August 2024
Titled "One for the Road" on 13 September 2024 Read more
Hey guys, I have an issue which has worsened over the last week. When I go over a bump when turning the wheel will jerk, not to the point where it could pull the wheel out my hand but you do have to hold it steady.
I jacked the car up with my brother. No play in the wheels and they can spin freely. The tie rods aren't loose, control arms look new and so does the front suspension, and the boots for things aren't ripped. Could it be that it's just misaligned or am I missing something to check?... Read more
Keep your thumbs outside the steering wheel circumference, offroad stylee
Why do so many cars appear to be flipped upside down on social media? Is this a design flaw in modern vehicles? Read more
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Having passed my driving test 590 years ago and always buying diesel cars since I was 26 due to towing various caravans, I now realise that I need a completely new education about newer cars.
My last car purchase was early 2016 which was a Honda civic, as this is the car that came out best on here for MPG at the time (except for electric cars) which I could not afford and was far too ‘new technology’ for me to want to deal with.... Read more
DPFs EGRs and now adblu injection into the exhaust with euro 6.
DPF = Diesel Particulate Filter ; EGR = Exhaust-Gas Recirculation. DPFs became standard fittings on most European diesel cars from about 2006 onwards.
advisory on mot o/s inner tie rod. never changed one before. auto doc tell me it's a main dealer only part. can anybody tell me different. is a special tool necessary to remove it Read more
in the haynes manual ,they don't show inner tie rod removal. only the rod ends. whys that?
I will post this in the Motoring forum as it gets more visibility.
It seems the phantom post-hider is still at work, I have managed to force some of the missing ones back to public view but this irritating fault needs fixing as it's making the forum close to unusable. ... Read more
I assumed I was being somehow politically incorrect.
But then again, maybe I was...
Recently brand new unregistered 40 kWh Leafs were being advertised for £14,995. I’m interested in a 59 KWh Leaf and I’m wondering if there might be some similar deals on the larger battery Leaf soon.
There are some knowledgeable folk on here close to the trade, could they please advice.
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Whilst there is still new LEAF stock coming through (although the last Sunderland made LEAF was made a few months back but they are still filtering through) the larger capacity model was withdrawn sometime beforehand and all the recent examples are the 39Kwh model.
I have an intermittent brake issue. My Agila has recently visited two local garages who both say the brakes are fine - but they aren't. Most of the time, the brakes respond as they should but, every couple of weeks, I have to press the pedal right to the floor if I'm braking as the car goes over a bump/grate/pothole. The foot brake loses its 'thread' and presses right to the floor (I'm not sure how I actually stop...). As I proceed over even ground without braking, the pedal eventually regains its thread (I don't know what else to call the engagement/resistance response of a normal brake pedal). What can I do as it doesn't seem possible for garages to identify the issue? Read more
I HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THAT YEARS BACK. IT WAS SOMETING TO DO WITH MASTER CYLINDER SEAL
Hi All. My first post here and need some help and your opinion.
I was driving today by crossing with red light camera, just when lights turned amber I passed the stop line but stopped the vehicle after it and didn't pass the junction. Is it possible that I will get a fine? I panicked to get through the crossing and stopped the car. Do I have to get through the whole junction to trigger the camera? Please let me know what you think. ... Read more
In any case, you would only get a fine.
And three penalty points. As Bromptonaut says, a course is usually offered provided the "time into red" is not excessive and the driver has not done course in the previous three years.
Hi. Im fairly certain I have double locking on the above. How can I over ride it if my keyfob is damaged or the battery is dying in the keyfob? Can I just check what the giveaway signs are that Ive definitely got double locking in terms of the labels that Toyota refer to as being on the front side windows. Many thanks for any help or advice given. Read more
guessing as I have never had a Yaris but generally if a Toyota has a keyless system it will also have a physical key blade hidden in the fob for use if the battery dies.
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Looking forward to it. But what can replace this series?
Perhaps Andy Willman will come up with a plan ?