July 2024
A stone chip saw to my windscreen cracking in the 'A' zone a few months ago. A replacement was arranged via Auto Glass.
The first screen was defective. There was light visible at the bottom of the screen.... Read more
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.
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,
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?
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.
Hi all I am new to the forum. I am hoping you can help me. I am looking for a used SUV that has electric memory seats. I don’t have a big budget so I am wondering if older cars have this feature that would be more affordable? I have about £5000 to spend. Read more
Lexus ???
Foged bout it......
As posted elsewhere, our old Subaru has reached the end of its working life after 20 years and needs to be replaced soon. We decided to buy a new car and looked at hybrid options but as we have to place the car in storage and are out of the country for up to 6 months of the year, hybrids posed a question mark. Now someone has suggested leasing or renting a car during the 6 or more months of the year that we remain in the UK and return it just before we left. I did not think renting would be cost-effective over several months but am interested in exploring the lease option about which we know nothing.
Can people advice me on this please? We are a couple of retired doctors in our late 60s and in good general health. No insurance claims in the last 15 years. Read more
I checked on the recommendations in that link and found that leasing a car will not really suit our plans because most companies offer a minimum of 24 months contract; while there are a few who might consider a 12-month one, even that will not suit us because we will be abroad for at least 3 to 4 months of the year during winter, perhaps as long as 6 months.
But long term rental will certainly suit us and a couple of companies have come up with positive responses. Apex Car Rental and Sixt have packages that start with 3 to 6 months rental contract followed, where required, by a monthly rolling contract. Apex in particular impressed me with the manner in which they understood our situation and responded with all the right answers. Looks like we will go with one of those two assuming that the terms are acceptable....
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My poverty spec Yaris cracked a screen last year. AG wasn't the insurer's approved supplier, so I had to drive some way to get a replacement. Glad to see the new one was Pilkington, but for all I know, they're now a Chinese company....