May 2014
Case 1.
Friend in Acton rolled very gently into 17 tonner at lights when handbrake failed. no damage to either but driver insisted on exchange of details. 3 months later claim for whiplash, but case thrown out as truck fitted iwth tracking/analytics and no proof of impact.... Read more
Seems to be much better than European rubbish + reliability ..... Read more
Given it is based on Toyota RAV4 underpinnings, surprised they haven't released an hybrid RAV4 as well - think it would sell well.if they could price it about £10,000 below Lexus premium prices
I was hoping for some advice. Took my Honda to a garage and told them that I could hear a knocking noise from the front of the car. They put it on the ramp and told me it’s not from the front but the back and it’s the anti-roll bars and bushes need replacing.
I was adamant that the noise was from the front, but they said verbally I can guarantee it that it’s the drop-links from the back.... Read more
This is a tricky one.
In theory you entered into a verbal contract with the garage to solve a knocking noise from the front end, which they assured you was actually from the rear suspension....
Hi ...was hoping some of you techie / mechanic guys could give me a few pointers re// my old 2002 2.0l ( TDDI ) 260 transit . .. My problem is the turbo is wrecked and my van is billowing thick clouds of white smoke ? ..i know it is the turbo as i have took off the flexi pipe and put my finger into the impeller spindle and it is totally walloping from side to side and has lost all power and boost ! .. The old van has served me well and the body is still in reasonable condition and in my opinion worth fixing .. my engine is the 2002 model 2.0l TDDI ( DURATORQ ) high roof swb ..I have 2 questions 1. will a second hand turbo from a 2 litre tddi Mondeo fit ? and do i have to "drop" the engine out of the van to change it ? the turbo is located at the back of the engine on the van and it looks kinda cramped in there ? <*** style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; color: #333333; font-family: 'Lucida Grande', 'Trebuchet MS', Verdana, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.200000762939453px; background-color: #e1ebf2;" title="Sad" src="http://fordtransit.org/forum/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif" alt=":(" /> .. any suggestions apart from paying some one else to do it would be appreciated ... cheers guys ! Read more
Try these guys http://fordtransit.org/forum/index.php
A friend/neighbour ordered a new Berlingo from a Citroen dealer.
There was quite a dely in obtaining the spec. she wanted, so they found a car in stock ("the only one") and said they would register and transport it for her. They took £500 deposit.... Read more
Depending on how advanced the sale was, this could be less than the deposit.
... and perhaps comparable with the cost of invoking the contract law?
Hi room.
brake light stays on after pedal release also pedal stays down . lights do go off after a second or two.... Read more
Might not be relevant to this issue, but for future reference the brake light will also stay on if the brake fluid reservoir is low.
Hello everybody!! First time posting here and its because i really need help. I run a small repair shop. so I was wondering if there is some
reasonable priced car diagnostic tools that would be able to bring my garage into the 21st Century?... Read more
I use a programme on my laptop called Touch Scan and a dongle which I got on ebay. Not very expensive to buy and seems to do most things on OBD2 equiped cars.
please could anybody tellme the torque settings for the rocker shaft bolts thanks Read more
Mark 2 Escort engine, basically. The required info shouldn't be too hard to find.
So, I've found a Haynes Fiesta manual, which should be the same engine....
What are peoples opinions on travelling for a used car? It seems all the best ones (Toyota Avensis, Estate, Automatic) are 150-200 miles from me, and a 2.5-3 hour journey away.
How does this work?
Do you negotiate over the phone, then travel down, test drive, (and if all is ok) leave your old car with them and drive the new one home?
Or is it a case of negotiate over phone, drive down, test drive, agree to buy, drive home, wait a week, repeat to pick up the car?
Not knowing much about what makes a good car, and what makes a lemon, should I be able to trust any used car a Toyota Dealership provides? Do I need to check everything (electrics etc) at the time I pick it up? From what I've seen you can't see much under the bonnet other than a black plastic cover anyway...
If it makes any difference I'll be looking at a 4 year old car (with the remainder of a 5 year warranty).
Also, can any warranty claims or other issues be sorted at my local dealer, should I discover anything soon after the purchase? Read more
We did this with my wife's Corsa a couple of years back. It was a Network Q approved used car, 7 months old at a dealer in Hull and around £1500 cheaper than anything we could find locally (Stockport).
We had no trade-in though, and it was a cash purchase. The car was an ex-rental (Avis) being cycled back into Vx used stock, with full balance of warranty etc. It's been fine, apart from a water pump failure fixed under warranty (not uncommon on 1.2 petrol Corsas, according to the Corsa forums)....
Some of our "communities" here in the north were pioneers of this exciting new industry. Consequently our buses were early adopters of the dash cam. Now even the bovine insurers have twigged. One wonders if, behind the scenes, investigators initiate their enquiries when certain surnames appear on the claim form.
Dash cams from Maplin maybe? But then you've got to fit it. Maybe a local indpendent mobile sparks could supply and fit. happy days.