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Any news on this matter Brad?

What do you mean by emergency braking? ABS?

And no more AC, which is not what you want in this weather. Will you get it fixed?

That's very good news. Compliments to the dealer for accepting the situation, though frankly he should have noticed the problem before putting it on sale.

Sorry Andrew, I don't know of a solution.

Tell us more about the driver's door. Can it be moved up and down on its hinges? Do the hinge screws still have their original paint? Does it align with the striker plate when being closed, or does it need to be slammed hard to latch? When fully closed, does it align with adjacent body panels, or is it twisted?

Thanks for the detailed report Vytautas.

John. Do you have question or did you join the forum merely to rant?

The cleanliness, part numbering and yellow paint suggest the engine has been newly rebuilt. Unfortunately as a private sale the vendor has little obligation to fix the leak unless you can show written evidence that he has deceived you regarding the engine condition.

Evidently Michael is not going to update this topic so I shall stop watching it.

Thanks for the report Alex. I have marked it as a solution for future reference.

GPS jamming or spoofing is well known over the Baltic Sea near Russia, but over Wigan?

I am getting only broken audio, not video, sounding like an engine revving. Nevertheless I suggest you take it back to whoever did the job for a diagnosis.

At the risk of stating the obvious, there is a leak that needs to be traced and fixed. Have you looked to see where it is coming out? If you bought it from a dealer in the last month take it back for a free repair or refund.

I've been driving automatics for more than forty years, even the slow and sluggish changing ones, because I am a lazy driver. I never understood why folk would tolerate a metal pole sticking up from the floor that they had to wriggle around like stirring a pan of porridge just to make the car go from A to B.

I am not sure that is possible. There is a legal requirement in what used to be the Construction and Use Regulations for the indicators to be clearly audible, so I doubt the volume would be adjustable by a user. Can you tell us why you want to turn it up? Do you have a hearing problem? Is there other noise in the car drowning out the indicators?

A common problem is breakage of the wires in the rubber bellows between door and frame.

The visual level on the dipstick is the one to rely on. The electronic level sensor sometimes goes awry and should be renewed.

By your own admission Mark you are "all about learning, I’m getting into the mechanics side of things", yet you regard two experienced mechanic's opinions as dumb. Ce la vie. Given your vast knowledge I see no need to assist any more.

Because the timing chain/valve problem is the result of plain and simple neglect, so you can be sure it will not be the only bit of maintenance that has been neglected. The chances are that the rest of the engine is worn out. The car may look immaculate but it is is actually a broken down wreck.

I agree a second opinion would be worthwhile, however I think you will be very lucky to win a warranty claim on a six year old car.

Now you know why the car was so cheap. A new or rebuilt engine is needed.

The timing chain has jumped a sprocket tooth as a result of stretching or collapse of its tensioner. When that happened at least two valves hit the piston crowns and bent the stems, hence they will not retract fully. As if that's not bad enough there is a chance that the conrods have also been bent by impact with the valves, so you could have a very expensive repair bill ahead of you. Timing chains don't fail abruptly. They give plenty of warning by way of chain slap before something serious happens, so I believe the growing problem has been ignored for a long time.

Does that mean the bean counters have been working at at SKF and Timken? I've not heard of F. A. G.

If I may expand upon Magnet's reply, he means that if you change to 1 inch smaller wheels you need to fit 1 inch larger tyres in order to leave the overall gear ratios unchanged. But that is not all. The amount that the wheels are offset from the hub (or dished) also needs to be unchanged in order to avoid the tyres hitting the suspension and bodywork. That's why I can not be certain Ibiza wheels will fit. Probably they will, but I'd want certainty before spending money on them.