October 2017
I have recently noticed a movement to say Thank You with two or three flashes of the emergency lights. The first one was from a bus and the second from a taxi now private cars are starting to say thank you in this way. Do any of the BRs know the law in this case ? Read more
I am thinking of buying a pair of car ramps. This is so as to get under the car for underbody checks, washing the underside, etc.
Any advice on a suitable ramp would be appreciated.... Read more
eustace, I've just checked my ramps, which are the metal strut type, against my Civic and the lower edge of the bumper fouls the rising part of the ramp before the wheels can reach the bottom of the ramp. I think lots of cars are now built with lower bumpers than in the past.
Wooden ramps will therefore have to have a shallow angle to suit modern cars. Better to work it out before you end up with the world's most over-engineered bookends ;-)....
Had a new clutch fitted going back, and after the engine been cutting out whilst driving..I havnt drove the car since it happened and been waiting for someone to see to it .Hooked it up to a cheap reader and its saying crankshaft sensor and missfire on number 3 ! I wondered if it was to do with the fitting as i have never had any trouble before?? Also can anyone give me a photo of where the sensor is located ?. Thanks.. Read more
Ok, so crankshaft sensor was replaced, not sure if it was damaged ? It didnt look the same as the old one lol. But we changed this first and it was much better but still had a little put put sound. Changed the coil pack and all is fine now. Decided to buy a new pack insted of secondhand. Cost with guarantee £38.
Now the thing that was swaying us was the codes..After putting crank sensor in the codes for crank and missfire on 3 went away, and it seeemed ok,ish although managment light was flashing!! but the P1339 code was still there, which was not listed in the book. Found out on here that the code from peurgot was For missfire on number 3. We then went on to the coil pack. Very strange as the code for misssfire on my unit is P0303. So although the OBD gave us a good indication That P1339 is the missfire on number 3.
My wife and I are retired and live in Pembrokeshire. In October 2015 we purchased a new Nissan Qashqai. We had the first annual service in October 2016, the vehicle mileage was 7030. The second annual service has just been completed (06.10.2017) with the mileage now at 13970.
The local Nissan dealer has informed us that the vehicle requires new rear brake discs and pads. The dealer has said the vehicle is not safe to use, the brake pads are completely worn away, and the discs heavily scored. We are therefore left with no option but to leave the car at the dealership.... Read more
Advised to have by Nissan MD.
Despite all my doom and gloom warnings about the "Black hole" of sports Car ownership, my 32 year old son is in the market for a "cheap" (circa £5k), 986 Boxster as an occassional weekend car (he has a modern car for everyday commuting).
Given that he is hell bent on ignoring all his father's warnings, I was hoping to get some advice as to what to look for , where to look, how to buy, and what factors to consider (age, mileage, service history etc).... Read more
Looks nice..!...apart from the colour..lol.
Mine was navy blue with maroon leather upholstery...held the road like the proverbial sh** to a blanket...only downside was the Dunlop brakes...not confidence inspring by today's standards but did the job...just..!..you simply got used to them....
After much analysis and thinking, I've sort of settled on buying a Honda Civic, 9th Generation car (post 2012). This will be the second car in the household.
We will be retaining our existing 2008 Focus, that has done just 60,000 miles and I have had that car for the last 7 years. And hope to keep it going as long as it lasts.... Read more
Sadly there's a much greater fear on the later Avensis if you want diesel, they use a BMW motor that's notorious for timing chain issues.
As for the EPB from what I'm reading it seems more common on cars which cover limited mileages. The majority of people I know who own these do heavy mileages, two are taxis with high six figure mileages and none have complained about this. I'd still be happy to buy one myself, in fact it's on the list to replace our CRV next year when I switch back to buying used from leasing new.
In fact speaking of which I'm sat in our local Honda dealer right now waiting on hierarchy's CRV being serviced and I'm horrified by the sticker prices on new cars. £17k for a Honda Jazz!!! The monthly payments on a PCP are higher than I'm paying on a CRV 1.6 DTEC SE-T. Who is buying new cars? I certainly won't be doing it again, there's no way I'll get close to the deal I got last time.
I was in the VW dealer the other day for a minor issue with our Polo too and a new Golf 1.4 was £21,500!!! A great car but buy one on the 4.9% APR finance they're offering and you'll lose a fortune by year three when the used market knocks a dose of reality in that price. Used is most definitely the way to go. Our Polo cost me £7k two years ago and will do anything this Golf will yet I've lost £2k at worst not the £12k the Golf buyer will haemorrhage over the same period.
