July 2024
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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
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
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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?
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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.
Bought the above from a well known major car supermarket. To cut a long story short, when it was serviced the brake discs were 20mm front 9mm rear, pads 4mm front 3 mm rear. My question is, is this acceptable and should they have replaced them all before sale. They didn’t do the service as promised but they paid for Halfords to do it, so asked them if they had serviced it and found these measurements would they have replaced them awaiting reply? 38500 on clock. Thank you Read more
New cars don't get mot til 4 years now, this would have been picked up if mot at 3 years
As above - the fist MOT is at 3 years for most people on here - are you thinking of Northern Ireland?
Hi, I have replaced the head gasket, oil change ect. The runs well but the but it's idling at 1500 rpm.
Fault codes... Read more
The dephaser pulley relies on oil pressure to operate . Do you have a good oil supply to it ?
Hi first time here...
I had a no-fault claim with my car insurance to which my vehicle was passed to an accident management company (AMC) that took the vehicle away to be assessed.
Without my knowledge they assessed the vehicle as a category N write off and pursued the 3rd party's insurance for payment. I was told the 3rd party paid the car assessment price (let’s say £2000) minus the salvage value (let’s say £300). IE £1700.
On gaining the assessors report… it stated the pre accident value of the car was £2000
My question is... has the accident management skimmed off the savage into their own pockets... IE should I receive:
the assessment of the car (£2000) plus the salvage (£300) = £2300
OR
the assessment of the car (£2000) minus the salvage (£300) = £1700 plus the salvage (£300) = £2000?
To date I have not received all the payments owed to me but they have already sold the car on to a third party.
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If your car is a 'total loss' your insurer should pay you what they consider to be the market cost to buy you an 'identical' vehicle. They keep the written-off car and raise what they can from its parts, or possibly sell it on for repair.
You should be able to keep the car and repair it, but if you did, they would deduct the 'sc-rap value' from your payout.
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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.