February 2014
Can anyone help, prado withy missfire, done plugs, had injectors cleaned, rough on start, does this model have hydraulic valve lifters and could it be leaking till oil pressure builds? mike Read more
I am in South Africa and a car I am interested in has the full service history book and audio book but no owners manual which I always like to have.
When I was in the UK I managed to get an owners manual for a Ford Focus on Ebay but the only ones for the Jaguar seem to be in the USA.... Read more
Postal service is s***e here.
Managed to download one yesterday, sorted.
I understand that it is possible to recallibrate the trip computer to correct reported mpg figures on a number of makes of car - eg BMW and Subaru.
Anyone know if it is possible on Hyundai cars?... Read more
After a week of inactivity, my A4 has manged to flatten its battery and is refusing to start. As the drive is on a slope and I'm unable to get a 2nd car alongside, is it OK to charge the battery in situ?
Are there any precausions i need to take, ie disconnecting the car leads and what possible problems may arise (radio code aside).... Read more
I am refering to the modern almost weightless chargers with a swtch mode power supply and LEDs, many of them don't work from new.
I wouldn't rate a Gunsons charger as being modern.
Accidently removed the fuse to my redio which now need a code but I now cannot find the pirce of paper which has it on, Can anyone help!!!
Serial No of Redio is M002962... Read more
Wait for code to be displayed
press preset 1 until 1 is displayed...
My car above is a 320 2002.
I recently had a catastrophic failure of my transmission system due to glycol leaking into the oil. I have only recently heard about the valeo radiators. MB of Bath failed to fix the torque converter which they said was causing my problems, returned the car to me with gear selection problems and told me not to drive it as I would do more damage.... Read more
Those fabulous German engineers even defy science managing to make oil and water mix.
Thia fault was very common with CLKs and has been known about for years - I would be very surprised if it's not mentioned in HJ's car-by-car guide....
on my ford focus 2005 tdci 1.6 i hear a nois ticking on right side when i use frameless any help please
Most likey your wiper is hiting the edge of the windscreen. Wiper arm needs adjusting.
hi could you help out with code for fiesta 2004 stereo 4500 M043473 many thanks Read more
thank you very much for that
hi could please me with the code for 04 fiesta M043473 THKS Read more
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It seems that Renault Twingo 1.2 , are starting to have failures on their clutch pedal link rods where the rod socket is wearing and becoming detached from the connecting ball link. Seems to be starting on 2008/2009 year models.
Theres no recall on this fault! but Renault commented they have repaired a number of cars with this problem.... Read more
I'm not really surprised that there is no recall, you are talking about a non critical failure on a 5/6 year old car and a Renault at that. I would say that it is par for the course. Just think if it was a Laguna or a Megane, the electric window motors/cables would have packed up by this point too. You get what you pay for...
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how many miles?
what kind of journeys?
I'd suspect coking up first. Run it on Shell V Power for at least five tanks.
Try cataclean too....