August 2012
Hi guys, i have a problem with the above car, once it gets to normal running temp it coughs splutters and dies, when cold its fine. Any ideas, I know nothing about cars so im totally up a creak. thanks Read more
My C5 requires repairs to leaking system - total bill of £600. I had the same problem with a Volvo 960 some years back. The Volvo unit was right at the front so less surprising than that the C5, where the system is better protected, also suffered stone ingress.
Could the units not be placed further back in the engine compartment, away from the dangers of grit causing such damage? Read more
Interesting - brings me back to an earlier post about perceived "quality".
Do most major manufacturers then use the same unit producers, or do the expensive brands, MB, BMW etc., use better ones. Or is it only the Toyotas of this world that don't produce unwelcome £600 bills....
Hi there , I was wondering if anyone would be able to give me some info regarding what happened to me in the early hours of this morning on my way home from work. I was stopped by a police officer in a random stop and check and after confirming my details the officer informed me that my Licence had been revoked back in 2003 and I was subsequently charged with not having a licence and therefore my Insurance was invalid so I was charged with that too. They were going to impound the vehicle but must have seen the state I was in after hearing all this and allowed my Girlfriend to come and pick me up as long as she drove the car home. I phoned DVLA and they informed me I hadnt surrendered my licence for endorsement at the time of a speeding penalty.They said I would have to have it replaced(my photo licence is up for renewal in November this year )and could only give me the date of the last time they had heard anything regarding the endorsement which was May 2003. The only time I can remember any speeding incident was in Blackpool and when I received the notice I remember filling in all my details and admitting the offence so included the fine.From reading some posts on here it looks like I should have sent my licence away aswell but I didnt as I cannot remember (at the time) the letter informing me of that. Going from memory as it was a long time ago , all I done with my response was fill in the form admitting the speeding , filling in all the details from my licence , and sending the payment. The DVLA gave me a number in Blackpool to phone which I have tried but after putting me on hold it just sounds off (i'm frantically trying here as I type!) . The police officer this morning told me to seek legal advice aswell regarding the charges they gave me this morning so I was hoping someone would be able to tell me what to tdo next as I desperately need my car for work and picking up my Son who stays with me every weekend.
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When you are reported either by FPN, CO or Court Summons for an endorseable offence i.e. speeding in addition to fine etc you HAVE TO surrender your Licence for those magical points to be endorsed on the Driving Licence.
DVLA are informed of the endorsement so that the Driver's Record can be updated and a record of the conviction/points awarded made. They are also informed whether or not the Licence was surrendered or not....
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I have a problem in that my saab dealere cannot get the hydraulic parts from Saab Parts UK to repair a leaky hydraulic line because they are sourcing a new supplier. No timescale can be given... Read more
Try these people at Stevenage:
I am absolutely amazed(and so were they) that a local aftermarket service parts supplier was asked for pattern service parts for first service for a 2012 Korean car with a long 5 year 100,000 mile warranty. If there is a problem, the owner of this £25,000ish new car could possibly be told "No warranty" and no goodwill in the event of problems as no franchised dealer servicing,.
Invest £25grand and then not want to look after your investment? Lunacy or what?... Read more
Would like to know at start up, do I have to keep the engine running at idle for a while before moving? if so, how long.
On stopping do I need to keep the engine running for a while before turning off? How long.... Read more
If it is taking upwards of an hour to do 10 miles (15k), then I doubt that your turbo sees much heat anyway since you're going to be spednding much of your time idling. Even your motorway driving is pretty gentle; Turbo cool down is something to be aware of, but it mainly applies to petrols. A diesel is basically a huge air pump on overrun so as you slow down the turbo cools itself pretty quickly.
What a beautiful car. There was an article on this car in one of the classic car magazines (Octane?} a while back Read more
It's a Derby built Bentley 4-1/4 Litre, not a 4-1/2 Litre which was made at the old Cricklewood factory.
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>>why is the battery flat ..it appears to be a voyager trait
We had a 2.8 Diesel Grand Voyager from new....
I am a company car driver and a non smoker so this doesn't apply to me.
I understand that company provided vehicles, be they cars, vans or lorries are classed as part of the workplace and as such are subject to smoking in them being prohibited.... Read more
Why do I bother?
My Zafira (DY 10 PLATE full service history) temprature warning light came on when I was driving on the motorway and when I found a safe place to pull over close to an exit (had 4 kids in the car) I stopped the car.
The car would not start and so I contacted my vehicle recovery supplier who came and towed me to safety. Upon inspection they advised that my car needed to go to a garage.The garage then took a week to identify the problem and quoted information stored on a black box being provided to Vauxhall.... Read more
Your legal rights are solely against the selling dealer. Vauxhall's only involvement is to support their dealers - with no direct relationship with the customer.
You need to contact the dealer to get the full details and to see if you can determine why you didn't see a warning condition that occurred 756 miles before the terminal problem.
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do you get any white smoke? I am having a similar problem but with lots of white exhaust