June 2012
Approaching the first year with the Co-Op, renewal due 1st July. I posted last year how competitive their premium was at £400 odd to include my 22 year old son - his share was £200ish, not a bad cost for his first year on the road.
The renewal came through at £424 which I think is reasonable, we've had two quarters of 'good' ratings from their black box (so two part refunds of premium) and one of 'standard' (so one increase). This quarter is looking to be another refund.... Read more
i bought a mk2 golf driver and was messing about changing the weber and i cut the throttle cable thinking my other unit didnt match the same type that was on it so i cut the cable to try and get it to fit and have now realised i have made a huge mistake in fact that the carb doesnt fit(schoolboy error i know) does anyone know if i can slide a new cable through somehow or whether i need to buy full cable setup and start from scratch.
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took the car in for an oil service, so not a full service, got a phone call to say car ready. went to garage, told waiting for air filter to arrive. VERY RED faces when i said a new air filter had been fitted 5 days before. Read more
I wish to have the original aircon system re-commissioned, and since I live in Spain, local professionals do not have much experience of this work. Could anyone please detail a procedure to enable us to regas the system using a currently available refridgerant? As far as I could tell, the compressor - Tecumseh HG 500 - worked correctly prior to dismantling of the system as part of a comprehensive mechanical overhaul of the car. Thanks in anticipation. Ross. Read more
Re-instating the a/c sysytem on these is no big deal as long as the correct procedure is adopted.The current a/c gas(r134a) can be used without any problems but you will need some retro-fit adaptors for the vacuum/charging process which remain on the car for future maintenance.Also I would recommend renewing the filter/drier assy to one which is r134a compatible.You will also need retro fit oil for the system ,which any good a/c engineer would have.I very much doubt if a Jaguar of this age will have any o ring seals as the pipe joints are flare/compression fit and seal.Also make sure the cooling system is up to scratch,as the new gas runs slightly hotter.The quantity of gas re-fill needs to be reduced by around 10-15%.Tbh I have converted many older cars to the new gas,and have only ever changed seals on components that have been replaced or disturbed during the re-work.All that is needed now is to find an engineer copetent to carry out the work.Buena suerte.hth
Epica 20 vcdi. purchase cost was extremely low at 12 months old, car has served me well, warranty problems all dealt with satisfactorily, dealer service now excellent.
The epica has almost reached 3 years old, had it mot'd pre-emptively to see if any faults would show up while still in warranty, but ZERO, so all is well. Car has full service history so considering extending the warranty for 1 year for the not unreasonable cost of £339 which becomes as original warranty but excluding wear and tear parts. Have asked the dealer a few days ago to deal with it, but no news yet.... Read more
Well Well... still no news from the dealer, will give them a few more days...
About a year ago I had a tiny minor accident, basically I nudged someone at a roundabout. There was no damage to either vehicle, not even a scratch. No claims were made, but i did report it as I was driving a company van at the time and it is policy that even the most minor incident is reported.
I have had to make a claim on my regular policy and realized that i did not disclose this "accident!"
Whats my best course of action? Do I call my insurers and fess up? Or do I leave it and hope it does not come to light?
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Forget, no damage
I wonder if any diesel specialists could give me some pointers please ?
My 1997 TDI simply will not idle at all. It runs PERFECTLY on the road, but any time I have to stop, it dies immediately. The only was I can get going again is to jump out, reprime the system using the priming pump, get in, restart and drive away. I'm having to left foot brake and keep the engine running with my right.
I am guessing that the injector pump is shot, as I believe the idle is all handled within it ?
If it is, maybe it needs to go to the car cemetary in the sky ?
Any help much appreciated........ebt Read more
I agree with both the above. If this is the type of filter with the black button primer on the top, the diaphragm is well known for splitting and letting air in. Probably lucky it's still able to run. Seem to be plenty on ebay, search for, escort diesel primer.
Of course, it could also be one of the filter O-rings, or more unlikely, one of the copper washers on the bolt heads. One tip used to be, smear grease around all the joints on the filter/primer unit. This perfoms a temporary seal for testing, along with using a piece of clear piping from the filter to the pump to check for excess air ingress when the engine is running.
Our first mistake was to take my wife's Mercedes A150 into the local Mercdes main dealer for service. I advised that the air con was not working and they reported that a test has identified a hole in the condenser.
I collected the car and drove the two miles home. There was an odd noise which I realied was the radiator fan running constantly. The next day my wife rang them and told them about it but said we would bring it in when convenient. In the meantime a local a/c specialst replaced the consdenser.... Read more
all garages are hit and miss so I am hardly surprised you experienced similar at a BMW dealership - but I bet you were not asked to 'make an appointment' for the privilege.
Rant over...
Can anyone advise where the data link connection is located. I bought the car privately and 3weeks later the display came on which read " emissions workshop. Read more
Under dash,drivers side,in plastic panel above accelerator pedal.Usually purple/pink plastic connector.hth
Following on from my tyre post I've tracked the noise and vibes to the front wheel bearings, but can't work out if it's the nearside or offside wheel.
Any good tips to do this will be very welcome :-)... Read more
I have noticed that the noise stops when steering to the left and not the right but it still doesn't help.
I only want to change the duff bearing so I might try the hot wheel ...
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>>I haven't told my 18 yo son he's not being watched
We so much need a 'I like' tick.