The Car Diagnostics Thread......

Toffeelover · December 7, 2015

dholliday said:
i like the ones with 3 wheels

Try putting the spare wheel on it makes a hell of a difference to the ride.

Toffeelover · December 7, 2015

coollino said:
My headlight bulb has gone. Ford Fiesta 2003. Where do I get one from and are they easy to change?

The ford garage and yes.

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian · December 7, 2015

Sell PT Cruiser

peteblue · December 7, 2015

WTF is this thread.........*note to self, don't drink and post........

chrismpw · December 7, 2015

Toffeelover said:
The ford garage and yes.

Type "ford fiesta headlight bulb" into ebay .... I now buy bulbs in bulk (well, 10 at a time) at around 50p per bulb as opposed to the £3 + halfords / Ford etc will try to rip you off with.

SerenityNigh · December 7, 2015

peteblue said:
Obviously I know nothing about cars, but I'm sure some of the lads on here do, so if you have a problem just post it in here and after the sawdust jokes you may get a sensible answer.............probably not but it's worth a try.......

Long time thread reader, first time poster. I've got a current model Honda Odyssey, the sliding doors will not open when the car is running, but work when the car is off. They will close when the car is running. Have tried sawdust, both on the front seat and into the gas cap, but now the car's more messy than ever and is making weird sounds. I'll hang up and listen.

Groucho · December 7, 2015

coollino said:
My headlight bulb has gone. Ford Fiesta 2003. Where do I get one from and are they easy to change?

COYBL25 said:
If you can't be arsed doing it yourself, take it to any Halfords, cost you about a fiver with the fitting. Dead easy to do yourself though yourself on a Fiesta as the bulb is easy to get to.

They're cheap and easy - should be a couple of clips and/or screws behind the unit, depending on the model.

Or you can get the lad in the shop to do it.

COYBL25 · December 7, 2015

SerenityNigh said:
Long time thread reader, first time poster. I've got a current model Honda Odyssey, the sliding doors will not open when the car is running, but work when the car is off. They will close when the car is running. Have tried sawdust, both on the front seat and into the gas cap, but now the car's more messy than ever and is making weird sounds. I'll hang up and listen.

It's only a guess but I'd say that they won't open when the car is running as a safety feature ?. Stands to reason that they shouldn't be opened when it's running / being driven as a passenger could fall out .

If you go onto any Honda forum wou will get a more definitive answer than " apply sawdust liberally " !

SerenityNigh · December 7, 2015

COYBL25 said:
It's only a guess but I'd say that they won't open when the car is running as a safety feature ?. Stands to reason that they shouldn't be opened when it's running / being driven as a passenger could fall out .

If you go onto any Honda forum wou will get a more definitive answer than " apply sawdust liberally " !

Disappointed not to get a good answer here. Next you'll be telling me to go mumsnet for help.

roydo · December 7, 2015

SerenityNigh said:
Next you'll be telling me to go mumsnet for help.

Think we are collectively banned from there. Was fun though. Any mod involved should be ashamed of themselves mind. :blush:

wm02 · December 7, 2015

COYBL25 said:
It's only a guess but I'd say that they won't open when the car is running as a safety feature ?. Stands to reason that they shouldn't be opened when it's running / being driven as a passenger could fall out .

If you go onto any Honda forum wou will get a more definitive answer than " apply sawdust liberally " !

Think this is the case. Same thing holds true with my Odyssey

coollino · December 7, 2015

Groucho said:
They're cheap and easy - should be a couple of clips and/or screws behind the unit, depending on the model.

Or you can get the lad in the shop to do it.

Will just get someone to do it, seems cheap. Thanks all.

Been putting it off for ages...

Arteta2391 · December 7, 2015

I want a 3 cylinder car cause I'm a fruit

hibbo'sclass · December 7, 2015

SerenityNigh said:
Long time thread reader, first time poster. I've got a current model Honda Odyssey, the sliding doors will not open when the car is running, but work when the car is off. They will close when the car is running. Have tried sawdust, both on the front seat and into the gas cap, but now the car's more messy than ever and is making weird sounds. I'll hang up and listen.

Wrong kind of sawdust I think - needs hardwood rather than softwood.
Or vice versa.
Glad to be of help.

LouReedwalkonthewildside · December 7, 2015

dandydan said:
Don't buy an Astra! Pile of unreliable crap made by Ellesemere port bag heads.

Now, now. I've got an 8 year old Astra vxr, and it's ran sweet as a nut, never had a problem with it, saying that though, it was built in Germany and has only done 28k miles.