Stewart7

I don't know the answer to your question but all my previous cars I fitted with bleed screws with a built in non-return valve. You may want to check these out as they make one person bleeding a doddle. They look just like a normal screw except the pointed end that makes the seal is separated from the main body and is sprung loaded, so loosening about a 1/4 turn allows pressurised fluid to escape but prevents air entering.

Me too. I also checked it against the gauge on the Halfords own, twin cylinder foot-pump and at 30 Lbs, they were exactly the same.

Is there more wear on the clutches with ECO mode?

My key fob battery is only a year old and has had very little use. The car still picks up the signal from the fob when 50 yards away. Can someone tell me how I cancel the warning? Thank you Stewart

Done all the above, and managed to clear notifications, now the car keeps telling me to change the key-fob battery. How do I get it to stop this warning? Thank you Stewart

Many thanks Iway I wasn't waiting for the confirmation prompt. Regards Stewart

Thanks to the good folk at Briskoda, I've recently learnt how to reset the car telling me how many days to oil change and service. But now it keeps telling me 'Inspection Now' and to change the key fob battery. The battery was changed during the last service. Why does the car want me to change it again so soon? Can it somehow sense the battery condition? Does it know maybe a duff one was fitted? In case you are wondering, the garage agreed I should skip the service this year because of covid keeping me and the car at home. Its only done 1800 miles since the last service. Can someone tell me how to cancel these warnings? Thank you Stewart

Thanks Gumby. I'll check out Halfords range.

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Do members think I could use a 'bomb' type sanitizer I've just seen in the Easylife catalogue? It says it will kill 99.99 of viruses etc. Its only £10 for a can, so cheaper than the £50 the garage quoted. It says suitable for inside vehicles, and the fine mist gets everywhere. Has anyone here ever done this A/C cleaning themselves? Thank you Stewart

I bought a tiddly bottle of silicon oil from a builders merchant for £5, and a large aerosol can from Lidl for about half that!

An AA mechanic one advised me to lubricate electric windows with silicon oil. (On the sides where they slide against the felt tracks). Maybe silicon oil would be OK on the flap plunger? Maybe others could comment?

Be careful what you lubricate it with. I found to my cost NOT to put WD40 on a steel to plastic bearing.

Before doing so, you might want to consult the handbook. As has been said, there is a risk of sparks igniting hydrogen from the battery if you connect direct.

Thank you Phil. That's interesting, but also a little scary. There must be a sensor somewhere that notices which way you are turning the steering, and how much effort you are putting into it. I hope that sensor is ultra reliable, and that the effort the motor can apply to the rack is less than I can through the steering wheel!! 😟 Thanks for your research Stewart

That's also news to me. I assumed it was hydraulic. Does anyone have any technical info/diagrams of the electric power steering?

Thanks again guys. I haven't been able to use the car since, but I just connected an OBD2 and no fault codes are stored. So maybe its as varaderoguy says, "Its perfectly normal - the car is doing what is meant to do". Regards Stewart

Thanks guys Yes, the air con was on from start up to journeys end, and all the windows were closed so I guess it was working overtime. My first reaction was to press the brake a little harder than usual, but it made no difference. I'll put it down to the A/C working harder than usual. Regards Stewart

I just drove about 10 miles in 34 degrees C. The hottest day ever for me and the car. When I came to a stop with the car in gear and my foot on the brake, although the clutch disengaged, the revs stayed at 1000. They usually drop to tickover at about 750-800. Its the first time this has happened. Is it something to worry about or was it just the very hot weather. This was the same throughout the journey. Water temp was normal, and the oil got up to 92 degrees C. Thanks Stewart

My thanks to all. I'll get it done. Roottoot's link makes me think I should be on a flexible service regime. My car is 5 years old, can I change over now? and how do I go about it? Thank you Stewart

Due to lockdown and not having any holidays this year, I will have only done 2000 miles between my last service and this years one. I was wondering if I could miss having a service this year. Shouldn't having synthetic engine oil mean I could wait until next July? The car is always driven moderately, no short journeys, and is always driven for at least 1/2 hour or about 15 miles every time it is started. What do others think?

I thought the reccommendation was to inspect after 5 years, not replace. My 5 year old car has only done 9000 miles. Should I change the belt now?

So. I must read the handbook, and maybe let Halfords change it. Thanks to everyone. Stewart

Thanks for the warning.