May 2015
In case anyone didn't happen to see the programme, Honest John appeared in the BBC 1 consumer rights show "Don't Get Done Get Dom" yesterday morning! Presenter Dominic Littlewood, as it happens, is actually a former used car dealer!
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my nissan primastar spedo has stopped working and will only do 2600 rpm has had a live data check etc but nothing is showing up any ideas Read more
Hi Nissanbob
I'm not sure where the ABS module is located, but I agree you should have a look around looms/electrical connectors. If you look under the bonnet, near side, left hand front corner, you'll see a black plastic cover under the expansion bottle. Remove this and there are some fuses/relays and loom connectors to check. I would carefully disconnect these connectors and inspect the pins etc for damage/corrosion.
In that same area there is the main ECU. On my van it was protected by a metal frame with tamperproof bolts (I removed these and just fitted normal bolts when finished). I have heard of problems with these terminal where the loom enters the ECU. It's a bit of work but I think it's worth having a careful inspection of these ECU connectors.
Might be worth having the battery off whilst your tinkering.
Chris.
I am considering changing the gearbox oil in my 10 year old Mini, owned from new and with only 34,000 miles. Any thoughts? Read more
Same here. Even lifting the gearstick gaiter and giving the plastic ball base of the gearstick a quick spray of grease makes a difference in gear changes.
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Just about to purchase a used V40 D2 through a large independant. The thing is it's 16 months old and only covered around 7k miles total and less than 1k since January. My use going forward will be 12k plus pa with a good mix of short and long journeys. Is there anything I should look out for and could this low usage have started potential DPF issues?... Read more
Many thanks for the reply. I've never owned let alone driven a modern diesel and have previously been put off by the various dpf stories out on the web. I'm confident we'll do the right mix of urban and motorway which hopefully will keep those issues at bay.
hi,I changed the battery and the radio off, it needs to radio code,please
SN:S0CD6X9V001570
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Important information for anyone who is looking for FORD CAR RADIO KEYCODES
1. For radios whose Serial Number begins with an "M", followed by a six digit number, you can use the following link to work out what your Keycode should be:...
Toyota rav 04 d4d diesel starts & idles ok but won't rev up dosn't show any fault codes. The intercooler on this model sits on top of the engine on doing some checking we find that the large pipe that connects the intercooler to the turbo blows outwards when it should have suction.Has any 1 encountered a similar problem Regards Micky-bo Read more
It is likely that the EGR valve is blocked.. or faulty. No fault codes will show.
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i have a ford mondeo 1.60 diesel and the dual mass flywheel has gone 2 times first time fords fixed under warranty about 2 years ago but never changed the clutch now at 29000 the clutch and dmf has gone at a cost to me of £890 pounds 1 month before warranty ends fords refuse to do anything to help.this car has sounded like a farm tractor in mornings since day one what can i do???
since i had new clutch fitted by ford ive herd a load noise like a misfire only once when using stop start fords say they are doing nothing i have even wrote detroit that is my home town no use must be something i can do i have even wrote the judge and cusmer advise... Read more
Every Ford dealer in the country knows of the PAS issues, it is a hot topic on the talkford site, HJ is aware and it is listed in the car by car section. I can only assume that you have a potentially vested interest in making the statements that they do not have PAS issues when the issues are so well documented from multiple sources. All Mondeo's built between certain dates have the issue.
The Engine Management Light on my 2002 1.4i-DSI SE came on, accompanied by the car intermittently losing power and cutting out. The fault code was read as P0336 (Crank Position Sensor) and the sensor was replaced without resolving the issue. I paid for the Honda Dealer to diagnose the problem and the "Master Technician" ensured me that replacing the 4 rear coils and spark plugs would resolve the issue. I took the car away (after a huge quote from the dealer) and had the work done at my local garage but the original issues still persist.
The Honda dealer are claiming that the issue wasn't fixed because the garage that undertook the work did not use official Honda coils, but I (and the mechanic that fitted them) thinks this is highly unlikely.
I would appreciate it if anybody has any advice on what the P0336 / engine cut-out issue could be and whether it really does make a difference if official Honda coils are used. Read more
The bonnet on my car is quite badly marked and I want to get a proper job done on it for a full respray. I have been quoted £760 by BMW and £250 by a local independent - that's quite a difference.
I know that standards vary and that nobody on here knows whether the independent in question is quality or not but is there likely to be such a variance in the quality of a paint job between an independent and a dealer?... Read more
Yes, I have been behind the scenes and seen swatches - hundreds of them. I'm not impressed by the swatch's resemblance to the finished product, but if the paint code is correct for the car's model and year, the result always seems pretty good to me.
When I say swatches, I mean paint sprayout cards which are sprayed with paint that has been mixed up there in the bodyshops own paint mixing room. ...
my car suddenly developed a clunking/knocking noise on my way home from work. it only makes the noise when the car is idle, i took it to a garage that i use and was told that there was a problem with the duel mass flywheel.
he did not check to see if it was the flywheel, he said he could tell it was by the niose it was making.... Read more
its a 2.0 diesel, the milage is 42,250, the car is 4 years old, i drove the car again yesterday with no noise, but i have noticed that the clutch pedal vibrates a bit when i press it in about an inch, i dont know if thats normal or not.
i have no trouble when changing up and down through the gears, and there seems to be no lack of power, like i said the garage i took it too didn't do any checks, and that he could tell by the noise it was making....
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I have heard a few stories about 1.0 eco boost petrol engine clutch failures in the Fiesta and B-Max.
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