November 2024
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I've recently bought a ford connect mk1 230 in great condition engine starts on the button .... Read more
Just watched a video looks easy enough if I do 1 at a time think I could do it.
Thankyou for your help much appreciated ??
Hi, I have had skidding sounds last few months releasing the clutch when pulling away in 1st gear. The head mecanic at my local Nissan dealer test drove it this morning and says the cluch has worn out. To my slight surprise he said he didnt know if it has a DMF or not, though I kind of assume with it being a small petrol engine it doesn´t? Does anyone know for sure ?To change just the clutch with them its 900 Euros but 1600 Euros to change the DMF as well. Any advice re this welcome.
It seems a bit odd to go ahead with the clutch change not knowing or not until its all dismantled and with such a big potential change in cost. To be fair it was me who raised the issue of a DMF or not so maybe it isnt relevant for this model ? ... Read more
Yeah, maybe I shoud have reminded them it was a small petrol engine when I asked them, maybe they did get confused.
Hi could anyone help please just had car in for some work done long story short lost code slip out of hand book somewhere
Sn v013167 thanks in advance Read more
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After 15 years and 155000 miles of wonderful service this year the golf has started to play up.
The issue is the brake warning light and the ABS warning light with a warning not to travel. Stop the car and start it again and the warning usually goes. Our local independant garage has checked everything (including some ideas from this site) and found nothing wrong. The only thing they can suggest is the sensor. They took the sensor out and sent it off for checking and replacement with a "non-coded" aftermarket alternative if it couldn't be repaired. The company they use said that not only could they not repair the sensor because of the age of the vehicle they couldn't find an aftermarket replacement. I contacted VW who didn't want to sell me just the sensor but they wanted to fit it as well for £3,000. I eventually found a new one for sale for £1,500! My issue is this; the car just passed its MOT with flying colours (driven there with brake light faults showing. Switched off and brake light faults didn't come back) and we love it. WIthin the next year it will need its timing belt and water pump replaced which isn't cheap. Does anyone know of an aftermarket replacement sensor or a cheap way to get a VW coded one? If we can't get this fault sorted I don't think I want to spend the money on the new timing belt, as the fault light could quite possibly just stay on one day and that would be an MOT failure. Read more
Does it tend to do this on the first start? How old is the battery? It sounds like a similar fault to one I experienced on a family members VW which was resolved with a new battery.
Hi folks, apologies if this has been covered but I've had great advice from here so I'm back with another question.
Purchased a car via PCP from Cinch (I know -- caveat emptor, but friends had a good experience with them). It's arriving Tuesday and I have a mechanic coming to inspect it Wednesday, so I can return it to Cinch if any issues. They have the 14 day window for this.... Read more
Thanks so much for the replies folks. Came to my senses and cancelled the order. PCP on a used car was madness! The search continues…
I've just taken my rocker cover off to inspect my hydraulic lifters, are they supposed to be hard or soft if you push down on them whilst fitted in the engine?
How did you guess?
If you go to all the trouble of getting them out, is it worth testing them or just replacing them with a new set?...
Now that the specific car for sale has (in all probability) been correctly identified including the seller; and the accusations of clocking and the reporting to Autotrader, to be safe we have hidden the thread. HJ cannot afford to get caught up in any dispute between Autotrader and the seller in what are accusations of an illegal act.
Hopefully most will understand we have to be very careful in this litigious age.... Read more
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