April 2012
im turning 17 in less than a month and im ttreating myself to a 'brand old lupo'.
any warnings to consider?
hints and tips?
please advise me as to where i can get quality parts (aftermarket/genuine, online/off)
All advisories WILL be considered and very much appreciated ! Read more
I have just dismantelled the rear brake drums and shoes as the wheel cylinder had bust and fluid got contact with the shoes. How do I go about cleaning out the the rear brake system? I have took it all apart and have cleaned the automatic adjuster etc but still has some rust patches on it. Can i usr rust remover to get rid of it? Read more
Did the wrong fuel bit today i have drained every last drop from the tank by removing fuel pump to see straight into the tank.My question is am i going to have starting issues with air locks or will it sort itself out after a few turns of the key...? Read more
Thanks for all the advice guys vehicle is now back on the road....thanks again
hi iv got a 1990 honda cg125 was runing up till 2 days ago iv got a spark and checked the carb but will not start need help if poss thanks Read more
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I have had this Emissions control light coming on and off for the last year, when i had my car serviced last September they said they would reset the switch, and see what happens. I may need a new one which would cost about £250 if it came on again, is this correct. it only came on last Mon then didnt come on for 3 days, now it is permantly on again. Do you think it could just be a loose wire. When the light is on, the engine does smell is it to do with this?
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Bought a new Suzuki Swift 2 months ago - great little car and I love it BUT just found out today my gf is pregnant!!!!!!! In 7 months we are going to have all the usual baby paraphinalia to squash into a car which is spacially challenged and I know I am probably going to have to get something more practical so have to be prepared for a financial hit in the not too distant future.
Just wondered what was the shortest time any of you guys kept a car before you swapped it - would make me feel better if I knew there were others out there who have made a quick swap too!... Read more
Son's next door neighbour had a brand new Audi all-road for 2 weeks - local yoof came round a blind bend on the wrong side and wrote it off. 7 months waiting and a new one arrived 2 weeks ago.
2 months after the accident the yoof was convicted of speeding / dangerous driving, banned 18 mths, fined + community service and re-sit his test....
the rear window not heating up the side windows on our model dont heat up . could this be a fuse out or a brakage in the cable Read more
I took my car into the dealer for a service whilst it was still under waranty. A couple of weeks later there was some wet weather and I switched on the rear screen heater... which didn't, as such, actually work! I checked the fuse box.. The rear screen heater fuse was blown. Strange, that. I've never, ever, had one blow before! You've not had your car in for a dealer service recently, have you?
The ignition key on my wife's car fails to start the vehicle, although it opens/closes the door wirelessly. She took it to the BMW dealer and they said that they couldn't find anything wrong with it but a replacement would cost £70+ and proof of ownership documentation provided. I checked on various websites and this appears to be a not uncommon problem, with the EWS chip in the key failing to communicate with the ignition enabling circuit in the steering wheel. It seems that the EWS chip needs time to "re-tune." The methods suggested for re-tuning have not worked for my wife's key. Are there any further things to try prior to getting out the credit card?
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Not much else you can do with these.They either work or don't work.New key will come factory programmed ,all you need to do is sync the cdl system to the remote.£70 seems a very good price for a key for one of these.Lucky its not a Merc or a Toyota at £200+.hth
i have a w reg ford escort van, i put the key in the ignition turned it to position 2 (all dash lights on) then couldn't get the steering lock off so whilst i was attempting to get it off the key slipped out. So now when i put it back in the key is still in position 2 i cant turn it off or the other way to start the engine and of course cant budge the steering lock. iv tried everything in regards to moving the wheel. just wondered if the problem will be ingnition bolt, steering lock stuck, or maybe worn key. help? Read more
Worn ignition lock barrel. Very common problem on Fords of this age. Over two Fiestas I had 5 replaced! The ignition barrel went while we were camping which wasn't too convenient. I used a tent peg to realign the barrel and it worked, but not for long.
They can be rebuilt to match the key and a new key will be worth getting.
I want to look at the latest thread entry as the first rather than paging through pages of entries to the last one. Can I set the most recent as the default entry to view?
Sorry, if I appear to be a bit stupid for asking. Read more
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When my daughter was 17, after careful consideration, she acquired a '99 1.0 Lupo. If you look at the NCAP crash tests they have the best results of a small car of that era (2 airbags as std helps).
The 1.0E is very basic, with no pas and skinny 155 tyres (cheap to replace!) - (later models have pas and the 175 tyres standard on the 1.4 litre) - but was group 2 (on the 21 scale) to insure....