May 2020
My car Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost 2012 onwards model is making a tapping noise heaed from the engine bay.
Reg YD62ZGN... Read more
Hello, I have a vauxhall 2.0 cdti Astra GTC,
I notice in the service book it says to change the oil every 12 months or 20,000 miles. ... Read more
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These examples show viscosities at different temperatures:
Grade................0degC............10degC...... .........40degC...............100degC
0w-40...............665cst.............354cst........ ..........82cst................14cst
5w-40...............842cst............ 430cst..................91cst................14cst
10w-40.............874cst.............440cst .................91cst................14cst
15w-40...........1260cst.............595cst........... ......107cst................14cst ...
My partners Captur which is fitted with the new 1.3 petrol engine goes in for its first service next week at 8k miles.
The dealer says no oil change required until next year.... Read more
These prejudices are strengthened by the feedback coming back from overseas markets, Andrew ,
I take your point, Steve, but conditions in the countries you mention are rather different from the UK, where you might need to venture into darkest Sutherland or somewhere to experience any serious difficulty. SWMBO and I drove a Morris 1100 around the western States and the Canadian Rockies back in the 60s, so I have experienced isolation, sometimes in bear country. I once went off an embanked dirt road in a dust cloud and might have been in deep trouble if a tow-truck had not happened along and dragged us out without asking for a backhander....
I have a Renault captur that I bought from a dealer, they have had it back so many times but cannot get to the bottom of the knocking noise it is making and that they have tried numerous things, they are saying they think it is the way we drive the car and not changing gear properly...this is the response from them after I emailed again about the noise and suggested changing the anti roll bar bushes...
When we replaced the rear suspension components the bushes came with those components so were changed.
I would have hoped the Renault Garage would have suggested your idea if it was a possible solution.
We would need to know exactly what bushes you are referring to, we can then establish if we have already changed these or not.
If we have not already undertaken the work we will consider it.
From the recording you sent in, it sounds to me like the car could be being driven in too high a gear, as it is a diesel it is important to drive within the correct rev range, otherwise the engine and injection pump will try to compensate and create and uneven ride and noise.
I will post a link to a video of the noise is anyone could please shed some light on what it could be?
youtu.be/gVDRjz8HEcM
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It seems that you have already given the dealer plenty of scope to put your car right. If it further turns out to be a major component due to fail you will be put in an even worse predicament. I would take the refund. There are thousands of cars out there just buy from another reasonable dealer or indeed the same one!
Hi,I had a thread up here a few weeks ago where I had considered changing the engine in my Vw Jetta 1.9 Tdi. All went quite smooth for a first attempt, however I have now encountered a problem....
The car got a new clutch kit with flywheel about 1000 miles ago and I had no issues regarding the transmission. However now that I have everything back together and the replacement engine in, I went to reverse the car out of my garage and it wont go anywhere!!... Read more
The grinding noise inky happens when I’m at the biting point on the clutch, doesn’t happen when off the clutch or on startup etc. Going to get an assistant now to try whilst I look around
From your previous post ''( 'if' I happened to put the clutch in back to front would it cause this issue?)'', i'm beginning to wonder if this might be where the problem lies, in the clutch/flywheel area, maybe if the clutch was fitted back to front the clutch driven plate is at the very edge of the spigot shaft splines at biting point...this is only a suggestion so don't go removing the gearbox to check, but similarly don't keep letting the thing grate and grind whilst diagnosing the problem...yes i know easier said than done.
What you have to establish is if there's suitable locking of the engine to the transmission all the way to the road wheels, and to make double sure that as Railroad suggested pertinently above that the drive shafts have locked fully home in the final drive....
It is reported in the Frequently Asked Question column that a new owner is only getting 46mpg despite some 100 miles per day regular motorway miles.
What is the point of making a new car with two power units that will only achieve a miserable fuel consumption?... Read more
Indeed - the higher efficiency of the hybrid (atkinson-cycle or similar) petrol engine is offset to some degree by the extra weight of the hybrid batteries and other equipment used.
Far better for the long-distance driver to buy a good quality diesel-engined car, or at worst a decent petrol-engined only car with a low COD....
I drive a 2002 Vauxhall Corsa. The battery's died twice in the last year but both times I was able to jump-start it using jump leads.
Recently the battery died again, probably through lack of use (because of the Covid-19 lockdown). However unlike the first two times there's no sound at all when I turn the key in the ignition.... Read more
Can you not connect both jump leads direct to the battery terminals
The OP was perfectly correct in not making the last connection to a battery terminal in case of sparking igniting hydrogen gas....
In current scenario folks in our road are using their cars far less than normal.
One neighbour intended to go shopping last week found his 18 month old Toyota Hybrid wouldn't start. The AA came out and jump started it and he took it up to M16/19 and back. Turned out another neighbour had experienced similar issue with a 2yo Kia PHEV.... Read more
According to Mazda's website, the secondary mild hybrid battery could be damaged if the main battery is allowed to run flat.
I have a 2003 seat ibiza
is it possible to turn off the car alarm ?... Read more
If it’s factory fitted , the sounder/ siren is likely to be in the air inlet plenum area , near the wiper motor and mechanism.
Hi,
My engine developed a ticking noise on idle I assume it is tappets but I never dealt with them before just seeing if anyone knows best way to check them and if they done them on a fiesta and know tolerance to check against please?... Read more
It is worse at idle when driving seems ok cant hear anything?
Could just be injectors but thought petrol engines not suppose to be loud....
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