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• Toyota build quality - am I unlucky? 25 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Mine seems to have been in the garage every few months since I got it and I'm starting to get a bit fed up, especially when I changed from a 9-year old Tipo to get away from the niggles and get something that wouldn't need attention. In the 8 months I've had it, it's been in: To have various trim rattles fixed. To have a new window seal that had become misformed.
• Diesel wiz kids, help..... 14 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  So the question is this, how long would this car last under reasonable use and abuse, and whether its worth spending the money to keep it going? For example it need a new cam belt (first one changed at 70K), it will need exhaust shortly, it leaks oil, it needs to have one of the drive shafts replaced, and also possibly the injectors. But I am not sure if I do all those how many more miles I get out of it.
• ASTRA head gasket 17 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  had been found in the fluid but if it still makes the noise the head gasket may need replacing. It took a couple of visits for them to determine this. There is mayonnaise under the oil filler cap but this has always been the case since I can remember years ago (is this due to not giving it a higher speed drive regularly?). The popping is unchanged (they've said this is air in the cooling system but why would that be if they changed the radiator and coolant?)
• Helicoils and Torx Bolts 4 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  With this in mind I set too last week to remove the cyl head and review what next, mentally absorbing the financial pain whilst on the job so to speak. The late 1989 hatch' has done close to 200K but most of this has been motorway driving, oil being changed regularly at 5-6K. Other fluids have also been regularly changed against a maintenance log. The old dog still has some life I would like to think. Two items have emerged so far to cause me frustration (hopefully shot term) 1 An inboard cyl head bolt, initially loosened, but tightened up and eventually sheared.
• Ruined battery ? 12 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  The only thing I can think of is that the oil may be a little on the thick side (and rather old by the look of it - I've not had the car long but it doesn't look like it's been changed in a while) ie. 20w50, could this be a contributing factor ?
• "Check Engine" warning light 14 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  I wouldn't say that it was an exhaustive check, but its a good as I'll get out here. The engine runs fine. Absolutely no change at all, as far as I can tell. Perfomance the same, consumption, temperature, oil pressure, CD volume - all the same. In the course of investigation it became apparant that if the battery is disconnected, even for a brief time, then the light stays off - usually for a week or so - then it comes back on.
• Astravan 1.7 DTI 16V Y17DT 2001 - Error code P1125 Y17DT astravan G orange warning l 16 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Haynes Manual is hopeless, when i connected to a diagnostic box i got P1125 and boost pressure solenoid valve. I changed the pierburg valve that has 2 vacuum pipe connections and a 2 pin electrical plug. the boost valve is underneath that solenoid, have i changed the wrong part? ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ok had an eventful day today. replaced the MAF no change, replaced the boost solenoid on the back of the engine under the pump ecu, no change.
• Mazda CX-5 - Engine failure 24 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  So my other option was getting it reconditioned, so i bringed the car to them and they opened it and said the DPF was acommulating gases and the oil pump wasn't doing it work, consequently it damaged the engine. Is this possible to happen? And is there anyway where i can get any compensation or other ways to solve the issue? As the Reconditing place is charging me alot to get it fixed as they said they will need to change the engine, its a bit frustrating since i've only had the car working for about 3 months and im paying finance on it.
• Toyota RAV4 2.2 D4D 2006 112k - Rotatinal noise 22 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  I nitially though it was a nearside wheel bearing which I repaced. inspected prop shaft and bearings all look ok. I changed gearbox and transfer oils, all looked clean. no metals. have replaced offside driveshaft and carrier with bearing, both front discs and pads. The noise persists. though about removing propshaft but understand it throws up ABS warnings which need coputer to reset at 60 pounds.
• Engine braking, and how to prolong disc life. 21 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  New thread, 'cos the 'no oil change in 5yrs'  thread has drifted off topic...... I don't do engine braking (apart from on long hill descents), but I'm not hard on brakes either,  To 'engine brake' is absurd nowadays.
• Ford Fiesta MK6 - 2002, 1.4 petrol - Ford Fiesta - Tapping noise - tappets clearance? 22 May 2019 (Forum)
  Hi,  I'm having a bit of a problem with my car, it's making a lot of noise when I put my food down, it starts doing this tapping or knocking noise.  I've changed the oil for fully synthetic, but this wouldn't be it - the tappets are not hydraulic in this car.  I've suspected a number of things, but the one that seems to make most sense is tappets.
