May 2011
I've seen my perfect car but it's at a dealer 200 miles away.
If I buy it and have a problem with it does that mean I'd need to return it to the dealer to fix?... Read more
I bought my Ford Focus 06 diesel 1 year ago - 49K on clock. In October - alternator needing replacing.
In november sudden loss of power and amber engine warning light. Started up fine after losing power, with no warning lights but kept doing this recurrently. Garage thought was EGR valve problem - recommended cleaning it. This seemed to solve the problem.... Read more
hi, had a warning light come up on my 307 sw 1.6 diesel... Read more
thanks Peter
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Hi there.
Long time reader, first time poster and all that:
I was in a bit of a bump at a supermarket carpark today.
I was on the 'road' between the spaces, the other car was in a space.
I reversed back to let another car get round a corner and the car I hit chose this moment to pull out behind me.
The end result - a nice big dent in the other cars wing (an audi A6 I think) and some mindor damage to fixings on my bumper (I'll probably live with these).
Anyway, we've agreed to sort it out between ourselves and He's gone off to get a quote. I'm not going to bother getting mine fixed, I should be able to snap it back into place.
The question is, how much do you reckon is a reasonable quote for a new wing and spray? He seemed to think the dent is repairable, though I'm not so sure.
Many thanks
Tomlad Read more
Thanks for your answers guys.
It's a shame they're completely different lol....
I have a MK2 Golf 1300 engine with transistorised iginition
My engine can be hesitant/jumpy on light acceleration.... Read more
...on the vacuum advance, allowing the mixture to go weak at small throttle opemings.
HI,when i first start the car and put it in drive noyhing happens til i rev a lttle and it then jumps into first gear.she goes through the gears ok,but if i slow to a stop it happens again.this goes on for about 5 mins and then she,s fine and it does,nt happen again.just wondering if anyone can possibly explain this and what i need to do? many thanks for any help. Read more
Moved to technical...
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I second what someone said about keeping your Audi until it falls to bits if you're happy with it. You won't get much for either but change the car you think is unwieldy.
Have enjoyed my 150 for seven years. Now 140k miles. Quick and economical. Serviced ever 10k. But the engine is knackered. Has had all sorts of intermittent judders all of which self -resolved with no faults found on diagnostics. New clutch at 120k and dmf at 130k - was running fine a that time. Engine now sounds gruesome. On my independent mechanic's advice got local dealer to have a look. dealer recommends not running it at all to avoid catastrophic failure. They reckon needs new pistons, cam shaft, conrods, the lot. The car is immaculate otherwise. My mechanic is a lifelong vw mechanic now running his own garage, is trustworthy and is willing to do the work but am worried about huge cost without the certainty of a sound engine.
So do I repair the engine or see if I can get a recon with a decent warranty. If I go for the recon option where do I look? Or are there specialists who will rebuild my engine and give me a warranty?... Read more
Tragic!
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Hi there
I have just bought a Clio and was told it would need new radio codes inputted so I can use it again. I have managed to get the codes, however I have no way to input them. I have been advised that when the radio is on 0000 should appear on the radio display above, but it does not so I cannot input the codes. ... Read more
Pollen Filter's cover of my VW Polo, 1600cc, 1999, has been missing. Thus I can not fix pollen filter. When it rains, water come through inside the car. I can not find the cover/seal for the pollen filter. Could you please tell me where can I find it and how much its cost? Read more
