June 2024
Do I need to replace caliper assembly bolts on my calipers, I’ve had some issues with the pads so I’ve had the assembly on and off several times, the first time they needed quite a bit of force to undo them, and I had to tap the spanner with a copper mallet to help!
they are M10, 10.9 bolts.... Read more
Hello,
I’m trying to help a friend in the UK who has a 2000 Citroen Xsara 1.4i hatchback (manual transmission).
The AC is not working — he paid £100 to get it fixed — £35 for diagnostics, £65 for re-gassing. But after just a week, there’s no cold air once again. He went back and they said there's a leak and that the condenser needs to be replaced, but because the car is too old, manufacturers no longer make that condenser model.
I was able to find these two sites that supposedly have replacement condensers:
www.autodoc.co.uk/car-parts/condenser-10455/citroe...8
(Assuming the N1 corresponds to the right model)
alvadi.ee/en/spare-parts/citroen/xsara-n0-n1-n2-20.../
I’m not sure if either of those are legitimate. Is anyone familiar with them?
Also wondering if there are any thoughts or other suggestions in general. I did find this other thread (www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/index.htm?t=65647) that mentions that it could also be the pollen filter or stuck heater flaps.
Any insight or help would be greatly appreciated! Read more
Thank you!
There was a leak behind the sink and the worktop was sagging.
Cost of fitting new worktops about £800.... Read more
We’ve had an MFI kitchen from just before they went bust so about 17 years. On delivery it was missing a key corner post that took days to come plus an extra door that they didn’t want back.
They were pretty cheap but have been OK until recently when a couple of the white slab doors started to peel alarmingly. The foil just became completely unglued and split off in big sections. Luckily I’ve found that B&Q stock generic replacements for about £40 for a full size door. The hinge spacing is different, simply requiring new positions for the mountings on the cabinet. I also needed to juggle old and new doors to ensure the slight colour difference wasn’t obvious. I had to do it quickly before it became an excuse to have a full refit. £80 and a couple of hours well spent.
Just could not get the phone to work properly. would make outbound calls but not getting inbound ones. Multiple factory resets, try this, do that, etc etc.
After ages on the phone to customer "services" finall gave up and returned it in the cooling off period.... Read more
SIM is id aka 3 mobile virtual network.
PITA to deal with and no nearer resolution so cancelled within the cooling off period....
Two employees, Fred and his son George, use a van owned by their employer. While they're working at any given time either could be the driver.
They're caught by an average speed camera driving above the speed limit for their vehicle. ... Read more
If Fred or George were using the vehicle to go to a job, the emploer should know which job fits the time of the offence, either going to or coming from.
But they already know where it happened. And.......
I recently replaced the rear brake pads on my car, but they got stuck in the mounting bracket and had to be tapped out (I used a piece of wooden broom handle as a drift).
The caliper bracket was corroded, and the pad edges were rough, so I cleaned both up before proceeding. My concern is that I may have inadvertently damaged the new pads while tapping them out, particularly the area around the round hole where the friction material meets the metal backing. I didn't realise this was under a shim!... Read more
<< I'm slightly surprised to learn that there are no 21st century examples of drum brakes, but admittedly 21st century cars are of only academic (and rather morbid) interest to me. >>
Ed, I presume your remark is tongue-in-cheek - my Pug 207 (2008) certainly has rear drum brakes, and I am quite sure there are plenty of others like it....
hi im trying to find out what is causing a ticking rattling sound in idle. it drives fine and has had new cam dephasers, solenoids, cam belt etc, so it's not that. Ive seen this video of a corsa making a similar noise and this was caused by loose swirl flaps inside the inlet manifold. removing the vacume pipe stops the noise. My question is does my inlet manifold have swirl flaps controlled by the ECU ? If so could this cause the noise? Any help would be great.
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I did think this myself but I have no idea which item to disconnect
Hi,
Can anyone recommend where in the UK I could buy a New or Second hand headlight, Off Side, Drivers Side, to suit a Nissan Micra 2001 MK11?... Read more
Car is possibly too old for a lot of breakers, but you could try here. www.breakerlink.com/cars/nissan/
Hardly worth scratching around sc***yards when you can buy a new unit for £94.65 free delivery.
Realising that some of the traditional Volvo customers are not keen on owning a SUV , the company has reversed its decision to cease production of their estates
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Volvo are stopping S60 (4 door saloon) production in the USA - this is the source of UK S60s
I’m selling my car while also moving out of my current address at the end of this month. If I notify the DVLA of my change of address so that my V5C can be updated, what happens if my new V5C is delayed or lost in the post? I'm aware DVLA say on their website it is 5 working days, but realistically, how long does does it take to receive the updated document? Is there an option to have it expedited/sent by registered post?
Thanks for the info!
Browse
The "Snugging bolts up by feel is just fine for the vast majority of bolts on a car," is a general statement, so in that context your presumption would be incorrect.
"has never, ever been a problem" is, of course, a personal statement. I make no claim to proximity to the recommended torque (how would I know?), simply that any deviations from it havn't caused me grief....