December 2024
Hi, wife has got a galaxy mk3. Starts up in the morning and drives, after about 100mettes goes into limp mode. Stop the car, turn off and restart and is fine the rest of the day. Next day exactly the same. Only seemed to start with the recent cold mornings. Any clues before getting it diagnosed. Thanks for any ideas. Sparky 100. Read more
Is this the silliest thing ever.
Taxi with fairy lights up a pillars along top of windows and across top of rear window, multi-colored and twinkling away.... Read more
Re the lack of police, I'd assume this kind of thing could be enforced semi-automatically via CCTV/speed camera stylee remote sensing, plod participation free, so the offender just gets a picture of their illegal lights through the post along with a fine....
Good morning,
We may be purchasing a new car over the next month or so. Likely to be either a Hyundai or a Kia. It will be a cash purchase and unlikely to have a part exchange. I have never ordered a brand new car before so just wondered what the process is. I appreciate all dealers won't be the same but just wondered what the norms are. To be honest I dont enjoy the car buying experience. Especially now they are so expensive. ... Read more
Thanks. I have had a look again at the deals on Carwow and Autotrader. Only for the Stonic though as this is my wife's favoured choice (for today anyway). In both cases I think our location goes against us. We live in the South East.
On Carwow we don't get any responses from Kia dealers anywhere near local to us. The nearest ones are about two hours or more away. Plus once you factor in the cash price plus a metallic paint (we don't want a solid yellow) we are virtually at the same price point as our local dealers. ...
I just happened to be wondering if anyone has any idea how common the practice of removing oil via a vacuum method is these days. I have had a Pela pump for years which I have never used but now my health is failing i think I shall use it for my next change.
Is it true to say this method was originally used on boats for obvious reasons? Read more
"I've never used a vacuum pump changing vehicle engine oils and never will, on many vehicles the oil filter is fitted from underneath anyway and i let the engine drain for several hours, overnight on the Landcruiser for oil pick up inspection"
If you think about it GB, in reality it doesn't matter, any coa*** debris left in the bottom of a sump has to first pass through the oil pump pickup screen and then through the oil filter which traps any further microscopic debris from circulating through bearings etc. ...
Hi all.
For the second time my garage has charged for diesel fuel additive during a full service (helps keep the exhaust and emissions system clean supposedly)... Trouble is that I've fitted a locking fuel cap with a separate key that wasn't handed over at either service.. ... Read more
Did the invoice emerge from a computer controlled printer? Service invoices probably say almost exactly the same thing, so the printer might be made to print out the details of all the tasks with just a very few keystrokes. In my previous life as a GP much time was saved by such elementary programming. For instance, I could create a detailed record of a common problem and a printed prescription with merely a couple of clicks from my 'favourites' list. The problem for a big garage is the person doing the service might not be the same person operating the printer.
Hello.
I have a ford Focus 1.0 eccboost (I know) and it's been fine with 62k on the clock wet belt changed at 53k.... Read more
You can check your engine mounts wheather it's loose or not which can cause clicking noise in high r.p.m.
Have you also check you exhaust issues or is there any turbo-related fault??
Hi, I am absolutely new to the mechanic world, but have been reading and learning a lot.
Yesterday I changed the fuel filter of my Vito W638, and it didn't start anymore. I also disassembled the EGR to see how dirty it was, to discover it had a "plug" to make it not to work.... Read more
Service schedules indicate otherwise. My last diesel specified a diesel filter change every B service.
Just looking on checkcardetails site for a potential purchase of a second hand car and noticed the following...
The registration date is: 08/10/2019... Read more
Hope you have checked insurance cost before thinking of purchasing a RAV4 of this era - a lot of insurance companies wont touch them due to the CAN invader theft issue.
Toyota dealers will fit protection plates & a Thatcham Cat 7 tracker FOC including a 3 year free subscription.
Just a quick note on behalf of HJ and ourselves to wish all our members and readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Peaceful New Year.
Many thanks to all who give their time and advice so freely to assist others. The forum would be nothing without its knowledgeable contributors and readers.... Read more
Thanks to Xileno and leaseman for carrying on, and being so "spamalert".
Quiet Christmas here after a very sad few months and trying to redo a run down bungalow bought in the summer of 2024....
Here goes, thought I'd throw it out to the honestjohn gurus!!
The other halfs Ds3 has developed a knock/tap when turning the steering to the right a quarter turn seems to do it - it's fine say when you go right around a roundabout for example.... Read more
Thanks for the reply.
I was fearing that! fiddly job to take apart so I've heard.
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Stop this random checking of stuff.
As much fun as it is, it's almost impossible on modern stuff....