May 2012
Help. My 07 Astra has recently started emitting smoke from the exhaust, especially when accelerating from low revs, and now just noticed the engine warning light has come on. It has done 92k trouble free miles, has been recently serviced. Was wondering if to much oil added during last service. Any advise appreciated. Read more
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18146326
Good job to, but an odd thing for government to bother about at these times of crisis. Read more
Hmmmm,
Only reason Gov have done it is to meet a target for cutting so called Red Tape. ...
Hello.
I bought a car on the 18th May 2012. I saw the ad on ebay. It was listed saying there was a fault with the airbag as the airbag light was present on the dashboard. Because of this, the price was reduced. it stated in the ad that because of this no warranty is given or implied and priced to clear.... Read more
The problem arises when you are dealing with cars that are sold at a fraction of the original price and so the definition of "fit for purpose" becomes subjective. SOGA can provide buyers with a misplaced sense of security because they think it is a warranty against defects. The same goes for aftermarket warranties. They won't pay for the replacement of worn out parts, only ones that are deemed to have failed prematurely. But every so often, a question crops up on here regarding warranties because someone thinks they can run a 10 year old beemer for pocket money and the warranty company will cover any problems.
There seems to be problems occuring on the chevrolet and vauxhall engines at about 40.000 miles, I have read several complaints on the chevrolet?vauxhall forums. The epica has now got 333500 miles on it. Time for a cam belt/tensioner change?
Any truth in this. Any comments? Read more
good luck to all of you .
Dear Chaps, anyone got any idea where the airbag module is hidden in a mk4 Mondy. Got the airbag light on, diagnostic showing high ohms resistance 6.7 should be circa 2.5 on drivers airbag, found a couple of cruddy connectors in driver side footwell caused i suspect by damp entering car, i use it as a cab so doors always opening. If i can find it the electrician i use reckons he can rewire it. He wont know where it is cos his speciality is meters radios c.c.tv etc. GREATFULL for any help i can get xxxx Read more
1.9 multijet. Had all 4 injectors removed and overhauled, tested then refited. This Fixed the misfires and erratic idle. But iv noticed that my mpg has degreased a fair bit. Geting 44mpg when normaly i used to get 50+mpg at 70mph! Some cold starts it does struggle to start and white cloud of smoke does come out of exhaust.
Any suggestions? Do you think this is something the diesel injection specialised should have picked up on during the work? He was very honest at the time so i would of thought if it was injector related it would have been noted! Or is this something a service center with diagnostic will have to look up on?... Read more
Thanks very much everyone. I expressed my concerns to the place i got it done (it was a diesel fuel injection specialis) He had a good look round done another diagnostic and checked all the injectors. In the end there was a slight leakage from the actual pipe to injector not the injector itself. He reset the ecu checked all the timming was correct and everything was running correctly.
Not sure about the contaminated fuel, I only use Shell Fuel Save or V Power Diesel...depending how deep my pockets are at the time haha...
I realise this could be simple matter of a worn clutch, but I would like some advice - my Mazda 3 1.6 petrol manual (2006 55 plate) often lurches a bit when changing gear - the biting point of the clutch is very small, hence why I thought it might be a worn clutch. The car's done about 40k, mostly out-of-town/motorway driving (relatively low mileage due to working locally for 3 years).
A pool car (same model/engine, about a year older) at work has the same problem, though much worse, but it has done well over the 100k mark (no idea whether it's had a new clutch).... Read more
Hello all. My wife had her licence revoked due to illness but this has now gone and she has re-applied for her licence; the only problem is it is taking ages and ages for them to re-issue the licence. She waited two weeks and rang but was told she was in a queue and has now waited another two weeks weeks and again when she rings, is told she is in a queue. It's begginning to take its toll so I wondered if any of you know of a way to speed the process up.
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A piece of advice I got was never, ever let them revoke. Instead, if you know you are unfit to drive - volentarily surender the licence. I'm led to believe the process of getting the licence back is then a bit easier.
Make sure you photocopy the licence before handing it back too. Test pass dates and entitled groups have been known to go missing....
The DVLA want to update their database with new versions of my and my wife's driving licence photo. That'll be £40 thank you.
Quite a good little earner for them. Read more
yep had to do this two months ago.
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Mercedes 220CDI - Synergy Manchester - hoveguy
Hello, A WARNING to anyone who deals with Synergy Manchester the site is a scam. I lost £1975 last week. I was promised a car lease deal with a Mercedes C Class 220CDi. I transferred the money to Synergy as I had been dealing with a guy called James Morgan. I received an official order form and I now find the company is in Liquidation. According to Insolvency this company is not in Liquidation, it is run by a guy called ABDUAL QUDDAS and he has not made himself bankrupt it is all a SCAM. Insolvency say they cannot do anything. I have told Consumer Direct, they weren't particularly helpful. You cannot speak to Trading Standards as you have to go through Consumer Direct. Insolvency know all about this guy a number of people have got caught out like me, but nothing seems to be done. He will no doubt set up another professional looking website and start again. I have filled in an actioncrime report but have heard nothing. POSTED ON ANOTHER PART OF MOTORING DISCUSSION SORRY
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When the engine management light comes on, you must read the fault code! If it's smoking, it may just be the EGR valve stuck open, but then again, it may be something really serious!