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[bunglebus]

My 2002 Moneo Mk3 Estate ... I locked the door, tried the passenger door, fine but the rear door remained unlocked. Again, the alarm did not sound.

 

Is it likely that the problem is caused by damp? How come the alarm does not sound? Any way to test the alarm?

 

My Passat does the same intermittently, either the lock itself or the wiring to the door hinge. As someone asked above, does the light come on from the faulty door? It's possible there is an open circuit so the light won't work and the car will not know the door is open/sound the alarm. The interior motion sensors (if any) may not operate until the alarm has been armed for a while to stop false alarms from swinging Magic Tree™ air fresheners.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

SD1 was inside permanently...... now on a mates drive while I pick up keys for the garage I've found. In the meantime I've discovered the sunroof leaks like a SD1 sunroof and the interior has developed the mould - what's the approach here? I'll rip it out and stick it in the basement room to dry out but what can I do about the mould i.e. celaning first?

I'm currently trawling t'net for other info but appreciate shiters info who I know will have dealt with it before.....

[Stanky]

wet vac with a small amount of bleach in the water to clean and kill the spores on the seats. If you can be bothered then remove carpets and wash them with a slightly stronger water and bleach solution?

[tommytwo]

The Mondeo door light comes on when door is opened but as someone on here has mentioned, there may be a delay before the alarm comes on in case a Magic Tree Air Freshener is swinging around, and so is normal behavior for a Mk3 Mondeo. I never would have thought of this. Many thanks.

[sierraman]

Could have had the alarm disconnected at some point if it was causing a problem. I had one once that was going off all the time, just bypassed it.

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

The diagram you posted is of the INDEPENDENT HEATER.

 

Does your car have one of them?

 

Ben

 

If it does, I've never seen it!

[Crispian_J_Hotson]

Apologies for the stupid question....but:

 

My 205 has a really bad knocking sound from the nearside front when turning, which now seems to have turned into a knock when in a straight line too. Also the steering feels heavy when turning right. The CV boot has split, but it genuinely sounds like something is rattling about and/or loose and hitting the car. What could this be?

 

Road spring snapped, collapsed top mount? Badly worn CVJ's make a distinct clicking sound when cornering. I thought my polo CVJ was gonna die because a) I had run it with no CVJ boot on it for 6 months and 2) it was making a similar noise on bends at slow speeds and at 70, then it started doing it on the straight, then it got proper shaky and then the wheel fell off!

[DodgeRover]

What was the alternative to the Cazana site now they are restricting the amount of useful stuff they give out for free? I forgot to bookmark it last time it was mentioned.

Thanks

[egg]

Is there a website where I can look for cars, filtering like eBay does, but in all cars rather than cars for sale?

 

I mean select things like number of doors, transmission, fuel, etc? So if I wanted, for example, an automatic saloon over twenty years old I could put in those criteria and get a list.

 

I know the obvious answer is 'use eBay', but I want a comprehensive list.

Try leparking.fr, lots of filters and it is an aggregation site

[egg]

Any recommendations for HT leads for the Ford Duratec as OEM are daft price (Fusion)?

[Supernaut]

What 'feature' could be causing the below on a current-model Ford Transit?

 

We have a 17 reg Ford Transit LWB at work, we just got it in July 2017. When I was sitting in traffic in it today, it would sometimes have a lumpy idle, jumping between 500-1000rpm on the tachometer. I know it has an anti-stall feature when you start letting up the clutch slowly, it'll increase the revs without me touching the throttle pedal. It seems like this is going wrong, or something. I can sit in traffic in neutral with the clutch pedal fully released and it still jumps about. Only sometimes though. It seems totally random.

 

I felt like more of a knob than usual sitting in traffic in a fully liveried-up van as it sits there blipping its throttle like a boy racer.

[sierraman]

Any recommendations for HT leads for the Ford Duratec as OEM are daft price (Fusion)?

Bosch Splitfires. Would only use Ford plugs if possible, they're not dear, or failing that NGKs.

[barefoot]

I don't understand simple design principles!

 

"The 5 is a reduction of the essential themes of the Renault 4, using simple industrial design form language. The surfaces are minimal and the discipline of the radii is consistently applied. The lamps fit neatly into the surrounding surface and the features aligned in an orderly fashion. Despite this formal correctness the car is quite cheerful and friendly"

 

.

 

What in the name of sanity does, 'surfaces are minimal and the discipline of the radii is consistently applied' mean?

And what is the 'formal correctness' I am looking at, but not seeing in the photo above?

 

Thanks in anticipation.

[Exiled_Tat_Gatherer]

OK - I'm reading up on insulation for a camper conversion (two halves of a van together....) - I'm going mental with the different raves about which is best. Can anyone with experience of either fitting or using please throw a bit of actual hands on/living with experience into the mix.

I'm losing it a bit at the moment and am kinda stalled with the purchase until I can make up my bloody mind (bit like my cars I suppose)

 

Cheers

[beko1987]

I've not had the 'you no longer own this car' slip from the DVLA for the old Gooner... When I sent the Puma to ASM it came through really quickly. Not too fussed as I have the signed reciept from ASM sat here, but I'd like official proof...

 

However, checking the tax status it says 'no record found', total car check has no data on it ether, that's what usually happens when its been recorded as scrapped isn't it? MOT checker still shows it Ok.

 

Any other ways I can tell if it's been fragged and legally not my problem anymore?

[SiC]

Towing a broken down car on a post 1997 licence. Is it legal?

 

If the Maximum Authorised Mass of both is over 3.5 tonnes (where do you even find these figures...), I guess not? Are broken down vehicles classed as trailers?

