February 2015
Do councils still do the old trick of spending all of their remaining budget just before year end?
I ask because Durham council have been pleading poverty for years yet have implemented roadworks that are generally of very low importance (ie. the latest is a few hundred metre long cycle path...that goes nowhere, yet the roadworks are causing chaos)... Read more
I have to sell my trusty small frontera sport as my old dog is struggling to jump in the back and it doesnt have a split seat to take my dogs and daughter with us..so...looking for a cheap small estate which has the following :-
- Low boot , big enough for big dog ( 15st ) but no need to be enourmous... Read more
I also agree! I had a W reg 2.0 (pre VVTi) as a stop gap a couple of years ago. Ended putting up 20,000 on it in less than a year and kept it longer than I anticipated. Bear in mind it was 13 years old then - it never, ever let me down - an almost heroic performance
Whilst driving my clio at night the stop light and battery light flickers on and off, its sometimes that quick that if you blink you miss it. its also doing it during the day but not so noticable. I have taken off all the earth to body & body to engine cables and cleaned them thoroughly. also ther area that they bolt to as well as the battery terminals. therefore I am now confused as to what is causing the lights to flicker. Read more
Hello all,
I have an LDV Maxus SWB 56 plate with 88k on the clock.... Read more
Totally agree with Peter above.
If it is running on engine oil you need to check your oil level ASAP or your repair bill may suddenly get much bigger.
I bought from New a Ford Transit Jumbo in 2012 which has had various issues ever since. Within a month of buying the van I formally rejected it in writing both to the dealer and the finance compmany as not fit for purpose there was a strange whistling noise, the engine was full of rust and some other minor issues.
They inspected the problem and although they could not tell me what the whistling was assured me it would be covered under warrenty.... Read more
Pity the VRS has not continued in the latest generation of Fabia,but this new trim level was popular in the last model and will provide a more colourful addition to the range,plus it will be no doubt cheap to insure as well Read more
What's the point of making cars that can go at 155mph,when the new speeding fines are just cash converters. Let me have a car that's safe, good mpg,, reliable,low taxes. Read more
this car runs brillent on petrol, when you switch to lpg,seems as it runs on 3 cylinders any help please Read more
Does the problem occur as soon as you switch over, or does it take time to start running rough? The problem could be due to the hydraulic valve lifters incorrectly regulating the valve clearances. Engines tend to run hotter on LPG than on unleaded, and consequently the valve clearances could be too tight. Change the engine oil and filter, but run an engine flush through first to clean the followers.
I'm looking at buying a budget diesel for driving to work, mostly. Any recommendations for the 2007 Focus 1.6 TDCI, 113k miles? Had it's belt and pump done recently, haven't seen the car yet. Are these engines durable? How many miles more they will pull? Read more
There's a thread here running to hundreds of posts about turbo issues with this engine, as above if its been serviced at least as well or better than specified its got a better chance of proving reliable, basically or worse still underserviced then it might prove an unpleasant and costly move.
If its cheap enough to throw away should it prove a bad 'un then why not.
hi,my van broke down the aa recovered van told me turbo was blown.i have taken van to my local garage he's replaced turbo twice it's still starts chucks oil out through exhuast itercooler ect and cuts out he's pulling his hair out and so am i,it's been there a week and i can't work.he's going to take head off tomorrow to see if it has a bent conrod.the van has only done 78000 miles.any ideas welcome please Read more
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