June 2016
Hi there
I'm hoping someone might be able to help...
My 2009 5-door Hyundai i20 had its annual MOT and service. The MOT came back with an advisory note:
"001 Brake pad(s) wearing thin, front [3.5.1g]"
The garage did phone and notify me (saying the pads were "at 90%" -- whatever that means) and was going to charge £108 to replace the front pads, but I declined at the time.
My car only has 24,000 miles on it (mostly urban driving) -- and I *think* I'm a fairly easy driver. Not heavy.
Before the service there was some occasional squeaking (seeming to come from the rear, mostly after a 3-point turn or after starting from cold), but that seems to have gone now.
Just wondering...
Am I dicing with death by ignoring the advisory note. Would YOU get the 2 front pads replace? If so, what would you expect to pay, roughly?
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CCA and Ah aren't necessarily related - although for any one type of battery they are.
Even within the various sub-types of basic lead-acid, there's big variations from car starter, through leisure and marine onto traction batteries - as the internal structure is different to give either good CCA for short periods, high Ah for long periods or compromises in between....
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The problem suddenly started on a Monday morning about a month ago. I tried all possible ways but the gears were so stiff I could not shift at all. After leaving the engine running for about 15 minutes I've managed to shift the gears. Since then it’s now happening on every morning. I think the problem is getting worst now. ... Read more
If you can select gears OK with the engine off then you have a clutch drag problem. Where is the bite point on the clutch pedal.
You hay have a failing Dual Mass Flywheel....
Hello, how easy is it to replace the pathetic horn on my above car? Do I have to be careful which I buy and will it be compatible with the electrics/ECU? Many thanks! Read more
smartclub is the place for info. Plenty of owners have them upgraded.
hi i have a rattle on the front of my td5 that to the naked ear sounds like a pulley rattle and when aircon is turned on the rattle disapears until it goes off or when given small amount of revs so i took off the aux belt to see if the rattle disapeared but instead it turned into like a bell ringing sound. it still starts and drives fine and still pulls like a train accelarating very well
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thanks for that sounds promising will let you know the out come
thanks again and kind regards Neil
Need some help/advice had a suzuki swift 1.3 since Jan, had a new clutch fitted last week due to slipping just before that I had been having a problem when coming to a stop once i pressed the cluth the revs dropped to 200 and the car shook, was hoping the new clutch would fix the problem but its still there, the garage that did the cluth said there were no vacumm leaks, and could not fin any other problems
I am stuck what to do next, when looking under the bonnet tonight on the left side of the engine below the brake servo I noticed in the wiring there was a connector that was not connected to anything it has 3 wires a peach one a red one and grey/red one I can not see anywhere this could of come from does anyone have any ideas on what to try next? ... Read more
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If anyone has any questions on Car Leasing of any form, please feel free to ask them of me here.
This is what I do day in and day out and I am more than happy to help wherever I can.... Read more
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Here is another incidence of a fatal accident, they think caused by not putting on the parking brake. Does anybody know whether the vehicle had a handbrake or an electric parking brake ?
www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/pa/article-3650009/Star-...l... Read more
That's comforting. All credit to Land Rover (P.Charlton's post above) for thinking that one out for themselves without there having to be an accident first.
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A second opinion from a good independant (not a quick-fit type place) will probably set you mind at rest.