February 2014
I bought a 2.5 year old car with 98k on the clock from a dealer for £5.5k.
I lost control of it on the drive home so I put it into my garage for a review the following day. The following problems were found:... Read more
I read elswehere in the motoring press, that production will soon be stopped due the insight being well outsold by the Prius.
is this because it was a poor car, or is there some falling out with the hybrid idea ?... Read more
I've owned a 2010 Insight for about 2 1/2 years. I've been very pleased with it. It's not put a foot wrong in that time.
Only seen the combined mpg figure on long motorway journeys though - but that's not unusual. ...
Hi Guys,
Is anyone able to help on the radio code for a Ford Fiesta? I've bought a used one with a flat battery. All up and running now, but no radio. Serial Number is M024929.... Read more
The correct code for your radio should be 6447
I have a 59 plate Renault megane.
Anyone know? And how much? Read more
Witter will give you an exact quote on their website.
The Caravan Club caution about DIY fitting these days 'cos of complexity etc of Canbus electrics.
purchased an exchange refurbished power steering unit for my fiat punto in May 2013 which came with a lifetime warranty. Not long after my local garage fitted it started to have problems. Persevered as along as I could then it failed completely. This was within one year from original purchase. Company I purchased from sent a replacement and I had to pay the local garage a second time for fitting. I have sent letter asking for compensation for garage bill, giving them 28 days to reply, but as yet have had nothing back from them. If I take them to the small claims court what chance have I got of being reimbursed for the cost of fitting the unit for a second time?
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Thanks for the response. guess I'll have to swallow the cost of the second fitting.
Ho, Ho, Ho ?
www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motoringvideo/1066171...l... Read more
Hi all, back in September I bought a C5 2.2HDi from a family friend who bough the car new in 2004. Until I bought it he had only done 18,500 miles and it had sat in a garage most of it's life. Since I picked the car up in September I've taken it to 31,000 with mostly motorway journeys. I started the car up the other afternoon (I guess it was at about half temperature when I started it) and the depollution fault warning has popped up together with the engine warning light and the service light. No other details are offered.
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Thanks - I just spoke to the previous owner and he reckons he filled it up maybe 40 times in the 9 years he owned it.
I've filled it up perhaps 20 times in the last 6 months so in it's life it's had approximately 60 tank fulls. Both of us have filled it completely each time....
I have an occasional misfire usually at low revs when under power. Its never cut out or failed to start. Sometimes it goes months and then reappears. Changed plugs and it seemed to disappear for ages.Checked codes (with a simple tool) last week and there was nothing stored. However, yesterday it was bad for about a mile with no acceleration and the engine management light came on. Then it recovered and is running fine now but the light is still on. Removed the plugs and I'm pretty sure no1 was not as hot as the others and it looked different. I have been suspecting the coil rail (but its hard to diagnose without individual coil packs) Been quoted £70 for replacement. Should I risk it ? but as its running fine again I may not see any improvement. If thats the problem would the light go off or need re-setting ?
(Also read about wrong grade oil causing valve lifters to stay open etc?)... Read more
Update : the new coil pack/rail seems to have done the trick. Left it a couple of weeks before replying to be sure. The engine emissions light stayed on after fitting new part., so had to get thet cleared. Vauxhall service told me it would definately go off if that was the fault but it didn't. The error log said 'cyl 1 misfire'
cheers, Mike
Windscreen wipers front and rear are not working can't see a fuse failure Read more
There are 2 fuses for the wipers in the cabin fusebox,behind glovebox.#43 15 amp and #55 20 amp.hth
can the start/stop system be activated as I would assume it's just a software issue. Read more
Vehicles fitted wiith Stop/Start have different Alternators and batteries to their non-stop/start counterparts. Probably other differences as well, the starters may wel be heavy duty.
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I think the OP wants a judgement because he expects more money than the cars value in out of pocket expenses.