February 2025
Many moons ago I had a Renault Clio with a cream interior which I fell in love with!
Apologies, this is an novice question, but is it possible to upgrade the interior to cream on a Yaris Hybrid?... Read more
Hi,
I have just had new battery fitted and now my satnav says no GPS Signal.... Read more
Not driving anything made after 1990 seems to work rather well.
After all, even I have GPS in my pocket anyway..
Must be the two worst companies to deal with. AirBnB only contactable via Twitter evn if you've contacted them before. Ebay now seems to use AI or an i**** for communications.
eBay is great for second hand stuff and for things like machine screws where you want something specific in a small quantity. Not a bad place to buy and sell cars either. Great for flogging old junk too.
Indeed. E-bay is good for finding items no longer available new, such as parts for cars 20 or 30 years old. I have sold one or two items, including a speedo for a Pug 205. The buyer found it wasn't suitable and asked for a refund, which I had stated would not be given. Before a dispute began, E-bay intervened, in effect refunding the buyer on my behalf - after all, the item could still be sold on....
my honda civic tourer has 123,000 miles 2014 rg its automatic recntly when it changing from low to high it sems to be making a vibration /shuder thn easis of when in high gaar and in motion some on said it could be to do with needing a gear box fliud change cant gt to graage til monday am i ok to drive till changed thanks Read more
Chances of catastrophic failure between now and Monday would probably be slim. I found this online if it's any help.......
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Fairly predictable....
I have a diesel Vauxhall Astra that I've had on-off problems with for a couple of years, mostly DPF related. I've done quite a bit to remedy this including having it taken off and cleaned out and having all the fuel injectors replaced for new ones. This has helped somewhat but the car has always had a tendency to smoke a bit out the back end and also smell. Not quite a typical exhaust smell but an acrid burning smell, so I assumed this was an issue with the DPF.
I've noticed that if the car is travelling slowly or is stationary in traffic AND the heating is on (fan heater is on) the smell gets into the car itself. At first I thought the exhaust might be leaking but I've had several carbon monoxide monitors in the car with me and they always stay at 0 PPM so I would think this rules out an exhaust leak.... Read more
Or I suppose you could heat up some coolant (and/or oil, diesel, AdBlu, etc) on a BBQ (you'd want to be outdoors) and see what, if anything, matches.
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To think that many of us thought that intrusive nagging "safety" features were the worst thing that could happen. I expect that this new hell will even switch on the sound despite you having the radio off. I don't have an infotainment screen in my old car but if I did I would be taping a black cloth over it. Read more
Ultimately people just have to vote with their feet. Don't buy one, there are plenty of alternatives out there. People will go back to stand alone satnavs or use phones for navigation and entertainment. Pop up ads should be banned on a safety basis.
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Probably a stupid question but I'm not mechanical.... Read more
Noises are extremely difficult to pinpoint without being “hands on “ . Take it to a garage for an assessment. U codes can occur for various reasons, wiring , low battery voltage are just a few . Good old Google fix , thankfully they don’t fix cars .
I friend of mine has got this car which was working perfectly fine until they decided to remove the dash and add aftermarket lights and switches by splicing into the wires.
Since putting everything back it won't start. It turns over but it seems there is no spark to the plugs.
What on earth could they have done to cause this? Read more
Doesn’t sound good to me . The dash pod is part of the immobiliser network, so I guess something here has been damaged .
Dr Friend who has one called Volvo about washer fluid light coming on.
£250 for diagnostic plus eventual repair..... Read more
It was the £250 diagnostic charge that got me. Known problem too.
Definitely not cheap. The only simple way to get the interior you prefer is to order it in a new car, where everything is factory-made to fit the car. Taking all the seats (and perhaps door trims to match) and retrimming them will never look quite as good, even done by a good specialist.
An alternative but difficult plan might be to find an interior you like in a sorapyard, but that could take years .... I don't know whether a Toyota dealer would consider arranging to have the interior of a nearly-new car replaced with one you prefer from the factory ?