May 2013
My boot has stopped opening. Won't even work with the key. My garage has replaced the micro switch, but they are at a loss to see what is wrong. Occasionally opens but very rarely. Would appreciate any help. Read more
Got a mini one 57 plate 85k miles had pully change with full guard it has full bmw service history it started to misfire so I serviced it oil air filter new castrol oil 5- 30 new set of ngk spark plug and reset onboard computer but still misfiring has any body know a solution
Oh no engine management light on or any indicators suggesting any thing wrong ... Read more
According to the Met Police there are about 950 carjackings every year in London. All the news stories I have read always feature Mercedes and BMWs.
I have Thai friends who are buying a property in London and will be looking at purchasing a car to use when they are in the UK. ... Read more
Not sure about other makes and models but I drive a Clio 05 plate which has an anti carjacking device. At 4mph, the doors automatically lock. They cannot be opened from the outside, but they can be opened from the inside in case of emergencies.
This proved to be a life saver when I was the victim of an attempted carjacking in Islington a couple of years ago.
I was hit from behind, so I pulled over as expected. Upon doing this, 4 youths exited the car which had hit me and attempted to carjack me. They couldn't get in, which infuriated them and made them violent - kicking and pelting the car. However it did give me enough time to get my head together and floor it.
Anti carjacking devices are now something I will look for in a car as standard.
Saying that, I wish your friends a pleasant stay and I'm sure they will be safe.
Greetings.
I've recently changed the valve cover gasket on this car which had cracked and found the spark plugs on 3 and 4 swimming. I know about the problem regarding the washers leaking onto the valve cover, but after fully drying the head, plugs and leads, this car ran like a sewing machine for 5 or so minutes then started to misfire. I removed No.3 lead and found water in this side again. It does look as though the core plug is leaking. Are these normal press fit core plugs or are they threaded?... Read more
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I know that 16GB and 32GB work but take a long time to load and sort.
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Over the weekend, I had the unusual- for me-experience of being a passenger for 6 hours or so.
Looking at other vehicles on the motorways,I saw the usual selection of indexplates with non-standard spacing, scripts, badges,playing around which screwheads, etc..in passing, I noticed what might even been a type of "law"- that is, if you have a prominent GB or St Gorge's cross on your plate, presumably to announce your patriotism, it is almeost always attached to a car which could not possibly have been manufactured in the UK...... Read more
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Please can anyone tell me what is meant by the description ' C Rated glass / frame' ? Read more
Threaded view suggests Collos's target was Mike Torque in the original discussion last May.
Several years ago I fitted a new pair of tyres to the front of this vehicle...the back pair were almost new at the time. The NSF is now almost down to 1.6mm and must be renewed. For some reason the OSF still has a good 3mm of tread. My preference is to get some more mileage out of the OSF tyre. Is there any reason why I should not do this even though it would mean that for a while I shall have 5mm on one tyre and 3mm on the other? Read more
All interesting stuff. Thank-you.
intermitant flashing of the yellow warning light in the dash (bottom left hand corner), water level is o.k.? Read more
should read bottom right hand corner yellow light!
I recently had the clutch and slave cylinder (and transmission fluid and speed sensor) replaced in my 2001 Focus 1.8 Zetec. It's done 175k.
After picking it up, I drove it for about 100 miles, then stopped for a couple of hours. When I started again, I had trouble getting the gear stick far enough across to get the car into first or second - there was resistance, like maybe one of the cables had snagged. I pushed a bit harder a couple of times and eventually it was fine.... Read more
Some helpful suggestions, thank you all - I'll look into them :-)
This will have the Peugeot engine fitted.I would suggest you get a cylinder compression test carried out.hth