July 2024
One answer to this question is "slow down", so please assume I know that...
I'm still getting on very well with my Vitara but, for a car that has a reputation for being quite nimble and fun, I have found the cornering grip to be a little lacking and unsettling. ... Read more
My commute home involves several miles of B standard country road, its plenty wide enough for two large vans to pass without issue, it gets a bit narrower when you meet a bus or truck...both are rare because well you never see a bus in our county in a rural setting and its a 7.5 ton limit road, even when you do meet one the're usually still on their own side of the road.
Every day when you meet a car coming the other way they're often straddling the centre lane or even completely over it, for no reason i can tell other than incompetence, the fact i'm coming the other way doesn't make a sc*** of difference, if it wasn't for me brushing the verge to my nearside there would be mirror to mirror clouts regularly, don't know what happens when two half blind mostly incompetent of this type meet one another....well i do because the minor cross roads half way along often has debris and fresh evidence of where the cars have ended up in the fields and railings either side.... Read more
Seems to be more people swinging out to the right and crossing the line before taking a not-very-sharp turn left, as if they were driving some 18 wheeler rather than a Fiesta.
Hi all.
Sorry to join and go straight into asking for help but I'm looking for a pre dpf van with a gross weight of more than 3500kg.... Read more
Hi Ian
I did consider the trailer option but the citroen doesn't have a towbar at the moment and the quotes I've had to fit one have been pretty high. I've also been in touch with a couple of companies this week to get quotes for taking the excess but no answers yet. That would be my preference though.
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Would anyone be able to tell me if the 1.4hdi in my Bipper Tepee has a timing belt or chain?
And if belt what the intervals are?... Read more
If you’ve not done a cambelt previously, I’d leave it alone . You’ll also need the timing tools to lock up the camshaft and crankshaft.
My radiator fan is on the way out, screaming like a damned soul as I drive down the high street. It certainly turns heads, just not in a good way.
All the replacements I have seen on Ebay etc. (e.g. www.ebay.co.uk/itm/335461670668) seem to be for different versions of the car, where the fan controls are elsewhere in the engine, and the fan itself only has a 2 pin connector.... Read more
This Italian site seems to sell similar units
I'm looking around at some nearly-new car options to replace one of ours which has gone to the sc***-heap in the sky, but also seeing various new car offers with substantial discounts "subject to taking out a PCP". Some of these seem to offer the possibility of a new car for barely more than a 1-2 year old model.
I think I've read people on this forum saying that it is possible and legal to take out one of these PCP deals, but then settle it almost immediately, and effectively buy with cash but at a discounted PCP cost. If I've understood that correctly, please could someone explain how this works?! Are there any gotcha's which can cause that to fall through? I've done some googling, but maybe unsurprisingly this doesn't seem to be clearly explained anywhere!... Read more
Thanks all for the responses. I'll dig into this a bit further... Still open to any other nuggets of advice or experience!
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Message (in yellow) came on dash with airbag symbol saying Front Right Restraint System malfunction. Is this likely airbag or seat belt tensioner. Any obvious checks to carry out. I wondered if disconnecting battery and then check connectors under drivers seat. Appreciate any help as garage cant look at it for several weeks.
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Many thanks sounds like I will have to wait for the right diagnostics. Appreciate the advice,
Looking to buy a new car and would really appreciate any recommendations as our circumstances have changed and therefore unsure where to start. Essentially have had an unexpected inheritance which has massively improved our budget, lucky I know.
We have £20k cash and would pay monthly too possibly. We are a one car household so do fairly high mileage, both some city miles and also regular longer journeys. Would want to keep the car for several years, reliability, good warranty and decent mpg important - currently getting 60mpg from our diesel Peugeot. Appreciate electric different and would consider an EV but not sure where to start. Not entitled to any workplace scheme for those.... Read more
Looking to buy a new car and would really appreciate any recommendations as our circumstances have changed and therefore unsure where to start. Essentially have had an unexpected inheritance which has massively improved our budget, lucky I know.
We have £20k cash and would pay monthly too possibly. We are a one car household so do fairly high mileage, both some city miles and also regular longer journeys. Would want to keep the car for several years, reliability, good warranty and decent mpg important - currently getting 60mpg from our diesel Peugeot. Appreciate electric different and would consider an EV but not sure where to start. Not entitled to any workplace scheme for those....
Car is in for an MOT. It failed last year on the emission test. Used Dipetane since then, Forte Diesel Cleaner in with new fuel filter when serviced. Also sprayed EGR cleaner into intake. My annual mileage is around 1000 miles so not ideal but shame to sc***.
Searching on the internet I came across a chart that for vehicles before 2008 turbo are tested as per plate if present or 3.0m-1 if lower.... Read more
EGR cleaner might help, but it could probably do with the EGR removing and being cleaned out, doing that has made a massive difference to the emission results on my ageing Diesel, more than halved, you might be shocked at how much carbon muck is coating the EGR and inlet manifold.
When you say sprayed in the intake you mean between the intercooler and EGR valve, not the normal air intake before turbocharger?
I bought a car from a private seller last year in December 2023. I paid for all the HPI reports, and everything came back clear. Since it was my first time buying a car, I didn’t pay attention to the fact that the car had only one MOT done in November 2023. I applied for the logbook online, but then I got a letter from the DVLA saying they couldn’t verify the car’s identity and needed photos of the chassis number, etc. I sent those in, but after four months, they told me they needed the police to inspect the car.
I called the police over 50 times, but they kept saying they don’t do car inspections anymore and that I needed to talk to the DVLA. The DVLA kept telling me to wait for the police. Eventually, I took the car to a nearby police station. A kind officer inspected it and confirmed the chassis was fine, but the engine was stolen from another car in November 2023, worth to mention that the car that the engine was stolen from is a 2014 model and mine is 2016, also that car is no longer taxed and on the road since November 23, so I’m not sure if only the engine was stolen or the whole car and given new chassis etc and it’s now with me, the police says it’s only the engine.
The police reopened the case of the stolen car with my car’s engine. I’ve been waiting to hear back from them since June 2024, but no luck. It’s been nearly nine months, and my insurance company is threatening to cancel my insurance unless I provide a logbook in my name. The guy I bought the car from isn’t answering my texts or calls.
Any ideas on what to do? Has anyone else been in a similar situation?
Thanks a lot! Read more
Assuming you supplied the VIN as required, phone HPI and tell them you would like to make a claim. I doubt they will cough up, but they could do, and they will certainly give you some pointers on what to do nezt.
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Ah yes, Michelin ZX!! Lasted forever, maximum understeer on my mini!