Showing results in  Forum [Show all channels]

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• Volvo 850 (1992 - 1996) - Volvo 850 GLE 2.5 estate real life fuel mpg? 11 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  are likely to determine if i look at them any further. Anyone know if govt fuel figures were compiled for cars back in the mid 90's? and if so can one access them anywhere. Thanks in advance Mark W
• What did you learn to drive in? 10 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I did my initial driver training whilst in the forces. The first ever car I drove was an (1970's) Escourt Estate. Upon learning the core basics and spending many ours driving around a disused airbase near Beverley East Yorkshire - I was then put in to a Bedford 7.5t and let loose on the roads! I
• Sullen Service reception staff, What do you do? 5 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  looking girls forming the reception staff (allegedly told off) looking anywhere but your face. Eye contact and a smile for a repeat new purchase customer. You must be joking. But then, It`s perhaps not much of a customer who just comes back for parts.. Best perhaps to try to look straight at the parts
• Paintwork/rust on 1999 Merc Sl 3 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  about the size of a 1p piece. I know Mercerdes had some build quality issues around this time but does anyone know the paintwork warranty on these cars? I took the car to have the hardtop resprayed at a local paintshop and they advised to talk to mercedes as they had a similar case on a 1999 S class
• Volkswagen Passat (2005 - ) - 06 Central Locking - Single Door vs.Global unlock 1 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  I?ve just been given an 06 Passat as a pool car and it?s central locking is two-stage, the first click unlocks the drivers door, the second click unlocks all the doors. I know in my ford you could disable the one-door unlocking so that all doors opened on the first click. Is this possible
• DIY- Interest, Summer Servicing completed (you?) 16 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Both cars now fully serviced, on the drive. All the detailed `extra`s` such as antifreeze and distilled water, rustproofing of brake pipes/sumps/subframes and so on. Best synthetic oils, clean latex gloves on handling fuel/oil/air filter elements. All those little details that you do yourself
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 2000 1.4 Brake overhaul-bleeding 7 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  . A few points to note:- i/he had the calipers off the car to wind the pistons back ii/ he noticed a split servo hose and replaced this. Any ideas- have not come across this before? many thanks Incidently when Haynes talks about RH first is this from the driver,s seat?
• Recession and dodgy insurance claims. 11 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Worked arranging motor insurance in the early 90's and can remember loads of cars being stolen, as owners could not sell them and it was the only way of getting decent cash for the vehicle.........in theory. It had occurred to me that this time round this could not happen as immobilisers are so
• Your `old tool` favourites collection. 29 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  60`s. I should buy new I suppose to benefit from the `feel` of modern tools, but for nostalgia cannot bring myself to do it. (This post was inspired by buying 16 inch water pump pliers yesterday and reflecting that I had managed without since 1964.) For inspiration http://tinyurl.com/5s5qry
• Subaru Legacy and Outback Diesel (2008 - 2009) - Is a good engine or not ?! -possible purchase. 6 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, So is it a good engine or bad, because I'm confused? Honest John: "Starting from cold, the engine sounded like someone was shaking an old metal bucket of bolts under the bonnet. " Jeremey Clarkson: "No. It?s crap. Normally, diesels are happiest at low revs in a high gear. Not the Legacy
• Almost 80mpg, getting nearer as engine loosens 22 May 2008 (Forum)
  Trying for a personal record without resorting to severe unsustainable driving techniques. 79.3mpg yesterday, cold start, then staying between 50 and 55mpg, over a 60 mile return trip with a semi warm start at the mid point. That`s better than the 78mpg of a few months back on a return trip of 120
• BMW - R1150RT 2003 1150 - input shaft splines stripped. 11 May 2008 (Forum)
  serached the internet and there are a couple of cases, but I would expect not to many 1150`s have reached high enough mileage yet to fail? The bike has been BMW serviced since new and I feel BMW should repair the bike for free. Any help comments etc will be good. Thanks tweak to header to include brief
• Ford Mondeo 1 (1993 - 1996) - P reg / any car - suspension strut bolt seized 24 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Coil spring broken so I?ve got the whole leg from the scrapyard. As expected the pinch bolt?s seized. Tried a 4? scaffold bar, hitting a spanner with a lump hammer, warming the joint & WD40. Any ideas please? Also is it practical to remove the strut and knuckle to drill the pinch bolt out
• Fuel (What do you do?) 28 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Over the last month I have actively been looking for garages that sell their fuel cheaper than others. I have never done this before, as I never thought it?s been worthwhile to save a few pence. This got me thinking. (Too much spare time) I always used the Jet garage about a mile from my house
• Peugeot 405 Diesel (1988 - 1996) - 1993 DT - Ball Joint replacement 24 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, i took my 93 405 DT to a garage today because it has a knocking noise, the mechanic says the o/s bottom ball joint needs replacing. He has told me that the ball joint is part of the wishbone on the 405 and the whole unit will need to be replaced at a cost of £130. Does this sound right? I have
• Rover 75 (1999 - 2005) - 2.0V6 opinions please. 22 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hello All, Father in law has always liked Rover 75's and has taken a fancy to a yr2000 2.0V6 model stickered at £3400. It has 50k miles. Not sure which model. Has anyone got any information about this engine? There seems to be more info on the 1.8 (not very positive), the 2.5V6 (better
• Which small car will suit my trailer? 10 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I need a small car that has enough oomph to tow my trailer but I am unsure how to work this out. The trailer is a Brenderup 1205 S. Total weight 750 kg Working load 610kg I was looking at a Clio 1.2 (weight 1080) but it has an unbraked towing weight of 535 kg. Am I understanding this correctly
• Simplest to service new small petrol engine? 8 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Polo that just seemed to need oil, filters and plugs at about that time, but what`s its contemporary? We discussed the small Japanese engines and these seem to need tappet adjustment. How about the smallest petrol engines from Ford, Vauxhall and VW? for simplicity of home servicing and reliability
• Toyota Prius II (2003 - 2008) - Rear leg room, shallow boot 28 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  My brother is the proud owner of a new Prius. I was astonished at the amount of legroom for rear passengers. Like me, he is over 6 ft tall and he has his pushed seat right back. I had plenty of space to get my size 12's in and sit very comfortably. In fact, the rear space for passengers
• Audi A6 + RS6 (1997 - 2004) - 04 1.9tdi - Won't start from cold 16 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  !!). The car is a Mutitronic so I reckon I'm going to have to get it recovered from home to our local Audi dealer. Sounds expensive already! I appreciate the first place to look will be via Mr Audi 's diagnostic equioment, but does anybody have any thoughts on the problem etc......... Regards... Age