October 2011
only half the message did not go on first time, a friend flushed the system out and filled it with the correct vw g12 coolant,on inspection at first there was no signs of a leak any where, the reason i asked my friend to have a look was because after the first top up the water in the expansion tank was a dirty greyish black, but when it was flushed through there was no signs of any dirt, only done 63,000 miles, there also is a lack of oomph that was there before, any ideas people. Read more
Hi all just picked a mini 54 plate up and
When I apply the hand brake on or off this interferes with the dashboard and Center console lights when on at night.turning the lights off.
Any ideas.
Cheers
Dave. Read more
I think that is what you call advertising.
light came on the dash showing temperature high, checked and was ok, checked next day and the expansion tank was empty, filled up and for two or three days it used a drop of water each day Read more
Hi Guys,
I have an 09 automatic C-Max, and I need new tyres, the current are conti sport contacts 2, a good tyre but I was gonna go for goodyear vector 4 seasons as they should match my requirments better than summers, would these be a good match for the c-max type of car.... Read more
The haynes manual says
"On early models, reach up behind the front wing, squeeze the plastic tabs together
and push out the light. On later models, turn the light anti-clockwise and withdraw it from
the front wing"... Read more
Sounds like it's the same as the Ford Fiesta - you have to unclip the wheel-arch liner to get your hand up to the indicator bulb...
I have recently bought an 07 reg X-type and I was wondering if anyone knew of a decent after market iPod connection, I have read up on the parrot mk9200 but I already have blutooth built in so I don't want to go the whole hog with it. But if anyone has any ideas I'm listening. Read more
Tand
01 plate V70 T3 2.3. Today the engine management light came on and a message Reduced Performance and the car went into limp mode big time. I was not far from my son's house so called in and we investigaged using a MacTools code reader. "Throttle Position Sensor Switch A" then a crash code for the ECU to force the car inro limp mode.
We reset this and the car was fine. I drove back home but 2 miles later the error re-appeared. I popped into my local Bosch independant but the guy in know as not there. However when I returned to the car the fault had cleared itself, so I drove time, another 2 or 3 miles and parked up. My question is can these throttle position sensors be cleaned or is it a replacement job. Regards Peter Read more
Its a well documented problem with throttle bodies on Volvo's. In the states Volvo have had to honour replacements at almost any age.
Out of interest have you tried washing the throttle body out clean as sometimes because the throttle doesnt shut totally it throws it into limp mode as the switch doesnt see the idle position. This is an issue with some vauxhalls as well....
what are the specific symptoms of brg failure in jazz gboxes?
the whining i can hear sounds like wheel brgs but they are ok.... Read more
If the whine is coming from the gearbox it should change in intensity/frequency depending on the gear you are in and if its the first motion shaft bearing it will stop when you push the clutch out.
If its a wheel bearing it will increase in intensity when cornering in one direction and reduce in the other.
Please confirm the TYPE that applies to my vehicle from the following 2 types.
DM2 1997ccm 100 kW BJ.: 09.2003 DXA 1997ccm 100 kW BJ.: 02.2011 Ford confirm that my CMax 2.0L TDCI first registered in February 2010 is 1997ccm 100kW but they do not know what the DM2 or DXA or BJ designations stand for and they do not know if the Dates at the end of each line are Models/Types up to the dates or from the dates. When I go into the Mytyres website and select Complete Wheels and put in the Manufacturer then the Model it then asks for the Type of vehicle. This is where the information came from. The 2003 calls out wheels with a tyre profile of 205 and the 2011 calls out 215. I am just trying to determine the correct Type designation for my vehicle. Mytyres are not responding on this question. H. Sharpe Read moreAnd she said?............ no thank you, I dont need a car, I will use public transport.
Eek!... Read more
Mrnikko
Attending Uni in Balfast/Jordanstown, with a reasonable train connection to our home town.
And when I took the children off the Galaxy insurance on Monday, that netted me a £1000.00 "cashback" (for the 6months left) however to put them on the Octavia would have been £1400.00 for the 11.5 months remaining.
So I didnt, & when I informed "tiddles" as to the £1400.00 cost she positively squalked "dont do it".
atta girl!
Browse
That would also account for your loss of coolant. Look around the filler cap and overflow pipe for signs of dry antifreeze. If you place the end of the overflow pipe in a receptical you will be able to see if its being blown out.