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• Mondeo Noisy Drive Belt 16 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  My mondy 2000 (98) make a noise from FOS when cold. I finally norrows this down to the Aux Drive belt and decided that perhaps it was too tight but of course it has an automatic adjuster so there is no adjustment. the belt looks ok and is no problem in summer. but it's really noisy when cold
• Glare & Sun Visors 9 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  of cateracts in the 'Let There Be Light' thread. I find driving much more relaxing if I keep the sun visors down day and night. I began doing this when I drove in Zambia, where the sunlight is much brighter. Sometimes passengers automatically put the visor back up because they can?t see the sky. I tell them
• Toyota Yaris or Nissan Micra 10 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Can anyone give some advice on the following. The Yaris seems to get the best reviews for small Automatic car, but at near £10K for the 3 dr 1.3 T Spirit, this is very steep. The new Nissan Micra 3dr 1.2S auto seems to have all the kit and can be purchased for £7660. Air con and alloys don't
• Which car for my parents? 18 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  prefer to drive diesel (and it would suit their journey profile) and they would benefit from an automatic. They won't contemplate any kind of adventurous choice, so there's no point suggesting it. This is their second VW, they've had Volvos previously, so you get the picture. By my reckoning, they'll
• Trooper Front Hub 6 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Hi Folks, Has anyone done a 3.1 Trooper front brake disc change? I can't seem to get past the automatic diff lock assembly which, I surmise, hides a large nut which keeps the hub on the half-shaft splines. Or does it? Do I need a truck-size puller? The workshop manual for this vehicle costs
• Making a shortlist of compact autos 23 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  I am looking for a car around May/June to replace my dull ( but otherwise well-behaved) Toyota hatchback. It will be a mid-life crisis treat. I am looking for the following. £20K Maximum & Slowish depreciation. Semi-flash motor Reliability & good warranty Automatic (or better still tip-tronic
• Crankshaft pulley removal vectra auto 9 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Help! I am trying to replace the water pump on my '97 vectra 2.0 automatic. I can get as far as removing the timing belt, but to do that I have to remove the tensioner. But I can't get at the tensioner bolt as it's behind the crankshaft pulley, which means I have to remove said pulley. My
• European driving - INSURANCE 18 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  insurers are saying im not covered. I am 18, so that meets the minimum age requirements of france etc driving licence wise so i now only require the insurance right? According to my friend who knows about insurance, there should be automatic minimum EU cover as this is provided by law on all policies
• Mercedes 31 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  , Azurite Blue metallic, Estate, 78,000 miles , 5 Doors. Alarm, Alloy Wheels, Anti-Lock Brakes, Automatic Transmission, Central Door Locking, Driver Air Bag, Electric Slide/Tilt Steel Sunroof, Electric Windows, Full Servce History, Passenger Air Bag, Power-Assisted Steering, Roof Rails, Self-Levelling
• Calculating top gear performance? 28 May 2002 (Forum)
  Maths is not my strongpoint so I need some guidance on how to work out which gear ratio/final drive combination is likely to be the most long-legged when looking at a particular car on paper. These vary between versions of the same car, particularly, of course, when automatics are brought
• BMW 635i - Any Advice, Please 21 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  1980 BMW 635i automatic. + points: 109,000 miles, full comprehensive BMW service history, sound visible bodywork - points: requires replacement front shock absorbers, has stood outside for 3 months and is therefore damp inside, possible leak through sunroof. That is literally about all I know
• Best Back Seats 21 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I was interested by Chris Watson?s comment in the Budget Automatic thread: ?i have never liked mondeo's as the ride in the back feels rather rough, and you can feel vibrations through your back, plus not alot of legroom, but i am 6'6".? I think it?s an often overlooked point that if you
• Radar Trap 11 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  a couple of Harriers doing a low-level slow navigation exercise in that area. Their defensive radar told them that they had been "painted" by radar which automatically set up a sequence to target an anti-radar missile at the source. Thank your lucky stars that when the system asked the pilot for the OK
• Ford Fiesta 1.4L Titanium Automatic 2011 - 2011 Ford Fiesta 1.4L Automatic Undercharging 23 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  Hi All I'm looking for some advice.  I've got a 2011 Ford Fiesta which i have had since new - but as a low mileage driver i have only clocked...
• Subaru Legacy ( 2005) 2.5 Automatic - Reversing Light Relay - Which one and where to buy 2 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Hi everyone Reversing lights on my Legacy werent working so as the car was stil under warranty (I bought it 2ndhand from a main-dealer 8months ago)...
• Toyota Yaris II/Vitz (2006 - ) - Headlights did not switch off automatically! 14 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  My wife damaged our VW recently so guess who had to drive the hire car. At first, I wan't that impressed by the Toyota Yaris T-spirit as it is quite noisy...
• EU wants all cars equipped with emergenc 8 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  the automatic emergency call ("eCall") technology is in place, the European Commission said, targeting a start date of 2009 for the devices. The transmitter would be activated automatically by pressure sensors that would detect a sudden impact, or manually by an injured occupant of the car, and send an SOS
• VW Starting Problems 27 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  been raining and they go to start it, it is extremely reluctant to fire up ? engine turns over and sounds as if the battery is flat (even though they have their foot on the clutch whilst it?s turning and have pumped the accelerator to the floor once to activate the automatic choke) and are not touching
• Pinking Primera 29 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  2001 Primera Sport-Plus 2.0i with CVT-M6 automatic gearbox. Only 22,000 miles. Has been pinking for months and the main-dealer has been unable to sort the problem out. The pinking only happens under very specific conditions.... Generally it is when gently cruising at between 30-40mph
• Vauxhall Zafira 1.4 Sri turbo auto - How is a turbo with an auto box? 12 Oct 2024 (Forum)
  My wife and l like automatic petrol engined cars in a roomy MPV bodystyle, not SUV. Over the yaers, we have got used to Japanese cars with approx 2 litre engines, but to get one now you have to either 'buy old' or 'buy import'. Today we tried this 2016 Zafira. It  was quite pleasant but I