November 2023
Hello
Started noticing a little splutter at 1200 rpm on 2nd and 3rd gear right after the car was serviced (spark plugs were changed). Lately it is happening up to and just over 2000 also at 4th and 5th.... Read more
Apologies if this has previously been covered but I would appreciate some guidance based on facts rather than opinion.
I gained a speeding ticket this year, first and only one in fifty years with a clean licence. I paid the £90 fee and attended a speed awareness course so no fine and no points. The car insurance is due and I have received the renewal notice and the renewal price is perfectly agreeable. MUST I inform the insurance company of my transgression or not ? If it makes any difference I am a named driver on the policy and not the actual policy holder which is my wife. We only have the one car which we share.... Read more
Just to note that you do need to review the questions on a renewal. Usually when you accept the renewal you get a page to review/check with your proposal details. If you have picked up another ticket you should put it on there. Technically I think you should advise them when you get it.
I was guilty at some point of just renewing without adding a speeding ticket I got 4 years ago.
We have two other cars and I had actually declared it on those (same insurer). The insurer picked this up and said I said I should add this on the third policy (actually my wife's car on which I am a named driver). When I added it, I had to pay about £20 extra.
I thought they would go back another 3 years, but they haven't demanded any more money - yet.
Hi
I have a fiat Doblo 2008 1.3 (1248cc) multijet, possibly need a turbo. I have also got a 2008 1248cc Vauxhall combo which some people have suggested maybe the same engine and same turbo?
Would anyone know for sure?
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It is the same engine, but there were a few different power outputs ranging from 70 to 105PS. Because both of the OP's are similar sized vans of the same age, I'd expect them the have the same output (70PS) and be otherwise identical.
I can't say with 100% certainty that the turbo from the Combi would fit the Doblo, but I'd be very surprised if it didnt. ...
Interesting interpetation of the CRA.
www.honestjohn.co.uk/askhj/answer/185148/my-brand-...t-... Read more
Can we please be a bit more diplomatic towards the Editors who are ultimately allowing us to use their forum for nothing.
If an article contains errors then nothing to stop you emailing the Senior Editor who answered this one: david.ross@heycar.co.uk...
Clutch pedal has developed a notch feel/click about 2/3rds the way down, and only on the way down. Open the door and it sounds worse from the outside, but may just be an illusion. Hydraulic clutch on these. Any ideas? Read more
Thoughts, suggestions, opinions & advice welcome on the merits of both the 1 & 1.4 litre Tsi petrol hatchback, mark 3 Skoda Octavia.
It would seem the motoring press have the opinion that the1.0 litre 3 pot, even in a car the size of the Octavia, is adequate for everyday use, though for extended motorway driving the 1.4 is advised. We're firmly in the petrol camp, with annual mileage of 4-5K & most of that tends to be relatively local, with regular trips from Shropshire to the Welsh coast in the warmer summer months. l try to drive with consideration, sticking to speed limits & mechanical sympathy. The only occasion l now put my foot down, is to overtake the odd slow vehicle. Motorway driving is very limited, with the odd trip to & from airports.... Read more
I have a 2022 Scala with the 1.0TSI 115bhp i think, great engine.
Looking to either service it myself, or have it serviced soon, and been wondering what brand, type and viscosity would be best for my usage?.
Re viscosity, I'm inclined to go with 10w40 because that is the only oil offered by the Italian Piaggio Porter specialist I have used a few times now for parts (BTW, this was Castrol GTX Ultraclean). I'd assume they should know best, but when I Googled oil type for a Piaggio Porter 1.3 petrol, 10w40 was coming up in the results, but so was 5w30. When I put the reg number into Halfords website, 5w30 was recommended over 10w40 (which "may not be suitable"). ... Read more
Out of interest did you settle on an oil BBD?
My stepson visited us yesterday, among his other problems his Astra apparently has three temperature sensors strewn around the engine: one failed, had it replaced but it seems a software update is needed, which is a10 minute procedure at a Vauxhall dealers.
Until this is done the cooling fan runs constantly (overcooling the engine and no heat available from the heater) and a temperature warning light is on,... Read more
Did the Vauxhall dealer say why it needs a software update ? Is it anything related to this temp sensor fault ? Access to modern car diagnostic systems is becoming more difficult as it’s done with “doip “ diagnostic over internet protocol, and access is security protected.
Exactly so, the lad is Transport Manager at a haulage depot, the resident mechanic said this temperature sensor issue needs resetting but only VX have the software.
As the thermostat is stuck open and the fan running all the time it never warms up, no warm air from the heater, temperature gauge doesn't work, not ideal for his 40 mile daily commute to work....
Trying to remotely diagnose daughter’s poorly Clio from a distance - she’s in Staffordshire, I’m at Nice airport.
She’s telling me it’s running OK, but the steering feels a little lighter, the red ‘Stop’ light is on, as are a couple of other warning lights, and the speedo has stopped working.
Anyone any ‘top of the head’ suggestions?
I’ve had her look to check that the alternator belt is still on. Read more
Very often on Renault models the abs wire becomes detached from its anchor point and rubs out on the suspension strut .
Saw one of these yesterday. I'd completely forgotten they'd existed. I sense a used car bargain approaching in a year or so. Read more
Looked at some pictures of this car. Not as bad as some but it looks like a scaled-up small hatchback. Only when there's someone standing next to the car in a photo does its size become apparent.
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Only if the mechanic / garage is c*** and doesn't put things back properly or does a decent test drive....