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Car wont jump start
My diesel Kia Sorento has always started first time, except once a couple of winters ago when I accidently did not close a door properly and flattened the battery. Charging it overnight sorted it out and starting has been trouble free ever since. However, yesterday I went to start it and there was no power. I am not sure…
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VW Touran 1.9 TDI - 06
Hi, Not being an expert by any stretch of the imagination where cars are concerned so thought to pop-in and pose my query. Hopefully some expert will assist. My Touran (174,000) starting making funny sounds so, mechanic said 'Its your Duelmass Flywheel mate' OK, so...? 'You need a new one and a clutch to solve the problem.…
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car insurance
My sister cant afford to buy a car. Can we get finance in our name for a car for her. How will the insurance work?? We live opposite ends of the country
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Insignia and car seat
Does anyone have any experiance of putting 3 car seats in the back of a Vauxhall Insignia estate. 2 are group 0-3 and other is high back booster seat xx
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Starting A Catering Trailer - What To Tow With?
Hello Guys, I am starting a catering trailer with the intention of travelling to events around the UK serving oriental food. I am having problems finding a vehicle that would be suitable to tow a 10ft catering trailer. At the moment I am trying to find both a trailer and a vehicle suitable. The problem that I am finding is…
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sainsburys pay at pump
stopped after work today and put £35 of fuel using my credit card at sainsburys pay at pump. Earlier I was checking my credit card account online and it showed i had about £100 less than I should on my available balance. Confused I phoned up Lloyds who informed me that there was £99 approval pending, after some…
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what can i do
Hi so June last year I part exchanged my motor bike at a local small garage/dealer it is meant to be a mark 1 Triumph speed triple 1994 I have had one or two people ask me how genuine it is as some parts look wrong so I did a hpi check it turns out it has had a colour change and was a cat c write off in 2005 it seems bikes…
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furthest you have drove in your car?
in one go , what is the furthest you have ever drove in your car?
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Reclined driving position in vans
I used zipvan for business and want to buy a 2004 era van. Really confused about which van to get because vw transporter has serious clutch issues. Ford transit have rust issues, and the renault/vauxhall/nissan (all based on same platform) have leaky windscreen gutter which pours water directly on top of the head and rusts…
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DVLA or Court error?
Hi Am trying to get to the bottom of who has made the error when sending out a letter from DVLA asking for licence to be sent in to have points added to a licence. DVLA have told me courts send an electronic message giving driving licence number only and then the letter is sent our electronically so it cannot be their…
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Uninsured driver question
Hello Forum, I bumped (and dented) a car when reversing out of a parking space. When I got out of the car the other driver and I took photos of the damage to his car, and eachother's licence plates. We were both amiable as there were no injuries but when I asked for his insurance details he pointed me to his wife, who…
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Consumer rights, second hand car been in major accident?
We bought a VW Touran on 5.12.14 from Arnold Clark, 21000+ miles, 62 reg, paid £14300 by debit card. Since buying the car we found the following faults: Body paintwork stops at edge under the bonnet. Panels under the bonnet not matching body, right back to below windscreen. Insulation at below windscreen peeling off. 1…
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Locking wheel nut
Got a flat tyre on my touran. It needs a new tyre as a nail went through it. Mechanic can't get the wheel off as whoever did the tyre last time has locked it too much. He says it needs a new locking wheel nut. I know it has to be the correct one, how easy a&e replacements to come across? So annoying.
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Ford Refused Warranty Repair
Apologies for the long post, but here goes. I've posted on here previously about an issue with my 2012 Ford Fiesta. Basically, the car has a fault where intermittently, the car gives a 'Transmission Malfunction, Service Now' error on the display and the gear change becomes erratic. It also has a separate fault where the…
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What to do after minor incident
Hi all My wife was driving round a fairly busy roundabout on Wednesday when a metal office chair fell from the back of transit tipper type vehicle and hit the side of her car. As it was busy she kept going expecting the van to stop but it didn't. I would imagine the driver didn't see or hear it falling so would not be…
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Is this unfair insurance terms?
I had a non-injury accident on black ice two days ago where my financed BMW met with a high kerb. End result is approximately £12k worth of suspension, steering and wheel/tyre damage. My insurer, eSure, indicated on the phone that I am required to pay the following excess charges: + voluntary excess (£150) + compulsory…
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Poor car design
I do most of my car maintenance DIY and the bane of my life is poor design. An example was trying to switch an alternator today. The mounting bolt was right up against the inner wing, making it virtually impossible to get a spanner in. Other way round it would have been easy. I keep encountering this, bloody stupid design…
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Recommend a theory test app
Hi all, I've booked my theory and it's in 2 weeks time. I'm on Android and was wondering if someone could recommend an app that's quite precise and up to date with it's questions? I'm aware some apps have very outdated questions which aren't very likely to come up in the test? If someone could advise on what's the best…
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Bit of advice...No insurance..With a bad twist..
Well here goes...Sorry about this but this is a friend of mine who does not do internet.. Gets offered a job through a agency for driving a 7.5 ton around as the guy who owns the it has a totting up ban.. Starts work and provides his driving license which is clean...Works for five days driving the guy to jobs around uk...…
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I need a car just for a few weeks - what's best?
As subject line really, I need a car just for a few weeks, I'll do max 20 miles a day. A hire car seems very expensive, buying a very cheap one might be around the same price perhaps? Are there alternatives? I'm not sure what best to do - can anyone advise? Thank you.
