avail !!!
Apparently nail varnish remover (or something with Acetone) may lift it. Unfortuneately the only nail varnish remover in our house is acetone-free!!! aargh!!! have to hunt some out.
Does anyone else have any tips worth considering ? Before I accidentally hit the screen causing that nice young chap from Autoglass to replace it!!!
(Its not the wiper blades themselves either - have changed those)
Its a real pet hate of mine having a screen which isnt clear! Read more
Victorbox.
You're right! Thanks....
The dashboard on my 2003 Xsara has stopped working whilst I was checking the fuel sendor unit due it not reading. Does anybody know if this is supported by a fuse and where it is located before I start stripping the dashboard out?
The Radio & Information panel illuminate with no problems and the swiches on the centre console illuminate when switching on the lights, seems to be confined to the dash panel. Everything else on the car works fine. Read more
Hi mate. Can I ask if you ever got this sorted and if so how? I have exactly the same problem after getting a new fuel pump fitted. Mine is a 2003 Xsara too. Only difference is, is that my radio goes bonkers and bleeps and cuts out. Checked all fuses and tried BSI reboot no no avail.
Cheers...
Hi. My first visit here and hoping for someone to help me please!!
I have a '54 Peugeot SW petrol 2.0 and the antipollution fault message is showing and the car is juddering. Having scanned through various forums I am confused and need some clarity!... Read more
My Peugoet 306 1995 model has a serious problem with water entering the car from the sunroof, I've read this can be a problem. I've checked the channel are clear, that are meant to channel the water down and out under the car. When I poured some water down the channels to see if they were blocked the water just pouring straight into the car as if no channels were there.
Can it be possible that these channel have a hole in them, or for some reason aren't there?. I'm not sure if the channels are part of the frame or a rubber tube ect, but the problem is very bad and I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas and how to fix it. Read more
I've noticed that secondhand car dealers are almost routinely giving a quick blow-over with the spraygun to the sills, wheelarches and door-bottoms of even quite recent secondhand cars. The problem with this is that this usually leaves an area of matt overspray where the new paint overlaps the original. This rather defeats the object of the exercise, which is to make the cars look smarter!
I can understand this with old bangers or cars that have had repairs done, but on 5 or 6 year-old cars? Read more
A lot of dealers, particularly franchised ones, do the bumpers and front of the bonnet as a matter of course. They don't even look at the cars - they get shipped to their reconditioning people directly as they come in before they reach the dealership.
Every single car which has passed through the hands of my local Ford dealer group for example will have had the front bumper repainted.
Can anyone explain if there is a technique to remove bottom wishbone ball joint. I used a pry bar and too me ages. I jaked the car up at the jacking point at the sill, took the bot out the hub clamp and it just would not budge. Do I have to jack up the hub or anything? Should invest in a ball joint fork? thanks Read more
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