February 2013
I was involved in accident yesterday, i went into the back of another car.
Nobody was injured, police were not called, we exchanged details and left.... Read more
i have changed all bulbs but i had to remove lamp adjuster now i can`t slot it back into
the adjuster any hints or advice please Read more
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my viviro is humming like mad down by passenger footwell area from what i believve are two hot pipes ,i feel the vibration when noice kicks in if you hold pipes , , its doing my head right in . also relates to two tubes / pipes in engine that vibrate too . its like feeling the noise in the pipes . it stopped ilast week all week tempetures were about 8 c and now cold started again now , weird ????pls some one help im going nuts,,,,,,,
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My 1.9dci 2002 scenic has developed a temp gauge fault when driving the temp gauge can climb right up past the red but car engine temp is actually normal. if I Turn the lights on from side lights up to fullbeam the temp gauge gets higher and higher the more I turn things on like radio or heater and as soon as I turn them down or off the temp gauge will drop with each item I turn off. It can be likethis for weeks on end then I can have weeks when it works perfectly normal I am guessing it's a bad earth as change the temp sensor which did nothing also a few weeks before this started I had the alternator bearing changed and auxillery belt. I have tested the current on battery and what the alternator is sending to the bbattery and all are normal. The temp gauge is the only one playing up if anyone can help with suggestions for where it could be earthed or possible other solutions I would be graeful as when I asked electric guy he said to re earth the whole car at vast exspense Read more
The (ect) engine coolant tempature sensor is a 2 wire sensor 1 of these wires at key on should have a 5v feed fed from the ecu the other wire on this sensor is the return wire to the ecu earth As this unit is ecu earthed.it's possible 1 of the ecu earths is faulty could be interference from another circuit can you post your engine code f9q ??? can you add the missing 3 numbers
As a third-year student approaching the end of Uni, i'm now looking for a motor when I get back home (passed test around 3 years ago, but haven't driven since). I've always fancied something a bit different, and I quite like the look of the Nissan 100NX 1.6. Not that many left, but from reading several reviews they seem reliable, sturdy, and quite interesting to look at . . Naturally insurance IS NOT the best (approx. £2,000 Fully comp) but the cost to buy is pennies (a few good examples not far from me on Autotrader, £795 122k and £1,695 68k). If I had my "sensible" head on, I'd buy an Ibiza 1.2 (2002-2005ish), though they would cost around £2,000+ , but quoted much cheaper insurance. . approx £800 fully comp. Which should I choose and which makes the most monetary sense. Head/Heart moment...
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No its not a bad deal at all and a nice car they are, but be careful with the 1.2, if you test a couple and the engines seem overly rattly, walk away. If you get a good one, change the 5w40 fully synthetic oil every 5-6k miles and they are capable of high miles. Dont get one that has been on extended service intervals, its asking for trouble with these!
Good luck, the Seat is a really nice little car to drive, and yeah the SX is a much nicer car to live with than the base ones.
So after the Office of Fair Trading somehow declare the petrol market to be in perfectly good health, my local garage puts the price up by 4p a litre the following day.
*sarcastic slow clap*... Read more
The rate of duty has not changed since 2011 and rounds at 58p/litre. The VAT element of course changes as 0.2p of every penny increase goes to the taxman but that's hardly indicative of Govt being the sole problem.
The Government are at least the main problem. It's that 58p of tax and a further 20p of VAT which causes the problem. I have no problem with paying what something is actually worth and petrol is worth 55p a litre - and retailers margin et al....
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Hi we're in real need of a new car. Our current car is on its last legs & instead of putting any money into we need to get either a spacious saloon or an MPV. I need something that can accomodate our family (2 adults, 3 kids) with some decent boot space. Its mostly for local runs, but twice a month we do long trips (300miles round trip). I'm looking for something reliable (because we don't know a whole lot about cars/ mechanics to cope with break downs) and also something that's economical for the short journeys.
After doing some research, I thought maybe a Vauxhall Zafira would be suitable?... Read more
If reliability is a very high priority, a Mazda 6 or a Toyota avensis are both good choices, providing you buy a petrol engined version.
I have a Mazda 5 which is less than 3 years old and therefore still "under warranty". The clutch and 3 shock absorbers have gone, tracking out and handbrake has slipped. The garage investigated the clutch and found that it "was driver error" and therefore I had to pay £900 for the repair. The rest has been done under warranty.
Since carrying out the repair the gearbox is very sticky in first and second gear. Some mornings it feels like I have to force it into gear when the car is cold. My car is with the garage now and they say there is nothing wrong. I am very concerned that on top of all of this I am now going to end up with a duff gearbox which I have no money to fix. I have to take the courtesy car back to the garage this morning and they will let me leave my car there and check it again but I am then car less.... Read more
Since carrying out the repair the gearbox is very sticky in first and second gear. Some mornings it feels like I have to force it into gear when the car is cold.
That would suggest that the work done on the clutch isn't right, rather than the gearbox being on the way out, too much of a coincidence. Duff release bearing (they did replace the whole lot, rather than just shoving in a friction plate??) or something up with the mechanism (air in system if hydraulic, incorrectly adjusted if cable).
I bought a Mercedes CLS privately in October.
The vehicle was described as being mint and having no faults. Whenever I buy a car privately I always ask if there are any problems at all and state that I don't mind if there are as long as I know and can then bid accordingly.
When viewing the car all seemed fine, however, after getting it home I found a number of faults totalling £3500. I have receipts and evidence to support the costs and repairs and also a statement from the garage stating what the faults were. These were identified within 5 days of buying the car.
I wrote to the seller advising him as soon as I was aware and offered to settle for £1,500. In addition to emails confirming the car having no faults he signed a car purchase contract which stated that the car was sold with the buyer not having to rectify any faults.
As additional evidence, the seller provided me with a Mercedes inspection sheet from when he bought the car which listed pretty much all the faults that I identified 6 months later ! This proves that he was aware of them.
Needless to say, I'm taking him to small claims, but just thought I'd ask what my chances are as it's a private sale.
Funnily enough the seller is a solicitor !
Should be interesting if it does end up in court...
I'd appreciate any feedback etc.
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This is one of the many reasons why I carry a Bluetooth OBD-II scanner around with me when going to view a second hand car private sale. It cost me about £8 off eBay but my word how useful it has been. Sure, it won't identify all the faults that may be present on a car but it can show a surprisingly detailed history of a car if it's been bodged by someone who doesn't know what they're doing. If it's been bodged by someone who does, then you probably won't find anything. I once viewed a Vauxhall Astra Turbo Diesel and after I suggested the car felt a bit gutless he said it was because it was cold and needed a service. I plugged in the OBD-II and it flagged up a turbo spool error which according to Astra forums is usually the sign of a nackered turbo on it's last legs. Yikes! Saved me some hassle that did!
I've only had one person tell me they have a problem with me plugging it in, but after I reminded them that "if they have nothing to hide, they have nothing to fear"
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I've removed the link and will do the same in the other threads if it's there. We're not having free advertising on here, and if this outfit were a reputable firm of lawyers they would realise that.