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Berlingo windscreen washer problem
My 2002 Berling 1.9 van has just failed its MOT because the windscreen washer doesn't work. I'd taken it to a local authority site and the guy there gave me the chance to put it right before he did the form. The best hope was that it was a fuse. Unfortunately the handbook doesn't list a fuse for the washer & so I wasn't…
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Car broken into - Repair/Report?
Hi, I left my house this morning to find that someone had broken into my car (Ford Escort). Nothing was taken, as there was nothing to take, but there is a hole next to the drivers door lock where they forced in a screwdriver. The lock still works but I'm wondering what is the best way to go about repairing it? Do I need…
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Annual running cost?
Has anyone actually ever worked this out? I was curious as to how much per annum I was spending on my car. I did the figures with and without fuel £28 per week without fuel £38 per week with fuel This includes Mot, Services, Road Tax, Insurance, Maint, Depreciation I was wondering does this seem average or high or low?
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Warranty Claim - Reg Vardy = useless
Had strange problems with my car so took it to the dealer. Dealer phoned me at about 1pm on the day and said they'd investigated and that the brake disks had somehow become warped and needed replacing, and the warped disks had also knackered the brake pads. So I phoned the warranty companies 'claims line'. Could'nt get an…
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Importing cars - how does it affect C02 bands?
I ask because I just looked at an Isuzu van pickup on the DVLA vehicle enquiry It is currently taxed at the 2007 rate It was manufactured in 2005 It has a zero rating for C02 And a tax cost of £180 which is the 2007 rate for a pre 2001 (non banded car). The only reason I can think for this is that it is an import from…
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Honda Accord Steering Wheel problem
It had to happen, 24k into ownership, 114k on the clock, the steering wheel column has some "play" in it. i.e. it moves side to side slightly. I hear there's a bolt somewhere along the column that could just need tightening. anyone have any experience of this? how much should I be looking at spending to get this put right?…
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Audi A4 Manifold
Hello, car manifold is cracked, need a new one and was wondering if anyone know where the best place to order car parts from? thanks
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IWA.....New Car!
Want to buy a new, small car for the wife. Probably 2 door, but something a bit nippy (has an '03 Corsa 1.2, not much power). With the Credit Crunch, I am seeing more 0% finance etc deals around (Citroen and Renault in todays paper). Anyone seen anything exceptional at all? Thanks
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Mondeo heater problems...
New to this site. I currently have a 2001 new shape Mondeo Ghia X 2.0 diesel. This morning the heater would only blow cold air, no matter what temperature I set the climate control too. The coolant level is fine, the cooling fan cuts in as it should and the temp guage on the dash seems to read normal. Does anyone have any…
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Cheap Coach Tickets Needed
Hi everyone I've just bought my tickets to take my 2 daughters (16 and 13 years) to go and see the musical Wicked on 15th November for their birthdays, but had to pay more than i wanted to get the seats. So now i'm looking for cheap coach travel from Nuneaton or Coventry to London Victoria. I've checked National Express…
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Restrictions on discounts through London travel zones
Apologies if this has already been asked/answered, but I can't seem to get a straight answer on this one. I have a TFL travelcard valid to the boundary of Zone 2, so when I travel into London on my local main-line, I get a small discount off my fare. This has always been the case in the 6 years I've been travelling on this…
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Automatic renewal after car was written off last year!
Hi I don't know if anyone knows where i stand with this but last year my husband wrote off his car the insurance paid out and the car was taken away ( all done via insurance) We tried to see if we could move the insurance into my name for my car but we couldn't and it was left on our understanding the insurance was…
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MOT at Nationwide Autocentre
I had my car ( it is just 3 years old now) serviced at a local Nationwide Autocentre garage six months ago. Then, they pointed out that the shock absorbers, both front and back, needed changing. However, because they didn't have the parts, I was advised to take up their MOT guarantee, an insurance covering any faults at…
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accident advice - do I need to contact my insurance?
1st time post here so hello to all MSE'ers! Hopefully a simple question to answer - earlier this morning I was blinded by the low-lying sun whilst going round a corner on the way to work and clipped a parked car (his passenger side bumper was scratched and a bit of the plastic detailing knocked off, my passenger side…
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eeeeck handbrake sticking on.....
Is there a website i can go to for diagnosis on a problem with my car. Handbrake sticks on back wheels wont move, and sometimes the handbrake wont come on..... Heeeeelp
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Changing cars: Petrol or Diesel, in a quandary
I am about to change cars. I currently have a Renault Scenic 1.5 Dci Diesel. But I am thinking about changing for a Petrol version. I get great mileage out of the Diesel, but with the cost of Unleaded so much less then Diesel would I really be saving in the long run. A mixture of long and short drives. I initially got the…
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Wanted: Audi A4 Avant under 9k
Hi I'm looking to get and Audi A4 avant diesel with less than 50k on the clock for less than 9k. I want it to be under 5years old and would absolutly love a new shape one. I have been scouring ebay and autotrader for the last couple of week and the fewI have seen are gone almost straight away or have turned out to be dogs.…
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Police Warning Notice - No Tax
I had a "Police Warning Notice" attached to my windscreen today, for failing to display a tax disc. The tax disc was no longer attached to the inside of the windscreen - the glue has worn off and there's just a ring-mark to show where it used to be. The disc was and has been placed on the dashboard, directly underneath the…
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low cost windscreens
I needed my car windscreen replaced in my audi a4 i rang round a good few companies and was astonished how expensive they were. autoglass £340.00 www.autoglass.co.uk rac autowindscreens £280.00 www.racautowindscreens.co.uk national winscreens £275.00 www.nationalwindscreens.co.uk car glazing uk £145.00 www.carglazinguk.com…
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Speeding On Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge apparently has a 20mph speed limit, stupidly I didn't notice and drove across at 30mph at around 5am one Thursday morning. I received a speeding ticket letter, which I duly completed and returned. Two days later, I received another ticket saying I was speeding in the opposite direction on the same bridge…
