February 2019
So, now 3 months and 3200 miles on....
The TPMS shows individual tyre pressures on the instrument display, That's a big like!... Read more
My little Ford Fiesta Freestyle recently passed it MOT and is in pretty good nick
However... Read more
Sounds like a wheel bearing noise. Is it worse or better if you turn the steering when on the move?
My little Ford Fiesta Freestyle recently passed it MOT and is in pretty good nick
However ... Read more
How many of these Fiestas do you have ? You posted the same problem earlier this morning? At 09:44.
I'm going to view a 2015 Zafira Tourer this morning but I've looked at the latest MOT and saw an advisory saying "Oil leak, but not excessive". How concerned should I be? Would it be best to avoid it? Read more
Oil leak can mean anything from a minor problem such as a rocker gasket or sump washer to a cracked casing or serious gasket failure. If its a car you want then you (or a mechanic) needs to have a really good look to see what the problem is and negotiate accordingly.
The trouble is with crowded modern engine bays its not always easy for an amateur to be sure whats amiss.
My son was involved in a crash with a merc performing a 3 point turn today.
He was driving along the road and there was a merc ahead, side ways across the road. There were cars parked on the sides of the road, blocking the view. He assumed the merc was pulling backwards into a driveway or a parking space.... Read more
We're definitely not making a claim. It's just not worth the hassle.
The damage initially looked a lot worse than it actually is. The door is lightly dented at the bottom. There were massive scratches down the side, but most turned out to be the other guy's paint/plastic, which we cleaned off. He's okay with leaving it as is, so we won't be repairing it at all.
I'm in the market for a new used car and have just viewed a 2013 40k Honda Jazz that drove beautifully and which has an exemplary Honda history. I had an extended test drive of it and the only 'negative' (apart from its colour!) was a very occasional, momentary whiff of Hydrogen Sulphide if i opened the windows. I mean that 'bad egg' smell... I've never enecountered this in a car before. Could it mean the cat is on its way out? Read more
Honda cats are good for at least 100k miles. Is the car at a dealer? perhaps it has been standing for a while.?
The car has been possessed ,it increases its revs upto 3000 all by itself,and then dies down again,any clues other than an exorcism.Its been on diagnostics machine and inlet manifold gasket changed,still no good. T.I.A Read more
It might help if you state make and model of car. Have you tried cleaning the throttle body?
The car has been possessed ,it increases its revs upto 3000 all by itself,and then dies down again,any clues other than an exorcism. T.I.A Read more
No-one can help you unless you say which engine your C-Max has.
Well can you disable the remote on this new car so that it does not emit a signal similar to some new Mercs. HJ seems to miss the point on todays question and just repeats previous knowledge on remote keys
don't know the Ford but on Toyotas you can disable the keyless entry system from the head unit or on newer models than I had you can disable the keys continuous transmission via button presses.
Of course if thieves are willing/able to smash windows & access OBD sockets with a laptop they can steal pretty much any modern car (unless fitted with something like a Ghost).
My wife's Honda Jazz has been written off in a shunt.Thankfully no injuries to anyone. So now we are in the market for a replacement.
I have narrowed the choices to the below 3 options... Read more
But given i drive a van for my job, and as an ex bus driver, it always amuses me when people talk about poor rear visibilty on a car (through the rear screen) meaning, or implying it to be unsafe. I am always acutely aware of what is going on behind me despite having solid rear doors.
I used to have an HGV licence (everyone should have to do one imo, great for improving your observation/anticipation amongst other things) so I fully understand where you are coming from. :P
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