May 2013
Is there any way to check whether a claim has ever been made on my daughter's insurance ? My reason for asking is that she has no recollection of any documentation regarding a minor off-road incident but because the other driver said he was making a claim she has always assumed a claim had been made, some 3 years ago now and declares accordingly on her renewals. She can't remember which insurance company held cover at the time of the incident. Read more
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new to the forum!! I have an 807 2.2 HDi on a 53 plate when using my OBD11 flash my power failed in the laptop while downloading the file from the ecu. I can no longer get access. I have upgraged to Lexia 3 PP2000 diagnostic recognises vehicle but will not connect or cannot communicate with ecu. I have decided to try another ecu after main dealersaid they cannot help. I have an EDC15C2 Bosch 0281011363 large 04 cannot find exact ecu can I use another ecu from a 2.2 HDi 807 which I am being offered by breakers... Read more
I can get the keycode but the point is that I cannot communicate with the MAIN ECU so obviously I cannot upload the origial file which I previously saved. It runs through the menu of the various function but against each one is 'CANNOT COMMUNICATE' so basically the ECU has lost all its info ie the chip has been wiped. I really need to know will any 2.2 hdi ecu work if I upload the master file.
Got a few problems with my KA, but I'll start with the most pressing.
Recently, after driving, there has been a gurgling sound coming from the coolant hoses and expansion tank. The level has not been dropping and I've always kept it topped up. The hoses get plenty hot and there's no sign of any steam or leakages anywhere. I thought it was only longer jouneys but it also happened after 5 miles.... Read more
A gurgling sound from the cooling system and a warning light ,suggests you definitely have a problem.If there is no water loss,then it could be a thermostat problem.If you have the old style endura engine,it is a cheap and easy job.The later overhead cam engine is more involved and more expensive.hth
I just changed the Clutch Assembly on my Fiat Punto Active Sport car. Following the Repair manual instructions, I disconnected the gear linkages etc in order to remove the transmission and gain access to the clutch assembly. Having reassembled the Unit after successfully changing the clutch assembly, the car starts OK, however I cannot engage the reverse gear. I can only select a forward gear, and physically move forward. I am not sure if this is a single forward gear as a selection occurs when I select any forward gear. However there is no gear engaged when I select reverse and hence no reverse movement. I suspect this may have something to do with the gear linkages. Is there anything I must take into account when reconnecting these two linkages. How do they relate to each other. I hope you can help me Read more
Can you get hold of a workshop manual for your car?
They sometimes have a set up for the gear linkage. Not sure what type yours has, but some types I've done in the past need the rod lengths to be an exact dimension....
This is my first post on this site so hi to all. My wife has just come into a little money and she decided to spend some on a new car. We have two medium sized dogs and are fed up with having the back seat down on our 11 year old Micra to accominadate them. So have a look on web sites to se what is arround at prices we could afford and found Honest John and looked at all the reviews. we whittled it down to the following Hyundai Ix20 mini MPV, Kia Venga, Skoda Fabuia Estate and the Skoda Roomster.
We went to the local Maidstone dealers and test drove all found nothing wrong with driving the Ix20 and the Venga in fact quite a nice drive but found that the boot space was not big enough to accomidate a rather athritic old colly and a colly cross lab also the dashboard controls resembled a fighter plane and rather confusing.... Read more
Just to report thea the Roomster has now covered over 500 miles and beyond all expactions and great drive a realy cracking car.
Does this need changing at regular intervals ? I just topped it up in the office runabout car, a Mondeo 2.0 Estate 2008, and I put a bit too much in, so I sucked the excess out with a syringe, and noticed that the old stuff is kind of chocolate colour, and the new stuff much clearer and lighter.
I can find nothing in the maintanence records about this.... Read more
Well it's bound to degrade, as it is lubricating a high speed hydraulic pump and steering rack. It is likely full of wear particles, hence the discolouration.
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Earlier last year I had an accident with the car causing damage to the bumper and bonnet corner which crumpled a bit. I had agreed to have this fixed for £400, as we had third party insurance. The bodywork shop dealer took months to sort it out. Which I was patient with at first as Id had little time to get to the garage myself on the days he was free ,so I got him to do half of the work for £200 just enough so I could drive it aorund legally, and agreed to do £200 of the work later, nothing which was documented, regretably.
Anyway come september, my insurance was running out and tax as well at the same time, and the old bmw broke down. I had the waterpump fixed a week before so knew it was something to do with that. I paid £80 already to have it replaced.... Read more
Sadly, I don't rate the chances here. This highlights a big problem with vehicle documentation in the UK, the fact that whilst the V5 does not prove ownership, there isn't anything else that does. The V5 is the closest thing you have to go on if trying to establish who owns a car, and from previous cases discussed here it seems the police are inclined to steer well clear of this sort of case.
The issue is that if the dealer has the V5, unless you are accusing him of stealing it from you, it is clear that you have given it to him. If that is the case, any argument about money etc becomes rather insignificant, as whatever you accuse him of he can simply deny; the overriding fact is that you have passed the V5 to him and it (probably) has his name on it. If you go to the police and claim he has defrauded you, he can simply say that he bought the car from you for cash, and you are now trying to get him to pay you again....
Hi, I'm having a few problems with BBC iplayer, online Ch4, etc. All of these 'mainline' websites stall from time to time - due to lack of banwidth. Sometimes I can watch an hour long documentary without the 'buffering' and at other times I just can't be bothered due to the constant buffering.
And yet I can watch a HD documentary on Utube - and there is never a problem. They just play ! I have a standard BT connection, apparently good enough for HD video.... Read more
Thanks for the replies, and sorry for my delay in answering. I can remember back in the days of Freeserve dial up the difficulties of dealing with two suppliers. Each blamed the other for faults, and then Orange took over and things got worse. I went BT internet to sort of consolidate the two services. And to be honest, once you get used to the different accents (Scottish, Welsh, Indian etc) the service is excellent. And the engineers visits are not chargeable. But they've never really sorted out my intermittent / slow connection.
I've decided to go for the fibre optic option, expensive and time consuming for BT to install and not much more expensive for me. Actually - according to the Scottish salesman I spoke to, the fibre optic plan works out a whole lot cheaper than my present unlimited plan. We'll see !
Hello,
I need help buying a car on the modest budget of £2000.
Having wasted hours and hours of my life last year, stranded in laybys with my renault grand scenic and thousands of pounds on keeping it going i am desperate to buy a decent car this time. So my priorities are that it be reliable and economical. I do a fair amount of driving on open road and in town, probably around 30miles a day, as well as occasional long distance trips. 7 seats was great (the only good thing about the grand scenic) but i can live without it as i dont think its acheivable in my budget. i do have three children to taxi around as well as all the stuffthat goea with them, so it needs to be a real workhorse.
My husband is keen on a golf... I am thinking something Japanese as I am told they are the most reliable? But what do you think, can you give me some advice?
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Another good tip! I hadn't heard of the Honda Stream, I will see if I can find one.
Thanks again!
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Your courtesy is appreciated. I am concerned that the insurer appears to have settled a claim without properly involving your daughter. Can you ask to see any documentation showing that your daughter was in agreement with their action ? if they haven't then I think they have acted incorrectly. I expect the Speed Awareness Course question has been put there to pick up any drivers who would otherwise have had points on the licence and have to pay a higher premium. Anyone taking the course will have been stopped by the police for speeding and be considered a higher risk. The onus now is on insurers to ask the right questions and I think it is a legitimate question.