January 2012
In this week’s “Classic Car Weekly” one of the contributors mentioned that his car was build within 17 days of his date of birth. Set me wondering how many people own a car built on their date of birth or the same age as themselves. The closest I have been in is a car that was registered 7 years and 20 days after my birth. Lots of interesting cars from my year including Chevy, XK140 and Jaguar MkVIII. Hard to decide which one I would buy if I had both the money and space. Read more
To place your bid for a piece of automotive history.
http://www.delphi.se/filearchive/5/5940/120116-Bilder_pictures%20Saab%20Car%20Museum.PDF Read more
Can anyone tell me if i can adjust the headlights on my 2008 Ford Transit for driving on the continent. I have seen numerours comments relevant to other vehicles but nothing so far on my vehicle. Read more
My haynes handbook suggests that this model has two washer pumps. Before I start rippng my car apart can anyone suggest an easy fault fiding method. I have reoved the rear washer jet and still no sign of nay water coming out. Is ther a quich and easy place to look as to where the fault may be? Read more
The rear boot lid mechanism isn't fuctioning at all Iv'e had a quick glance at the wiring diagram which shows it get's voltage via a multi function control module. Can any 1 shed some light on or is this a clip code read at dealers. Any feed back greatly appreciated Regards Mickeybo Read more
Could be either a bad earth connection or water/damp might have got in to the locking mechanism, which may need to be dried out.
everytime I turn on my car the fan sounds like it is running really fast goes off for a while and then goes on again, I have been told it is my thermostat that needs replacing would that be right
t's probably a failed temperature sensor which controls the fan relay and switches it on or off..
There is a slight miss under acceleration and the fuel economy does'nt seem that grate at 40mpg. Have hooked it up to the snap on solus pro but no fault codes showing. However when I go into the engine managment data ,and under fuel circuit information scroll down to cylinder injection flow correction %, No 1,2 and 3 cylinders show betwee 97-100% but No 4 cylinder is showin 66.3% - 66.7% when the car is running. When the engine is switched off No 1,2 and 3 show 0% but No 4 is still at 66.3%. Have previously changed No 4 Injector with No3 but made no difference.
Any help would be appreciated... Read more
Thanks. I thought it definately worth checking the rockers, and changing some on a citoren picasso hdi a while ago was a doddle ,but when I saw what was involved in removing the rocker cover which is half way under the bulk head I decided to leave it for a while(next christmas)
I own a Vauxhall Corsa 2002 automatic/ tip tronic (?) petrol car. I am having a number of problems that are likely caused by the same thing:
1. Since December it occasionally decides not to start. It will turn over but won't maintain the revs and dies. Also the dashboard display goes blank including the gear indicator and mileometer. If left for a while (Ie a few hours) and try again it usually will start. ... Read more
I seem to recall the fix is to thump the dash, as the previous poster said, a bad connection.
If the fault reoccurs, give it another bash....
Why is it, and it is becoming more common, that vendors put a headline price of £999 and then at the end of the advert say its a mistake and it is really £2300? If I'm looking for a car £2000 plus, the car won't come up in the search. Equally if I want a car for under £1000, finding one listed at 999, which at the end is 2300 isn't going to be of interest.
Mazda Mazda6 2.0L TS2 5dr Hatchback £999 2002 (52 reg), Hatchback Trade seller, distance: 166 miles- 56,562 miles
- Manual
- 2.0L
- Petrol
- 9
- 0
private seller ... Read more
2003 (53 reg) Hatchback 14,700 miles Manual 1.4L Diesel To Be Sold this Week. .Top of the Range Spec TSpirit VERSO Model 2.0 D-4D Diesel,Full&Recent Service History All Reciepts and old Mots,Average14700 miles each year, Metallic Grey with Charcoal Velour Isofix Interior, Climate Control Twin Electric Sunroofs, Roof Rails,ABS, Alloy Wheels, Full Electrics, Trip Computer, Cd player, Rear Parking Sensors,Privacy Glass etc.Non Smoker owners .Very Economical All Keys and Documents 9 Months Tax & Mot,Cheap Insurance Group 6 Exellent Throughout..Priced to Sell. Working Overseas next week Hence Low Price. £2,100
Headline is 14,700 miles. Later on, ad says 14,700 miles a year. Drongo!...
It starts with a Solid Works animation. This is never good. Graduate trainees can create 'working' Escher constructions on Solid Works. No mention of a working prototype.
The usual promises of Big Engine performance from Small Engine package. Improved fuel economy etc etc.... Read more
Holset experimented with passenger car turbos way back but figured it was more profitable / in line with the owner's core business not to go the passenger car route.
Bet they rue that decision! Isn't it ironic that today's state of the art passenger engines are fundamentally based on 1960's truck engines? (Diesel, direct injection bowl-in-piston, HP turbocharged etc)? Formula 1 are still irrelevantly buzzing away at 19000 RPM and no one is listening.
Browse
Interesting! Perhaps you could do a quick guide. I have a RWD Escort project car that is currently (and slowly) having sills, floors, A posts, etc replaced/repaired. Improved performance and fuel consumption would be a win win situation.