August 2011
Replaced timing chain engine set at top dead centre crank set top dead centre on rotation of crankshaft after removal of timing peg and camshaft bar the crankshaft sprocket is not rotating timing chain at this point the timing case cover is off is this normal or do i need to replace side to do the two engine revolutions even though the crankshaft sprocket does not rotate with crankshaft? Read more
I enjoy reading HJ's reviews very much and this comment is nothing particularly about his review but i wanted to draw attention to this bizarre engine choice from Kia highlighted in the review. Although the review states the car hasnt arrived yet i was particularly depressed with this.
Fitted with a special 1.1 litre 3 cylinder turbodiesel engine, it’s the lowest emitting internal combustion engined car in the World.... Read more
You seem unfamiliar with vehicle usage patterns in rural areas, where popping off to see friends every day of going to a difft shop may involve a 30-miles-each-way trip
Well its not like i live in London i am aware there is countryside, i dont live in the middle of nowhere i just dont find myself on rural roads that often, so fair point, possibly....
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I have a kangoo 51 and after a short drive my brakes seem to stick. The brake peddle only requires a touch to slow the van and both brakes over heat.... Read more
If teyve been overheating that much you may of boiled the fluid causing expansion and worse problems with sticking / less pedal travel. Only real solution would be remove calipers, clean and thouroughly free off, new pads, check discs for warping and a good pressure bleed through with new fluid. Also is it a dci? Check the vac pump and servo for good vaccuum.
Just picked up a cheap C5 estate which appears to have a leaking head gasket,drove it 450 miles home without a problem though.The whole top end had a complete rebuild only 11000 miles ago at a cost of £2353 (prior to me getting it )and I'm a bit reluctant to do the head again , it uses very little water but you can see the gasses bubbling in the expansion bottle.
Do products like K seal work and if they do how long do they work for and do they cause any damage to the engine if they don't work and you have to do the head again.... Read more
I live in New Zealand, had a Nissan Laurel Diesel, a Toyota Corolla, a Toyota V6 Camary, and I use a product called SealWell, it is made in America. Google it and you will read about it. But their is many of them on the market now and since I started in the motor trade as a mechanic they now just seem to work. The man I buy it from say the Car Salesman Robbers buy it by the carton, and it works. If it does not then you have no hope. But so far it has always worked. Good luck. New Zealand Mechanic with 46 years of experience.
Apologies if a similar thing has been asked before.
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Your first thing to do would be to approach the dealer in a nice way before shouting legislation at them. They might be more co-operative than you think.
Your problem is that it is a 100k sub £4k car with a clutch issue. The dealer could simply argue that 100k is acceptable mileage for the components concerned. Cars have to be "satisfacotry" but that takes into account age, mileage, price paid etc. so you won't get anywhere near as far on this car as you would a 10k 2 year old one you paid £12k for....
First posting on the board. I've been a loyal reader of HJ in the newspapers for years and am new to the website. What I've read so far seems great. I hope I can maybe offer some advice to people too.
I'm looking to buy a current shape (E92) diesel BMW 3 series coupe. I've found a 2008 105k mileage in exactly the model/colour that I like and at a good price. It comes with a full service history and seems in good condition. It looks like the car has just done a lot of motorway miles. It is no longer under BMW warranty.... Read more
>The medium size long established dealer i bought my MB from 9 years ago told me the warranty he presented with the car wasn't worth the paper it was written on, as are the vast majority of if not all aftermarket warranties IMO, can't fault a man who tells it like it is.
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Hi ive recently purchased a vw golf 1.4 2002 (52), when i was drivin it home the the engine management light was on i put my OBDII scanner on it and it gave me p0340 code camshaft position sensor circuit malfunction ,I bourght a new cam sensor put it on and cleared the fault the light stayed of for a while then came back on,checked it again same fault so i cleared it went for a drive came back on same fault,as anybody ever sufferd this before or can anybody advise me on this little problam ive got,Thankx glyn.............. Read more
A relative of my wife who is not a uk resident or citizen wants to gift her a car. Would my wife be liable for any income tax on the gift.?
What is the best way to go about it?... Read more
Thanks for the detailed response, I understand your concerns.
However, my conviction is that I have more to watch out from the motor trade than vice-versa. lol
Upon reflection I think you right, a gift of money is the easiest method. As far as we can ascertain it doesn't raise a tax issue for the recipient, only for the giver and their inheritance tax limit. It varies from country to country.
I have just bought a 53 reg skoda octavia with 280,000 miles on the clock.
The boot will not lock on central locking, and the lock barrel is seized from road grime. On inspection it appeared that the servo was broken, as it was not moving when the lock was operated. I have ordered and fitted a new one, however the problem is not solved. Any idea where the fault might be and how to rectify it? Not looking at using a dealer/garage as the car was only £750.... Read more
I have comprehensive cover with Direct Line and wish to invoke their uninsured driver promise. The circumstances are as follows: I was involved in an accident which was not my fault. I provided Direct Line with the other party's details as provided to me, their vehicle registration number and the make and model of their vehicle. My car was repaired at a Direct Line approved garage and I paid the garage £350, my policy excess, as instructed by Direct Line. Direct Line passed my claim to solicitors, Lyons Davidson to recover all losses arising out of the accident.obtained a court order for the defendant to pay me financial losses arising from the accident: Policy excess, incidental expenses (telephone, post), loss of use totalling £400 plus a claim for interest on that sum. Lyons Davidson were unable to recover the debt - In their most recent correspondence to me they say that there is not a reasonable prospect of succeeding with the claim and it would not be appropriate to pursue it further becuase bailiffs have paid a number of visits to the defendant's address but were unable to make a recovery or force entry to the proemises becuase it is a residential address. On receipt of this letter from Lyons Davidson, I providedDirect Line to find out what the next step in recovering my excess is. Direct Line confirmed that the other party was uninsured. Direct Line told me that the payment I made to the garage was not my policy excess but payment of the invoice for repair work and that the repair work was just under my policy excess. They state that since the money I paid was not my excess, the Direct Line uninsured driver promise does not apply. The receipt I have from the Direct Line approved garage States "Policyholder's excess". If, as Direct Line state, the repair bill was less than the £350 I paid, the difference has not been refunded to me. I also note that Lyons Davidson refer to the £350 I paid as my policy excess. It seems to me that Direct Line are trying to evade their obligations under the uninsured Driver promise. Yesterday on the phone, Direct Line told me that had the repair bill been over my policy excess, they would have refunded the £350 to me, but because the bill apparently was not, ie no excess was paid, it will not. I think that the money paid to the garage is deemed to be my policy excess. Even if wasn't. nowhere in Direct Line's uninsured driver promise does it state that the promise only applies if damage totals more than your excess. Surely the value of the promise is that you will not be out of pocket becuase the other party was uninsured. Had the other party been insured, the £350 I paid would have been retrieved? I would be very grateful for your opinion please. Are Direct Line being unreasonable, is their promise misleading or have I misunderstood it? Read more
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You are not making any sensr. You say you are rotating the crankshaft yetyou say your crankshaft spocket does not rotate. If that is the case the chain will not moce the the camshaft will not move. Why are you changing the chain, had it snapped. You may have sheared the crankshaft sprocket keyway. Regards Peter