April 2011
All,
We're looking to replace our thirsty 2006 X-Trail 2.5 auto with something more fuel efficient, either MPV or soft-roader.... Read more
I bought a Peugeot 307 HDi 2.0l a few months ago. Due to test driving in the snow we didnt notice that the car was down on power (wont make that mistake again!) Anyway I invested in a diagnostic and replaced the MAF and cleaned the DPF filter. However as I work in town and have a 40 min drive though town 2-3 times a week the DPF isnt getting much chance to regen and is slowing my car down again. I'm thinking about just getting rid of the stupid DPF filter and solving all my problems. I've heard about people doing it without a remap and fooling the ECU into thinking the DPF is still there so no warning lights appear. Has anyone managed to do this? Any tips if I go ahead? Read more
Completely concur. The pressure drop across the DPF should be under 0.15 bar or so. The idea that they choke the engine is nonsense. Peugeot use Eolys which greatly alleviates the problem of regen. If it is clogging up and not regenerating, the problem lies upstream.
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got a 2006 vectra 2.2 sri direct .29000 miles .just brought it 2 weeks ago .noticed there was mayo on the oil filler cap ,and upon investigating further, in the breather pipe to the cam / engine cover .cleaned these out .now no problem .( apparantly the guy who had the car before me from new ,did not go very far in it )
anyway
this morning i started the car and it sounded like a diesel .rattling from top of engine like mad .drove off still rattling .took a good 5 mins to go silent ..could the tappets have the mayo in aswell ,thus blocking the oil when cold ??
car has had full service history .. Read more
These engines are renowned for snapping timing chains,lack of oil changes block up the lubrication to the chain. .No they're not. It was the previous Vectra-B 2.2 that had the lubrication nozzle issues, sorted out by replacing it for the modified one.
As mentioned elsewhere in this thread, its more than likely the tensioner which is partially hydraulically controlled, and infrequent oil changes can make it stick and doesn't tension the chain anymore....
Plese help....
I parked my car in a private car park in December. The ticket machine was out of order so I put a note in my window. I returned an hour later to find a £80 fine had been left on my windscreen. I wrote to the company and explained that the machine was out of order and I had attempted to make the payment. The fine has now increased to £120. The company is called V.C.S Vehicle Control Services. Their letter reads...
We acknowledge receipt of your challenge to the above Parking Charge Notice. Despite careful consideration of the circumstances, we have not found sufficient ground to cancel the charge.
Whilst we understand your concern at receiving a Notice, it is entirely the responsibility of the motorist to ensure that they are not parked in contraventionof the terms and conditions prior to leavong their vehicle on site.
On the day in question a Pay and Display ticket was not clearly visible when the contravention occured. Therefore the Notice was issued correctly. We appreciate that there may have been a problem with the ticket machines on the day in question however it is not acceptable to leave a note in the windscreen. You could have utilised the helpline number on our signs to inform us of the situation or made alternative parking arrangements. Whilst we sympatise with the situation described , the fact remains that you were parked on private property without displaying a valid pay and display and therefore in contravention of the terms and conditions of the site.
Whilst you may not have intentionally breached the rules of the car park, the fact remains tha you were in contravention of them. We regret to disppoint you but unfortunately the circumstances you described give us no grounds to waive the notice.
Unfortunately as we did not receive your appeal within 7 days of the notice issue date the charge has now been reverted to £120.00. The required payment of £120.00 is to be received within our office by 19th April 2011. Failure to comply may result in the issue of court proceedings wherby further costs could be incurred.
Yours xxxxxxxx
If anyone has similar experience or legal knowledge on this please advise. I have until Monday 11th April to reply - only seven days, surely that's not legal notice!
Thanks for your time. TonyP78
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They can apply for any order they want andt a "Norwich Pharmacal Order" which - if granted - would provide a court order to compel the keeper to reveal who was driving.
A Norwich Pharmacal Order would normally require the applicant to show that revealing the information or forcing it to be revealed was in the *public interest* - ie to the benefit of society - not the private interest of the parking company.
Furthermore the substantial costs of a Norwich Pharmacal Order must be paid by the applicant (ie the parking company) and while they are recoverable if granted the application for costs is subject to a further hearing.
To get one would require a full hearing of the court and considerable expense with little chance of either success or recovery....
I understood that all new cars registered from Feb 2011 must have daytime running lights but have noticed some 11 reg cars that dont seem to have them eg Honda crv Nissan Juke seen this morning plus others and wondered why this was. Read more
>> Precisely for that reason.
What reason ? The dipped beam lights are on in daylight, the drivers console panel lights are on in daylight, the rear lights are on in daylight. What's the point of turning off the drivers console panel lights when it gets dark ?
The answer is, VW changed its mind on Polo's daytime lights. It use to only enable the front dipped beam lights and the drivers console panel lights, the rear lights were not turned on during daylight hours. To ensure the driver remembered to turn on the rear lights when it turned dark VW chose to turned off the console lights as a reminder to the driver to turn the light switch to the night lights position.
What they haven't yet done is upgraded the necessary software to be inline with the actual lighting functionality.
My 06 C-Max 1.8 TDCi has done 54,000 miles, and the clutch has started slipping in fifth under heavy acceleration, all the other gears are currently fine. The clutch bite is very high too, so it looks like the clutch is on the way out.
I rang around for some quotes, and the dealer price is approx £550 just for the clutch, but £1100(!) if both the clutch and the flywheel are replaced.... Read more
I would agree.
Right got a saxo here
Has the common heater blowers not working/knocking pas off problem
Iv looked at the ignition switch and it's different to others iv seen
Am I right in saying the brown plug with 2brown wires is the heater switch connection?
As for some reason on this one it looks asif it has never been plugged in :s
How can this be?
And does anyone know how this kind are wired or how I can out the relay in?
Iv got the guide on how to doit etc here just baffled by this plug not even being used Anywhere?
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HI THERE, MY SON HAS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM.
TRY THIS THREAD FROM SAXPERIENCE....
Hi guys i hope you can help I have a 2.0 diesel tdci 2003 mondeo estate.... Read more
Moved to Technical, where you should get some help.
Rear drum brakes:
Why have manufacturers changed the design from separate drums to the combined hub and drum layout?... Read more
The answer to your question is that a combined hub and drum reduces costs and improves concentricity.
In a fiercely competitive market this is an obvious measure and cars with drum brakes have been designed like this for years....
Hi All,I am going to replace the front discs on a Matiz (2005). Will I need a hub extractor to gain access to the disc afer I pull off the hub nut. Cheers Read more
hello eddie
can you explain how you drifted the hub off? was the hub in situ?...
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When Lexus introduced the 8 speed, 6 looked distinctly ordinary.
Same goes with the number of valves. VW flirted with a 5 valve/cylinder engine -didn't flow better than a conventional 4-but it gave them a marketing edge.