August 2012
My car radio will not work when the engine is running, however if the key is in the ignition with the engine off, it works fine. I assumed it was the radio unit, so bought another, but it's still the same fault. The wiring seems to be OK, but I must be missing something! Read more
I had the lower suspension wishbones replaced about 17 months ago on this 2002 model and to my dismay, they are already completely knackered on both sides. Klunking sounds, dubious steering and 2 new tyres required. MOT 6 months ago - no relevant issues. I am a normal steady driver so am rather puzzled.
Any ideas why they should fail so dramatically? Do I have any recourse? Used an independent garage with a good reputation. Read more
This car was bought brand new in 2007. And was fine until 2010 when it was recalled by Toyota to fit stop MMT ( Multi mode transmission ) overheating, ever since then the car loses drive and power at any speed. You then have to stop and switch engine off and re start. Car has now been in for re chipping or re programming and now Toyota state that it needs a new CPU and re wire at £700 +. which is extortionate. When this happens the MMT warning light comes on. Has anyone experienced these problems before and had a resolution, as im considering selling for a Honda Jazz. Read more
Please could you contact DVSA regarding this issue. I have posted on other forums about this same issue as pasted below:
Dear All,...
Dear All
Has anyone experienced vibration of the oil filler cap & loss of oil over the engine?... Read more
You would be far better posting on the Caterham website or Pistonheads.
You are possibly the first Caterham Duratec poster I have seen on her....
Hi, Does anyone know if a corsa c tow bar can be fitted to a corsa b. The shape of the cars are the same apart from the lights and some trim. Thanks Read more
Yes, I forgot to change the setting at the top.
Hi, Does anyone know if a corsa c tow bar can be fitted to a corsa b. The shape of the cars are the same apart from the lights and some trim. Thanks Read more
Thanks
My 53 reg T2 seems to fire at randon on 3 cylinders and when this happens if i go over 3000 revs it loses power completely, I have to turn off ignition and restart, it goes fine after that for a while. When i go out in it 1st thing its fine but when i turn off engine and restart it only fires on 3 cylinders. It's been in 2 Toyota garages and numerous others but no fault can be found on the diagnostic machine. Any ideas anyone ? Read more
It is a petrol with 123000 on the clock, it has full service history and been serviced regularly.
I coil pack was renewed when i bought the car 18 months ago. The problem started about 6 months ago
an update for information only......so a global insurance company headquartered in switzerland has refused to pay out on the theft of my car.(value 6 figures)..quoting a technical defense of me not having any insurable interest on a car owned by my company,and so a void insurance.....this applies even where the company is owned solely by the insured, the car is the asset of the comapny and not the share-holder/partner or in the case of an llp,its member(s).
the battle is not yet lost, as the insurer provided insurance knowing of the vehicle's corporate ownership and private staus of the insurer, yet failed to disclose that the policy was technically worthlesss as in the event of a claim the insurer can fall back on this defense (google 'macaura' for details)....and yet ALL car insurance is placed in this fashion,so its back to the fos unless the cheque is forthcoming.... Read more
they dont like the fact that I rarely used the car due to the 'big freeze',
So they'd have been happier if you taken it out in entirely unsuitable conditions and almost inevitably, written it off? You were doing them a favour here by minimising risk....
A no cost way to reduce accidents and congestion on motorways, would be to have the matrix signs default to "KEEP LEFT WHEN NOT OVERTAKING". So many people sit in a trance in the middle or third lane, which encourages an understandable need to undertake. Simples Read more
But where there's a 3rd lane, drivers can use that. One normally thinks of a middle lane hog as someone going slower in front - but there's another type - the one who tailgates you for mile after mile but won't move over to lane 3 to pass you, even though they're driving a vehicle that's permitted to use lane 3.
The fact that there is a third lane is not in itself an excuse for poor lane discipline....
Hello I have received a round robin set out below
I do not know which car hand book is referred to .... Read more
Petrol is probably the greatest source of benzene and most people of my generation inhaled bucket loads of it when you could afford to use it as a cleaning agent, I'm not suggesting its not harmful but we live in an age full of pollutants and they are certainly not doing us any good but in my 73 years I have inhaled many chemicals that are banned now and I am still quite healthy. I think there is a lot of scaremongering from people with bees in their bonnets. If you are permantly exposed to these things they are no doubt harmful but they affect different people differently, look at the effect of asbestos, I have lost two friends to asbestososis in recent years and yet before we were fully aware of the dangers people lives in asbestos houses, I have inhaled more than my share of it from brake linings etc over my lifetime but it hasn't affected me - yet.
Smoking must be one of the worst sources of polutants and although it kills many people, some don't seem to be affected although I certainly wouldn't do it....
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Hi, I seem to have the same problem wxith a Ford Galaxy MK1.
Radio was working fine till oine day it stopped working when the engine was running. I tried different radios with no luck. Do you recall how you resolved the issue?