March 2012
hi
i have a 2000 vauxhall vectra 2.0 cdx with x20xev ecotech engine which is running rich ie the sparkplugs are black a bit of research as to the cause of the problem has led me to belive the coolant temp sensor is faulty what i need to know is where is it located on the engine so i can replace it and are they expensive from a main dealer.... Read more
i installed new alternator
but i have a problem which is the electricity is not stable "go up and down"
aslo the driver panal indecators are playing Read more
Suggest you take it back and get a refund and buy an "approved" alternator.
Where do I stand on terms of getting something done to fix my car. I'm currently 3years in to 5year finance deal and my car has just decided to break down on me outside the warranty (3 months).
I took it to my local vauxhall garage to explain what was wrong, for them to ring me back later that day to say. Yes we found the fault, but the computer can't find a fault so we don't know what to do. I find it hard to believe that trained vauxhall Mechanics cant find any fault with my car.
I've had nothing but problems with this car for the past 2 years, I've had the following replaced within the last 7 months - ecu, glow plugs, new cylinder head, air con unit, 4 sensors. Could I use this to help me in getting something done?
Do I have ground to ring the finance company and explain what is going on, would it fall,under the sales of good act that my car is not fit for the purpose? Should I be entitled to courtesy car off the credit company as I'm paying for my car which isn't working. Read more
got same problem with ford computer cannot find fault,its just easy way for dealer to get out of fixing it ,we put it the hands of solicitor let you know how we get on
That would be the right choice. If someone wants to own a used car then why we should we buy any other car, instead of that we have to buy Toyota used car with warranty period. Read more
Hi all i have just bought a b reg 1984 renault trafic auto sleeper camper van. it is in average condition the 1 issue i do have is that at some point some one has removed the original solex 35 seia carb and replaced it with a zenith. i am having trouble sourcing a solex but after looking into it i have read that the renault 17 with a 1647cc engine ran on a weber 32 dara does anybody know if this would be an option for my camper if i continue to have trouble finding a solex if not is there any other options out there for me
many thanx... Read more
just to update i have spoken to a carb specialist and the zenith its running is a alternative to the solex and on closer inspection the carb does look quite new so i have removed the k&n type filter and managed to connect the original air box the problem i have now is ive managed to get the engine to idle but it is very lumpy and also when the engine gets upto tempreture it starts to smoke. the smoke is whiteish but doesnt seem like steam im going to do a compression test on the cylinders to see what this shows if it shows good compression i will replace plugs leads dizzy cap ect if any body has any ideas in the mean time i would like to hear them
many thanx...
I am in the process of acquiring a used 2005 Renault Scenic, The language on the Dashboard is in Dutch. I don't understantand nor speak the language. Is it possible to change the langage. PS I leave in Nigeria.
Will love to have it changed to Eanglish or french thanks JIREH Read more
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I have a car secured on a bill of sale rather than a hire purchase agreement. I want to either settle the finance OR if i can, voluntary terminate the agreement. ... Read more
Hi bromptonaught ,Thankyou for the link I now understand .The popular name is a log book loan ,rather than a bill of sale .
This type of agreement became popular after my time as a finance manager .
Having read the report you would have to say that the sooner they are banned the better .
The BOS agreement is an outdated peice of Victorian legislation that should have been banned many years ago .It was never intended to be used by people with a poor credit history .The report quotes a loan of £750 ,with a total repayable of £3000 over 6 months ! .You would have to wonder whether any consumer has ever tried to have the loan set aside under the unfair contracts act .
Other than the problem they create for consumers they can also be a problem for the car trade , in that the log book lenders tend not to register their interest with the Experian HPI system .
It follows that a car dealer can buy a car from the registered owner ,do the usual HPI checks ,which show up no financial interest ,pay for the car ,then loose the car ,when the BOS lender gets a court order to recover the car .
Tony g
hello i am new to this site with a problem, i work in a back street garage and we have a mondeo which the cam shaft snapped, we sent it of to a diesel specilist to fix the car they put a new head etc on the car we got it back i notice it is filthy under the engine bay any way i jet wash it down, after the weekend the car was AA'd back not running the guy that repaired it came alone and re programed the injectors ( which were re placed with head ) and ran fine..... for 10 mins then was all lumpy etc, the diesel expert said it needs to be driven to learn, we did and still wouldnt behave, so the expert takes away, then sends it of to another company who stripped the injectors out and say it has water ingress in them and will need new injectors as well as inpection for the whole fuel system to see if there is any other water in system, and they have said that the water could have got there from me jet washing the engine as it would get in the top of the injectors??? ( sounds like a load of cr*p to me) can anyone help shed a light on how this could have happend? i could loose my job over this so am little fustrated, also it might be worth mentioning it had a new diesel pump and injectors a year ago before this situation, and the cam shaft snapped in the wonderfull freezing weather we had this winter, if anyone can help i would be so greatfull Read more
Very nice of the chancelor not to raise the cost of fuel with immidiate effect in his budget but I did notice that my local Esso garage had put price up by 2p per ltr overnight.Mmmm. Read more
It's perfectly workable. Pay the tax or we ground your planes. Very simple. Oil companies pay the fuel duty in a lump sum when they get the fuel in, write a cheque to the Treasury and sell us the fuel. Similar principle.
Hi, Our mx5 has recently developed a rattling noise which is very quiet on starting the engine but gets load when the engine is under load, 3500 revs upwards.
I too kit to a garage today and they advised me that the crank had gone and that this was a common fault on this engine (although a search of the net for this particular problem has been rather fruitless, so I'm not sure if it is a common fault or not).
They say that a new engine is required and this would be around £2000. They also said another option would be to convert the car and fit a 1.8L engine instead (they said these engines are more reliable).
What is your advice regarding the symptoms, does the advice I've been given sound fair or should I get a second / third opinion? Many thanks for any help you can give, Regards, Carl Read more
Hard to tell without hearing it, but a diesel-sounding knock when the engine is pulling and under load is a symptom of a dead crankshaft bearing.
Try this -- in 3rd gear at about 2,500rpm, accelerate hard for a couple of seconds and then lift sharply right off the throttle. Does the rattle / knock get louder as you lift off? If so, it's likely that either a big-end or little-end bearing has failed....
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The cts is located in the cylinder head,just below the coil pack.Part cost is around £15,but I am not convinced this is at fault.Get some diagnostic kit plugged in to check for any fault codes and live data values.hth