July 2013
You may be aware of a proposal to ban lorries overtaking on a certain stretch of the A12, for those not aware, please see the following link;
my nearest Shell garage is 30 mils away, what is my next option - Tesco, Morrisons, Total, Murco, Texaco - I have a 3 litre TDI A6, and a 2 litre TDI Q3 Read more
But Shell V power nitro + unleaded contains more friction modification technology, so that must be good, it's too scientific to be bad (compared to previous shell V power unleaded) and the diesel has new more powerful detergent technology. Surely that's worth a few bob extra? Add a slug of Ophid Performance plus cetane booster with ptfe nano spheres, zx9 supalube in the oil and your 1.6 tdi will be doing the nurburgring faster than a zonda and still getting 65 to the gallon.
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Corsa hit from front left at mini roundabout by heavy high crossover vehicle. I had just managed to stop but she hadn't seen me and hit me at 10-15 mph, coming from nearside to offside and slighlty towards me since she was turning right. Damage to front panel, plate, Vauxhall grille, offside light cluster pushed out to offside. Couldn't open bonnet since lid edge crunched in at centre catch, but no loss of any fluids. She has accepted full liability and car is at garage employed by her insurers from whom I am claiming. In view of impact direction I asked whether my tracking would be checked, but was told that, since no front wheel has been directly hit, it would not be done, and that this was a general insurance rule. Is tracking likely to be damaged? I would like to keep the Corsa for a few years (2.5 years old) and don't want feathering wear of front tyres in future. Has anyone any ideas about the mechanical side, and also the insurance side, please? Read more
If the wheels or chassis have not been hit there is no reason that the alignment should be out but it doesn't cost much to have it checked if you are not happy about it. If they don't think it necessary get them to put it in writing.
I've been searching the internet for clutch kits since I've been quoted £250 to get mine replaced. Does anyone know of a good site where I can pick a good one up for fairly cheap? links would be appreciated :) Read more
>> Does anyone know of a good site where I can pick a good one up for fairly cheap?
I'm sure some good sites could be mentioned, as could cheap sites....
Can anyone advise please?
I have recently changed by 2010 BMW 320i Touring for a new 2013 model - same spec. I have a set of BMW supplied alloys and winter tyres for old car but can't use them on the new vehicle because the tyre size has changed from 225/45 R17 on the 2010 model to 225/50 R17 on the 2013 car.... Read more
I can't see that there would be a problem with that, most wheels will even except slightly different width tyres so as yours are the same I don't see a problem.
My question is related to the Air Conditioning for my car. For years, the AC has never been working on my car. I've finally, years later, just finished getting the AC up and running again. Bought a new dryer, condensor and schrader valves for it. The question i've got though, is related to the characteristics of the AC running now, since I can't remember how it ran many years ago. Is it normal for the compressor to clutch in and out repeatedly every 20-30 seconds once the temperature has got near to its expected low point of operation? Right now, this is what is happening with my car, but I don't know if it's normal or not. My thinking is that it might be temperature related, meaning the bulb on the expansion valve is causing the system to disengage to stop the evaporator from freezing. I thought maybe it might have been a low, or high pressure trip, but when you look at the system with the manifold gauge set, the needles look ok, and stay consistent, only changing when the compressor changes state from clutched in and clutched out. Can anyone out there make comment to whether this is normal or not? Is the compressor supposed to stay clutched in all the time once the AC button has been pressed in the cabin or toggle as mine is doing? As a reminder, mine seems to stay on all the time UNTIL the temperature gets to a certain point, then starts clutching in and out repeatedly. I also don't know if the expansion valve is supposed to change state in an analogue fashion or a digital one? Does the expansion valve on this car simply open and close its aperture or is it supposed to vary the degree to which the aperture is open/closed slowly?
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Excellent news! THANKS! I'm pretty chuffed now then.
As for the condensor, the one that came off was all sagging and bowed. It was this which caused it to develop a leak very shortly after its last recharge (by a professional about 2.5 years ago) which only lasted a week (waste of my £70) This was the first time I'd had the car recharged with gas since it has last stopped working, which was maybe about 1.5 years after I bought the car in 2004. So bought the car in 2004, got to about 2005-2006 then no AC, then left it until 2010, got it recharged for the first time ever (in my ownership), got a week out of it, then complained to the chap who had done it. He then pointed at the condensor and said that was my problem, and most likely now had a leak. He said it was fine the week before when he had recharged it, so it wasn't a refund issue. I then left it until this last few weeks, where i've been doing it myself, with help from a mate who has all the kit to do it. The replacement condensor, although old, is in much better condition than my old one. It's straight, not sagging too. So fingers crossed, and if it starts leaking again, and if I suspect the second hand condensor, then it's only about £60-£70 to buy a brand new one....
hi my corsa has an 'F' flashing on display and wont turn over , tried checking fuses, charging battery and wiggiling a few wires any suggestions would be apprieciated thanks Read more
yes, what he said, even Vauxhall garages are scared of these. Bet you could fix it with an op-com.
That seems to be what it boils down to:
Vince Cable is not renowned for being a nutter, so why he thinks this is a good thing is a mystery. Politics and politicians, short term gains while Great Britain gracefully slides round the u bend
I need a door interior handle & Mercedes have quoted £500+ as they do not make the actual handle (a small piece of plastic) so you have to replace the whole door panelling!
Apparently there wer large warrant claims for this but unfortunately my car is out of warranty. I guees you might get a handle from a written off vehicle - anyone any ideas?... Read more
I guees you might get a handle from a written off vehicle - anyone any ideas?
That would be the right approach. Probably worth having a look on eBay for that sort of thing. At the very least you may find a dismantler selling Merc bits and can drop them an email asking if they can source what you want.
Hi all, after some input from mechanically minded souls.
Had a problem with the engine on my wife's '56 2.2 diesel RAV4; the notorious burning oil issue. Sequence of events is;... Read more
Yes, 7 years old and still Toyota standing by their product.
Don't hear stories like this too often from other makes....
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There's probably little point in adding fuel to the fire, but you can reasonably assume that when someone resorts to crudity, twists a point and/or uses personal invective they have run out of steam and have lost the argument. It also indicates a lack of respect for other posters; in which case, why post here, unless it's to draw attention to yourself in the worst possible way?
It ruins the experience of using this forum. Unfortunately a few who post here have a track record of that sort of behaviour, and it makes some of us wonder if there's any point in joining a discussion if it's likely to be dragged down in this way....