August 2019
Ive got a poblem with my dash electrics,having no "spanner" light,no EmL no glowplug light and nothing in the little mileage window/display.They were working until I remove the ecu atop the engine to gain access underneath.Does anyone know if the ecu needs resetting after unplugging?Link error on both my scan tools so obd may not be getting power,I havent tested there yet.Vehicle is/was non starter,I swapped the EDU for a known working unit which I believe are plug and play, ,having spotted bad joints inside the old unit.re tried the old unit again to see if display lights come back on but no luck,somethings gone amiss since.Checked all the fuses and relays under the bonnet,is there a common fuse for these dashlights all to be out inside the car possibly?Immobiliser/relays etc??Anyone experienced these symptoms before? Read more
Hello, bit of an overheating problem with my MG TF, overheats after running stationary for about 20 minutes, just replaced water pump, timing belt and tensioner. does not indicate above normal temp on water gauge but starts to steam, the cooling fan is not kicking in.I have bled the system.
The engine bay fan is seized, I have disconnected it meantime to avoid blowing its separate fuse.... Read more
There is no switch for the cooling fan. The system operates via the engine control unit coolant temp sensor. If it was ok before the work done, then I suspect you have an air lock . The k series engine can be a real pain to bleed , difficult enough with the engine at the front. Have you checked the front to rear pipes to see if they are getting warm, also make sure the heater is set to hot . Wiring diagram will be similar to Rover 45 / MG equivalent.
So, silly season continues with little ones to amuse me.
Parked in supermarket car park front to back parking spaces no separation.... Read more
The outright cheek of some people these days never ceases to amaze me.
It's not a recent phenomenon. Some time in the 50s my F-in-L parked in a Cardiff street and was soon reversed into by a lorry in front. Driver immediately got out saying 'I never moved'.
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I have a Skoda rapid spaceback diesel ( 2016 )that I use as a taxi. I have covered 10000 miles in a space of 3 months since the last oil change ( which i used long life oil ). I was wondering since the miles have been done in such a short space of time, should i bother changing the oil or wait longer? ... Read more
In other words, should oil change depend mainly on time span or number of miles?
All oil has a long life, it's nonsense to suggest it decomposes after twelve months. But 'long life' oil should really be called 'long distance' oil, because it's designed to stay oily for more miles of use. However, it's expensive. If I was a taxi driver doing 40,000 miles a year I would buy in bulk a cheap fully synthetic and change it myself every 10,000 miles. ...
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First time posting on here, hoping for some general advice. Sorry for the long post (I just really am looking for clarity on what to do).... Read more
Thing is, Ford Focus cambelt changes are suggested at 150,000 miles, Honda Accord cambelt changes are to be at every 70,000 miles.
Those are only recommendations and only apply when the car is new. The manufacturer has no idea, nor cares about the condition of your car, or how it's used once it's sold and gone into service. Take all service and replacement interval recommendations with a huge pinch of salt. Common sense must be factored in as soon as the car takes to the road, and certainly once it's over two or three years old.
Hi...The radio in our 2011 kia soul is.....rubbish,reception is poor on all fm stations, I have heard this is a common fault but I cant find a conclusive remedy....I would like DAB radio, can anyone recommend a sensibly priced adapter i can connect via the usb, or a good replacement head unit? Read more
I think your best bet would be an upgrade to a better unit . Any of the better known brands should do the job . Sony, Pioneer, Alpine etc . The only problem you will have , is that any unit is not a direct fit . So needs different fascia plate and wiring adaptors and a dab aerial , usually a stick on windscreen type.
I recently had a minor car accident where I hit the rear bumper of a car in front of me. We were both stopped at a red light and I didn't realise that after I had stopped the car, it started moving again (like when you let go of the brake in an automatic car). This meant that it hit the car in front of me at something like 2mph (or thereabout).
Now I left some scratches on the car in front of me from my grill, which should be a simple repaint of the bumper (£200-£250). The other driver, however, sent me a repair bill of £1100, which included a completely new bumper, bumper beam, repaint, and labour cost. This is completely out of proportions.
If I was in any other car, I wouldn't even have left those scratch marks, but in my BMW 5 Series, the grill is sticking out a bit, so that left a few marks along the whole bumper.
I'm willing to pay him up to £300 for a repaint and the inconvenience but definitely not £1100. What shall I do? Read more
There used to be, and possibly still is, a dedicated hotline for crash for cash scam reporting, does anyone have the number and is it still an operation?
From what i read the police team dedicated to this wanted as pronto a phone call as possible, presumably camera footage, even if the victim managed to avoid the planned accident, would be most welcome.
I am sure I read somewhere that some manufacturers of direct injection engines were fitting an additional injector into the inlet port. I thought it was an article on Suzuki engines. I now cannot find any reference to such a system.
Did I have a dream that has eliminated the valve choking up problems? Or has anyone else any knowledge of this development? Read more
I read in another post the EA888 (VW) engine has it from 2013.
Recently I have heard (too frequently for my liking) radio advertisements for Vauxhall promoting the company as “a British company since 1903” as though that should be a major selling attraction. If the advertisement had been for cars built in Britain since 1903 this pedant wouldn’t have objected, but surely Vauxhall is in no meaningful sense a “British company” – it was a subsidiary of the US giant General Motors from as long ago as 1925, and it later years producing nothing other than badge-engineered Opels … but now of course sold by GM to PSA which in my book makes it a French company.
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As for President Trump continuing to get up the right noses, good, carry on the good work Mr President, looking forward to next year's landslide victory....
Hi I have serial number v111215 what is the code please Read more
The S/N V401680 should have the code
3255....
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Thank you,I got the dash working with a simple fix,a slap to the dash top ,bad connection on the rear of the cluster.