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General Car Chat / Re: Have always wondered about car dealers?

« on: 28 August 2010, 12:30:36 »

Regarding the carry on at the post office,it comes down purely and simply to incompotent staff
I know someone who works in a main branch post office and is a bit of a car nut... she told me that a main branch office can tax any vehicle regardless of its status.... she says there are different ways to input the details into the system and most staff dont know how to do it, hence the reason they say they can't and you 'need to go to your local DVLA office'

I wish I knew someone like this, trying to sell a car that is registered as disabled at the moment but it's proving to be a royal pain in the ass as the buyers don't fancy a trip to Chester to tax it at all. Is it really possible to do this at a main postie?

4217

General Car Chat / Re: Nissan Almera MOT horror

« on: 05 August 2010, 12:23:15 »

They are chronic for timing chain stretch too, basically a crap car.

4218

General Car Chat / French bloody cars

« on: 12 August 2010, 19:58:07 »

Working on a 206 at the moment and find it quite hilarious how difficult they make every job, just took the exhaust off the manifold and the  4 nuts are all different sizes despite there being no space restrictions.

Thinking back to every french car I have had they where all pigs to work on!!

4219

General Car Chat / Re: Even Vaux crank/sens go wrong

« on: 11 August 2010, 21:37:11 »

Well contacted them today and they ummed and arred now want me to bring it in for a check via diagnostic, if it's the crank sensor they will replace it but if not they will charge me £89, car is driveable but not sure whats the best/easiest option.

Suspect they will say it's routed wrong or some gubbins :-/

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General Car Chat / Re: Even Vaux crank/sens go wrong

« on: 10 August 2010, 20:40:15 »

Well away from the manifolds TB!

4221

General Car Chat / Even Vaux crank/sens go wrong

« on: 10 August 2010, 20:18:48 »

Replaced my Crank sensor with one from the stealers about 6 months ago and got code 19 again along with huge starting problems!!

I thought these were reliable? problem is I was originally given the wrong one which sat in my boot as a spare for 6 months previous until I came to change it, dealer said no guarantee on it as I had had it so long

4222

General Car Chat / Vaux, What to do?

« on: 11 August 2010, 14:26:31 »

As I mentioned last night my 3 month old Vaux crank sensor appears goosed and I am getting code 19.

I had hoo har with the dealer as I got the wrong part and suubsequently did not receive another invoice when I got the right one a few months ago.

Chanced a call to the parts dep't who have requested I book it in for a diagnostic to check that it is the crank sensor at fault and if so they will replace it.

If it proves not to be I pay £89 for the scan. I am not that well up on tech 2 but guess it would confirm it.

Would they pull a stunt over the routing of it as it's not as per factory? or that my rocker cover is a bit weepy?

4223

General Car Chat / Re: Car looking like a total shed.. but turns out to b

« on: 10 August 2010, 15:19:40 »

88 nissan sunny was a legend, paid 300 for it ran it for 3 years with virtually no probs, got crashed into and insurance gave me 350 plus the car back, mended it with a lump hammer and sold the car for 325........genius

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General Car Chat / Re: Alloy wheel refurb North-West / manchester

« on: 09 August 2010, 16:39:39 »

Used to be a place called Proclean in Prescot who where good, no idea if they are stll there though!

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General Car Chat / Re: 206 wishbones ?

« on: 06 August 2010, 17:10:01 »

All done myself too, bit of a faff but saved a few quid

4226

General Car Chat / Re: 206 wishbones ?

« on: 05 August 2010, 20:02:38 »

best of luck Henry, I would put this on the same peg as an ATF change on the Miggy.

One bolt wont clear the driveshaft drivers side and I just cut the other one off with a grinder. Spring compressors would make it a lot easier!!

Nightmare 

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General Car Chat / 206 wishbones ?

« on: 05 August 2010, 12:25:12 »

Pickep up a clean 206 for a song, it needs wishbones for the MOT , heard these can be a ghastly nightnmare to get off which will involve a 5 foot scaff bar and chains! anyone done these?

4228

General Car Chat / Re: PLEASE PLEASE YOUR HELP IS NEEDED

« on: 04 August 2010, 19:59:32 »

Gutted to hear, I posted the details all over the net but alas.

Not sure if it's wrong to say it now but to it I do know of a Cav Cab that may be for sale. A bit rough TBH and would never replace the peach you lost but if you ever feel up to it let me know.

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General Car Chat / Re: PLEASE PLEASE YOUR HELP IS NEEDED

« on: 26 July 2010, 10:21:07 »

Bad one, I have put the reg on all the forums I am on ! you never know. Suggest others do the same.

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General Car Chat / Re: Fitting 215/55/16 is this possible.?

« on: 30 July 2010, 16:53:52 »

I had 215's on my elite and they were fine, not sure about different widths on the front but it wouldn't bother me doing it myself.