March 2020

Jeremy Hilton


Trying to solve intermittent issue.
Starting no problem usually then nothing. All lights function correctly but nothing when trying to start. No clicking from starter motor? Starter solenoid maybe or some sensor when pressing clutch? Immobiliser?
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Jeremy Hilton

Anyone know the location and how to access this. Could it be a diy job if familiar with mechanics? Read more

Forum All - EVs
sammy1

We love our electric car but it took 8 hours to do a 3 hour journey! Setting off with a full battery. Why? App says chademo is working, get there, 10minutes waiting to speak to someone, only to find out it's been out of order 12 days but wasn't added to the app. Pretty much all the way down to the M42, charging points out of order..or not updated as working or not. Charging points we can't use like Tesla were even not working. Eventually we got to the slip rd to the services with z Chademo, literally 1/4 mile away & the power went & had to get recovered, only to find the MOTO service Chademo was out of order too! For 60 miles we searched for a working & fadt charger. THAT is NOT a good advertisement to go ekectric!

I found this while looking through the comments on an article on EVs DMonline. Sounds like an episode for Victor Meldrew you could not believe it! Or could you!! Read more

Nigpet

... people are too tight fisted to pay out a couple of quid for parking. Places like hospitals and town centre car parks suffer from this worst.

Faced with that choice I think most people would decide to save two quid. Some will even drive out of their way to find fuel at 2p less per litre, thereby saving £1 for a fill-up, some of which they use doing the extra miles....

omega3

my misses Vauxhall Astra 2000 reg has no heat from the heater

there is a known head gasket issue, which we have put some steel seal in, and now the water level does not go down in expansion bottle... Read more

omega3

many thanks

she just phoned me, sounds like steam is now bellowing out of the nearside bonnet ?...

Jeremy Hilton

Is this an expensive job? Anyone know what it entails? Read more

Jeremy Hilton

Thanks I’ll ask with dealer ??

Jeremy Hilton

Anyone know the location and how to access this. Could it be a diy job if familiar with mechanics? Read more

Jeremy Hilton

Trying to solve intermittent issue.
Starting no problem usually then nothing. All lights function correctly but nothing when trying to start. No clicking from starter motor? Starter solenoid maybe or some sensor when pressing clutch? Immobiliser? Read more

Jeremy Hilton

Is my model Antara really stop/start. Should I not have Rev counter with this on? Read more

Avant

Jeremy - it'll make more sense to deal with all your (linked) problems on one thread, so I've closed the others.

DC101

Hi,

I'm in the process of buying a 2008 Mercedes A150 from a local garage. I've put a refundable deposit on it until they have valeted it and put a 12month MOT on it after which I intended to buy it. However they have told me that they've discovered a problem with the ECU which they need to get fixed in order for it to pass the MOT. ... Read more

Avant

I don't think that matters.

Question Mazda 3 - EGR
elekie&a/c doctor

Any chance of posting the complete story with all the relevant car details. ? Egr faults can give different symptoms on different cars . Are we talking petrol or diesel here ? Read more