Today I took my 08 plate 2.3 daily to garage (Northern commercials) in Sussex, as it needed work on handbrake doing. I also asked them to diagnose the lack of power my van has always suffered from. They said it has a cracked EGR, and it was about £700 inc. parts & labour to fix. Well, I brought it to them a couple of years ago and mentioned the same lack of power, and that time they claimed it was the fact that the van was missing its cat converter, £1400 later the vans power issue wasn't fixed, and in fact seemed ever so slightly less powerful. So what do I do? I don't know any other garages in my area familiar with Iveco, but surely a second opinion would be advisable before I part with more money. The van has always suffered from a lack of power, especially when loaded on hills, I sometimes have to go down to second gear on extreme motorway gradients, though that it is the exception. Been the same for 3 years, though I sense its getting a bit worse lately, would a cracked egr valve stay like this for 3 years? Just don't know who to trust. Read more
We recently bought a Iveco Daily and have been very happy with the service received from IVECO for a post purchase "health check".
We had a local Renault ( used to be Iveco) truck garage service the Daily as it was overdue and they have done a good job and been very helpful....
Hi All, can anyone help please? I get a p1922 from the FACM and I'd like to know what the FACM is expecting to see on the level sensor wire...is it a voltage or a resistance. has anyone ever used a resistor etc to bypass the sensor and fool the FACM to avoid getting the 'Engine Malfunction' message after every start. I would be really grateful if anyone could advise please....
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Hi All, can anyone help please? I get a p1922 from the FACM and I'd like to know what the FACM is expecting to see on the level sensor wire...is it a voltage or a resistance. has anyone ever used a resistor etc to bypass the sensor and fool the FACM to avoid getting the 'Engine Malfunction' message after every start. I would be really grateful if anyone could advise please....
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I am starting this thread to get some feedback on the longevity of Hybrid batteries / powetrains.
The Totota Prius has now been on sale for 17 years.
Has anyone owned an older Prius / other hybrid and run into Hybrid batteries / powetrain isssues as yet? Any known cases that you can share or even anecdotal evidence?
Any cars wherein the hybrid battery needed to be replaced? And what were the actual costs incurred? And at what age / mileage? Or details of any other issues with the hybrid powertrain? Read more
SLO, how are the honda hybrids doing compared to the prius in terms of reliability?. I was looking at some on autotrader the other night and they seem to be slightly cheaper overall than a prius of the same age.
I also must say that I have always been a fan of the original Honda insight. Not hugely practical I know, being a tiny 2 seat coupe, but a brilliant (typical of honda) design. Despite being a hybrid, they only weigh about 850kg, which along with the incredibly slippery shape, means that it is both much quicker than you'd expect a car with just over 80bhp (in total) to be, and also capable of a genuine 85+mpg. I'd love to get my hands on one!.
Hi we bought a car for 5 thousand pounds all was fine but 3 days later engine light came on.
Took it back to dealers and the code was P0441.. the dealership tried fobbing us off and said its just dust so we will reset it and it will be okay.... Read more
If I had known about the forum and been able to get advice before buying my current car (still a Volvo C30 1.6 diesel) and, most importantly, listening to it ; I would have saved myself a lot of money. After a couple of years nearly £1,000 for a new dpf and I've had quite a few other diesel related issues since.
While looking for my next car I have benefitted from reading advice on here and avoided future potential money pits, e.g automated manuals etc. If I could change the past I would have been much more careful. The car itself is lovely and good to drive. However, the expense has been vicious. When I buy again I will be much better informed. O.K its taking a while but better than buying another money pit. Also minute annual depreciation loss !...
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GB's rant about Oxfordshire and London strikes a chord. Here in the Peak District and East Cheshire we are still quite civilised.
The double flash of the hazard lights occurs when signalling thank you to someone following you. We thank other drivers facing one by a quick wave of the hand when giving way when the road is narrow or letting drivers have right of way. At night I say thank you by switching off the headlights momentarily (or course leaving the sidelights on). The other driver wouldn't otherwise see my wave. I have a rant of my own regarding those drivers who say thank you to someone approaching from the front by switching on the main beam, thus momentarily dazzling them.