April 2025
Hi my son has a Citroen c1 2011, it has a high bite point and my husband put it in 4th gear the other day. ( It was parked on drive) And took his foot off the clutch and the car didn't stall. Hubby said he thinks clutch is on its way. Any thoughts appreciated ??
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I have put down a deposit on this Hyundai i10 (RF16YZM) with 34,303 miles on the clock. MOT history shows no fails and two minor advisories from years ago - other than that it's a clean sheet. However, from 2021 the car has no proof of servicing (lines up with when new owner, an older lady, took on the car). That means it has gone 3.5 years or 20,000 miles without proof of servicing.
Have had a test drive and there's no weird sounds, feels good to drive, and is immaculately kept apart from the wheel caps that the seller is going to replace.
Have tried contacting Hyundai to try and find missing history but could not progress due to GDPR.
Was feeling anxious about the lack of service history so got my mechanic cousin to have a look and he believes it's a great wee car, but noticed thinning brake pads that the seller has agreed to replace. My cousin also said that if I am worried about the service history I can give it an engine flush after 5k miles for peace of mine?
Despite all this I'm still very anxious about the gap in service history. I am naturally a very cautious person so I am looking for someone to tell me whether I am overreacting and should buy the car or if I am right to consider moving on.
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I’d buy it . Sounds like a great little car . Certainly get oil and filter done . I wouldn’t bother with an engine flush . Waste of time .Thank you for your advice, would you recommend getting the oil and filter done straight away despite the garage having receipts for them doing it for sale, or should I wait a few thousand miles then do it?
Absolutely no point changing the oil twice - assuming it has been done properly, of course. Only a very shady garage would charge for an oil change they hadn't done, as that would be fairly easy to check ! Make sure there is a new filter though, if you or your mates can....
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Hello - I’m new here and had a question if anyone has got thoughts.
We are in the market for a used EV and it’s down to the iX3 or Mercedes EQC. Generally we prefer the iX3, but it’s rear wheel drive not 4 wheel and we live on a hill, so a bit concerned about traction when it gets to icy winter conditions. Does anyone have experience with this model and could comment?
Thanks very much for any help.
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I don't think the 4wd on the Merc would make much difference. It's not a 'proper' 4wd with diff locks and low ratio gears so is probably more of a performance and handling thing. I think it makes sense to have it on an EV to get the power down better, but it's not going to turn it into an off roader.
I suppose one issue quite specific to EVs is that they often come with 'special' tyres that are supposed to improve efficiency and reduce wear. What this really means is that have a harder compound and lower rolling resistance. Combine that with the extra weight of the batteries and the very accessible torque and I think you'll have a vehicle that is very hard to drive in snow and ice....
Apparently, Tata has sold Jaguar to Geely.
Probably good news if true. They might actually, you know, make some cars ... Read more
I wonder if Tat will consider selling Land Rover
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Hi all,
I've looked at some live readings on ForScan to assess a P0420 code that popped up. To my untrained eye, everything looks fine, bar the 02 Bank1 Sensor 2 giving near on identical reading to 02 Bank1 Sensor 1. While they are neither 02 are switching between rich and lean as quickly as I like, I don't know if I'm expecting too much here from my 2009 Focus engine.
The MAF sensor is rising with the revs, as I believe to be expected.
The MAP sensor decreases with rpm, as I believe to be expected.
Fuel trim looks fine, rises with revs with the top end around 10%, as I believe is normal.
Braking results in both sensors to switch to lean, as I believe is normal.
I'm simply trying to exclude any other possibilities before I start looking at a new cat. Any nudges in the possible right direction would be a big help. Does anything look out of the ordinary from the data?
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If you need a new cat, I've found CATS2U to be decent for aftermarket ones
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Hope everyone is well?
New here and tried searching for an answer but couldn’t find one.
My 2011 Qashqai (automatic) makes a crackling noise when pulling away after sitting overnight or for a long period. Once I’m a few minutes down the road the noise disappears and won’t return until the next time I drive the car after a while. I’ve uploaded a video to my Google drive and it’s about 8-9 seconds in that it starts. The first noise is just the wing mirrors opening.
drive.google.com/file/d/1F-YE-vX_WPu60TfuDR-qguPCz...k
Is this something I need to urgently be concerned about as I’m driving to South France in 3 weeks time!
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As this will be a CVT if it has never been done it will do it no harm to get a full gearbox flush and service carried out (which means more than just an oil drain. It is cover off, all filters and strainers replaced) and hope its not too late.
So after finding my obd port and plugging in my reader it's telling me that the glow plug circuit is open on cylinder 1 & 2 is this job going to cost a fortune or is it something that might be able to do on the driveway? I'm a complete amateur in case anyone was wondering. Read more
Yeah had a quick look at the state of play under the engine cover, not too keen on what I saw ???? I'll see about getting quotes in
Have concerns over this engine noise. Contributors have been v. Helpful but just want a sanity check on how this sounds pls.
As noted, the link in the original thread works www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/199926/mazda3-2-0-...v
We want to purchase gap insurance but have a query I hope someone can answer. My husband is the registered keeper and the finance is in his name. However, I am the main driver, so I am the policy holder for our comprehensive insurance and my husband is a named driver. Would we be covered by an ALA gap insurance policy? Read more
We want to purchase gap insurance but have a query I hope someone can answer. My husband is the registered keeper and the finance is in his name. However, I am the main driver, so I am the policy holder for our comprehensive insurance and my husband is a named driver. Would we be covered by an ALA gap insurance policy?
To keep things simple as ALA will want to see a copy of the invoice/finance cost to pay you the gap, then maybe setup the policy in his name as it's his details on the finance agreement.
GAP insurance is unrelated to your main car insurance ...
In last day a noticeable whining sound has just appeared when stationary, revving the engine and when driving. The car is driving apart from the noise.
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Could be anything rotating at the front end . Belt needs to be removed to check components being driven by the polyvee belt .
Clutches are weak on these, but they’re cheap to do and any garage can do it. As already said it’s circa £90/£100 for a clutch plus Labour to fit it. Not the end of the world.