October 2011
This cars engine seized at the traffic lights yesterday. Ran out of oil. Is it an economical job to get the engine rebuilt? Seat quoting £3400 plus vat for new engine. Anyone have an experience of this? Read more
I haven't done a thread for a while and it's time for another one of these....
.....mostly because I saw one of those funny looking Mercedes G-class vehicles. It had an AMG badge too. Very dark grey. Read more
I saw what I think was a Buick Century stationwagon today. Very strange indeed! UK plates though; late 90s.
I have a 2002 Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec (petrol) - never had any problems until I went to open the car, the central locking kept making a continous locking sound, the car would not start, turn over, not even any lights on the dashboard and the clock appeared to have reset itself. Since then I have charged the battery and tried to start the car without any luck, now when im trying to start the car the car tried to lock itself continously.
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It sounds like the battery is on its last legs, or there is a poor connection on the battery or earth.
Try cleaning the battery conexions & check the earth lead at both ends. Try putting on the headlights & starting the car, do the lights go out, if so suggest you get a new battery.
I want to buy a used BMW 5 sries 530d.
There is a massive range of cars and prices at the sub 12k end of the market <6 years old.... Read more
Be aware that older BMW diesels suffer from disastrous engine problems check before purchase that the model you choose is not affected.
AFAIK these effect all of them upto 2010 dont they? Presumably they've sorted the problem.....only time will tell
I bought a car from a car dealer a year ago for £2000, I have just tried to sell it and have found out that it is a cat c car. When I called the dealer he says that he will pay £300 for the car but it is worth £800 do I have any come backs on the dealer? Read more
(a)the commercial practice omits material information,
Marlot ,just checked the 2008 act ,the above is an excerpt from it .you're absolutely right .
The amended act does require dealers to disclose cat c/d cars .
Not only that ,but as I understand it , anything that is to the detriment of a buyer ,that is known to the seller or should be known to the seller.must be disclosed to the buyer.
A much stronger piece of legislation than the the original sale of goods act.?
Regards
Tony g
Trying to find a dim unit for my volvo 2001 it needs to have a clean memory Read more
Hi All,
the steering on my minibus is moving abruptly to the right when I accelarate. The steering fluid , tyres are fine but the cv joint boot has split and grease spilled out. There's no obvious knocking sound. I asked a breakers for cv joint plus drive shaft, he's got one but said ""driveshaft with wheel straight has 3-5mm play at top of brake disc when holding shaft still. no knocking on both locks. obviously under no load tho. boots are good"" Is it worth getting this second hand one of should I go for new or better condition 2nd hand? Thanks in advance, Matt Read more
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i have an 05 model shogun elegance, with heated seats fitted, but they appear not to be working, i have cheched the power from power source to fuse box, and everything is working, i"ve tried to locate the relay but seems to be well hidden, can anybody " PLEASE" , give me some tips on where to look because i"m stumped! need to check relay for power. Read more
Hi all,
Just picked up my new car today, a 07 plate 1.6 petrol focus.... Read more
The gauges are not that accurate-if it's somewhere near the middle it's OK!
Browse
My previous two cars didn't burn a drop of oil inbetween services in over 150K miles, didn't stop me checking it weekly - you are a motorist - the clue is in the word "motor". My current car likes a drop (just under half a litre per 1K miles) but then I've yet to own a rover V8 engined car that doesn't burn oil!