February 2014
For the past 6 months, my audi a4 has been ticking and rattling. I've taken it to two different repair shops and neither of them can figure out where it's coming from. They both tell me to turn up the radio if it bothers me which is not acceptable. The noise is getting louder. I currently have 70,000 miles on it and don't drive it much lately because the rattling bothers me so much. Can anyone tell me what could be causing this issue? There are some days when it doesn't do it at all and other days that it's consistent until I reach about 40mph and then it stops. Its definately worse in stop and go traffic. Any clues out there? Read more
Angular with no style. So much has changed. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/38/Toyota...g Read more
The old model was great, not sure about the new one though.
Used car dealers are often pilloried on HJ for selling dodgy overpriced and faulty used cars .
What doesn't appear very often on HJ are the overpriced parts costs by main dealers .
I've just called into a local main agent to buy a replacement gear knob and a steel cable that allows the seat back to move forward to allow access to the rear .The cable is similar to a bicycle brake cable .
The gear knob was £75 ,and the cable £45 ,unbelievable ,so it's down to the local scrap yard for me .Probable cost £5 each and a bit of time spent scrabbling around a dirty old car .
How do renault and perhaps other manufacturers justify prices like these ? Read more
I couldn't pay that much for a cable:
Can anyone recommend
(a) a small, low emission car for city motoring around Cork. My son lives there and pays ridiculously high tax on the VW Golf he imported (1200 euros a year!) as it has high emissions. He would like something with the lowest possible emissions... Read more
Looks as though ie went over to emmissions based tax in around 2008 with an engine size system in place for vehicles first registered before that date. The current rates are here the page has a link to the old capacity bands.
My BIL lives in Cork County but way out west towards Bantry so I don't think he'll have much idea dealers in Cork city. ...
Odd problem this. Drive car around - get home. Go out to move it after 15min won't start. Checked the ECU nothing showing up. Am considering changing the 4pin temperature sensor. Cleaning up any manky plugs & sockets with Maplin Servisol Super 10 and suchlike. Anyone had this before? is there a ploblem with the pump cutoff? Baffled Read more
Don't know much about VW engines but when I had this problem on a Citroen I suspected it was a worn HP diesel pump which I changed and it cured it but it subsequently turned out that it was not the pump but the pressure regulator on the pump that was causing the problem.
Don't know if yours is a common rail engine, the Citroen one was, if it has an injection pump that could be the problem as the fuel being less viscous when hot may fail to reach the required pressure, but it could as you say be a sensor causing the problem.
Hi everyone I'm new to the forum but I've been enjoying the site recently. This is quite a long post so thanks in advance for reading it!
I bought a car last week that has turned into a complete waste of time, money and energy. I bought it off a guy who buys and sells cars and he said this one was a part ex. In the advert it is stated that everything is working 100% on the car. I phoned and had a chat with the guy and he assured me that everything is working with the engine and gearbox. So I made my arrangements to go and collect the car. On the way he phoned me to say that the engine management light had just come on and that he had just taken it to a garage. He said the garage had confirmed that it was only a glow plug issue. I asked him again are you sure that it is just a glow plug? He said yes and that he will try and get it fixed before I arrived. When I arrived the engine was running and the car was driving ok. He was driving, we went to a car park and I looked the car over checked the VIN numbers and did a HPI check. One of the doors didn’t open and there was a crack in the front grille. He seemed to be in a rush to get to a meeting and put me under pressure. He said " let’s stop dancing around how much do you want to pay?" I offered him 1500 and he accepted 1550. I gave him the cash and he wrote out a receipt. ... Read more
There seems some confusion as to what Trading Standards does. Trading Standards are concerned with criminal offences - not civil.
It is illegal to sell a misdescribed (e.g. wrong model), clocked where the mileage has been stated as correct, unroadworthy car or use unfair trading terms. In these cases, TS may be interested or may take a closer look at the dealer....
Supposed to fit between an Octavia and a Superb. Not much room between those two! Really need a stylish car to replace the ageing, dull, not at all Rapid!
www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/geneva-motor-show/skoda...d Read more
Cheers Avant!
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NEVS 9-3 is up for testing!I certainly hope so! I'd like to think I can replace my current 2007 9-3 Aero with a newer one when I've finished with it in a decade or so.
It would be interesting to know what they've done to the chassis. Thanks to broken springs at the front of mine, I fitted a set of Maptun lowering springs a fortnight ago. The car is much improved. The secondary ride 'jiggle' has gone and it corners much flatter. It is a little stiffer, but is still comfortable and handles the tricky tarmac round our way (rural SW Leicestershire) with aplomb. Mines also got a Maptun tune, but it is a very capable car....
It seems that with some newer models, the new replacement battery needs registering to the car. Also, if it not replaced correctly, it can spike the electrical system.
Does this mean that you cannot order a battery from your friendly suppliers and fit it yourself?... Read more
I know what ABS is but the others.....? Just imagine that lot going wrong.So it would seem that GB with his 1990s Mercedes is the one who's got it right.
And thats been trouble too, though in fairness it was a known problem of degrading in the engine wiring loom, which despite periodic checks by indy and myself, still managed to catch us out....
I have just booked my car in for a routine service (22000) miles on a prepaid service plan and been persuaded to pay an extra £15 for 'biocleanse' of the engine which I am told is recommended by VW. However I can't find any reference to it on their website. Does anyone know anything? Read more
Thank you Skidpan & Bathtub Bob. I have since spoken to VW head office who confirm your advice and I have cancelled the service offered.
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Balance shaft module/ oil pump drive?
If it is it could eventually write the engine off if not sorted...