March 2021
Hi all,
I was booked in for an MOT and service the other day and when I went to start my car it refused. When I start the ignition the engine turns over and seems to catch, but cuts out straight away. It is also giving messages about the engine overheating, but the engine is running for literally seconds, so I don't think this is actually the case. The first warning is about the AC being turned off due to high engine temperature and the second warning, which shows up after sitting with the ignition at position 2 for a few minutes, is one about the engine overheating while idle (but the engine isn’t idling, because it’s already cut out by that point...).
Really I’m just looking for a bit of a steer on what this could be and how expensive it’s going to be to fix. I’ve contacted a garage and I’m waiting for a reply from them at the moment, but thought I’d ask here too.
Thanks,
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I'm not asking for specific advice, just mulling things over generally. I only learned to drive 3 years ago at 26, and have practically 0 knowledge of cars. Since then I've owned two cars that I've spent almost £3k on for repairs, services, tyres etc.
My current car is a 10 year old fiesta that I like a lot, but it's just cost me another £700 to get through its last MOT. The main reason I decided to pay for the repairs rather than scrap it is because I'd already spent £800 on a new clutch, cam belt, and tyres in the last year and didn't want to "waste" that money. ... Read more
I spent the past 30 mins on auto trader, lots of junk under £2000 with the occasional gem mixed in
If you do your research you may find a bargain
I am interested in buying a used Skoda Octavia Estate VRS Estate, the 2017 model I have seen is within my budget - it is priced at 10k. However, the reason it is in my budget is because of the high mileage (123k). It has full dealership service history, and the cambelt was changed at 119k miles. It was owned by Lex Auto Lease - so I presume it was an ex company vehicle.
Should I avoid this car, or is the mileage an issue? I don't do a massive amount of miles, but I might be travelling more to holidays in the UK, with COVID for the near future.... Read more
Any Audi/VW/Skoda/Seat petrol with the 2.0ltr turbo giving some 215 to 245bhp for the later models. Any VW Golf GTI is a good bet. A BMW 330i has some 245bhp
You will find that on the road you will often have little opportunity to exploit the full potential of the above and when you do fuel consumption suffers. Also insurance has also to be considered....
Hi all, having thought it was on its way out, I've tested the EFB battery in my 2013 Seat Alhambra...my KW600 says its good and needs recharging. Its been charging on and off via a Ctek XS 0.8 over the last week and its holding very little charge even after 13-14 hrs and also after a 50-60 mile trip. After the last charge both automatic door opening lights on the dash are now flashing.
If i can, I want to sort this issue(s) myself to keep costs down as gf is v likely to be made redundant imminently, that said we have nearly 2yr old triplets so time is at a premium. Also, my experience with cars is limited tho I'm a keen pupil...my questions are:... Read more
I doubt it but have you had experience with BB in terms of diagnostics?
I thought I needed a new starter motor. Took the old one and they offered to test it, diagnosed the 'freewheel' and replaced just that part. Much cheaper and I was well chuffed.
I have no connection to them, other than being a satisfied customer for decades....
With the very limited forms of entertainment due to Covid restrictions I thought it would be nice to go to the local park with my Family to celebrate the little one's second birthday.
As is often the case with Otterspool Promenade/Park it was choker with cars. I spotted a space on the verge free up next to another car so felt fortunate and pulled in thinking nothing of it.... Read more
Notice states (Pleasure Grounds Parks and Open Spaces Bylaws 1992. (Insert code) 9.2 )
I was parked in an very unclear supposed to be hatched area which doesn’t look like a hatched square, but on the Note they have put “parked where sign prohibits”
So far I am subscribed to the following in no special order although numbered to make it easier to read
1. Hubnut for a celebration of the average youtube.com/c/HubNut
2. TFL (loads of channels for different tastes including classics) youtube.com/c/TFLtruck
3. 4XOverland with ASPW youtube.com/c/4xoverland
4. EddieX youtube.com/c/EddieX616
5. Jay Lenos Garage youtube.com/c/jaylenosgarage
6. The Car Wizard youtube.com/c/CarWizard
7. Hoovies Garage youtube.com/c/HooviesGarage
8. JayEmm on Cars youtube.com/c/JayEmmonCars
9. Harrys Garage youtube.com/c/Harrysgarage
10. Engineering Explained youtube.com/user/EngineeringExplained
11. Roaming the Outback youtube.com/c/Roamingtheoutback1
12. Jonathan Ward youtube.com/c/ICON4x4Design
Would anyone like to suggest some more? Sorry for the formatting, I hope it is readable it is not easy on a small phone screen!
