April 2014
Hi all,
Just to pick peoples brains. I have a 2005 Hyundai Trajet CRTD which has been my project since Christmas ( Snapped Cambelt)... Read more
Hi all,
Just to pick peoples brains. I have a 2005 Hyundai Trajet CRTD which has been my project since Christmas ( Snapped Cambelt)... Read more
Moved to Technical.
Had battery of my 2003 transit connect for a few days.locked the doors without the battery on when I came to unlock it the back doors opened with key but both front doors would not.put battery back on still would not open had to mess around to get doors open but when I locked it on Central locking it locked and then opens can't lock van any ideas thanks. Read more
A few months ago I was involved in a hit and run, the drivers side window shattered whilst I was driving my car, the wing mirror was hit by an oncoming truck. Needless to say I got cuts from the shattered glass.
A lady called the police for me and the officer took all the details, contacted my insurance company and breakdown service, Green Flag. I just received an invoice from Green Flag asking for £350 callout charges. I thought green flag was part of Sure Rescue, well that was until a couple hours ago when I contacted them.... Read more
I don't quite 100% follow the story but what I can tell you is that Churchill, Green Flag (and some other big names) are all part of the Direct Line group. As seperate as they may be, they are all one big company.
As for breakdown cover policies, most of them primarily cover BREAKDOWNS not ACCIDENTS. If you look in the small print of a lot of the policies it will say that they reserve the right to charge you for any towing costs that are not due to a mechanical breakdown. Hence when it involves accident recovery, they can pass the cost on to you....
hi all hope you can give me some advise i have a customer with this expert that keeps cutting out and im getting code p0230 and p1138. looking at live data the delivered fuel pressure is failing. i have checked the pump in the tank wth direct feed and its working fine and have chased the back to the brown plastic relay next to the fuse box and on pin 4 the feed to the pump on start up i have good voltage but it steadily drops to around six voltsthen after a few minutes drops to nuthing and the car cuts. i have changed the relay still the same fault. boh relays seem to buzz slightly. i get twelve volts from the four permanant feeds. any ideas chaps??? Read more
ok will take a look as im running low on ideas but i feel that the lack of feed to the pump in the tank is the problem. does anyone know what pin is the trigger for the multi function relay?? i have 4 permanant pin 8 and 11 for sure the other two will have to double check in the morning
These are the 4 stud 5 spoke wheels. They are removed and re-sealed as necessary but I'm considering having them stripped and re-powder coated professionally in the hope of getting a permanent cure . Any info would be appreciated. Read more
Collos25 - dieselnut - bathtub tom
Thank you gentlemen, your advices are noted.
hi need some help!
Im a mechanic living in Portugal and looking after a nissan sunny for a friend. It has running problems, the car, when cold runs fine but when it gets warm it sometimes wont start straight away and the driver says there is a bad smell of fuel. I changed engine temp sensor, ignition coil, spark plugs and that worked for a few days but now its back to as it was before.. Cant find the camshaft sensor, looked inside distributor, found a sensor but not sure what it is, can anyone help?... Read more
It has electronic controlled carb but no cat
Hi,
Hoping I can get some opinions.
We have a Toyota iQ we want to move on as it's been pretty awful over the last three years with various issues, the latest 3 different Toyota dealers cannot fault or fix.
We want an Astra sized hatch, diesel and auto. The car has to not be dual clutch, semi auto and have a bit of punch.
We went to look at the Astra and noticed a cruise, similar spec and same engine/gearbox combo as I understand but the car was £3k cheaper at the same age and mileage. (18 months old, 20000 miles)
Depreciation is not too much of a concern ( not that the Astra is famed for cash retention) the cruise has 3.5 years warranty left versus the Astra 1.5 years.
For what we need the two cars drive with similarity and only when pushing on around the bends does the Astra drive better, but I cannot justify the extra £3k being asked for the Astra.
Is the Cruise worth a punt even with Chevrolet pulling out of Europe next year? We will run the car until it's 6 or 7 years old.
P.s. I'm aware of DPF's , I will be driving this car 24k per year and my wife will be driving my non DPF diesel.
Thanks,
Wug. Read more
Thanks for coming back to report your findings.
When I do a search for cars for sale, and insert the model, brand, price etc, cars for lease come up but not for sale? Read more
And when you have this page there is a section to fill in regarding what car wanted and how old etc.
He's lucky to be alive!
Where did this occur? Read more
He was interviewed for BBC manchester
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I replaced both CV joint rings, and the light stayed on. Took it for MOT and they plugged it in for me, and it showed no Signal on O/S/F wheel sensor. On closer inspection I found two wires which had been twisted together and covered with tape. I have now soldered them back together and light went out with first turn of the wheel.
Thanks for all your help.