March 2012
Hi Everyone,
Wonder if someone could throw some light on this one for me...... Read more
The wife went into local fiat dealer on 3rd March and ordered a new fiat 500 on finance. Chose spec / added extras and paid a deposit and were the told car would be 6-8 weeks delivery (salesman entered this on order form). Dealer contacted us yesterday and said that we have to start the 7 day drive away insurance so that they can register it however this must be done before 31.03.2012. When told they didnt know when car would be delivered but hoped by end of next week we said that we'd rather wait until its delivered. At this point we were told that if we did that we'd lose the finance deal we'd agreed as fiat insist that dealers register the car now as its in the uk and that the finance deal we bought with is only offered / available until 31.03.2012. We dont want to have the car registered with no idea of when its being delivered and also the 7 day insurance may run out by the time its arrived ? Read more
Been given the same message about a 500L I have on order..
I received an email saying that they want to tax and register it this month to get the deal they offered me and to do that I have to take up dealer insurance now? WTF....
Any thoughts of why my Saab has suddenly started to pout out clouds of white smoke from the exhaust? I have checked the oil and water res. and both seem OK. No mixing.
I would appreciate any thoughts on this,... Read more
If the turbo seals have gone it is burnt oil you are seeing. Driving it could see it run out of oil or the engine run its self to destruction so I'd be very careful doing that.
Recon turbos usually cost about £500 ish + fitting. It depends on the exact model.
Does anyone know what causes this issue of a pull on the wheel when the steering is on half to full lock, it feels as if the power steering is trying to straighten up and happens as a series of rapid regular jolts to the steering wheel. I have seen other Berlingo owners posting about this issue but there seems to be no definitive answer, my local Citroen dealer has never heard of it. I have had a r/h drive shaft and the ram replaced. Thanks. Read more
its a common prob, my 1.9 diesel is the same, you can feel the pulsations through the steering wheel, some days worse than others, its been doing it for years
Can anyone enlighten me as to what the little oblong cut out is on the new Audi A4, for example, please? Read more
Perhaps the OP should RTFB?
With the price of fuel the way it current is, isn't it time to revfiew the silly 40p/mile claim when using my own car for the odd business errand? Read more
I'm a civil servant, and I get 42p a mile, it just went up from 40p a mile a few months ago.
I still prefer using the fleet cars, though. Saves waiting for months......
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My C5 110 HDi has started showing a reluctance to start when the engine is hot. Once it cools down a little it starts with a lot of turning over.... Read more
This problem was caused by the starting motor not turning over fast enough. It sounded OK to me but the RAC and other mechanics told me it was slow. The RAC man put a booster on the battery and reckoned that with the amount of current that it was drawing the motor should have been flying. I took out the starter motor and took it to an auto electric specialist. The gearing system was the problem and not repairable. The windings were OK. I bought a replacement off the shelf and fitted it myself. That particular problem was sorted in about an hour and a half altogether.
When starting now I disengage the clutch to try and reduce the load on the starter motor.
I've a 2006 Seat Ibiza Stylance, 1390CC Petrol, 5DR, Manual which has a slow coolant leak.
Loses about 750ml after a 3 or 4 short runs 3-4 miles or after a long run > 30 miles.
Can't see any puddles or any visible wet patches.
It's done about 45,000 miles.
Any suggestions as to how to locate the problem? Read more
Thanks I had a look but no evidence of dry antifreeze. But the leak got progressively worse & so needed a garage to look at it. They found that a plastic manifold attached to the head had a fine crack in it, replaced this (a SEAT part) and the 2 hoses to it and it's ok now.
Are there any legal bods here who can help me with a complicated query?
I passed my first driving test in South Africa in 1983 and subsequently moved back to the UK. At that time SA licences couldn't be transferred and so I took and passed a UK driving test in 1988. I then moved to Germany from where I sent off my pass certificate to obtain my full licence which I never received and, because I was out of the country, never actually followed up. Skip forward twenty years to 2009 and I needed to produce my licence to buy a car on credit. I contacted DVLA for a replacement and they responded by telling me that I had not claimed my licence and consequently it had expired and I would have to take a new theory and practical test. They sent me a provisional licence. I argued with them but brick walls are made of much lesser stuff.... Read more
My Husband is in a similar situation to you. I'm curious to know where you stand now with regards to the new driver status and having your licence re-instated. As you say it can be very difficult to get information from the DVLA. Everyone we have spoken to have given us a different answer. Your response would be very much appreciated.
Relatively new car - 54km on the clock.About 6 months ago the car started to shake when it was idle, most noticeable when I was pulled up at traffic lights. Since then the shake has got noticeably worse. This all happens at a low rev, but on some occasions the revs will jump up and down from 10 to about 6 and continue this way until I pull off again.
My local mechanic tried a few things – replaced the coil pack a number of times – tested to see if it was the petrol injector but to no avail. When he plugs it in the computer says that there is a problem with the #2 cylinder firing. His final conclusion is that there is a problem with the car's compression and that it will be a big problem to try and fix. It’s hard to believe that is the case when the car is so new. ... Read more
I have a VW polo 1.4 Petrol 54 plate 70.00 mls. I bought it in June last year and have had it several times to garages but still left with it shaking when idle. What I am begining to realise is that when the weather is cold outside the car runs 90% good, but as the warmer weather comes back the car starts to run bad, the warmer it is the worse the car shakes. Strange!! What would cause this ?
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I think you will find the vibration is normal. Best to try another C1 to compare.
Great little cars, extremely nippy round town, very flexible engine & soooo economicle...