 

Google brings up mixed messages. Just thinking of the consequences if I had to tow my MGB/some hopeless old car back.

[SiC]

In addition to the above, here is the Civic manual and the MGB manual. I'm guessing as the gross weight of the MGB plus the maximum weight of the Civic is less than 3.5tonnes, it's all ok? Also the max towing weight of the Civic is more than the max weight of the MGB (as long as the MGB brakes work) - even though it's all through the tow hooks...

 

 

[bub2006]

You will be fine. I passed in 2015 and A framed a vectra,towed numerous cars and owned a touring van.

[andy18s]

I've not had the 'you no longer own this car' slip from the DVLA for the old Gooner... When I sent the Puma to ASM it came through really quickly. Not too fussed as I have the signed reciept from ASM sat here, but I'd like official proof...

 

However, checking the tax status it says 'no record found', total car check has no data on it ether, that's what usually happens when its been recorded as scrapped isn't it? MOT checker still shows it Ok.

 

Any other ways I can tell if it's been fragged and legally not my problem anymore?

Ring the DVLA

I had a similar situation when I sold my Leon Cupra so rang them

Whilst they couldn't give any info on who the actual owner was,they did confirm it "isn't your name on the v5"

Good enough for me

[SiC]

You will be fine. I passed in 2015 and A framed a vectra,towed numerous cars and owned a touring van.

Doing it anyway doesn't make it legal! 3 points on the license if you get it wrong as not driving to the terms of your license.

[Skizzer]

I don't understand simple design principles![/size]

 

"The 5 is a reduction of the essential themes of the Renault 4, using simple industrial design form language. The surfaces are minimal and the discipline of the radii is consistently applied. The lamps fit neatly into the surrounding surface and the features aligned in an orderly fashion. Despite this formal correctness the car is quite cheerful and friendly"[/size]

 

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What in the name of sanity does, '[/size]surfaces are minimal and the discipline of the radii is consistently applied' mean?[/size]

And what is the 'formal correctness' I am looking at, but not seeing in the photo above?[/size]

 

Thanks in anticipation.[/size]

Translation attempt: it’s not a horrid mishmash of creases and angles, and the curved corners are all in proportion with each other. But they aren’t so samey that it looks scary.

 

Further summary: it’s a pretty car, in exactly the way a Bangle-era BMW or modern Lexus (etc) isn’t.

[bub2006]

Regards towing van I was legal. A frames are meant to be only for recovery of broken down vehicles and seeing as vectra was bust I guess it's in the interpretation. Many here have used a frames. You will be legal with combined outfit of 3500 kg or less when towing a trailer or caravan. Can't see you getting stopped towing a car on a bar either.

[SiC]

Regards towing van I was legal. A frames are meant to be only for recovery of broken down vehicles and seeing as vectra was bust I guess it's in the interpretation. Many here have used a frames. You will be legal with combined outfit of 3500 kg or less when towing a trailer or caravan. Can't see you getting stopped towing a car on a bar either.

I should be fine with the Civic and the MGB, but the Audi towing something (even for emergency) equivalent sized will be over. E.g. my A4 towing a Passat.

 

Even the A4 towing a classic with a lot of weight capacity.

[Kringle]

How does everyone deal with changing cars and buying various others when insuring them? My insurance company charges a bomb to change anything and what if you keep it for only 3 months? Is there some kind of insurance which insures me with maximum car value/ total mileage and I can just tell them the car I'm using at that time?

Surely those guys who have half a dozen cars don't have separate NCBS for each car insured?

 

I've had a litre of birthday champagne this evening and the silly questions are flowing...

[JeeExEll]

I'm having a large pic made from sharp clear versions of these 3 pics for someone for a present. Anyone know where about the pics were taken?

 

I think it's somewhere really famous and well-known. I might add some more pics taken from the same position.

 

[Kringle]

Spa

[Guest Hooli]

En Rouge is it called? At Spa obviously.

[JeeExEll]

Yowza!!

Excellent. Now I know where to look for more pics.

 

Thanks for that, it's for a birthday pressie for an (almost) 11 year old lad who's mad into motor racing.

Check this out ↓↓.

 

 

[Mally]

OK - I'm reading up on insulation for a camper conversion (two halves of a van together....) - I'm going mental with the different raves about which is best. Can anyone with experience of either fitting or using please throw a bit of actual hands on/living with experience into the mix.

I'm losing it a bit at the moment and am kinda stalled with the purchase until I can make up my bloody mind (bit like my cars I suppose)

 

Cheers

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Camper-Van-insulation-double-foil-20m-L-2-Rolls-Free-Postage/281324372711?hash=item41803d42e7:g:q5YAAOSwJixZzAG0

 

I used this in our Tranny. Bubble wrap with tinfoil both sides.

Then Carpet glued on top. Will add that later if I find it.

Same spray glue for both.

Easy to cut, easy to stick.

Seems warm enough but we don't use it in Winter.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/14-sqm-CAMPERVAN-CONVERSION-SOFT-TRIM-STRETCH-CARPET-VAN-LINING-CAR-VW-t5-6-BOAT/282482062571?hash=item41c53e34eb:g:AlcAAOSwHMJYODuy

 

Possibly this carpet, definately this glue, check the different prices. Mind you not sure where you live?

You need quite a lot of carpet, there is wastage.

[Fabergé Greggs]

Sorry if we've been through this, but if I was to buy a motorbike in Spain and ride it home, how do I insure it? What's the legality of riding it home on Foreign on foreign plates both Abroad and in the UK?