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• Renault Clio 1.2 1997 petrol - Engine misfires after replacing broken timing belt 6 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, The timing belt broke on my clio while driving. The garage fitted new belt just to get the car running and to see if there is more damage to the engine. They charged me very little for this job but they don't do engine repairs. Car now runs but misfires at low revs/in low gears
• ford mondeo - poor mpg st tdci 17 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  , checked the handbrake cables arnt dragging but no joy. It was booked in for and economy remap today but before mapping adagnostic check unearthed 2 faults P0191 fuel rail pressure range/performance and p2288 injector control pressure to high. The garage inform me i need new injectors. My car runs like
• ford mondeo 2.0 tdci zetec 130 - cuts out and coil light flashes. 28 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  hi,,can anyone shed any light on whats going on with my car? basically it runs fine when cold,but when normal running temp is reached it cuts out and the coil light flashes. i then have to wait about ten mins before it will start again,but i can only drive about two miles and it cuts out
• Citroen C3 - Citroen C3 1.1i Cutting out just after starting 28 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Hi..   I have a problem with my Citroen C3 (2003) 1.1 The car starts and runs fine.. however if its from cold or been standing for 10-15 mins then it cuts out when pulling away.. or if you do get a way the ignition just cuts out and it stalls.. It starts strait back up
• Vauxhall Corsa B - Spark plug shorting 3 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  The spark plug on the middle cylinder is shorting. Put new plugs in, car runs OK for a few days then starts coughing which steadily gets worse.  End cylinder plugs are always fine, middle one gets a streak down the white outside ceramic where it has been shorting.  Problem
• Mercedes c180 - Merc c180 or Volvo c30 26 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  on the clock for 12k, and its not dissimilar on the c30. I've never had a merc, and have little idea about the running / servicing costs - did once have
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 03 2.0 Moaning noise 16 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  My Vectra (81000 miles) has developed a low pitch moaning sound when running easy at 50-70mph, especially noticeable on the over-run. It is definitely related to road speed, not engine speed, and happens in all gears, including neutral. I have had all 4 wheels jacked-up and all turn freely
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 02 2.2DTi lumpy idle,no rev counter,limp home mode 3 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  hi have a 2.2dti vectra,driving today i stopped the car,when i came back and started it it was running lumpy on tickover,the rev couter didn`t work and the engine management light came on and put the car in limp home mode(no more than 50mph)...after driving for 5 minutes like this it just cleared
• Poly-vee belts 15 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  drives the water pump, alternator and steering/suspension pump (no air-con) through a tortuous run with the help of a couple of idler pulleys, one being a spring-loaded tensioner. I assume that the 'tortuous run' is necessary to get a good wrap-round of the belt on the pulleys on this fast-accelerating
• Peugeot 406 Coupe (1997 - 2003) - 03 3.0 Engine Antipollution System defective 15 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I have the ?Engine Antipollution System Defective? warning on my cars display. The yellow Engine Diagnostics warning light is also illuminated and the car is now running in Limp Mode ie running very rough and underpowered. I borrowed a fault code reader which said "P0301 Cylinder 1 misfire" which
• Peugeot 806 MPV (1995 - 2003) - 98 1.9 td will only start with spray via air box 7 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Could anyone please try and give me some advice on what to look for on an 806 t.d. The problem is that the engine will only fire up if i spray easystart or hairspray directly through the air box, weather the engine is hot or cold. once running, it does run fine though. now and again, the large red
• Nissan Almera (2000 - 2006) - 01 1.5 Timing belt? 2 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  it into the computer that it is the timing belt!DEVASTING news! The car runs great, the only thing is when you are starting in the lower gears its quite jerky, kinda bumpy...anyway I just wanted to know if it is infact the timing belt would the car even run at all? I was led to believe the car wouldn't go
• Renault Clio 1 Diesel (1991 - 1998) - 92 1.9 Battery reversal damage 2 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Did a really stupid thing in trying to jump start this car from another whose engine was running. I attached the jump leads in the wrong sense on the Clio and didn't realise until the leads got hot. After this the Clio won't start ! There is now a near short on the chubbyish cable which runs from
• Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - 06 1.6 too much air pressure in engine 10 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Hi one and all, I have a vauxhall astra 1.6 life. My car recently started whistling and i tool it to the mechanics. Now my mechanic says that he couldnt take the oil cap off because there was too much pressure in the engine. Now when he eventually can take off the cap the car runs fine, even
• Mazda Mazda 2 (2003 - 2007) - 07 1.4 Erratic Running 2 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  My car is fitted with the 1.4 Peugeot / Ford TDCi diesel engine. The car has been great until now. The problem I am having is when I am driving the engine...
• Peugeot - expert 03 2.0hdi only starts with a push when hot? 22 May 2009 (Forum)
  peugeot expert 2.0 hdi starts when cold will not when hot it fires but will not go i got my 2 lads to push the van whilst hot and approx 5mph it started? once started all power/engine is fine and will run all day i have changed high pressure pump/rail sensor/temp sensor diagnostic chap used a small
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 94 1.2 braking problem 25 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I'm currently repairing a 1994 Vauxhall Corsa which has the following problem: When the engine is running and the brake pedal is pressed and then released it stays down for a few seconds and the brakes remain on. If the engine is not running the pedal returns immediately although the travel
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 02 2.0 Chirping noise from heater fan 3 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi fellow 306 fans. My 2.0 Hdi has developed a chirping noise from the heater fan motor when running at low speed - it's a bit like I've got a cricket under the dash - I imagine it's the bearing running dry. I had the same thing on a 205 some years back and just lived with it! This car is generally
• Rover 25 (1999 - 2005) - 03 1.4 Engine overheating 19 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  My wifes Rover 25, 03 plate. 39k. Got this car when there was 3k on the clock and it has been looked after well. It doesnt get used on long journeys, mainly to work, 12 miles round trips, any time we go into town 5 mile round trip, and general running about. Problems are... No heating coming out
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 05 1.8 Has the Auxiliary drive belt tensioner seiz 22 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  MK 1 Petrol version (old shape) 65k miles Evening BRs Hope you can offer some advice. Drive belt which runs the power steering/aircon/alternator has worn out. It slips worst first thing in the morning. Bought a new belt and went to slacken the tensioner as per the Haynes manual by turning