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• Volkswagen Polo - MK2F Polo Parade Coupe 1994 M reg starting problems 30 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  of seconds. Replaced ignition leads, spark plugs, distributor rotor arm. Removed throttle body again and cleaned out again. Still not working. Checked compression and all readings are good/normal. It won't start with all spark plugs in (at least won't start and run for any length
• Peugeot 307 SW - Left rear indicator failure - electrical problem 27 Jan 2021 (Forum)
  impendane current leak somewhere. When I put a 10k resistor across the multimeter leads the voltage on all the pins dropped to <2V. I'll call that "off". When indicator is on one pin (extreme edge, furthesr from the earth) gives >10V, I'll call that "on". On the bad left side the indicator pin does
• Chrysler Voyager 2.5l diesel manual - uK - Chrysler Voyager wont start - Immobiliser? 28 Jan 2019 (Forum)
  200metres.  Took the fuses out again and replaced did all the other bits and no joy Left overnight - still light on so removed fuses and disconnected negative lead (as read on other forum - thanks Merlin Tec some great advice) back and forth like this and lock / unlock a few times
• Nissan S Cargo 1990 - 1990 Nissan not starting 17 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  ) but once I left it for 30 minutes it would drive fine again. On that basis I wanted to fix the issue, I replaced the leads, plugs, coil, distributor cap, rotor arm, distributor module, air filter and welded the back box on the exhaust (can't get a new one anywhere, will have to get a custom one made
• How low can you go? 26 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  minor faults as part of the fun and accept that any major faults will lead to the scrappy. I've managed in recent years to run a 52 plate Astra 1.6SXi bought for £1,000, spent £300 on repairs and a service then sold for £1,100 a year later. Loss £200 for the year. Mitsubishi Carisma 1.9 DID bought
• 2006 VW Polo 1.2 E - Volkswagen Polo 1.2 Misfiring 23 Jul 2016 (Forum)
  on. The engine vibrations also worsened. So I took it to my local garage and he changed out a coil pack. Simple, problem solved? Sadly not. The same issues carried on which lead me to believe that the car needs a service and injector clean out. Unfortunately £100 and a bottle of Techron later we have
• Peugeot 206 1.4L Look 8v petrol. - Very rough idle on start up!!!!! 14 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  .  So I was lead to believe it was the Lambda sensor. So the issue relates to the switch inside being turned on and off with the temperature
• Ford Focus - Validity of driveway diagnosis vs dealer? 12 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  thought this strange as I would have thought that an ignition coil problem would have resulted in a more continuous misfire.  They replace the coil (and plugs, but NOT LEADS).  Now, less than two months later, it has developed a very serious misfire (any cylinder I think, but not sure
• Ford Focus - Rattling noise 28 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  ) lambda sensor Spark plugs, leads and Coil pack (all genuine Ford
• Ford Focus MkII - Lambda + throttle connection ? 12 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  ?). No problem on the throttle found, but there seems to be some connection between the two. Out of despair, the mechanic has replaced plugs. Suddenly all troubles disappeared. Unfortunatelly, my happiness lasted only some 500kms then it all started to reappear. HT leads replaced too, no avail. Doesn´t
• Ford Focus - Ford Focus intermittent electrical failure 14 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  . Nothing happening on turning the ignition key. I arrived 10 minutes later and found car in that state - nothing would work, not even slight noices or dim lights, nothing. I pushed the car into another space and waited for a friend to arrive with jump leads. Before the friend arrive
• Renault Clio II 1.2 16V - Renault Clio 1.2 16V misfire 3 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  TDC Sensor Coil pack, with leads twice one was a brand new one
• Skoda Octavia 1.2 TSi S - Replacing my Mondeo 1 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  So I'm finally replacing my 2002 1.8 petrol Mondeo hatchback.  I was generally happy with the car though it had a few problems other than wear items - fuel pump, two springs, other suspension parts, wheel bearings, HT leads, rear calipers.  But for an 11 year old car owned for 8 years
• Asda parking fine 4 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  and timer on dash and parked in disabled bay. I had not been out for over six weeks so had to do shopping being disabled means it takes me much longer than most as i have to rest every 10/15 minutes as i become dizzy weak and disorianted if i don't rest which leads to passing out or vomiting . I do have
• Car insurance miscalculated, want me to pay more 28 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  eventually hung up. When I called back to find out what was happening they said they had added £64 to my premium as it was undercalculated due to me not telling them about this accident. They said failure to pay would lead to cancellation of my insurance
• Nissan Almera (2000 - 2006) - Loosing power, noisy engine 21 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  to JN1TENT30U0035143 Defect: The timing chain tensioner may become defective, which can result in the timing chain jamming. Should this occur, the engine may stall or fail to start. The condition may also result in the camshaft turning in a non-uniform fashion, which could lead to the failure of the vacuum pump drive
• 53 Plate Honda Civic 1.7 cdti (manual) - Honda Civic Woe's; Starting & How to tow ? 15 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  and wipers work ok.  I'm no mechanic but given the noise she heard, the lack of a clear click and the apparent abundance of power, would I be right in thinking that it might be either the starter motor or solenoid ?. This leads me onto my next question; my ford  fusion has 2 very clear
• vw golf mk6 gt 1.4 tsi 160 - VW warranty repair 21 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  . This leads to my dilema, because unlike the others I did not get a new engine. First thing to say is that the dealership were great and supplied me a loan car throughout. However, they were following the VW fault diagnosis proceedure (which is fair enough as VW were paying) but did take rather a long
• Volkswagen Passat - Injector Fault 2 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  ? And the question is how come after doing health check 3 days before engine can die. Is Injector fault a big risk to the car in future ? will it lead to any other problem in future ? Please can I get answers on this so that I can speak with the vw dealer acc. to that. Thanks in advance
• Citroen ZX 1.9D 1997 (Non Turbo) - Changing Bendix Calliper on a Citroen ZX 1.9D 1997 20 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  with a juddering motion comming form the front nearside, which after some reading leads me to believe that this caliper is sticking and causing the brake fluid to travel back up the pipe, hence the juddering, does this sound like a reasonalbe diagnosis? Any way I tried to initially bleed the brakeds to get rid