September 2024
Took the Vitara in for its annual service and first mot today ( passed with flying colours), saw my new swift, picking it up next Friday:)
Talking to the sales guys they told me that along with a electric Vitara in the pipeline there is also a full EV Ignis due next year, should be interesting for those of us that like Suzukis. ... Read more
Just received a fine for Dart charge for my wife's car. This is for the 3rd September at 9.40 at night. As we live in North Wales and have not been down south for years by car what do we do about it? She was at work until 4.30pm on that day and then came home. I cannot seem to get any sense out of the website at all as they assume you're guilty. The car was parked all day at her school but there is no cctv, and then driven home and left outside till the next morning. What do we need to do? They said its £2.50 as its a first ever crossing, but if its happened once it could happen again. Would appreciate the steps to take! Read more
Report to Police that it is likely a clone number plated car is in the London Area.
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Looking to purchase a used 7 seater, can pay up to around £18k maximum but would be happy to spend much less if a suitable vehicle can be found. Do not want small turbo engines and would rather have a relaxed power train not stressed that can do 100k miles some of it in Europe over the next 5 years. So essentially 20k miles per year but could be a little less. Looking for reliability and ease of ownership rather than brand or image. A vehicle that comes to mind is the Prius Plus but welcome other ideas. Read more
I also looked into the Toyota Estima. Many are imported, and they receive good reviews on this forum. However, servicing and parts availability could be something to keep in mind....
My radio / CD keeps cutting out and making a humming noise. Switch it off and leave it 5 minutes and it’s working again.
If I replace it with one off eBay will I need a radio code ?... Read more
If you’re buying from e bay , make sure it’s supplied with the correct code . Or as suggested, go for a modern android device.
The car registered an amber warning ‘ engine/transmission’ book says take to garage. Error msgs read ‘DPF’ failure.
warranty claim with XXX company - claim refused as DPF had deteriorated they say. They asked for all error msgs first, then wanted the DPF stripped out and photos sent. ... Read more
garage say DPF a not a consumable like brake pads , clutch etc.
Garage is wrong. Its not a lifetime part....
Which one should I choose?
I'm at that age now to try a convertible before it's too late!... Read more
ULEZ requires Euro 6 or charge needs to be paid.
It would be little surprise if over time other large cities followed Londons example - certainly Bristol needs Euro 6 diesels to be exempt from charges....
i bought a car from a garage and traded my car in last Friday . The finance was taken for £25 for the new car and my trade it was going to be paid as cashback as the outstanding finance on my tradin car was paid off using my Visa card. The garage have my trade in and I have the new car they have not replied to any call until Friday when they said they were not happy with the car and said it would need to go to auction and they also said it had an engine management light on and that a diagnostic test showed things had been switched off. On handing the car over there was no light s , the garage signed to say they were happy with the car but are now saying it needs a new key but I did say I only had one but happy to pay for another .roof rails ( I have these) . They wanted a service history and mot this was all provided . The garage manager said I wasn’t paying this out I stopped the money coming to you and said he was running a diagnostic test then hung up on Friday and didn’t call back . What are my rights ?? So there was absolutely no engine light on when we handed the car over and my local garage who I fully trust said there has been no warning lights switched off. I genuinely had no bother and had services don and it was mot done in June . It’s a 19 plate with 38k miles Read more
And contact your Visa cc to state that you are in dispute with the Dealer and they are trying to withhold monies for the PX - I hope it wasnt a debit card
And contact your previous finance company to make them aware that the dealer is trying to backout of the Px...
Hi, I am attempting to replace the retractable seat belt on the passenger side.
I can get the old one removed including the yellow electrical plug which is plugged into the seat belt.... Read more
While I've had no problem with connector blocks on my yesteryear cars, perhaps some modern circuitry might be more fussy re the contact resistances involved.
IF the trouble code/light comes back after clearing, you MIGHT benefit from using a crimped connector, though these require special tools. Lidl currently has a stripper/crimper set for 7.99 which looks OK, though the connectors supplied with it probably arent the best you can get.....
Mondeo Mk 3 2 litre petrol
Duratec Mazda engine... Read more
Loud noise from the air box could mean the engine is being suffocated. I’d get the garage to remove the top lambda sensor to see if that improves the situation.
Hello ,
Please could someone tell me if it is required to remove engine from car for cylinder head gasket replacement.... Read more
I wouldn't have thought the mechanically competent OP would need a manual to remove the cylinder head on a mundane car. Just keep removing things till you get access to the bolts. I enjoy this u-tube guy tearing down engines - suggest watch one or two of his videos; no manual used!
Batteries could be placed where the fuel tank was, where the gearbox, transmission was and also bear in mind the electric motor is far less bulky than a petrol motor. My guess is in engineering terms the biggest problem isn't where to stick the pack/s it's keeping the weight distribution right.