October 2009
I am a bit confused because my brakes are making a scraping noise even though the pads were renewed 1000ish miles ago. I was told on another forum to check my discs and I have done they are smooth but the very outer bit sticks out a bit. Is this the lip which you're not supposed to have?
I am trying to work out if I need new discs or not, I have not put this in technical as I am not asking how to replace them just a very basic question in inspection.
There are lines on my discs but you can't feel them but then it sticks out at the very top so I am confused.
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I don't have Acrobat installed I used Foxit Reader and the site works fine.
But you have something installed which handles whatever it is the page is doing. If you have nothing to do this, then autoinstall is activated.
Wonder if anyone can help with my Grand Voyager problem - the car is in drive, but when the accelerator is pressed the engine revs but the car doesn't move. Then suddenly it may lurch forward but then stop again and the engine revs again. It reminds me of a slipping clutch on a manual.
Checked the transmission fluid level - very low. Topped it up - the noise that used to be there on engaging drive had stopped, but still revs high, moved a touch (no more than before) and suddenly the steering went stiff, like the power steering has gone.
Any ideas please? I guess the two things are connected (?) but it's the first automatic we've had and I don't know much about how they work.
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Hi, I am not an expert. But I have owned the same car and that had auto box problems.
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hi, does anyone know what can be done to question a fixed penalty charge before it is paid with the resulting 3 points? The reason I ask is that I received a letter saying that I had failed to comply with a red light. Apparently my time into the red was 0.9 seconds and my speed was 28 miles per hour, not exactly the worst of crimes. The photo they have supplied of my car is very unclear, I cannot see my registration plate or what colour the traffic lights are. Is it reasonable to ask for clearer evidence before making the dreaded payment? Also there are no signs indicating the presence of cameras on this stretch of road, although I don't know if this only applies to speed cameras. I just wondered if anyone has been in this situation. Thanks
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Heh heh.
Looking under the bonnet to see what was wrong with it too.
Hi ? I really need some advise !!!! ?.
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OK ? I drive a 1996 MK3 GSX 1.8 carburator model ? For the past week the revs have been hunting between 950 and 1050 rpm at idle and only when at normal operating temp ? this didn?t bother me to much so I chose to overlook it !!! ?. Tonight, driving home it cut out on me about 12 times in a 8km drive ? When it cuts out , the revs just drop to zero? no stutter ?. no shaking like is running out of petrol ? the rev and petrol needles ?jump? once and the car just dies ?run start while the car is freewheeling does not get it back to life ? also while freewheeling after ?The Cut? the indicator don?t work, I have to turn the ignition off and back on before they start flashing ?. But the hazards flash straight away ?.
Trying to restart ? it sometimes kicked in, the revs jump to 1000 but dies immediately while all hell breaks loose on my dash with all the lights flashing for that couple of seconds ?. Other times it would be like trying to start a motor without petrol ? The thing usually sprang to life after about 5 mins ? then let me drive for ?a? km and die again
Now what I have noticed ? and please take note that I am in no way a qualified VW mechanic and this might have no bearing to the matter at hand and might in itself point to some other underlying issues ? Setting the thing on fire is starting to sound better by the minute ? OK ? 7 out of the 12 times the car died there was no fuel in the fuel filter ? and I noticed that the oily end of my dipstick was covered in tinny bubbles, now this is something I haven?t noticed before as I rarely look at the oily end of my dipstick ? That sounded way to sexual for my liking !!!!!!
Anyway ? I need help ? PLEASE !!!!!! ? Any advise will be greatly appreciated
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What engine trim options are available these days ?
Currently Backroomers seem to be to a large extent aggressive and vitreolic. They hate car dealers, service departments, other drivers, other Backroomers, the police, insurance companies, the government, local councils and practically every other body connnected with motoring. Chill out guys and gals! Read more
L'escargot, it is difficult for some to be dispassionate when putting their point of view, particularly when they feel hard done by. It is true that you get taken more notice of if you do marshall your arguments and put them briefly but succinctly, but hey nothing arouses passion like perceived injustice. It is unfortunate that the motoring world has suffered more than most from 'cowboys' in every department from cars sales, servicing, repairs, parking, speed cameras, bad driving and taxation. We are a prime target for every scam going and people do get upset by this fact. I do agree it would be nicer for some to calm down before going into print, but it is forgivable, and sometimes very amusing. Also, no matter how the argument is put, we other backroomers can always learn from someone else's experience. Long live the back room and all who sail in her! Concrete
A long long time after the accident (years) my insurance company are taking the other driver to court. It was after all his fault. And they want me as a witness.
