September 2022
I have a ‘59 plate hyundai i30 diesel 78k miles, due its MOT this month. I have got a new car now so I was going to sell this one. I enquired about how much it would cost to put the following MOT advisories right
(Minor defects)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
(Advisory)
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
I was quoted £393 for the suspension issue and the £292 for the rear disk (although he said it might not need doing once it gets driven? I’m a real novice so am very confused about this bit)
Does this seem like a fair quote? It seems a lot to me, looking online it seems that the parts are cheap?
Also there is a squealing noise coming from the engine which speeds up as the car revs/moves. Looking online it seems like it could be the serpentine belt- does anyone know how much this might cost? Ive booked it in with a garage next week to get a second quote but I’m just wondering what you guys think. I wont sell it to someone if there’s problems with it (no worse feeling than buying a car that needs work doing from a dishonest seller) so I’d either scrap it or sell it to one of those internet car buying sites. But obviously I’d like to take as small a loss as possible.
Thanks everyone :) Read more
Why so many? And why choose a distant cloudy small island like ours? Ukraine (population >40 million) is a vast country of more than 200,000 sq miles,very little of which is under attack. England (population >50million) is only 50,000 sq miles. There must be tens of thousands of households in safe areas many miles away from the action, just as people in the West Country or East Anglia might shelter those within range of northern towns if the Scots invaded Northumberland. Could it be our stupidly generous 'welfare state'? Read more
They have no right to just 'turn up' though. If they've gone via a legal route with a job offer, then fair enough, otherwise no. What galls me is how often those on the political left have repeatedly said how much better countries not run by those on the right are, and yet the vast majority of the economic migrants seem to want to go to ones like ours.
Legal routes are pretty much a myth. The only current legal routes are for Afghans and even then they're hedged with caveats. Recent reports mention a female Afghan judge who'd sentenced Taliban offenders being refused. ...
May she rest in eternal peace...Long live the King. Read more
Monarchy is tied with royal family - which is hereditary and does not take account of competency or selection by people.
If you get a numpty like Trump as president, there is a way to remove him after few years....
Whats a good medium sized car to look at? Under 10k.
Something different from a Focus or Astra, i thought an Auris maybe worth looking at?... Read more
If HIR2 fit then I imagine www.ebay.co.uk/itm/323937412733
The downside with upgraded bulbs is that they also tend to have shorter lives.
Hi got a 2009 citroen xsara picasso 1.6 and been told that bsi unit is playing up can somebody tell me where it is located please as going to replace it then get it coded in and need it doing to get car mot, d thanks Read more
Possibly not the bsi . Bad connections to the lights and burnt earth wires causes the bsi to shut down . All this needs checking followed by a bsi / battery reset procedure.
Hi all
I am new here and this is my first post.... Read more
He should not buy a car.
Well duh!
Is there a full list of cars available with a Torque Convertor Automatic gearbox ? Read more
Is there a full list of cars available with a Torque Convertor Automatic gearbox ?
No idea, but the easiest way to find out whether a car has one is if the 0-60 (or 62) time is 0.5 - 1.5 sec slower than the equivalent manual....
I took delivery of my sportage on 23rd July 2022 opting to use my own contact for ceramic coating which was due two weeks after I got the car on the 5th of August. My detailer noticed a problem with my paint work which isn't immediately obvious unless looking extremely carefully. It looks like dried on water marks - which despite every treatment at his disposal, and the the Kia Dealerships, they remain.
I reported the problem ( to the dealership) on the day that I became aware of the problem (5th August). I was advised that the vehicle would need a paint inspection, which took place on the 5th & 6th of September. (The inspection too two days as every panel had to have its own inspection report - the only parts not affected are the bonnet and Glass sunroof)... Read more
How was this resolved?
it seems very much like what my car is showing - pretty much all over......
Twice in the last month or so, my new horn has failed to work. I bench tested it recently and all seemed fine hooked up to a spare battery. I assumed the horn could have been affected by the recent heatwave. (BTW - it is a right pain to test !) Today it failed when needed, but immediately worked with the steering wheel moved. I now suspect the "clock spring" in the wheel, but all other button functions work and there are no warning lights ( ie airbag ) lit up. I will not touch an attempt at a repair myself. Is this a known problem ? What sort of cost would I be facing ? Thanks. Read more
Thanks Doc, I was hoping you might see this.
So says an article I found this morning on Yahoo News.
uk.news.yahoo.com/cars-could-soon-run-on-thin-air-...l ... Read more
<< I'd think this would have to be done on a huge scale to contribute significantly to desertification, though of course I havn't done the sums. The desert winds still blow, after all >>
Similarly it would have to be done on a huge scale to create any useful amount of hydrogen ?...
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As I read it the OP had already replaced the car, so fix-to-keep isn't an option.
I would sell it with the faults declared. You might get someone like me who would be (over?) confident of DIYing it for buttons....