April 2019
Re: XF charging
The car has a battery monitoring system connected to the negative terminal. For charging, connect the negative lead to a ground point (the spare wheel bracket is advised) rather than the battery itself. Read more
Re BMW recall, my X3 goes in next week. I expect a long wait. The dealer has warned me they have a backlog of 120 cars in the pound and no sign yet of parts coming through. Read more
Re Total wiper-out, Not really a problem with Fords (and some VWs), the heated windscreen has cleared the ice / snow before the wipers wipe.
Hi All,
Hope you can help.
Ford Mondeo 2008 petrol cranks but won’t start.
I did replace the fuel pump in March and it failed in two weeks so upon complaining Halfords replaced it and found it to be faulty.
I went away for Easter break and since my return I did 200 miles and the same problem has come up and the Green flag technician thinks it’s fuel pump again.
Could there be any other issue that I should check before as Halfords have refused to investigate again.
Regards,
J
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Very likely that the fuel pump is not at fault. What often happens on these , is that the connector pins on top of the pump overheat and result in a poor contact. Ford supply a replacement extension wiring link for around £40.
Presumably you pay a pre-determined, non-negotiable price. Not sure I’d want to miss out on the charade of negotiating a deal face to face with all the sparring and play-acting that goes with it. Read more
Order on-line via a Broker & potentially save 000's.
Order is the placed with a main dealer who contacts you to verify the finer details.
I can book a service for my car on-line & pay £250 -£350 at the Franchise or phone around 3/4 other main dealers & potentially save £70-£80 or more..
I have the VIN number, I also have my reg
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Hi, no I had looked there and it didnt give me the the four letter engine code I need just the fact it is BA7. Bit not the engine code. Some one has just told to look on V5 log book and it is under variant with in the 6 digit code.
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Anybody had any problems with Lion batteries from euro carparts? Had mine for less than a year and it's exploded, they wont take back as they say alternator caused the fault so not covered under warranty. Read more
Lion Batteries are absolute garbage. I bet there is nothing wrong with the alternator and Euro Car Parts are just trying to fob you off.
Can I purchase a spell that keeps tosspots such as you away from this web site? Read more
Just sent my seat leon in for its annual service. I was shocked when i got the bill.
The garage had rang to say it would be €900. This price included a new EGR valve replacement. However when I went to collect the car they hit me with a bill for $1502.... Read more
Thanks for all the feedback folks.
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No mention about the 1.5 TSi petrol manual engine in VAG vehicles which kangaroos when cold and dies when coming out of junction or at roundabouts! Read more
Plenty of "luxury premium" Germans again.
Why such low Total Mileages in all the examples?
Anybody who buys a car for such a low mileage should take cabs instead. I bet the excess mileage rates are also extortionate.
Same as range anxiety with an electric car, you’d have mileage anxiety from day one of the lease.
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Presume these are meant as second cars, we bought a new BMW X3 last June, wont expect it to have above 10,000 miles after three years
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All season and winter tyres come in to their own below about 7 degrees centigrade where sporty summer tyres are just too hard to get any heat into them - particularly eco ones - there are far more than 10 days a year below that temperature.