Only problem is the other driver has insisted that it's heard in a court at the other end of the country. Which will make it a very very long journey for me.
So currently I am down a couple of hundred quid excess, and I'm expected to take a few days off work and cough up for travel and probably hotel night.
All for a scumbag who should have just admitted it. I really wish I'd got the police involved at the time.
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the legal system really stinks in this country
its all setup to help scroats
Not just before trial, even after they are convicted
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This country is a joke, a laughing stock beyond belief.
I am sure most people here drive modern cars with Fly by Wire (FBW) throttles. What do people think of them? I have rather negative views of FBW....
My experience of driving modern cars with FBW has been limited to hire cars such as Astras, Vectras, Focus etc... I have not driven high performance FBW cars so cannot comment on those.
There are two main things that are annoying about FBW:-
-The cars I have driven have been setup to not have a snappy response to the input from my right foot. The input I give with my foot does not equate to the response from the car I am after (in relation to cable throttles). It often gives an ON and OFF style of driving. This is particularly bad with Vauxhall cars that I have driven. Maybe altering the computers that deal with throttle control would result in a much better response.
- The actual feel of the pedal is 'fake'. Like playing on an arcade game. This is purely down to the springyness of the throttle. It is usually not resistant enough to being pressed (I like the feel of a pedal that requires some effort.)
Please can people post their experiences with modern throttles and if anyone drives a high performance car, please let me know if your throttles feel natural and as responsive as cable ones.
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Jokes like that deserve a shoe-ing.
Actually, now I think about it. I can manually release the handbrake by pushing the brake and pushing the handbrake button.
Going slighly OT here, but it won't start unless you fully depress the clutch pedal, and oddly I've driven with heavy packages on the passenger seat with no effect, but a local curry takeaway in its carrier bag will set off the seatbelt alarm. This means two things, the seat must have heat sensors in it, and as such you can transport a dead body without the seatbelt on.
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We have a similar problem with analogue UHF TV. Basically we are on the edge of the transmitter service with other houses and trees further restricting our line of sight to the mast
IME you need to appraoch this very logically only changing one thing at a time. Your physical location and any obstructions between you and the satellite are factors you're stuck with. Check the disg alignment then the LNB, particularly for water penetration. Is the downlead as short as it cna br and of the best quality? Same for the aerial fly lead and the way it connects to your Sky Box.
In our case the answer was that the builders had used cheap co-ax and then wandered all over the house with it getting frm the chimney to the lounge immediately below.!!
Hi,
I recenlty came across a post on Audi-Sport from a member who had his misfire mystery solved by kind members of this forum. I'm hoping you can do the same for me.
My Audi S3 (2001) AMK keeps having multiple misfires across cylinders 1,3 and 4. Coil packs are new, new MAF, new plugs but still a misfire. I used VAGCOM to log the misfires by cylinder and found that they only misfire when I take my foot off the throttle and coast.
Looking at the Engine error codes I get...
4 Faults Found:
16684 - Random/Multiple Cylinder Misfire Detected
P0300 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent
16687 - Cylinder 3: Misfire Detected
P0303 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent
16688 - Cylinder 4: Misfire Detected
P0304 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent
16685 - Cylinder 1: Misfire Detected
P0301 - 35-10 - - - Intermittent
Readiness: 0000 0000
Through research I understand it could be the injector amplifier? I have the car in this weekend to MRC Tuning who are installing new injectors, fuel pump (it's done 100k miles!). Not sure if the injector amplifiers come with the new injectors but we'll have to wait and see.
The car has already blown a HG when cylinder number 1 head cracked and leaked oil round the seal. All now reconditioned after a £2k repair bill.
Anyway, I really don't want another big repair bill so I would really like to solve my misfire asap. Can anyone help shed any light on why the misfire would ONLY be happening when my foot comes OFF the accelerator?
Thanks for listening guys.
Cheers,
Gav
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I am having this misfire problem on my 03 S3. My codes also say the same thing, random misfire. I just want to be sure that is the PCV valve, because I don't have it right now, I had to change it, so actually, there is the hose without anything, only a screw to prevent something enters. Also, my fuel pressure regulator hose is broken, And I'm waiting til' monday to get it replaced. Which is exactly the valve you replaced? Thank you. From Venezuela.
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Thanks :) It will be interesting to see what they have come up with since in the past 6 months I have had the following work done
1) Four new springs
2) Three new tyres
3) New pads (but suspect this is where the problem is)
4) Complete new exhaust
5) New MAF sensor [did this myself]
6) All the usual service items, air filter, plugs, oil etc
I suppose it is not in their interest to make up a load of lies as a) nobody will bother doing it on a ten year old car 2) the public will clock on.