November 2014
Hoping that someone may have personal experience to share.
Now having to replace traditional floor standing gas boiler after 30 plus years. Unfortunately no longer able to obtain replacement gas valve. What I can save on gas bills , allegedly, does not compare to cost of replacement. No can I see environmental justification for making all these replacement boilers - material plus energy used in manufacture. However, no choice.... Read more
hi all,ive got a peugeot 307..its a 1.4s petrol...2003...i went to the car this morning to go out somewere. when i started the car and pressed the clutch in it sort of done something and its now very soft when pressing it in. i can get the car in gear but the car wont move until the clutch is right up..im just wondering if the clutch has had its day. ive checked the brake/clutch resovoir and it full..i noticed that the clutch before hand was a little lower in hieght than the accellerator,but now its the same hieght..would i be needing a new clutch.or would the clutch need bleeding.im getting a bit sick of this car now so might have to sell as all im doing is ploughing money into it,which really i cant afford to..anyway any helpfull tips would be appreciated..thanks... Read more
Mine went at 115,000 on my first 307.
If you're getting "mates rates" on fitting, I'd recommend paying a bit more and going for a Valeo clutch. A few Pug owners have reported juddering problems with LUK clutches.
The oil level in my 2009 1.6tdci focus is increasing. I have to change the oil every two weeks to save the engine!! The coolant level doesn't change and the oil isn't murky when I change it so I'm sure it's not water. I've had the injectors reconditioned and the injector seals replaced. The mechanic did a compression test and said the engine was at approx 80%. The fuel economy has dropped from 55 to 43 mpg, and the power has dropped off also. I've had the dpf replaced 4 months ago. This problem only really started after the dpf was replaced; I read somewhere that the engine could be constantly trying to regerate the dpf? Does the engine oil lubricate the fuel pump? Could there be a leaking seal on that?
Any Help/Advice greatly appreciated.
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Update on this; the fault code P2458-61 ("dpf regeneration duration") is stuck in the engine PCM! The engine repeatedly tries to regenerate the dpf (hence the increasing oil level - diesel contamination from the regeneration cycle). All the sensors have been checked. The eloys liquid level was checked and that’s fine. The dpf has been replaced and the sensor voltage checked; all good. Ford dealer uninstalled and reinstalled the PCM but to no avail, this fault is ever present. ...
Limp mode happens rarely but car can be driven again after 15 minutes. Will a hard drive (how hard?) regenerate the dpf. problem - hardly any dual carriageway in my part of Norfolk. Can I use A roads in a lower gear?
The driver does not decide how the engine runs on a modern car. The ECM does. All the driver does is make inputs into the ECM via the pedals. The ECM will decide when to regenerate the DPF, and the procedure will be aborted if the driver thinks he knows better and decides he wants to rag it. As stated above, the ECM will commence the regeneration process when you're driving at a fairly constant speed with the engine at normal working temperature. Typically on a motorway.
An elderly couple I know through work have just bought a Mokka to replace an ageing VECTRA. They chose a white one because they felt it wouldn't show the dirt. I was rather surprised.
Just wondering whether others think this was a barmy choice? And what colours are really best for not showing dirt? Read more
My Mazda is a dark green colour and seldom shows up dirt, even after not going through a car wash for several months
Am getting my next second-hand car and want something I can service easily myself. Will a Honda Jazz (02-05) be OK? Will I have to jack up the front to do the oil filter and is this safe for a novice?
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So you would recommend the Berlingo for reliability then?
What about tax and insurance? That's my problem, I'm on a pauper budget :( ...
Hi ,
I bought a Skoda Octavia 1.4 TSI 140 3 HP and every morning when I start the engine or when the engine is cold , I hear a strange sound, a whining noise. I have posted on several forums to find out what would be the cause, maybe someone has an idea. I made a video when I start the engine in the morning. I think it sounds pretty good. Thanks in advance for your time and opinions .... Read more
I am not the only one with this noise, there are many, many owners with 1.4, 1.8 TSI engines (UK, Germany, Italy, France, Poland, Romania, Czech Republic) with this problem. I know two of them who changed the starter and the noise is still there. So, the noise source is not established.
For long time I can't decide between New Mazda 3 2.2 automatic and Seat Leon 2.0 tdi dsg. What is your opinion which car is better? Read more
Skid pan according to my data from Mazda (a power and torque grath) the 175ps diesel will output
250 pound feet from 1500rpm to 3500rpm....
hi,
I bought a Ford Escort online and all worked well but one year later I had a problem with the engine and sent it to get fixed... Read more
Pressing Buttons #2 and #5 sometimes works, too. Should be done as you turn the radio on holding the buttons down.
Not too sure what a Ford 3000 radio looks like but, provided it's not one of the complicated three -part ones, I would think it would be far easier to obtain a set of radio removal tools and pull the radio out just a couple of inches in order to read the serial number from the label on the radio's casing....
hi all just a quick one..i have a pug 307 1.4 s...when the engine is running i can hear a ticking noise coming from the front..when i press the accelerator i can hear it most..it sounds like when you have something stuck on your tyre..i recently got a new backbox fitted and it didnt make this ticking noise before hand..im saying its from the front of the car but noise travels..could one of rhe tensioners be on its way out or the fanbelt..has anyone had the same problem that could enlighten me as to what it could be...many thanks.., Read more
hi peter ive been to see a freind of mine whos a mechanic,explained the problem.hes had a good look at the car and it turns out that its the water pump at fualt. ive ordered one today,well infact ive ordered two because theres 2 specifications for my car. one has 18 teeth and the other has 20 teeth so ill just use the one i need then take the other back for a refund.hopefully it will be quite after the repair later tioday...
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^^^^ Thanks for that.