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Andrew
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18th Dec 13 at 20:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've had a horrible rattle for the past 20k. Not had the time to root through the car to find out where it is coming from.

Put in vPower this afternoon after reading the thread about different diesels.

The rattle has gone! Can someone explain?
Kyle T
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18th Dec 13 at 20:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Coincidence

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Tiger
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18th Dec 13 at 20:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
If you were that bothered, you'd have investigated it 19,500 miles ago!
Ian W
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18th Dec 13 at 21:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
No time in the last 20k
John
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18th Dec 13 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Has to be a troll.
Andrew
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
No time in the last 20k


I've done those miles in 6 months, hence no time
Ian W
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quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
No time in the last 20k


I've done those miles in 6 months, hence no time


Surely the car has been serviced or at least had an oil change in 20k? You could of asked whoever carried it out to have a look.

If you haven't done any maintenance in 20k then I wouldn't be surprised it's making strange noises
Andrew
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18th Dec 13 at 21:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Kind of due a service
SXI - Matt
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18th Dec 13 at 22:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
More to the point 20k in 6 months!! Don't envy you.

[Edited on 18-12-2013 by SXI - Matt]
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18th Dec 13 at 22:08   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine was getting louder in the cold, i just turned the radio up so not sure if vpoer helped or now
AndyCorsaSport
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18th Dec 13 at 22:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's only a shitty rusty run about. Why are you bothered?
Andrew
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18th Dec 13 at 22:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I'm only bothered about it blowing up as it's used every day.

I'm skint at the moment if it dies.
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19th Dec 13 at 10:42   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Thought the pug was a petrol
FlaFFy_91
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19th Dec 13 at 12:38   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ian W
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Originally posted by Andrew
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Originally posted by Ian W
No time in the last 20k


I've done those miles in 6 months, hence no time


Surely the car has been serviced or at least had an oil change in 20k? You could of asked whoever carried it out to have a look.

If you haven't done any maintenance in 20k then I wouldn't be surprised it's making strange noises


Some manufactures actually say you should service a car every 20k

Personally think it's aload of bull. I service mine every 10k. But it's not uncommon for people to get it done every 20
John
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19th Dec 13 at 12:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Manufacturers, who have to honour the warranty after telling you to service every 20k miles, won't have made sure the car could run for much longer than this with no problems. Better get it done every 10k to be safe.
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19th Dec 13 at 12:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine gets serviced once a year so approximately once every 25,000 miles and its done 175k now, albeit I do have anything fixed which breaks at the first opportunity, wheel bearings etc. I'm planning on running it into the ground rather than selling it so I'm not too fussed about a perfect service history.

It also only ever gets fuelled at supermarkets.

[Edited on 19-12-2013 by LiVe LeE]
John
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Supermarket fuel and 25k service intervals, do you realise you are driving about in a funny smelling death trap?
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19th Dec 13 at 13:17   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
And pray tell why its a death trap?

it also doesn't use a drop of oil between services - It gets checked every other week and not once in nearly 4 years have I had to put any oil in at all.

[Edited on 19-12-2013 by LiVe LeE]
Kyle T
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19th Dec 13 at 13:25   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
You didn't smell the sarcasm then?

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RichR
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I didn't think John was capable of sarcasm
daymoon
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19th Dec 13 at 19:29   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Sure it wasn't diesel knock?

I filled up at a local shitty garage few months ago and car was running rough on idle. Was getting better with each tank of fuel I put in there after and now normal again.
Corsa_Sport21
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19th Dec 13 at 21:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Is this the VW campervan??
taylorboosh
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quote:
Originally posted by pow
Thought the pug was a petrol
Corsa_Sport21
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I thought about quoting it, then realised it probably won't get a reply so never bothered.

 
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