February 2012
Having problems keeping charge in battery,the battery is only 12 months old but with this cold spell the battery does not seem to hold its charge,could any advise whether this could be a battery problem or as i have been told it could be a alternator problem.
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I have just purchased a new Citroen C3 Picasso and, as I drive too and from Spain twice a year, opted for a full size spare wheel. It was with some irritation therefore that I discovered that it did not fit into the recess where the skinny spare sits. This is not a problem on the outward journey, but coming home it takes up space urgently required for rioja.
Also, I notice that Citroen Assistence does not cover punctures, misfueling, running out of fuel and lockoutsb but I see from their website that Citroen offer to include this cover for an extra £20 a year. I was not offered this by the main dealer, and when I enquired he new nothing about it.... Read more
Citroen Assist in it's simplest form only covers faults with the Citroen car, not issues outside of Citroen's control, such as everything you listed. Generally, it is recommened you do not attempt to change a tyre and the side of a motorway anyway.
Get proper cover and call the professionals.
Hi All,
Ive been looking at a Citroen C5 tourer (2010) in the VTR+ Nav spec. Its a nice looker, and seems well put together. The only thing Im unsure about is the engine, as its a big heavy car for a 1.6l. I did give it a brief test drive, and compared to my old mondeo tdci, you do have to work the citroen more.... Read more
I have the saloon 2.7 HDi which is quick. Apart from the pulling power, I agree that the cars' are bargains - relatively - and so far no problems with it after 33,000. All the extras you could want and no one else has one either!
hi.... im in need of help before i go into meltdown...... i have bought a 2004 1.9d van and the thing wont start. the fault finder has given me the code p0170 which from what i can see could be 1 of many things..... my machine is saying INJECTION BEGIN CONTROL.... does anyone know what this means..... CHEERS Read more
I think this will be refering to the start of injection coil located on one of the fuel injectors, injector 4 I believe. Unplug it from the loom & check its resistance with a meter, should show about 1000 ohms at a guess. It detects when the injector opens & is used by the ECU to make a fine adjustment to the injection timing.
Wouldn't have thought it would have stopped it from running though....
My accelerator pedal in my Mazda 6 is sticking - I have to press hard and then it 'snaps' to normal behaviour, which means I've essentially lost my fine throttle control. It's worse in colder weather, which somehow doesn't surprise me.
How can I fix it? It's really annoying! I wonder if there's gunk in the throttle vavle housing and if I can get in there and clean it out. I reckon I can just whip off the air intake hose but I have no idea what I can clean it with that's 'safe'. Or, indeed, if I am thinking along the right lines.... Read more
Haha thanks guys. I don't look in this section very often.
The warmer weather appears to have sorted this out. I bought a can of WD40 but didn't actually spray any................!...
My 2006 focus is due for its 6 yr service and the Ford agent tells me that the DPF should be replaced at a cost of several hundred pounds.The car has only done 55k as opposed to the usual 75k or thereabouts. Is it really necessary to re;lace at this stage. Read more
Mine has nearly 100k has the original DPF and is still fine.
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My errants sons girlfriends Fiesta's flashers need a new relay (or so she has been told !).
Can someone PLEASE help me identify it, like a relay number or position on the board ?... Read more
Manage to get a relay from another Mk4 Fiesta. Even after taking the steering wheel shrouds off, it was not easy to locate, as it is black and fits in very fluch with surrounding plastic.
Anyway, replaced into failing car and "hey presto", all working. So, it was the relay after all. Happy Son and Partner now !...
My father has recently passed away, and I have taken ownership of his car (a Nissan Note). Unfortunately it stinks of cigarette smoke, as he was a driving smoker.
I would NEVER buy a car which a smoker has owned because of the disgusting smell inside, but this is a different situation........ Read more
you can get a smoke bomb type thing that you set off inside the car and it fills the car with stuff that kills the smell of smokers
It's probably as effective as those little green 'trees' people hang on the rear-view mirrors. Hide one aroma under a slightly nicer one.
good evening, after last service, mazda say the clutch has some wear will need replacing before too long. when asked how this was determined there was no reply other than their experience, after 50k even i can say that there is some wear, but as it still feels ok and drives normally, I'm loathed to have the clutch changed prematurely ( £545 mazda quote) when there is no obvious need other than mazdas opinion, but don't want thecar to letme down. any help or opinions appreciated
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I think the largest variable in determining clutch life is the driver/driving style.
Too true. I remember that when I owned my old MGB and drove it as my daily commute, my local MG specialist once asked me why my clutches lasted well over two years whereas every other one they dealt with, that was used as a daily driver in London traffic, barely scraped through one....
hi, i recently purchased a ford mondeo 2.0 zetec(2001),i put in £40 of petrol,and that lasted me 195 miles before it ran out completely,i drive sensible so dont speed about,most of the miles are local,wat sort of miles should i be getting and do i have a possible fault.thankyou. Read more
I have the same engine in a mazda 6
I get around 30mpg around town, 38-40mpg on the motorway; it's a 4-speed auto
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Do you do all short journeys? A battery, especially in cold weather takes a bit of a bashing- cold start, heaters, heated windscreens etc, a good run is needed to put the charge back into it again.