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[bunglebus]

2000 Golf Mk4 TDI 115 bhp. Running fine at town speeds but as soon as it goes over 50 it heats up (to about 110 degrees) and the heater blows cold. Plenty of water in it and doesn't seem to be using any. Possible diagnoses?

 

I know it's been answered but a good test is to pull the small bore return hose off the header tank and see if coolant is flowing out of it - if not, pump is FUBAR.

[bunglebus]

The Oldsmobile is now nearing the MOT after much time and work. Lots done. Tyres though. It has four, all with plenty of tread and not cracked or perished. All brands like Nanking etc. All around 10 to 15 years old.

Am happy to take it it for the MOT with these tyres, but will driving it afterwards invite certain death?

Am no racing driver and only expect to do around 1000 miles in the next year on them. Have spent way more on the car than I wanted, so can the tyres wait?

 

Take for MoT. Then perform smokey one-wheel burnouts to impress the local teenagers, rotate wheels until they're all dead, replace tyres.

[bunglebus]

Is it worth spending £38 on a spare new genuine Ford PAS pump for my Mondeo even though it doesn't come with the relevant pulley? Umming and aarhing on this one.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/282531734381

 

Listing ended so I assume you bought it - I would have done at that price, having just paid £42 a side (discounted from £63) for genuine track rod ends from VW. Pattern shite is OK for some things, but the last pattern TRE lasted a year and caused vibration to be passed through the steering wheel as it doesn't have the rubber insulation built in. As the original lasted 18 years I'd rather buy genuine if it's reasonable enough.

Buy cheap, buy twice. This doesn't* apply to cheap old cars.

[egg]

I left it, it remained unsold, so might relist slightly cheaper!

[DodgeRover]

How many PAS pumps have you ever had fail?

[egg]

True. But I'm thinking long term here

[wuvvum]

The Oldsmobile is now nearing the MOT after much time and work. Lots done. Tyres though. It has four, all with plenty of tread and not cracked or perished. All brands like Nanking etc. All around 10 to 15 years old.

Am happy to take it it for the MOT with these tyres, but will driving it afterwards invite certain death?

Am no racing driver and only expect to do around 1000 miles in the next year on them. Have spent way more on the car than I wanted, so can the tyres wait?

I drove it all the way from London to north Norfolk on those tyres, and I didn't die once.  You'll be fine.

[captain_cal]

Can anyone identify these seats?

[Guest Hooli]

Land Rover?

[Guest Hooli]

How many PAS pumps have you ever had fail?

 

One. Unsurprisingly it was a British made one on a Discovery.

[AndyW201]

Can anyone identify these seats?

They look a lot like mk1 Transit ones?

[jonathan_dyane]

Sherpa

[DodgeRover]

Deluxe landrover from Paddocks

[stephen01]

​middle one looks like  a Herald?

[Bobthebeard]

Fuel tank vent pipes.

Are they an MOT item? The Oldsmobile has two vent pipes running to what I assume is a carbon cannister. They are very crusty. Metal pipes between two rubber pipes. Rubber from tank, then metal, then rubber to cannister thing.

[Guest Hooli]

Says not here http://www.motester.co.uk/mot-guide

 

Unless they cause a fuel leak.

[blackbird]

I have a question

what's the current SHITE process for sorting out this new stupid " you can't keep a tax with the car " rubbish , when buying cars from a very long way away ?

what's the current "get you home tax" process ??

 

[andy18s]

You're supposed to go online and tax it straight away...

Or ask the seller nicely not to apply for the refund until you get home

[blackbird]

Someone told me they went buy a car , tried to tax it , on the sellers driveway before heading home

And the DVLA told them on the phone that as the DVLA didn't show them as the owner , he couldn't tax it !?

So how can you tax it straight away ??

my brain hurts

[Kiltox]

Someone told me they went buy a car , tried to tax it , on the sellers driveway before heading home And the DVLA told them on the phone that as the DVLA didn't show them as the owner , he couldn't tax it !?So how can you tax it straight away ??my brain hurts

You can tax it as a new owner either online, by phone or at a post office.

[Eddie Honda]

Use the green slip number: https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax

[cort1977]

Fuel tank vent pipes.

Are they an MOT item? The Oldsmobile has two vent pipes running to what I assume is a carbon cannister. They are very crusty. Metal pipes between two rubber pipes. Rubber from tank, then metal, then rubber to cannister thing.

 

I would be tempted to ditch the whole system.

[Des]

When I turned on my vans ignition a few days ago the charge light didn't come on, flickered a little while cranking and since has behaved. It's an alternator, actually from an old Rangy, big fat Lucas one I think. I assume this is the brushes being sticky or on their last legs?

[The Moog]

Brake fluid - is worth spending more for a named brand??

[GrumpyCat]

Trivia request...

 

What was the first car sold in the UK with plastic bumpers? 1st Gen Renault 5?

Also, what was the last sold with metal bumpers?

[DodgeRover]

Last car base spec Maestro maybe

[MrBiscuits]

The original Mini had metal bumpers right up to the end. Land rover defender too maybe?

[Asimo]

Trivia request...

 

What was the first car sold in the UK with plastic bumpers? 1st Gen Renault 5?

Also, what was the last sold with metal bumpers?

 

See http://autoshite.com/topic/15803-plastic-bumpers/

[Tickman]

Brake fluid - is worth spending more for a named brand??

I would personally say not really, it will be better than the what is in there!

[Heidel_Kakao]

Does anyone bother using a new sump plug washer when doing an oil change? I never have and not had any issues with reusing the old one but they must sell them for a reason.