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Oh, mate, you're asking the right question! There are loads of wicked car YouTube channels out there. If you're into cars, you're in for a treat.
First off, you gotta check out "Car Throttle." These guys are absolute legends. They do all sorts of car-related content, from crazy car challenges to in-depth reviews, and their banter is on point....
My 2011 Mazda 2 has a knock on the steering, when turning large amounts at very slow speeds. I know this is the intermediate steering shaft, just like the mk7 Fiesta. I sprayed some lithium grease on the top joint and it went. But it came back after a couple of days. I'm just wondering if this spray grease was not very good or does it need a new part. If I do take the shaft out and clean it, what kind of grease should I be using?
I guess a new part is the safest. I don't imagine it will be cheap from Mazda. Thanks for any help Read more
The reason I suggested using grease is that's what I read a lot of people did with the Mk7 fiesta, as it's a known fault. It's a shaft with a joint on either end. One connects to the power steering motor behind the steering wheel, and the other to the steering rack down by the pedals. I agree a new part is probably the way to go. Shame I can't seem to find a pattern part, as Mazda are a bit of a rip off in my experience.
Greasing wont last long and doesn`t prevent the UJ from wearing, but its up to you if you use a pattern part, but I don`t recommend it as I have known pattern parts to wear knock faster than OEM...
Here we have the tail of a simple puncture.
T’other half has a new Ford Puma.
She setting off for work at 8:30 noticed NSR rear tyre flat. Of course no spare or jack.
Large screw in edge of tread.
Tried compressor to inflate tyre till she could find a tyre shop. Wouldn’t inflate so being as though tyre looked a right off, told her to use the can of foam. That didn’t work also. Called breakdown service who temp repaired tyre. Only 1 tyre shop in Hull who stocked correct size/type tyre.
So at 2pm still waiting in queue in tyre shop.
Ultimately it’s taken 5 hrs to sort a simple puncture when it would take 10mins to put a spare on.
Absolutely ridiculous.
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The last puncture that I had was on a Christmas Eve afternoon-luckily I had a spare.Try getting a puncture repaired at that time.I was lucky-the 6th. tyre depot was still open.
Hi,... Read more
Interesting. There is a Youtube chanel called Chops Garage who is a small car trader. Just had an Alto fail its MOT for the same thing. Nowhere near as bad as yours but needs a new axle. The brake pipes in that area were also badly corroded.
Good evening all.
Past few days my car has felt sluggish, feels like it has less power and also sounds quite noisy inside when travelling at high speeds. When driving 70mph on motorway it almost feels like I’m travelling up hill and certainly doesn’t feel like I’m going 70mph can even find myself going 80 without even realising.
Turbo intercooler hose pipe seems to be leaking oil at the bottom and there is oil over the top of the intercooler but not sure how long this has been doing this. Could this be the cause? Car was serviced 3 weeks ago and has been driving decent except the past few days.
I have checked pipes and can’t see any visible holes etc. I have checked all around the turbo too.
Had someone look at it and they say they can’t see any issues. They took for a spin round the streets 30mph and can feel a kick around 30mph but my car used to feel a lot quicker than this.
Does anyone have any ideas what this could be?
Thank you in advance.
Car is a DS3 Cabrio 1.6 HDI. Read more
This will have the Psa Dv6 engine. Early versions were troubled with turbo problems due to oil flow issues . May be an idea to check the turbo rotor vanes for any excess movement.
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Hi, just wondering if you ever got to the bottom of this? I have the exact same car and exact same issue. Thanks