March 2021
So my MOT is tomorrow and I was topping up my screen wash and when I dropped the bonnet, and it doesn't catch fully. I believe there are two catches and only one is working, the hood sticks down but not all the way. I've tried blasting a load of wd-40 into the mechanism and that hasn't worked. There's no tension whatsoever on the inner release tab in the driver's seat, so maybe it's a problem there. If anyone has any suggestions I'd appreciate it. Read more
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.
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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.
Looking for some advice and opinions.
End of November 2020 I brought a used Hyundai i30 from a car dealer (Not Hyundai) I only had the car 2 hours in my possession before the car was returned to the dealer, Rear brakes were binding and making a racket and had 2 TPMS warnings. I didn't see the car again for 5 days whilst the brake pads were replaced and a tyre pressure sensor changed. A week later the car was returned again, another tyre pressure warning and a nail found in the tyre which was replaced.... Read more
Thanks for updating, how much did you pay compared to others on offer at that time, was it at a premium because of condition and mileage.
So, not a cheap old car, so your rights are greater....
If anyone is waiting until April 12th to view a car or cars at a dealership, do yourself a favour and have an appointment before going in.
There is a huge number of people waiting until non-essential retail reopens, and dealerships will still have to regulate the numbers of people on the premises at any given time. So if you want to be sure there's someone to see you, or that the car you're going to see is available and Covid cleaned, give them a call and get yourself in their diary. Read more
Hello,
Can anyone help with the part number of a catalytic convertor for my vauxhall corsa 1.2 twinport 2008 registration. It has a z12xep engine.... Read more
Hello All,
Currently i have a VW polo & want to sell it to get a small crossover/suv.
Was thinking of Toyota chr, vw t cross, lexus ux, volvo xc40 (although abit big), mazda cx30, nissan qashkai.
And just do not know which one to choose from this list for it to be reliable.. i m a woman & do not understand much in cars.. it has to be auto, 2018-2019-2020, i do not drive much & only really locally. not big suv. Please help! Maybe some other pretty looking car options? Thank you in advance.
P.S. was thinking even about audi A1 (if wont find a good suv as almost polo size) but seems alot of money for such a small vehicle. Read more
Be wary of any car (all VAGs) that has a dual clutch 'auto' gearbox - secondhand ones can often be offloaded because they are worn (on the way out) and will be expensive to fix, plus many are not suited to use in heavy traffic, as they will be 'slipping' their clutches a lot just like a car with a manual gearbox.
Hyundais and KIAs version of this gearbox is more reliable, VAG's 'wet' cluch versions next, then their 'dry' clutch versions (and those not overspecced enough to cope with the engine power), the Ford's (don't tocuh the Powershift dual clucth cars with a barge pole)....
Hi all, my pads are good, but the red (!) came on for no reason, I can reset the service program/light, but the red ! stays on! Also has the red 'car on ramps' symbol.
I know it refers to pads or sensor, but the pads are all good!... Read more
Cheers, but i do have the INPA software, i also have OBD2 bluetooth reader, but it only shows generic P codes.
Just thought that a ID CC code, would also flag up on some high end diagnostic gear, under a different code?
Hi guys, haven't been on for some time as I've been Ford-less !
Anyway, just bought a lovely little low mileage Fiesta Ghia.... Read more
OK, just want to close this down.
Removal of the head unit showed in fact that there was no harness/plug in place for the AUX input....
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Just fixed it. Sprayed a load more WD down there (a full small can in total) and slammed it shut. Seems to be working fine.