February 2012
hi, i've just bought a citroen xsara picasso, 06 plate, 1.6 petrol. it's done 34,000 miles and is an ex mobility car. the problem i have is as i'm coming down the gears the car seems to judder or kagaroo. it is as if the car wants to stall and the only way to stop it is dip the clutch. for instance if you drive in 3rd gear then let your foot off the throttle it only takes a second before the car starts to judder??? never had a citroen before so i'm wondering if they are high geared and i have to adjust my driving style (a driving style thats been fine for the last 13 cars i've owned) or is it a clutch or drive shaft problem? Read more
Hi guys, i need help, i recently managed to buy a HP Workstation wx6400 with dual intel xeon 3.0GHz chips, 4 GB RAM 80GB hd.
i paid £200 for this and chose this over a new build with an AMD bulldozer 6x setup.
1.Was this my first mistake
i should probably say that im a student so will be using the typical student software, but also alot of AutoCAD and CAD based programs,
i picked up twin Dell 19inch monitors for £70 and chose them over 2x 20in samsung syncmaster for £110
2. Was this also a mistake?
then due to the tiny hdd and i tend to download quite a bit, i bought a samsung f3 1TB internal HD for £70
3. is this any good?
and now im contemplating RAM, the motherboard can take up to 16GB but i think 8GB would be enough, plus my budget is reaching the bottom of the pool and i have seen some RAM for £20 or so but im not sure if i should wait and buy a more high spec ram or would it even matter (by that i mean will i even notice) because ill have 8GB so it should handle most things i throw at it, shouldnt it?
sorry to write such a lengthy post but i really need the help
n.b i have had a little bit of a rush of blood to the head and bought all of this in a little bit of a frenzy alt=":hammer:" /> i know im dissapointed in myself but come on.... who hasnt
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thanks
Hi everyone, my older sister is starting a new job meaning 18k miles a year driving. Her boyfriends family own a fiat garage so they want to get a fiat, due to access to cheap servicing and parts.
She is wondering which is the best deal. £5k for a 2009 fiat panda 1.3 multijet diesel, 9,000 miles. Or £5k for a 2007 fiat bravo 1.9 multijet 120 diesel with 19000 miles. I think the bravo will be more comfortable for the 90 mile round trip she does everyday, but apparently the panda is a reasonable car at 70mph. Fuel economy for the panda is quoted at 76mpg at £30 a year tax. The bravo is meant to do 54mpg and £120 a year to tax.... Read more
I hope she enjoys her new Panda. We have both a Bravo and a Panda (despite me being a ford main agent tech!), they are fantastic cars and neither has been the slightest bit of trouble.
Hi there....I don't know anything much about cars first of all!! This particular problem started when I started getting smoke coming into the car through the interior heating ducts (and steaming up my windows). It smells slightly sweet. I have been told that this is my heating radiator that is leaking. today I see that the passenger footwell is wet under the mat.and I am now having to top up the water quite a bit. My question is this....will Radweld do anything for this problem. And is replacing the radiator is a big job?? thank you very much! Read more
If it's a simple hour or two job to replace the heater matrix, you won't be looking at a big labour bill (the matrix itself will only be c £40). But if it's a long job I'd stick some Radweld or Barsleak in (both products have been around for years). Unless yours is a cherished Volvo, then you are into bangernomics motoring.
Would any of the Radweld haters really spend £500 plus on stripping out the dash on an 18 year old car?
1st MOT on 2009 car. My car has failed its 1st MOT as the front shock absorber needs replacing. How can a new car, with 30,000 on the clock need new shock absorber? I have never had to replace shock absorbers on previous cars and the first car i owned was 10 years old! The warranty runs out in 3 days, any advice would be great. Read more
"How do you know? The previous owners could have spent a fortune keeping them going? Just because it's got 200k on it, doesn't mean it hasn't had some massive bills in the past, does it?"
Because they have been lease cars and I have seen the service and repair print out so they could cost the profit.Non of them had anything significant spent on them apart from tyres which seem to last 25k on the front and 30k on the rear.No exhausts no clutches couple of door window switches just mainly service items.
Woof, woof, a dog of a car. http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/261518/ Read more
Presumably Kia interpretation of Hyundai Genesis, another model we will never see then.
Is it possible to damage the gear box caseing if I hit a bump. If so how would I know if I lost the oil or is the gearbox and transmition oil the same? Read more
Good afternoon,
I have a 2002 Skoda Fabia 1.9tdi and recently the following problems have occurred:... Read more
Hi have recently purchased 2005 v50 diesel. Recently had problem with car going into limp mode... when doing 60plus mph. Am i correct in assuming that as i only do short distances normally, the pdf may be blocked. Additionally, if it has got a pdf filter and they cause problems, is there any reason I can not pay to have it removed (not legal requirement in UK?), and engine remapped, thereby saving hassle and increasing mpg
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Lots of things could be sending it into limp mode, not just the DPF.
Have you got a warning light / engine management light illuminated when it goes into limp mode? What does the manual indicate it could be? ...
One of the most infuriating habits of Drivers these days is crawling to Traffic lights that are on Red.You know the ones who leave massive gaps and crawl at 1 mile per hour. The reason for this moan is I have a 2 year old car that is fitted with "stop start" technology as are many new cars, the benefit is in the title, if you stop the car the engine turns off therefore saving fuel, however, this is not possible if you are crawling to the lights as the car doesn't actually get a chance to stop, I actually tried stopping once and watched the crawling gap in front of me get larger and larger resulting in the cars behind beeping their horns in anger, so please, close the gap as quickly as possible to allow other motorists the opportunity to save the Planet. Read more
beg to differ - was almost knocked of my pushbike by one pushing through when i was crossing a canal bridge with right of way....!
You cant beg to differ over where Bobbin sees Priuses. Bobbin knows where she sees Priuses in fact....she's the one who saw them! If you'd like to point out you've experienced them elsewhere then by all means do so but it doesnt mean the previous poster is wrong.
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All you can do is try it- use higher gears, its called experimenting till you find the right combination of rpm and speed. If the car is stalling then change gear.
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