August 2011
hi i cant get my passenger side ligths to work ive changed bulbs wen i put sides on dash board will not ligth up either please some one help me Read more
hi thanks.i have checked both fuses.they are fine im thinking idicator stork as wen i put LHSIDE ON it ligths dashboard wen i do RHSIDE it does nothing
Bought the car last night, the key was in the ignition, took it for a spin and everything seemed fine. Went to lock it and couldn't, locked all the doors except the back door, climbed out and all was locked. However the key the guy gave me when I bought the car would not unlock it and the button bit you press is missing, you can see the circuit board etc. Long story short, he met me and unlocked the car with a coat hanger, he said he doesn't lock the car and the batteries have run out.
Been having a think today and I know nothing about cars, and have never had a car with central locking or immobliser, but the key works to start the car, but wont lock or unlock the doors, even putting the key in the door wont lock it. I'm getting some batteries later but I don't think their going to work, I'm not sure if the key I have is actually the key for the car! I don't know if the car has an immobliser or not, but having read up I think it does. Just find it strange that the key works in the ignition but not for the doors?... Read more
Hi,
I am being offered 15% off a new Volvo XC60 D3 AWD and have been given a fixed price to change for my trade in when the volvo arrives(Oct).... Read more
2 Years the Tiguan got out of thick snow and the Navara didn't..
WHAT?!...
Isn't it annoying when you see an offer such as "38% off a New Mondeo Zetec TDCi" and then follow up to find out it is not new after all and should be in the USED CARS for sale section! Read more
Well its true its rare anybody pays the list price, you'd only do that if it was a somewhat rare or specialist car heavily in demand, in which case some people have been known to pay above the list price merely to que-jump for it. But the fact is just sticking a number plate on it does knock a few quid off and the saving is more notable on the sort of car that the dealers are giving minimal discounts on, small economical hatchbacks or other cars which hold their price really well.
My boyfriend recently bought a second hand corsa from a garage.
It passed its MOT a few weeks ago, but as he was planning to visit me (2 and a half hour drive) I wanted him to have it checked over and serviced.... Read more
If it is that badly corroded and the MOT is a genuine one, VOSA should be informed so whoever issued the MOT is investigated. Unless someone's regularly sprayed the underside with hot salt water it can hardly have rotted that much since the test, can it?
I have had nothing but problems with my car over the years mainly the HG, water pump etc..........touch wood it has been fine since winter.............my car seems to have trouble with the very cold winters we have been having.............can anybody recommend which anti-freeze to use and whether i should have the coolant system flushed out by a mechanic.............i just want to do everything possible to avoid another knightmare winter..........the car wouldn't always start............one day is just starting overheating.....then it was fine in the afternoon and i never had anymore trouble with it Read more
replace the header tank resovoir cap ! these are notorious for not holding pressure intermitantly and causing the water to boil. very common problem , well known amoungst Rover techs.
replace the cap !
When driving our voyager as it gets just around 2000 rpm it starts lurching and jumping, followed by some black smoke exiting the exhaust.
It does this in all gears. It drives fine, then jumps, then again, and can this 4 or 5 times in a row, then stops, and then starts again when accelerating.... Read more
Thanks Peter.
We have been away, so I thought I would check the car over as it had been sat....
Can someone please help me? Basically, I bought a Mazda 5 two weeks ago and it has already been back in the garage with some problems. The garage says they can't find any faults and now, to top it all off the battery has died. I want to return the car for a refund and just wondered if anyone here can help me with advice on this or point me in the right direction. I know there is a 30 day guarantee but the garage haven't told me the conditions. I should point out that I phoned the garage yesterday to tell them I am still having problems and they said they would arrange for the car to be picked up and checked out but I havent heard back from them since.
The problems are:-
intermittent clunking noise when in low gear and resistance in acceleration
steering wheel shuddering at 50mph
power door sometimes fails
fog light slipped and wont go back in
slow puncture
(dead battery)
Please can someone advise asap before the 30 days is up as I just feel I paid a lot of money for this car and I just want my money back! Read more
You should really give them a chance to recify the problems. From your symptoms above could the wheel shuddering be due to incorrect tyre pressure du to slow puncture. Dead battery and Power door failing could be related.
You don't say how old the car is orr what you paid for it which could be very relevant to getting your money back....
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A friend wishes to replace the badly kerbed alloys (Thor design) fitted with 225/45/17 pirelli tyres with genuine Volvo replacements (used) rather than have them refurbished..... Read more
A 7" wheel will take a 225 tyre but it is pretty marginal. Lots of rim protection from the tyre though!
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Perhaps there's a case for throttling after all... :)