July 2011
Hi guys,
I have a 53 plate Laguna 1.9 dci estate with 90k on the clock.... Read more
Posting here as a matter of record.
Usually the stock diagnosis is timing chain tensioner - as it may well be.... Read more
Thanks for this.
Over Christmas we bought a 2010 1.2 petrol corsa, 15 months old and 15K on the clock, that makes a pronounced tappety noise at idle (audible within the cabin). It only makes the noise when the engine is fully warmed up, not from cold....
My ABS light comes on intermittently.
Have checked sensor continuity and output (with a digital multimeter from the ABS unit multiplug)... Read more
I am glad to see my deep distrust of French wiring is justified.
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Hi All,
I am thinking of buying a diesel car. I drive mainly urban for about 40 min, the max. speed is 30mph and the distance 10 miles (one way). With this particular type of daily commute will I have trouble with the DPF?... Read more
Among the cars I have mentioned previously (ford mondeo, hyundai ix35, kia sportage, skoda octavia), which one do you think has got the most reliable diesel?
Hi,
I'm trying to find the manual gearbox oil spec for my 2002 Nissan Almera 1.8 and was wondering if anyone had any idea?... Read more
The handbook says: Nissan XZ gear oil.
It's been discussed for Primera years ago: www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=34725
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I was wondering what would be the best oil for an 80K 1.4HDI, looking in the handbook 5W 40 is recommended, however some websites are saying 10W 40, and some 0W 30. Would Castrol Magnatec 10W40 Semi Synthetic be suitable or do I need specific Turbo Diesel oil?... Read more
What has been put in it during the past?. 5w30 C2 spec is a good one for these engines.
I have the above model & I like i & had it for years.Isuzu supposed to be a great diesel engine
In December 2010 during that cold spell,the engine overheated and blew a hose together with the head,I took it to a garage & they guessed it must be the water pump,so I had the head shimmed and had it replaced ,together with the water pump & cam belt just for fun.........alas...still the same problem,so they guessed again & said it must be the thermostate? alas,again same problem.Now Im over £500 (new gaskets)... Read more
Agreed RT - classics are what I had in mind.
Although....I have a 10-year old Z3 'fun car' which isn't quite a classic, or not yet: would I spend money on, say, a new engine or gearbox? Debatable. I think I would, if only because without it the car would be fit only for scrap, and that 'costs' about £5,000....
Hi all
New to the site!... Read more
Hi I resolved this problem by trading the car in and buying a Renault Clio with 20k on the clock. Went (NOT FOR THE FIRST TIME) to a very reputable dealer HPL in Prestwich who gave me £1.5 k for the car minus the cost of repairs. Apparantly it was £30 to repair the key so I was delighted to gert £1470 for what was effectively a non-runner.I think you need to go to a shop/pgarage that specialises in key repairs.Suggest ask around the garages and ask whoever does your MOT. If you are in the Greater Manchester area Alan Quine long established auto shop in Whitefield may be able to do it.
Hi posting on behalf of my elderly father. 2 wks ago his car wouldn't start when he came out of the supermarket, drove there fine. called aa who sprayed it with quick start and advised he take it to main dealer to be checked over. this was on the friday. ford had the car over the weekend and rang him on monday to say it was a problem with the glow plug wiring, one of the glow plugs had broken and would cost over £400 to fix. if this was the case, could he have driven it to the garage with a broken plug? sounds like they broke it trying to get it off but of course i cannot prove this! had to pay ford £250 for the diagnotic. gets worse ..... dad decided to ring halfords autocentre for a 2nd opinion and they said they could do it cheaper and would pick his car up and fix it. week 3, they have today rang to say the plugs have been changed at a cost of £800 but still the car won't start. halfords are now ordering a part for the exhaust (!) to try on monday at an additional cost of £100. Bill now over £1000 .....i am worried how far they are going with this. i know nothing about cars and my dad even less so would really appreciate some help and advice. hate to think he's being taken for a ride. many thanks ! Read more
Glowplugs are not generally required for cold starting in ambient temperatures above about 10C.
Assuming your father left the car in the supermarket for only an hour or two, it must have been warm when he tried to restart it-so no glow plug cycle would be required....
It is not a cheap trip on EuroTunnel if you end up damaging an alloy wheel, or take a chunk out of the sidewall of your tyre when you drive on or off the carriage.
The problem is the upper deck carriages, where at either end the ramp narrows and the metal kerb is higher. If you are unfortunate enough to be directed towards the upper deck, you enter from the side and after making a tightish turn, then you have a steep ramp ahead of you with the nose of the car pointing at the ceiling. Normally there should be red marker posts where the ramp narrows, but often these are not in place. If you pass through the plastic posts and your wing mirrors clear them, you should be OK, but there is still the chance you might whack the metal kerb either side.... Read more
Well I have just heard from EuroTunnel and they have agreed to reimburse me for a new alloy wheel and tyre. Excellent customer service by the way.
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Just an update on this as got a fix sorted.
I had a diagnostic which came up with faulty or intermittent glow plug on plug #1. Changed it and no better. The diagnostc was run again and same fault so changed them all....