May 2012
Hi guys, I've just bought a 1.3 CDTI astra, only done 59,000 miles. But since buying it a few days ago, when I go to start it, it takes a while to start and you have to pump the accelorator, and car does produce some white smoke while trying to start it, engine does sound a little on the lumpy side but no issues there.
Does anyone know what this could be?? or how to fix it??... Read more
Hi All. I have a question I'm hoping I can get some opinions on, featuring the exciting topic of... PARKING.
So, I currently car-share half my journey to work with a colleague. I drive to his place, then hop into his (nicer, more fuel-efficient) car for the rest of the journey. He lives in one of those large, multi-branch cul-de-sacs, so clearly a residential area, but far enough from his town centre for there to be no permit requirement or similar. Just a completely standard road.
Fore reasons not relevant to the question, I can't park on his driveway, so I park on the street. However in the last two weeks I have been approached on three separate occasions by three residents.
Spot 1. The first demanded very imperiously that I not park where I had because it would interfere with her reversing out of her drive (untrue, I could have reversed a small aeroplane out with the space she had, but I moved to avoid the argument). Moved to spot 2.
At spot 2: The second commented that I was completely within my right to park where I had, but advised that she was getting some builders in to have some work done etc etc, reasonable stuff. Moved to spot 3.
Spot 3. Parked there day 1. Day 2, arrived to find that the owner of a house nearby had moved all of his cars off his drive to fill up the area, and was sitting on his wall. Parked half up on a kerb somewhere else (illegal?). Day 3, Spot 3 is as normal, but man is still on his wall. I park, he comes over. Tone was less imperious than the lady from spot 1, but the message was: you are not allowed to park here and if you do I will call the police / council and get you towed away. He tried to persuade me that it was a private road. It's not, so he backed down to "residential road", however the threat of police calling remained, so today I'm up on the kerb elsewhere again. That's more because I'm a polite non-confrontational type than due to any concern about his threat.
So. Questions:
First: wtf?!
Second: Since I have valid car tax, my colleague's area isn't permit only or similar and my colleague has given me the green light to hold my ground, shall I do as I should have from the start and park wherever it is convenient, legal and safe to do so?
Any thoughts, comments and "watch out for this rule"s appreciated. Shall I ignore their outrage? Maybe get new tires fitted first, just so they're above reproach (looking like there are only a few hundred miles of legality left in them at the moment)? Read more
There's no easy answer, other than to suggest that you get your colleague to move somewhere where he's not surrounded by snotty-nosed nazis with poles up their backsides.
My 2006 Touareg is suffering unexplained battery drain after being left a couple of days without use. The battery is completely dead with even the clock stopped and the key unable to be removed from the ignition. The battery was replaced when tis was first a problem some 18 months ago but the problem persisted. VW dealer diagnostics say they cannot find a fault despite having been in to them four times. My roadside assistance company is now saying they will not come out to start - [too many call outs for the same problem]. Help! Read more
"key unable to be removed from ignition".So does that mean you are leaving the key in ignition when car is not being used?This will cause the battery to run flat.hth
i have a bit of a problem as my rear wiper has stopped working and also no water coming out.
but when i use the front wipers they are working but the water only comes out my rear and not the front.... Read more
update...
i purchased a second/hand wiper motor for a salvage company and replaced it on sun,now working great, looks the wiper motor had packed in....
I have just used a Max scan VAG405 to read the error codes from my Audi A3 2006.
it is showing 12296 but gives no description. does anyone know what this code means?
Many thanks Read more
No air bag light. This code is in the engine section of the reader though.
Car is running with intermittent cut out at all speeds and hot and cold though.
Hi the mot is due on my passat 2004 130 tdi and the rear fog lights are not working, i have checked the fuse which is ok, the light comes on the display to say they are on and the bulbs seem ok, is there a relay for the rear fogs? Read more
Ok had a look and tested the switch this was ok, traced the wire back from the plug on light cluster and it had been chopped when towbar was fitted. The towbar was on when I bought vehicle 12mths ago so don't know how long it's been like that.
Thanks for the replies
Andrew.
hi there, can someone pls help me? my clock in my car reads ---C the temp sensor is missing but wen we pulled the mirror out we only found what i cud describe a white block with no wiring coming out does anyone know how these are wired in to get them working please?? pug 306 1.4L 1998 Read more
Agree with peter - take the door pad off and the plug should be in there somewhere. Maybe the previous owner replaced the mirror assembly and just pushed the wires inside the door.
Robin the Technician - I fix, therefore I am
Hi all I hope you can help, I have a 54 plate 2.0DTI Vectra C. 90k Miles.
I have had an issue with the car starting when the weather is warm... it will basically take ages to turn over and spark into life.
In the mornings it will start up on the first or second turn of the engine,
if its cold and the glow plugs come on, even for a fraction of a second, it will start ok.... Read more
Can anyone advise whether the 2012 SEAT Exeo is based on the old Audi B6 or is it the B7? Thanks. Read more
It's the B7 variety
My 05 Almera developed the following problem after new discs - pads were 1/3 worn.
After driving a few miles each day (enough for the car to warm up) it would make a knocking noise with each rotation of the wheel when braking at lower speeds.... Read more
Glow plugs probably. Mine used to wind over for two to three minutes in winter to get it to start. Scrap yard fodder. Sort it, sell it and buy a proper car.