January 2024
I have my Clio booked in to have the alternator changed next week. I'm trying to find a recon unit. The garage told me I need the part number from the old one as there are several possibilities, however Autodoc online found me an alternator after asking for the car's VIN. Should I trust Autodoc, or wait for the part number from the original? Read more
Today I have an i20 courtesy car from my excellent Hyundai dealer wile they fix my aged i30.
This new i20 is quiet and comfortable but i would honestly rather have a 1960s mark 3 Zephyr for the following reasons which I could not live with.... Read more
My folks are fairly advanced in years now. They’ve had their current 2018 Fiesta for around 4 years now and specifically went for a Zetec spec to avoid what they perceived to be the fripperies of the Titanium. My Dad is pretty pleased to have avoided keyless entry, climate control and low profile tyres which he believes (probably quite correctly!) to be noisy, expensive to replace, prone to punctures and blowouts, all whilst delivering a hard ride!
It does have six gears, although my Mum appears to be unaware of this and sticks with 5th when on faster roads!
On my 1.9 tdi 130bhp mk4 golf i recently purchased its got a problem starting
- warm or cold the issue is there
- It doesnt cut out when driving, drives and runs perfect, no smoke
- The key has to be held on a few seconds extra to start than normal, sometimes this then puts the EML and flashing glow plug light on the dash 'emissions workshop'
- fault code says p0321 engine speed sensor intermittent
- Have changed the crankshaft sensor but no different
- tested a battery from another car that is working good, again no different
096 is the battery size, could this be upgraded to a bigger one? Or what else could I check? Read more
Thanks John but managed to get it sorted. The Torsion angle on the cam pulley needed adjusted ever so slightly. Starting perfect now. I can only assume it was out due to a cambelt change in the past.
Hi,I have recently bought a 520d SE,the current tyres are 7 years old,5mm left,run flats.I have a mind to replace them but am getting conflicting opinions as to whether to ditch the run flats.Would it affect my insurance and what happens in the event of a puncture with normal tyres and I call the breakdown people out with no spare?Also is there a big difference in noise/handling going to normal tyres?…Thanks ???? Read more
I have found Continental runflats suit my 3 series, but having said that, during the lockdowns I couldn't get them in the right size for the rears. Fitted Hankook instead. No issues with them.
Planning on doing my first motorway solo trip on Friday afternoon to Brighton.
Little confused by the speed limit for this. On the A23 London North road as you can see here - maps.app.goo.gl/c1Jz5LpsMomozpLh8... Read more
Just went to reset the trip computer on the car and there was a little item that said miles driven, time driven and average speed as well as fuel consumption.
Average speed was 19 mph over the past 1500 ish miles which yesterday included a fast as legally possible drive to France including a nice fast bit on the Autoroute. 85 in the Korando is plenty fast enough for me most of the time...... Read more
Just went to reset the trip computer on the car and there was a little item that said miles driven, time driven and average speed as well as fuel consumption.
Average speed was 19 mph over the past 1500 ish miles which yesterday included a fast as legally possible drive to France including a nice fast bit on the Autoroute. 85 in the Korando is plenty fast enough for me most of the time......
Surprised to see that Audi now have sunk to the bottom of the reliability list apart from Alfa Romeo , ousting Land Rover for the first time.
They also hold the title of the least reliable used cars for the ... Read more
Interesting discrepancy between the Fleet news surveys and Which, who use data from 50,000 owners rather than fleet managers whose main interest is the bottom line?
Just received a community speed watch letter from Sussex Police. On the date of the speeding incident, the car was sat on our drive.
Reported to the police, and now ready to be pulled over all the time.... Read more
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Hi everyone. First time posting here so thanks for accepting me.
I am looking for some help or advice on a situation my son finds himself in. He works as a mechanic and occasionally has to take customers cars out on test drives. He has found out today from his boss, that last week when dropping a customers off, he has been photographed by one of these new camera's, the yellow ones, the ones that dont flash or anything and the first thing you know anything about it, is when you get a letter through the post. He was doing 39 in a 30, but he genuinely didn't know what the speed limit was on this particular road, as he had never been on it before and thought it was a 40, going off the speed of the traffic at the time and the distance between each lamp post.... Read more
Thank you for your reply. I wasn't aware that there are 2 types of speed awareness courses, and having spoke to my son about this, he wasn't aware either and doesn't know which type he did. All he knows is that it was around Oct 2021. If he is banned he will (and me) suffer exceptional hardship. He is the only person in the house who works, I was made redundant a few years ago and shortly after this my husband was killed in a motorcycle accident, which also happened on my birthday. Because of this I have mixed anxiety disorder which I am on medication for and having therapy. My son helps me a great deal, without him I honestly dont know what I would do. I cant and wont drive, I find it far to stressful and become a nervous wreck behind the wheel, so I just dont bother. My son works as a mechanic, his place of work is 17 miles away and public transport where we live is non exsistent, so without his car he wouldn't be able to get to work. Not only that, he test drives customers cars after he has worked on them, collects customers cars and drops them off. His boss is also putting him forward for a assistant manager's training course, which again he would need to drive for. So if he is banned, all this would go and he would lose his job, obviously he wouldn't be any good working as a mechanic if he cant drive customers cars. Which means no money coming into the home, which means I would probably lose my house. Would all this be enough for exceptional circumstances/ special reasons etc. Please help, I am not sleeping at night because its constantly going over and over in my head, what if, what if??
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Thanks for the reply, I'll talk to the garage tomorrow.