December 2011
I brought an ex demo Golf MK6 in April this year, it had done around 9000miles.
The car has just done 20000 miles when on Tuesday the car lost all gears all of the sudden. It was towed to the garage and the outcome is that the pressure relief plate has overheated and to replace it is going to cost just under £1000. This should not happen on a car of this age that is well looked after.... Read more
My daughter has a Hyundai i10 on a 59 plate and when the engine is idling there is an intermittent whirring noise (rather like an electric motor running) which I cannot trace having considered all the likely things it could be.
Would be grateful if anyone has come across this and if so what causes the noise.... Read more
When was the recall please? I spent a couple of weeks hunting this down in April this year and told the garage when it went in for its service. That's when they said "Oh we know what that is, it's the switch". They replaced it FOC under warranty.
What is the best way to get all the accumulated muck out from behind plastic wheel arch liners?
A thorough blasting with a petrol station jetwash didn't seem to achieve much.... Read more
They must be pretty rubbish plastic wheel arch liners if there is accumulated mud behind them!
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Hi all, not sure if this is the best place to post this but I'm just looking for some advice.
My Mum currently drives a 2005 VW Golf 1.4 FSi which went to our local mechanic last week to have its MOT. Now we have used this mechanic for a number of years and he has always seemed relatively competent/capable however I have discovered a serious case of incompetence!... Read more
Just as JC2 says, It shouldnt of been MOT'd as the ABS light function is part of the MOT !
I cannot get a ring spanner or a socket onto the sensor to unscrew it. Has anyone removed one of these before? Thanks. Read more
I agree. There is no gauge and with sensor disconnection the PCM is in default mode causing the fan to run continuously. With connection the fan, as far as I can ascertain, only runs when the air con is switched on. When I replace the sensor (I have already purchased a new one and cannot return it) the fan hopefully will cycle on when engine coolant temperature exceeds 105-110 as you indicate. After replacement of the sensor I may as well disconnect the battery for 24 hours to (I guess) clear codes in the PCM to reach default upon battery reconnection.
Not a completely safisfactory situation since I don't have a code scanner.
this morning the temperature just touched the red zone and then slowly dropped back to normal and again touched and then dropped back to normal. Went to the nearest Halfords, checked for the coolant level and found it to be empty!! (though the car was serviced at Kwik Fit just a month back). Approx 2.5 litres of Coolant easily got poured in the coolant reservoir.
(How come the coolant became empty in a month - hope its not a failed engine head gasket or something. There is no engine fault light or any loss of power etc..) ... Read more
Sorry Sam76
My head gasket is gone on the Avensis, 87400 miles.
You said you get it services in Kwit fit?
Did Toyota raise any issues about not being serviced in a Toyota centre?
Thanks
I am a car dealer and one of my 1st and best customers have came back to me with an issue that is frustrating us. The rear window opens seperatly to the boot but does not de-mist and the rear wiper does not work. Possible a seperate issue (bulb may need changing) but the 3rd brake light also doesn't work. The vehicle was taken to a Peugeot specialist local to us and they said the vehicle will need a rear window replacement as the rear wiper takes its power from the glass. My customer has found that they can claim on their insurance (which doesn't affect their no claims bonus) for a replacement rear window and would have to pay an excess of £75. When autoglass arrived, they said that they had never heard of this and said that replacing the window would be a waist of time and money. We have already replaced the motor with a brand new one. Can anyone else confirm whether Autoglass or the Peugeot specialist is correct. Thanks in advance. Andrew-H Read more
Don't know how the 206SW is arranged, but my 207SW has a hatch-window in the tailgate. The wiper motor is in the tailgate and the wiper spindle separates when the glass is lifted. The only wiring to the glass is for the demister - which in my car has not worked for years, despite the claim from an autoelectrician that it did (I paid £70 for that useless info).
If your wiper motor runs without turning the blade, maybe it is disengaged?
I'm sure that various people have been in the same quandry with these cars, but the more I've researched, the more unsure i am.
My main concern is reliability, with regard to the VW & Audi, not sure about the BMW... Read more
I've even had a 3 minute test drive, followed by, how would you like to pay!...
What's the best way to remov the rubber seal/boot on the headlight bulb? I don't want to rip it and it looks very snug. All suggestions welcome ... especuially from someone who's actually done it! Read more
Thanks for the explanation. I took the rubber boot and headlight out but the buld looked so snug that I thought it might have been attached permanently - I'll have a go at easing it off. Is there anything that makes this easier - heat, hot water? And getting the rubber back on ans over the buld - washing-up liquid,vaseline?
I've got a 03 plate 1.4 TDCi fiesta which stalls within the first half mile or so on cold days. I turn the key to position 2, wait 10 secs and dont see any glow plug indicator light, start the engine (no probs), then pull up the the end of the road, press the brake, then take my foot off the brake and the rev needle dips (this always happens but it usualy recovers), on cold days the needle drops too low and the engine stalls.I've replaced the glow plugs and tested the old ones (all were working) but this is still happening. Can I test the glow plug relay with a multi meter? Read more
yep 2nd that
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