July 2024
After ( a liitle bit of ) reflection I am off to japan again with Emirates.
LON - DXB- KIX. Excellent deal for mid sept for 3 weeks. Couldn't face BA again.... Read more
My 2019 Polo recently started intermittently showing a number of errors and warnings:
Tyre pressure sensor not available ... Read more
Any chance of getting the faults cleared by dusconnecting the battery for
15 mins or so to reset the ecu if the abs fault comes on it be the sensor get the garage guy to scan the fault codes
There have been many instances on the 'Traffic Cops' documentaries where cars are being chased or reported to have been involved n crime, where it is said "there is no registered keeper" for the vehicle.
Now unless these vehicles have been stolen from the factory or a dealer's compound, (which seem unlikely as they are never brand new), they must tat some point been registered to some person or company.... Read more
No MOT doesn't seem to bother anyone. The penalty's just a fine.
The previous owner of my elderly 205 overlooked its 2022 MoT. It seems the car lived in a secluded 'close' where a posh neighbour was offended by the sight of this idle vehicle and began a programme of hassle, which eventually led to me buying the car :-)
Hello,
Hoping to get advice from people regarding a repair on my parents car. I have a clear opinion oon this matter but my parents are getting contradictory advice from elsewhere, so I want to seek other's opinions.... Read more
Given the location of the problem, none of this sounds like a comfortable operation ... :-(
Yeh, I've only had 20th century cars, and I sometimes forget how awful the access tends to be on the more recent ones. I know it, but fortunately I havn't had to feel it...
On holiday on the Isle of Man, diesel and unleaded the same price, super unleaded dearer than diesel. Read more
It's been like that in France for getting on for 4-5 months.
FuelPriceDateDiesel (B7)1,68512/07/24E85 (E85)0.79820/06/24LPG0.96905/03/24SP95-E10 (E10)1,77812/07/24SP98 (E5)1,86906/07/24...
Our trusty old Ford Fusion (2003 - 1.6 petrol engine) has been leaking coolant for a couple of years now, and we simply top it up every week or two with about 100 ml of coolant. The coolant drips from the bottom of the engine sump, but seems to be coming from higher up somewhere behind the AC compressor. I spent some time today looking for the source, taking out the right hand headlamp for better access. Unfortunately, the alternator and the AC compressor are in the way, but I think the leak must be coming from the point where the thermostat is mounted on the engine. I can feel that connections of the two hoses to the thermostat are not leaking. If am thinking this is probably beyond my capabilities as (according to Haynes) I would have to cut (and renew) the aux belts in order to remove the alternator to then access the thermostat and renew the seal (if my assumption about the source of the leak is correct). The cost of garage hours is really not an option for us at the moment. So I wondered whether it would be best to carry on as before with the topping up, or try some "leak sealing" product. Any thoughts or suggestions would be welcome - many thanks. Read more
Many thanks to both of you for your combined wisdom and advice - really appreciated :-) I will resist the leak sealers and carry on with the topping up until the situation worsens and some sort of plan B is required. Interesting extra note: checking the brake pads this afternoon, I raised the left side of the car onto an axle stand (with the engine completely cold) and the coolant dripped off the sump at a fair old rate, at least two drops per minute. The dripping stopped after I lowered the car again. Maybe the leak is on the right side of the thermostat housing!
Looking to purchase a decent scanner and code resetter for myself as a reasonably experienced diyer. The family fleet consists of Suzukis, old Toyota, Fiat panda and Peugeot partner 1.6 hdi. I would like to be able to interrogate and reset parameters particularly around the diesel Eolys and DPF data if poss, or at least see live data of what is going on. I like to do my own work as far as possible and farm out more complex stuff. Any recommendations please? Budget will be up to a couple of hundred ( I know PSA models are more complex) Read more
icarsoft is good for various marques.
But if you have a Peugeot in the stable you'll need a Lexia / Diagbox cable and software.
I had a look at a certain money saving site for links to leasing companies. The site point that in leasing deals the depreciation is bared by the leasing company seemes odd, is that really the case?
I am looking at a personal leaese so trying to understand the business model here in case of strong depreciation (looking at a new Pug 308 1.6 estate).... Read more
You’re thinking too much about it, this is just a reminder of how much Joe Public is overcharged by car manufacturers. There’s no concerns with leasing a car, as long as you stick to one of the well known firms.
I have a 2016 c3. I want to fit a different engine. How do i stand with regards to MOT emission?
If it’s the same engine type/ code, then it will have the same emission level .
sorry, more info has came to light, I'll post back later!... Read more
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Oh dear. Hope Orb>> is staying dry.
www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20pkwd4dg2o