June 2019
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So...apologies for the long post, and if you don't have time to read, I understand.
My brother in law, a Church of England Priest, approached me last week to offer some advice on his next car.... Read more
So I have a Ford Focus 2004. So two things are going on right now, first I have a seriously annoying irritating knocking noise and the car is stalling out.
So work that has been done so far: Starter, battery, clutch, manifold, cat, brake pads and shoes, callipers, rear handbrake cable, drop links, cv joints, wheel bearings, air filter, fuel filter, spark plugs.
Now the stalling, this has only happened sporadically, I’ll be driving fine then all of a sudden it just feels like the cars going to stall, I try to keep it going but it eventually just splutters, knocks like hell on earth, power drops, I drop gears but even that doesn’t make a difference. I end up broke down at the side of the road. Turn it off wait for ten mins then it starts up fine and carries on like normal. This has happened three times in a few months. Again changed a few bits and pieces but has happened again since so now looking to see if any one has any ideas.
The knock. I hear this in my sleep it’s driving me crazy!! First noticed while getting car ready for mot. Heard it once never happened again so thought no more. Now it’s getting worse. It’s happening all the time. Don’t hear it while idle, reversing, or when you first pull away. Usually happens when driving for 5mins or more. Stops when I break but then starts when I release the break. Now I’ll be honest we have had a look and don’t see any obvious sign saying I’m the problem, passenger outside cv joint and wheel bearing changed, test drive still knocking! Going to be doing the same to drivers side. But does anyone have any other thoughts? Read more
After working on the car all day we have found the knock, replaced both driveshafts and cv joints and tah dah the knocking has stopped! Can finally drive without a demented look of insanity on my face, thank you to everyone for all your comments!
Hi all... so... for some reason my boot won’t open properly. If I try to open using key fob button or using the button by steering column or using the boot release button on the boot, it just makes a noise like it is opening, and moves about half a centre meter but doesn’t open. Has anyone got any suggestions please? I’m supposed to be on holiday on Tuesday and need to have access to the boot!! I’m hoping it’s something obvious and simple to someone, or there is a way to manually open? I’m not very technical and can’t see there is anywhere to use the actual key rather than an ‘electric’ type opening mechanism.
Many thanks for any help you can give!!
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So... some more information... I can use the internal manual catch to open the boot. I’ve oiled the mechanism but doesn’t seem to make a different. However... in addition, the bonnet doesn’t seem to want to open now either. I pull the handle by the steering column and it ‘pops’ but the the bonnet isn’t open enough to reach the release ‘finger pull’!! Any ideas!! Thank you for your help!
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Got a 64 plate Corsa D (probably one of the last D types to be made) which has a 1L petrol engine. Bought it 14 months old and had no major issues with it. it's only done a total of 23000 miles, and only 9000 over the 3.5 years since we have had the car (wife's),... Read more
Thanks for comments.
Should've said that once the car is warm problem disappears. Also when starting after being idle for 1-2 hours problem does not occur.
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Hoping somebody can help? My car (Ford Focus Zetec 1999) was broken into and my radio was ripped out and in the process my hazard warning light got damaged, it just stays on constantly inside the car but my indicators are not working at all. I have changed the fuse and tried New bulbs but I still can't get them to work. Can anybody give me any advice as I can't afford to take it to a garage and desperately need my car back on the road.... Read more
I would recheck the fuses . Especially numbers 31 and 32 behind the glove box. Should be blue 15 amp
A rant here.. .
Currently driving from Aberdeen to Surrey and first part down to Penrith was very foggy.... Read more
"My wife’s A3 cabrio has f/r drls. I’m surprised Avant hasn’t mentioned his wife’s A3 cabrio, although it could be that hers is a pre-facelift model which had front only."
It's post-facelift, only 2 months old, but it doesn't have rear DRLs. It's the Sport model: maybe the S-line has rear DRLs?
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He could get a 2016 Dacia Duster petrol with fewer than 50,000 miles for less than £8000.
He could be quite a funky vicar in one of those. If he feels so inclined.