The motor vehicle questions and answers thread

[kynikos]

@Accy - Remember when you threw that mat away? The one giving you grief re static. It's caught up in your front n/s suspension.

 

[ren531]

Can anyone tell me if there are any things to be aware of in changing the car battery on a 2011 ford feista zetec ,i have changed batterys on many vehicles in the past ,cars, wagons ,ect ,but not changed one for a while ,do they still need a code for the radio or anything else to be aware of .

 

[classic33]

Your car is subject to manufacturer's recall, you decide to do nothing.
How does it affect the vehicle status on the road when you carry on using it?

 

[Gunk]

If it’s at slow speed when the steering is on lock it way be a worn CV joint

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Also the rubber strip would wear down so after a while it wasn't touching the road anyway.

Yeah but the simple answer to that was to lower the suspension.

 

[Drago]

Your car is subject to manufacturer's recall, you decide to do nothing.
How does it affect the vehicle status on the road when you carry on using it?

I guess it depends on the nature of the recall, and whether your car is indeed one of the "faulty" ones - just because it's been recalled doesn't automatically mean there is anything wrong with it, but it could also mean I will self isolate without warning.

 

[classic33]

I guess it depends on the nature of the recall, and whether your car is indeed one of the "faulty" ones - just because it's been recalled doesn't automatically mean there is anything wrong with it, but it could also mean I will self isolate without warning.

Nothing serious, previous ones have been for wiring faults, airbag deploying when they shouldn't, faulty EMS and engines catching fire.

 

[Drago]

Sounds like every day Jaguar problems.

 

[classic33]

Sounds like every day Jaguar problems.

This is a Volkswagen though.

 

[Drago]

Ah, there you go. My Golf self immolated, and to be honest I did little to stop the conflagration once it had started. Why people get moist over them is beyond me.

 

[gavroche]

My brother has a 5 year old a200 Mercedes and recently, one of the warning lights came on. He took it to his local Mercedes dealer who told him not to use the car until they investigate the fault. It turned out one sensor had gone faulty on the fuel system I think. Cost of repair: 1800 euros!!
Also, two ago the turbo blew up when we were having a holiday in Ireland together. Luckily, that was done under the guarantee.
Suffice to say, he is not impressed with that brand and is thinking about selling it when he gets it back and buy a Renault. He has had many Renaults before and no problems.

 

[Salar]

I might well be wrong, but doesn't the A class have an engine developed with Renault?

 

[Grant Fondo]

Mrs Fondo's motor needed a jump start (where's @Fnaar these days?) due to covid flat battery. Took me blinkin ages. Why do they hide the + and - terminals on newer cars? and what happened to crank handles?

 

[Drago]

My brother has a 5 year old a200 Mercedes and recently, one of the warning lights came on. He took it to his local Mercedes dealer who told him not to use the car until they investigate the fault. It turned out one sensor had gone faulty on the fuel system I think. Cost of repair: 1800 euros!!
Also, two ago the turbo blew up when we were having a holiday in Ireland together. Luckily, that was done under the guarantee.
Suffice to say, he is not impressed with that brand and is thinking about selling it when he gets it back and buy a Renault. He has had many Renaults before and no problems.

He does realise that small Mercs use Renfault engines, particularly the diseasels? Good chance that hed be swapping the badge and little else. Indeed, the famous older "Mercedes" diesel engine that used to go in the Clio and megane were nothing of the sort - they were Renault units through and through, and Renault supplied them the Mercedes for the old A class, not the other way around. Theres a "strategic partnership" between Renault group and Daimler and there share a lot of development work, design resources and components.

 

[gavroche]

He does realise that small Mercs use Renfault engines, particularly the diseasels? Good chance that hed be swapping the badge and little else. Indeed, the famous older "Mercedes" diesel engine that used to go in the Clio and megane were nothing of the sort - they were Renault units through and through, and Renault supplied them the Mercedes for the old A class, not the other way around. Theres a "strategic partnership" between Renault group and Daimler and there share a lot of development work, design resources and components.

Possibly but at Merc prices for repairs it seems.