June 2025
MOT due for 28/06 so looked up my MOT man online (you can book online) saw he had 2 free slots today took it down and just got the phone call. Clear pass,
Hallelujah.... Read more
I'm torn between Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 with rim protector and SCT and Pirelli P Zero PZ4 with PNCS MFS. The prices are similar. Which should I go for? Read more
There is another way.
Friend of mine had a Golf GTD, sat on 35 aspect tyres, costing a kings ransom each, i only went in the car once and that was more than enough, the noise and ride awful, yet the same shape family Golf sat on 205/55 x 16s is quiet and refined....
To add to the Jazz aircon issues elsewhere, my 2012 Megane 1.6dci has decided to stop supplying chilled air.
It had been parked for a few weeks, but the A/C was working when I got back to it. Later that first trip, it stopped working.
Just had it successfully gassed, no leaks. But still no A/C. The compressor is apparently fuse 22 under the bonnet, but having removed the cover to the fuse box there’s a second, seemingly impenetrable, cover before I can get to the fuses. Small screwdriver blade and prise it open?
Will it have thrown any codes to anything other than dealer level diagnostics?
I’m guessing the next stop is the pressure switch, but that looks like a job from below?
Looking for inspiration, really.
These figures mean anything to anyone - 1drv.ms/i/c/17e69ccba74524e3/EWMP_3npRK1FhtVZgII1c...A Read more
Thanks for your help. It’s about to get parked up again for a few weeks so I’ll worry about it next month.
Hi,
I'll be buying a car soon that's just over 30k, is there any way in which to get section 75 cover on it? ... Read more
The last two dealers I used would not take more than an initial deposit via credit card. The fees they get charged are too high, they claimed.
PS just see above post…great minds…
Hi, a friend has the above problem. The windows and diir mirrors suddenly stopped working. The RAC ran a wire between fuse and switch and the windows went up. Is there another fuse somewhere that would stop both windows and mirrors to stop working? Many thanks. Read more
I did suggest that it might be a broken wire to multiswitch on drivers door as both windows and mirrors are not working
Hi my wife is currently driving a seat Ibiza 2009 1.4. The cigarette lighter has stopped working and she's been using power banks I finally got time today to have a look at it The fuse had blown so I've replaced the fuse however even with a new fuse I can't get any power at the socket I've managed to get the socket out of the dash and test it and I can't seem to get any kind of current can anybody suggest something please Yes I replaced the fuse and turned the ignition on before I tested for current and couldn't get anything thank you Read more
I can't get any power at the socket I've managed to get the socket out of the dash and test it and I can't seem to get any kind of current
Be careful with VAG cars of this age they usually have permanently live 12v sockets (not affected by ignition switch) so you might blow another fuse pulling the socket out live. To further fault find you'll need a multimeter to check live and earth feed....
Last night s programme highlighted the trade in car parts from stolen cars. .
Usually high end Audis and Range Rover but Ford Fiesta for some reason ?... Read more
Very few Tesla s stolen this way. Is this because their security is better or there is no market for them ?
Anyone watch this programme on Channel-4 (9pm Sunday) where four carefully chosen driver types and four others drove remotely 8 cars or vans into an unexpected HGV and trailer which crossed the 'reservation' ? All done on the runway at Cambbeltown, which is 2 miles long. Purpose was to examine how it happened, and what determined the damage. Read more
I do wonder if they’d anticipated the lady in the Prius being as ‘steady’ as she was and had to involve her somehow by running a van into her…
quite, in practice her Prius could easily been seen and avoided, hitting that was for dramatic effect, and the chap driving the big pick up would most likely have not hit anything at all had it not been for the dust.
My wife has just purchased a new Mini Cooper and of course the dealer is pushing the Mini Smart Protect insurance for £500 for 3 years of small scratch/dent insurance.
Has anyone got recommendations on better options they've used, I can see companies like car2cover and ALA do products much cheaper than Mini's for example?... Read more
Being very careful driving and where you park
Parking well away from main doors supermarket - park far from others in shopping centre carpark and walk the extra 100 metres...
8 year old Yaris MOT today. Passed again with no advisories.