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• InsCo encouraging Fraud after No Fault Accident? 18 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  leading’ insurance company, and I was relieved and pleasantly surprised when they confirmed that the third party had admitted liability and they were going to treat it as a no-fault accident
• Volvo 240/260 - car just dead, driving smooth, then lambda sond on 8 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  ;} --> I am driving Volvo 240 's for a long time but this one 1991 with lambda sond is giving me headaches. Basically, my car runs smoothly, sometimes problems with wet start but runs at the end. All electrics renewed: distributer cap, leads, plugs, bobine. But driving around sometimes the car just
• Nissan Almera N16 (2003) - Nissan Almera Brake Problems? 25 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  off gently to confirm that it is a rotational issue. Indeed i find that as the wheels turn, the groan goes from quiet to audible.  This leads me to believe the following potential culprits:   Warped brake discs Possibly early signs
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 99 1.0 Starting problem, is now stalling problem 18 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  My K11 would not start mid december, called out a "mechanic" who diagnosed the coil was away. He changed (or said he did) the HT leads, rotar arm, dizzy cap, spark plugs and coil. Whatever he did, the car then started. However, I now have a new problem. The car will run for 5 mins, then begins
• Campervan - Help please 31 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  . We thought that the Fiat Ducatto (Tribute, Adria or Timberland) seemed a good option but have since found forums that slate the Fiat terribly. Reverse gear ratio leading to burnt-out clutches, gearbox problems etc seem not uncommon. We are noticing vans of about the right size such as Mercedes
• Blue flashing lights 29 May 2009 (Forum)
  would have been inevitable. There was no pavement on the side of the road leading to Dooley Lane, so nowhere for me to pull in out of the way. Eventually, at the Dooley Lane traffic lights, I managed to pull to the nearside (my journey required me to turn right at this point, but that would have been
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 03 1.9 intermitent fault ASB & ESP lights and engi 17 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  occured-showed to manager who said that he would retain car for further testing. On Wed manager rang to say that fault had not occured again even after a number of road tests. Visited dealer advised of tests done ECU (management system)perfect, electrics OK,leads, sensors. Advised if fault occured again
• Vauxhall Tigra (1994 - 2000) - 98 1.4 Engine Problem 15 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  cannot get to the bottom of it., he has serviced the car changed spark plugs the ht leads and the last thing was he changed the exhaust return control valve, all to no avail. I would be grateful if anyone with any help could give some advice.
• Mazda MX5 (1989 - 1998) - 92 1.6 engine dies when de-clutched 11 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  and suggested replacing the spark plugs and HT leads which was done. They also said that the failure to restart may be something to do with the starter motor ie two different problems. For a few miles the car was fine but now the engine cutting out when de-clutched has started again and I have had one
• Renault Safrane (1992 - 2000) - 1995 2.2vi overfuelling/rough running on start 10 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  . Could this be ignition lead related? It seems to happen more in the Autumn and Winter. I have tried Renault main dealer for diagnostics, but been told their latest kit isn't compatible with the Safrane, and they don't have staff who can remember much about the engine management system. In my
• Is this a joke? Well I don't find it funny. 21 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  This is the genuine wording from a genuine advert on the Autotrader advertising a vehicle for sale, I won't give the make model year as that would lead you straight to the advertisement and could be seen as naming and shaming. The car is advertised at £1,499 by the way which is about £200 more
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 99 1.25 zetec misfire/power loss - Help please! 16 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  that it is likely a fault on the fuel line and could be the HT leads, coilpack or injectors. I'm getting no engine warning lights on at any point, and the car runs alright(ish) at the minute, but I am sure it is just a matter of time before it gives up on me again. If anyone has any experience or advice
• Ford Puma (1997 - 2001) - 2000 1.7 - Loss of Power 12 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  leads and spark plugs fitted and it has been hooked up to Ford diagnostics and shows no error codes. The guys at my local Ford garage have contacted Ford UK but have been told this isn't a known problem. Unfortunately in their 5 mile test drives the car has never replicated the problem. I am
• BIG BIG fines ahead for many motorists !! 5 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  of issuing fixed penalty notices that take no account of income. I don't condone offences of any kind, motoring or otherwise, but the new sentencing regime will undoubtedly lead to much higher fines being imposed. A J.P., Sussex " HJ response "Just wonderful..." I for one have nort seen any publicity
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1999 1.3l - will i ever have music again!! 29 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  engine...i think he'd either let the leads touch or wired them up wrong...anyway after a small panic we finally got my car going and everything is fine except that my radio just does not work now it doesnt even switch on to allow me to put the code in or anything...i changed the fuse in the box
• Starting a flooded engine! 24 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  look ok, on the spark end, but there is a little corrosion around the nut end. possibly why the plug caps were so difficult to remove. I have replaced two of the HT leads - making sure that only one was changed at a time, so not to confuse the firing sequence. When the car was tried again
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - N-reg 1.4CL - poor cold-weather performance 20 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  on acceleration while cold. It had a new set of HT leads, dizzy cap and rotor arm last year. I've read as many of the relevant posts on the forum and am planning to change the coil pack and check the spark plugs as a matter of course (the coil pack looks quite old). I took the air filter housing off
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 2000 2.5 v6 - Won't start 11 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  of petrol, so, what do people think may be the cause? She has a recent replacement coil pack and brand new HT leads, none of which made any difference to the running, which, even when she does start, is less than perfect. She often seems to hesitate and often the power delivery will become weak, sometimes
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 1997 1.4 8v - Misfire and hesitation 27 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  cleaner which improved things for a bit, though this is still black inside (is this normal). The coil seems okay (mutimeter tested), the spark plugs are beautiful (just like the picture of what they should look like in the haynes manual) and the ht leads are new (though of dubious quality and slightly
• A close shave ! / CLS V12 ? 30 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  , it is normally a quick flick left, a quick flick right, before accelerating up the open NSL stretch that leads to and over the motorway before the 30 limit in Rooksbridge. However as I crossed in front of the van I could see the nose of a CLS steaming towards me lifting under full throttle, I guess the driver