March 2013
trying to change the water pump on my vauxhall corsa 8v 1997. while I was trying to undo the crank pulley the cambelt slipped and now I suspect that the timing is now out. Is there any marks or ways I can check to see if the timing is correct??
I now know I should have marked the pulleys but didnt realise that the cambelt would slip on the crank pulley.... Read more
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If its a collapsing hose it could be, it may only be when there is a large flow of air that it happens i.e. at full throttle under heavy load.
I know that cash buyers are no longer the preferred customers but how much of a garages profit comes purely from the car sale?
Just looked at a BMW 5 series at a national chain garage. After a lengthy test drive and chit chat we started talking about price.... Read more
You may have been unfortunate to find a dealer who had a good month.
March is probably the worst month to buy a car if the delaer also sells new. They will have achieved their targets from new reg sales....
hi, wonder if anyone can tell me this. have tried to look at ford online parts catalogue but can't seem to find one, or access one. maybe its just for trade?
Anyway, my Fiesta had a fight with a pheasant this morning - the pheasant won - my passenger mirror is off. The whole thing. The door is ok, but have just "bought" a new Fiesta and so am driving my soon to be old Fiesta till Wednesday. I called the dealer who is taking it in part exchange and he said he will get a new powerfold mirror - also needs the casing - Colorado red. Is there anyone who knows how much he will pay for a new complete powerfold mirror with the red casing. He said he won't charge me for fitting it, they will do it when they prep my old car for selling - just for the parts... Read more
thanks, thats really helpful. i thought you got coloured casings?
I got a new alternator fitted but when I tried to recode the radio it keeps coming up with 7 safe can anyone help plz Read more
there are websites that might be able to help if it's a common radio, I think they exist by advertising.
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just a niggly matter really. Bought my son a 1.4 Golf a couple of months ago & as always with an older (2000) second hand car, there were a few things to put right; rear wiper motor, illumination bulbs etc.... Read more
Please please please help.
I have recently changed the battery on my 2004 Ford focus and tried to put the four digit code in to my radio that is in my hand book but it fails to recognise it so I removed the radio to discover the radio is from 2009 and is obviously not original radio the number on the back of this radio is as follows M 526409 is there anybody out there who can tell me the code for this radio... Read more
Try Martin Lewis Money Saving site,there was a very helpful individual in Ireland and others who were dishing out codes.That`s where I got mine gratis from for a fez-bomb.Don`t forget to thank them :)
As you may have seen elsewhere on the site, the ASA have decided carmakers will now have to make clear in their advertising material that the stated mpg figures may not be obtainable in the real world.
The carmakers only put their cars through these tests because they have to. It's not their fault the test is bonkers. Read more
Judging by the name of the car it might be an ironic statement.
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Can anybody please tell me how long a repair carried out at a Ford Dealership is good for?... Read more
If you pay for a part to be fitted,it has a one year warranty-however,parts fitted under warranty-free-are only guaranteed within the warranty period.ie.if a part was replaced after 2 years & 364 days,it would be covered for one day!
Car missing and smoking when cold, fine when hot. Read more
What colour is the smoke when starting from cold ?
If it's white or bluey white and the engine splutters for a minute or so and then settles suspect the EGR valve.
Take the car to a Ford garage and ask them to run live diagnostics on the engine, they should find something.
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Trying taking bottom pulley off there should be a mark on the cog I think it should be pointing at the 6 or 12 o'clock mark hope this helps