January 2019
The centre digital display in the middle of the speedo cluster for mileage etc. has just gone blank with just the back light working any suggestions please
I have just changed providers and taken out new annual car insurance and used my 9 years NCB.
I have just looked on compare the market and found out my NCB can only be used on 1 vehicle, if I buy an additional car I cannot use my NCB.... Read more
Very interesting, you live and learn.
Thanks for you posts.
I'm in the market for a used Skoda Fabia, circa £4000, which will get me a 2012 or 2013 if I'm lucky. Have just seen a decent seeming 1.4mpi advertised but I've read somewhere or other that this particular engine can suffer from an issue of burning oil - I know no more than that.
Can anyone in here shed further light? Is this engine best avoided? Read more
At this age the engine will be the 16v Normally Aspirated Multi Point Injection engine as also found in the Sean Ibiza etc of the same age. I (well my son now) have had a version of this engine in my old 2001 Octavia 1.416v owned from new which now has 130,000 miles and burns very little oil.
On my version it was known to block up parts of the oil breather system if only driven short mileages (which mine was for a while) which then turned it into an oil burner as the increased crankcase pressure blew oil past the valve seals - mine did this a few years ago at about 80k miles (roughly) but was a very easy fix. The engine can be known to sound a bit "tappy" when cold which is a bit of piston slap - mine did this from an early age/mileage but has not really got any worse - dealer at the time said this was normal. It does rather like a higher octane petrol though otherwise you can detect a touch of "pinking" which is not good for the rather shallow pistons. ...
Good morning,
I am converting my 2012 Transit 125 T300 SWB to a camper.
The van is fitted with a triple folding rear seat with belts that clips into a floor bracket, however as we are a couple and we don't need more than 3 seat, I am considering to remove permanently.
The vehicle is classed as N1 in the logbook and it is registered on it with 6 passengers including the driver so the question is, do I have to inform DVLA that I want to reduce the number of passengers of the van or should I just fold the seat , un-screw the floor brackets from the chassis and keep the logbook as it is?
If option B, would I have any kind of problems in the MOT if I presented the van without the rear seats nor the brackets?
Thank you very much.
PD: Find enclosed picture of the floor brackets if that makes any difference.
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If you are on Facebook, there's a very active group called " self build campervans", they will have this type of kowledge
Having had diesels for years with little in the way of engine problems except for a before mentioned injector which was a pig to get out (Volvo V70) My 3 Mercs have been ok engine wise and the present V70 on 120,000k has been also fine. There is much criticism of diesels on the forum and wondered what problems people have had with their diesels. To be fair mine have all been 2litres or above. Read more
2010 - Jaguar XF 3.0D. 75,000 miles in just under 3 years. Never missed a beat.
2012 - VW Tiguan - 2.0D - 140PS - 20,000 miles in 2 years. Never missed a beat....
May I have your recommendations for a small hybrid car?
It's for my partners daughter who has green credentials and has set her mind on one to replace her Fiesta Zetec.
Get the impression that the Prius has been ruled out in view of its shape, but the Jazz Hybrid ls the leading choice . They get an amazing recommendation in Which and I understand are built in Japan . Read more
The battery routinely operates to only 80% capacity which gives a bit of leeway to accept an extra charge.
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My Skoda Karoq suffers from the kangaroo syndrome too. Read more
my car was made on 5 of December 2020, the KANGAROO is still there. TMBJR7NU0M5023155, 1.5 TSI-DPCA. cri1410sti=at=yahoo=com
Misreading Information
An out of date stereotype? In my experience of working in an around the retail motortrade for many years and being on the other side of the fence when buying and having my own cars serviced, it is a stereotype which is constantly reinforced from small scale independants to large franchised groups and all points in between.
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On the squirrel front, one of the solutions here against pine martens is to build a square wooden frame and nail chicken wire over this. The frame is then placed under the car. The idea is that the little critters will not walk over the wire and so access to the engine bay becomes more difficult.
p.s. - good to see a keyboard warrior crash and burn. As the saying goes, if you are in a hole, stop digging.
One Careful Owner.
Should carry on driving, properly, for as long as possible, and ignore completely the point and squirt fools who haven't a clue about reading the road ahead.
If the brakes have lasted what 13 years and some 90k miles on the originals, then our poster is obviously using the brakes enough to keep the rust from taking hold.
A pleasure to see someone capable of skillful nay professional driving, which is sadly a dying art, pray carry on CP. Read more
One careful owner, you should continue doing what you are doing with minimum braking. Just ignore HJ's advice. You have never had any corrosion problems and I doubt if you will after so many years. HJ at times, is too self opinionated for his own good. Like yourself, I try to minimise the use of brakes, and only replaced my front brake pads after nearly 85,000 miles.
Am looking to buy a BMW 3 series touring and have seen identical spec cars in 320d and 335d flavours. I'm really tempted with the 335d as it's quite an incredible performer for a diesel and I always thought I'd get one when I could. Price difference between the two is about £2500 which I'm happy to fork out for the 335d.
The reason I'm hesitating is the 'nickability' of the 335 and whether I'm being over cautious in that regard. My car is left in a secure car park during the day and in a locked garage behind locked gates at night when I am home so it's as secure as it can possibly be I guess.
Am I being too paranoid? They're both nice cars. Read more
Well, thanks for the advice it's useful to know that the 6 pot is a better engine.
I've just bought myself a 335d. Am very much looking forward to getting it.
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Thanks i will try that ,