October 2015
Hopefully someone can shed some light on this very frustrating problem. I am not very mechanical munded so hopefully what i write makes some sense.
My Jetta will start with no problems first thing in the morning. After i finish work it will also start again with no problems.... Read more
Just need some advice...
I am in the process of purchasing a Hilux, my intention is caravan towing, but I have been hearing that transmission overheat problems can occur.... Read more
you're welcome, forgot to mention, we bought the same vehicle in 2007 auto too, only used it for one serious long distance tow, rest of the time local, middle of summer heavy 4 wheel trailer with car on board so probably close to its relatively low max towing weight loaded, total of about 400 miles all in, not once did the transmission light come on.
On the way back we stopped for tea and sandwiches, the trailer brakes seemed useless and it was then whilst empty that i noticed that two of the rear brake drums were empty !!, and as such due to excess pivoting in the linkage there wasn't a single brake doing anything on that (borrowed) trailer...gulp...cue panicking the rest of the way back lest we got a tug from VOSA....
Am just about to push the button on some new winter tyres for the 320d. I can get a set of Michelins (or premium equivalent) for around £120 each whereas a set of Vredesteins or Falkens are around £90 each. I believe that both of these are reputable but am bearing in mind I drive a RWD so need to cater for that if we get any of the white stuff.
I've no problem paying for stuff if it's worth it but what's the general view on this? Are the premiums worth the premium? Read more
Personal experance on a BMW with Continentals confirms their findings
Treated myself to 2 new front tyres before our predicted "bad winter" as tread down to less than 3mm, and the original fitting kumhos have developed cracks between the treads
Car still as boringly efficient as ever. 45 mpg local and 50 on a run, with no dpf/egr etc.... Read more
Have now ordered another new tyre and using the brand new avon I fitted with the full size spare will have 4 new tyres on before winter (hopefully no snow in Essex before friday) and the spare will have 4mm.
Nice to see a good consensus,...
My Toyota IQ was supplied with adhesive dealer and Toyota "5 year warranty" stickers on the inside of the rear window. Please say if removal of these stickers and associated adhesive is likely to damage the heating elements in any way. Read more
Or wait till summer and peel off in the hot sun(what I normally do) I hate those stickers
Can anyone help me with a Radio code for 6000CD for a 2006 Ford Focus serial number V421412. Thanks in advance Read more
Thanks for your response
Bit of a head scratcher this one. I bought a 2014 Titanium X Sport (manual) with 7.5k on the clock about 5 months ago. It's now done nearly 20k.
On Saturday morning and again yesterday afternoon I noticed a strange knocking sound inside the car. At first I thought it was someone hammering in the street, but when I turned the engine off the noise went away and came back when I started the car up again. I opened the bonnet and could not hear the noise. I went round the back to where the exhaust is and still could not hear the sound, but when I got back in the car it was clear as day! I tried to figure this out for a few minutes and the noise then mysteriously stopped.... Read more
Head scratcher indeed. i believe i have the same noise. like when you are in the car there is someone outside tapping with a hammer somewhere in the dpf area. then the noise dissappears and not heard for a couple of weeks. Question is did you get to the bottom of it?
Cheers
It's years since I went and looked around one, but still remember how browsing seemed to be discouraged and I was made to feel uncomfortable.
I can think of many other type of "shop" I'd be happy to spend time looking around without feeling like I was a nuisance for not buying anything, but not a car showroom.... Read more
not noticed to many "yummie mummies"
I can 100% garantee that some of the "yummie mummies" are less than yummie. Way too many breakfasts and other meals for that matter....
Hi,
I'm about to purchase a 2006 Ford Focus 1.6 Sport, the advert in autotrader stated that it had 113 bhp. The garage I'm buying it from says that autotrader automatically populates this data based on the registration number, and he was pretty sure it was accurate.
When I entered the registration number into direct line forms for insurance quotes today though, it returned "Ford Focus 1.6I (100) Sport 5dr", the "100" making me think it might actually be the 100ps engine.
How can I tell for sure which engine is in it? I was specifically looking for the 115ps model, so fear I may be getting mis-sold.
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Never mind, I've just found the FordEtis site and looked it up through there, it has confirmed it is the 115ps model.
Hi There.
This is new to me, just bought a Range Rover Vogue TDV6 2005.... Read more
That's exactly what happened to the friend who had the problem. The turbo bearings seized, causing the seal to fail, oil was drawn into the engine, and it had a complete runaway on the limiter until it blew. He'd noticed a few weeks before that the turbo seemed a bit noisy, and was intending getting it looked at at the next service.
It happened to him whilesitting on the M6, with his wife and 2 kids in the car. Fortunately he had the presence of mind to knock it into neutral.
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Hi, did you ever find the reason behind the problem? I have a 2012 caddy with the exact same problem.