November 2017
My son has a 2004 Fiat Punto Active 1.2 8v. It has the gear selector where you pull up a collar to get it into reverse.
He was a bit rough last week in putting the car into reverse and pulled off the gear knob. Now, despite putting the knob back on, the car will not go into fifth gear. All the other gears are fine. ... Read more
The latest eciggies let out such a volume of smoke that smoking them at the wheel must be impossible. I first saw a driver smoking one in a parked car with the window open. The car was next to me and I had difficulty seeing the smoker. Using a mobile phone while driving is illegal; how about smoking an ordinary cigarette ? My car, ten years old, has a cigar lighter. Do new cars have a cigar lighter? Read more
Tossing a lit cigarette out of a car window in Spain caries a large fine and points on the licence, regardless of whether the car is in a fire-prone forested area or the tarmac jungle. The Spanish highway code strongly advises against smoking inside a car but it'd be hopeless to enforce a law to that effect - particularly as so many cops smoke at the wheel!...
Does anyone happen to know what new 19” sizes are being added to the Michelin CrossClimate range in 2018?
Thanks. Read more
I ran a set of Quatrac 5's on a Superb I which were great both in summer and winter. I found them great in most conditions - the only issues wasn't handling or breaking but a touch of acceleration wheelspin in "rather moist" conditions. They were very quiet - and as for wear - I had them fitted at 160k miles and eventually sold the car to a friend who has since taken the car to 200k miles on the same tyres!
I have a set of Michelin Cross Climates on my Superb II (thus far very good) but I'd still fit Quatrac 5' if the Cross Climate wasn't available
Idly surfing the Net I came across a number of sites that have tests of reaction time, involving clicking in response to a colour change or other signal, five times to arrive at an average.
Tried five different sites, my results, average times (in milliseconds) were:-... Read more
All these times are presumably measured with you looking at a screen waiting for an event to occur, i.e. a not very realistic test of a driving environment. Maybe the older generations are more affected while driving by other thoughts (now deary me, did I remember to put the cat out before I left ...)
Towards the end of another thread a comment was made that people just bought used cars to save money. This was refuted by some others and it started me thinking. I , for example will not buy a car with EPB which is becoming increasingly difficult, of the various reasons to buy, or not buy, used.
Obviously it will vary between manufacturers but is there an approximate year which was a tipping point with overhold of modern gadgetry.... Read more
Its a lot better than sitting in traffic in a Q7 thats on the knock
Partners 207 has suddenly started loosing coolant at approx half a header a week.
There are no signs of leaks.... Read more
Thanks Andrew.
But I m pretty sure this 1.4 petrol engine with a cam chain so it won't have been tampered with.
Hopefully it won't be an epic job, it's the same engine used in the Mini.
Twice today in a few minutes drivers chatting away on their phones. One hand on the wheel, one on the phone, their mind on the conversation. One was a bloke and the other a woman, she was taking a bend with her one hand skimming across the steering wheel as she couldn't control it. The recent increase in punishment for this offence is not having much effect apparently. Read more
This thread reminds me of the Harry Enfield Self Righteous Bros.
The person in the Mercedes, possibly with an inbuilt hands-free, might well have had a phone to the ear because he was dealing with two calls at once....
Hi All,
I have a ford fiesta (05 Reg). Just taken my car out from the garage and now the radio stop working. Asking me a code which i havent got. Its a 4500 RDS E.O.N and the serial number is M162527. Can some one please let me know the code. It would be a great Help... Read more
it worked. Thank you ever so much RobJP!!!
Hi any advice to re cover oil contanminated DPF after turbo blew and had to drive 300 miles home pouring black smoke, antipollution warning and eng icon, many thanks. mike. Read more
You could try CATS2U for a replacement, they're not too expensive.
Where to start,
3 weeks ago my 1.6 diesel focus TDCI went in to limp mode... took it to the garage and codes read DPF filter, i had i chemically flushed and all was well. yesterday went into limp mode again displaying Engine systems fault, so back to the garage. the mechanic who i know is very experienced and trustworthy ran another diagnostic this time dpf, power steering, battery and alternator codes have came up, he has check these faults and they are all fine, he seems to think this could be a software problem or a wiring issue, i told him i did not want to spent hundreds on this car valuved at £1000 so he advised me to fined a mechanic who will fiddle around with the software and maybe to BLOCK the codes from coming up and sending it into limp mode.... Read more
Never heard of blocking codes!
And you don't state the cars year so it might/might not be a smart charge alternator system,...
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OK - thanks. I'll get him to have a go.