June 2020
A really simple question. Has anyone ever had a puncture and successfully fixed it by the side of the road with the puncture repair kit provided instead of a spare wheel? I don't mean fixed it with the help of the AA/RAC, but actually done it yourself and carried on? Read more
News this morning that with more cars coming onto the roads from July 4 the government are reviewing their policy
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BBD, the MOT would have been extended by six months a week before the 8th May (if that is the 3 year anniversary). It is now due in November whatever the changes to the lockdown arrangements. That is why they introduced the rolling extension rather than giving all cars a six month extension - it allows them to stop the scheme whenever they deem it appropriate.
Hi all :) Hope you're all staying safe and enjoying this weather!
While the weather is this nice, thought it would be an ideal time to investigate where the air is getting in, into the fuel lines. ... Read more
The main other work I have had done as of late is another channel at the rear of the motor on account of a coolant spill and since the time then I have had this issue.
That's got to be the main suspect.
I am wondering what long term changes/trends are coming re car ownership following lockdown. Many vehicles have done little or no mileage in three months and apart from fuel savings, owners have still been exposed to the usual maintenance/tax/insurance/depreciation costs.Not to mention the dreaded monthly repayments if the car was not bought with cash. A complete waste of money staring car owners in the face... Read more
The dominant reaction to the chaos wrought by the virus over the next year or two will be a reluctance to upgrade existing cars - economic uncertainty being the main driver.
Keeping existing cars is less of an issue unless personal circumstances force sale. If running costs are reasonable it may make sense simply to hang on to what you currently have until the fog of uncertainty lifts....
Any good/bad points with the Range Rover Sports SDV6 Auto 12 plt to check for of approx 85k miles.
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If it's an itch you simply have to scratch, then go for it....but as Avant says, you'll not get many positive recommendations here for any LR product.
The UNreliability is legendary...and is why I buy Japanese.
My sons 67plt A6 tdi recently had a battery failure where he could not start his car and the RAC confirmed it was a battery fault/failure.
The dealer is saying because he had the radio playing for longer than 30 mins where he waited for the RAC. The warranty for the battery is void because of this.... Read more
Currently there is 54k on the car and its been parked up for awhile as the dealers being closed because of covid and backlog to clear.
It had a service at same time
It was in daily use without any issues travelling approx 30miles daily, then called into for fuel, then would not restart as totally flat.
Most of the time the auto stop/start is turned off as this is the major cause of battery failures.
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Has your mechanic actually done a battery drain test to see what current is being taken ? Most common issues I’ve seen with all Hondas of this era , is faulty Bluetooth modules . The dancing satnav screen may be due to a continually flat battery.
Google and Wikipedia are useful tools
The same sub-hominid put a spam link on another thread.
I may have mentioned once or twice how my trusty little Suzuki has never let me down, only ever needed general maintenance but the time has come for it to actually need a repair.
After 10 years of faultless motoring it decided on the hottest day of the year that the A/C would no longer work, I diagnosed the fault as the compressor and contacted my trusted indi mechanic. He confirmed my diagnosis and quoted for the work. I'm happy to pay as I use my A/C all year round.... Read more
Far better bet than buying another old car you don’t know that could’ve suffered the same issue shortly after. Those old A4’s are hardy old cars. Keep it running.
I'd gone on long enough about the Corolla, so let's start again.
The Kuga PHEV sounded like another one for the shortlist, and so it proved. The helpful salesman at Edwards Ford in Salisbury let me have an hour with it on my own - this was enough and I did about 40 miles of good mixed driving.... Read more
I'm wondering if that 'elastic band' steering is like some of those car simulator arcade games like 'Out Run' where the steering wheel was spring-loaded to return to the centre position if let go. It always felt very strange when playing the game (which was otherwise very addictive!).
I've never been much of a fan of those 'driver aids' that you can't turn off in some cars like lane keep assist, given how we're supposed to drive on motorways and dual carriageways.
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I don't think anybody advocating use of space saver tyres has mentioned potential damage to car braking, stability systems etc. Or, in a rear wheel drive car with a limited slip differential a space saver on the rear can damage the LSD. Perhaps this is why some people wouldn't wish to travel far using a space saver.