• Toyota RAV4 - Toyota RAV4 Purchase 20 May 2018 (Forum)
    Just like to enquire if any others have any advice when buying this model or have any stories good or bad around these 2015 RAVs (or if anybody has any thoughts on another estate/SUV I should take a look at I'd appreciate any guidance). We don't change our motors often (current BMW3 we've had for 18 years) and want reliability in a bigger estate/SUV type car above all else.  The wife is getting real 'ancy as the 3 series is getting crankier than her, the repairs have started and the BMW has developed one real nice oil leak (though this beauty owes me nothing after all this time - unlike the other 'beauty').
• Honda Jazz - Jazz manual gearbox. 19 Jan 2018 (Forum)
  I've been reading about a weakness in the Jazz manual gearbox with some models (I think HJ mentions this too in his review of the Mk 2 Jazz). Apparently there was a requirement for a gearbox oil change within the first 12 months to get rid of accumulated swarf, and if this was not done internal components could suffer damage.  I wondered whether anyone had heard of this, and in particular whether any of our resident Jazz owners have had any issues or know anything about them.
• small or medium hatchback 17 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  This is probably the impossible dream Time to change our car again.. Looking for a stylish hatchback or maybe saloon with good mpg and fastish( ie as opposed to slowish ...0-60 11sec or less ) ..and all for under £3000 We have sort of drawn up a short list...the obvious diesels Golf ,Audi,Leon,Focus,Civic, I30, Mazda3 ...now before the petrol brigade bang on about diesel vs petrol I have to say ouf of the last 5 cars/4x4's we have had the diesels have been the most economical, most reliable...I even have for our dog an old astra 1.7dti van with 225,000 miles on the clock and its brilliant, never goes wrong, 60mpg ...as far as I understand as long as the diesel has been well maintained, regular oil, serviced etc it should be fine .anyway I digress..is there really any different between the ones I have listed in terms of reliability etc...
• Focus 1.8 TDCI 53 Plate - Noisy ticking sound and sluggish 27 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  Looking at forums my gut reaction is fuel injectors but does this ring a bell with anyone, could it be something else?. I am getting rid of the car now anyway as I'm upto 200k miles with a cam belt change imminent and now possible injector issues, just aint worth it. But would like to move the car on but as running rather than non-runner. Feedback ogf any sort greatly appreciated
• Any - Tough used petrol Estate options? 30 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  2.5 years ago I bought a 58 reg  Octavia Estate 1.9 tdi with the intention of running to maybe 130 to 140K. Overall it's great, does the job perfectly, it's got  FSH,  oil change every 6K a year with me  and I look after it. But I'm starting to have a few doubts at 70K  which are niggling me. A persistent transmission whine at 50mph is noticeable, quite a few rattles and squeaks, a bit of clutch judder when cold, plus reading of this BXE being a bit weak in the con rod/big end bearing department, turbos packing in, DMFs at a grand a go.
• seat Ibiza 2010 1.6 se 7spd dsg - Loud buzzing noise from dsg between 20-40mph 13 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  My daughters car has been making this noise for about a month,& it's so loud pedestrians look & stare. 2 weeks ago,it went in to Seat main dealer to have gearbox oil changed from synthetic to mineral. ( Global recall,it seems) She told them about the noise & they handed back the car ,saying it was ok.Needless to say,it isn't. A few days ago,it was fitted with a new set of tyres & had 4 wheel alignment check.
• Ford Fiesta - 6 year old Fiesta - to service or not to service 30 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  So my question is should I get it serviced by a main dealer still to keep the FSH or just change the oil myself and leave it at that? To note if its relevent, we only did about 6000 miles in it last year and same the year before. We'e likely to want to keep it for another 2 or 3 years and then probably upgrade it to something newer subject to finances.
• BMW 320d touring - car trader problems (after sales) 28 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  Now however my calls are ignored and mail not answered (for last month). I also have no log book. Contacted Dvla and they have told me they have no record of change of ownership and if I want it it will cost £25. I have started to get the work done and will endevour to claim through small claims court. Can anyone advise on anything else I can do. cheers  
• Nissan X Trail Sport 2.2 2001 - Nissan X Trail front coil spring replacement 8 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  I have recently bought a 2001 Nissan X Trail 2.2 Sport and took it to my local garage for a oil change. Whilst there they said it needed a new near side front coil spring so they replaced it for me. I then got a tow bar fitted at another garage and when I collected the car they told me that the new spring was unsafe to drive with as it was not original and had only 3 coils, where as the original Nissan spring has 5 coils.