August 2019
Are those the Peugeot Citroen Puretech engines? Read more
Hi, my I10 has just been for a service at the Hyundai dealer and they have said the car has a heavy clutch which should be changed. They want £600 to change it. The car has 74000 miles . How long would any of you guys wait to change this? Will it go for another few years with this condition? This clutch has been in for about 60,000 miles.
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I'm unsure how this clutch operates, but before i spent any money i'd go around with an oil can or aerosol grease and apply a little at every pivot or moving point in the system, starting at the pedal, if its a cable clutch try and feed some oil down the cable itself.
I shouldn't need to say but someone will pipe up otherwise :-), avoid getting any lubricant on the clutch itself....
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Had an interesting incident last night with my car, I had a warning beep and a "Transmission Error - Check Handbook" message pop up on the dash. I pulled over and then gently revved the car to try to pull away but the car jumped and stopped (as if the car had stalled in gear), I tried a few times but the same thing kept happening so I switched the engine off, waiting for a few seconds and then switched it back on again and pulled away with no problem in both automatic and semi-auto.... Read more
i have a similar problem but the car wont engage any gear. a fault code is needed before anything can be done. so if you have a fault light this is what you have to do.
The plugs are trapping rainwater in the doors. Can I remove the plugs or do they serve a purpose? Read more
When I got my last Honda Civic FN3 in 2007 as a pre-reg with 10 miles on it or something, there were some absorbent fabric pads with a plastic clip folded over the lower sill drain slots, two each side, to stop the rustproofing dripping on the showroom carpet and were supposed to be removed and binned at the PDI. They weren't, so I had to do it.
Looks like you voided the corrosion warranty!...
I treated myself to a 'new' (2009, 1 owner, FSH, immaculate) Grand Vitara to replace a troublesome Honda. Very happy with it.
I just wanted to confirm that the engines in these are a little gruff compared to the pretty silky iVTEC unit in the old Honda. I've done some digging and the J20A engine does not have VVT (Don't mind, less to go wrong, and it suits the vehicle) but all the tech specs in the world don't tell you an engines characteristics! Read more
The Beast of Turin - it's strange that such an ugly, noisy and ungainly machine should inspire such wonder and amazement. What an incredible machine!
I'm almost retired now and have had some health scares so I'm most probably going to build or buy a day van camper thing to tour about in for say a few years. Now I know the economics and pros and cons and all the arguments for and against but it's my money, my time, my interests! Criteria will be as new as possible, budget for van itself say up to £11k or so. Van to be medium van as small as possible but practical for normal use. Economy to approach 40 mpg on a run if possible. the obvious choice VW transporter appears overpriced and not reliable. Difficult to get reliable information on reliability! Peugeot expert/ Toyota proace looks good as does Ford transit custom. But IV no experience of which van might be the best option, but I've pretty much ruled out the VW, not being good value and full of issues. Any experience out there? Thanks Read more
Some interesting ideas thanks. I love the idea of an imported Granvia or similar. Much of the converted market in these is an expensive conversion on a pretty old vehicle, in fact some of the prices are eye watering! But if I could find a decent diesel hiace I would be keen on a basic DIY attempt. There are a few UK ones around. I find the whole conversion campervan market quite a minefield and what I consider ridiculously expensive but perhaps I'm being tight. I may go for a newish expert or dispatch which is the proace in fact , as IV not seen any horror stories and they are far better value than the VW options. But I'm going to have to think it through more, as it's possible something smaller like a Berlingo or nissan nv200 might suffice, depending on what our requirements are.
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Here's what happened. On a local high street I was following another vehicle and the left hand side of the road was blocked by a Tesco delivery lorry, which was double parked. At the point I was committed to going into the gap, (I was following another vehicle who had done the same), another vehicle turned left and filled the gap I was about to enter. So, being now on the wrong side of the road, and with another vehicle approaching me, I stopped. I selected reverse to create the space to allow this vehicle to pass, and looked over my left shoulder to see if any car was behind me. My car moved back around 3 feet, and at that point I bumped into a pedestrian who had crossed the road on a zebra crossing behind me. I had not seen her over my left shoulder and the collision happened as I took my foot off the brake and onto the accelerator (it's automatic).... Read more
As others have said, this has been a most instructive topic and your attitude towards the whole stressful experience excellent.
Many thanks for keeping everyone informed so thoroughly.
Just a quick question regarding getting the water pump replaced. I have rang Ford and asked how much it would cost to replace the water pump in my Ford Focus 2010 Zetec S 1.8 Petrol. They are quoting me nearly £500 but I rang a local garage from fixmycar.com and they quoted a rough estimate of £168.00. Both prices include parts, labour and vat.
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Was the Ford price at main dealer rates?
If so try a quote via their Motorcraft service instead. When I had a Ford I used Motorcraft (Rapifit back then) for servicing, Ford parts, but much cheaper than main dealer prices....
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I have a Seat Ibiza 1.4 (6L). Just noticed the other day that there was a coolant leak. Got under the car and noticed that it was leaking from a part that connects to the bottom of the radiator. Between the lower radiator hose and the radiator. Don't know the exact name of the part but have attached a picture that shows where the leak is. Have made a red circle of where it leaks.
Now to the question. Do I have to change the whole radiator or only the black piece?
If you've taken it off and found a leaking crack, I would try coating it inside and out with a loose paste made from fibreglass resin and filler powder.
I might try it, but I wouldn't put much money on it withstanding regular cycling in hot slightly corrosive solution. Even the bottom of a radiator can get quite warm.
Hi has anyone else experienced gearbox issues with the UP GTI 2019, this is our second UP GTI the first one had a complete engine failure within 24 hours of owning with less than 50 miles on the clock, VW replaced with another new GTI now 4 months later and 2900 miles the gearbox has crashed and VW have said no parts are available in UK so we now have to wait as it as a back order on the factory, to say the least we are not happy bunnies Read more
It'd be interesting to know what gearbox is fitted - it should be shown on the car sticker. I wonder if they have just put in the same version as the lower powered non turbo cars?
The mq200(200Nm tourque) fitted to my 1.4tsi Superb (125ps) still seems perfect at about 75k miles. I think the later EA211 150ps versions have the mq250 gearbox....
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I don't it would have, otherwise it would still be being made. After all, it wouldn't cost that much to develop, just an Astra estate with blanked rear side windows, heavier duty suspension and two fewer doors. It was a good looking thing for a van, but ultimately not that practical due to the lack of height, lack of rear side doors and relatively small payload. Unless you need the extra length of load bay, the Corsa van will do most of what the Astra did (the payload is only 15% less). If you need more, whether it be length, height, or payload, that is what the Combo is for.