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• Honda UK - Where did it all go wrong? 22 May 2009 (Forum)
  , efficient petrol turbo engines, no coupe or sports car, no funky small car (their biggest mistake in my opinion - the Toyota iQ is the car Honda should've made first). Just flawed and old-hat cars with little variation and, now the S2000 has gone, Honda no longer make class-leading engines, which
• Vauxhall Tigra (1994 - 2000) - Advice on what to do now. 30 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  to the coil pack because cylinder 3 does not fire up, they changed the sparks and ignition leads as well. i called trading standards and they said they are breaching their contract as they are giving the car back to me damaged. i threatened the head office with going ahead with trading standards, and the guy
• Help me choose my dad?s next car... 21 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  (another XM gripe) and space enough for two sets of golf clubs with trolleys. The XM's lack of a/c has frustrated him on many occasions over the past 13 years but he has enjoyed the frugal and torquey diesel engine and, of course, the class leading comfort. An auto box is not a must-have, but it would
• need Legal avivce citroen c8 12 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  pending Heater mixer R Belt tension wheel R Rear door motor R Exhaust Earth lead R Loss of power steering ?? Work to report Rear Seat Wear Roof Bars Please feel free to add and delete items, I am no mechanic but it?s a canny list Yesterday the windscreen wipers stopped working at speed
• Back from Japan 19 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  transport, as you would expect, was reasonably priced and superbly efficient - not to mention clean and with a freedom from UK-style anti-social behaviour. Driving in Japan was not as bad as I had been lead to believe. Most traffic signs are also in English and congestion, even in Tokyo, was not that bad
• Pug 206 XSi Various Probs 5 May 2005 (Forum)
  in traffic. The fan does not activate until the needle approaches the mark after 90 which leads me to believe 90 should be the normal full operating temperature position. The in car heater does produce heat. After 15 minutes of running the engine was warm to touch but the top hose was not warm. Could
• Criminal's £200,000 p.a. Insurance Bill 18 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  of the money. "I'm not disputing the fact he should receive treatment by the NHS but it's quite disproportionate for a comparatively small health authority which is already facing difficulties balan- cing its budget. It's going to lead to cutbacks in other services." A Department spokesman said it "does
• Doing it yourself!! 10 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  of the things that most of us would, such as check the air filter, fit new plugs and HT leads and look for faults in the fuel system. It was all to no avail. It was suggested that the ECU was to blame and, as you will know, this item is far too expensive to replace in the vague hope that it could be at fault
• Renault 2.2dT - Glow Plug Change 22 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  WITHOUT removing the manifold. The only "must have" was some blue tac in the 7mm socket so as not to lose the electrical connection nut (a magnetic socket would be much better). Long nose pliers were also required to manipulate the electric leads. We inspected the inlet manifold and its bolts very
• Speed Bumps from The Times 24 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  the number plates of drivers going too fast. The new "sleeping policemen" are not only seen as being gentler on law-abiding motorists, but also as a response to complaints that humps increase pollution. A three-year study by the Transport Research Laboratory concluded earlier this month that humps can lead
• self-driving cars on motorways - Insurers don't like 23 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  to promote the UK as a world-leading country for the development of autonomous vehicles, taking steps to revamp legislation to allow early adoption of driverless cars. However
• Mercedes-Benz SportCoupé Kompressor - Too Shiny For Me 19 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  traffic calming/harming measures." "Mechanism of single arm wiper needs freqent greasing and is not included in normal Mercedes service schedules. "  "The transmission oil cooler of automatics is sited in the radiator matrix, so failure can lead to coolant entering
• Vauxhall Vectra C - Vauxhall Vectra ECU nightmare. 23 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  that there is between the different manufacturers. Most diagnostic tools are manufacturer specific and even when employed by main dealers seem doomed to lead only to large (understatement) repair bills as they struggle to make sense of the "error codes" or the right course of action to find the underlying fault causing
• Focus 1.8 TDCi 2001 - 9318 Fault code - occasional engine stop and rough 1 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  to this...happens on cold starts and warm starts. Engine runs normally aside from starting with smooth idling and good acceleration. Problem started about 1.5 yrs ago. All glow plugs and their leads have been changed but problem still exists. This issue occurred more frequently a few months ago
• Ford Mondeo TDCI - 2006 Mondeo TDCI EGR Valve - Help Please!!! 29 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  a few days), will it simply go out again when I reconnect - or do I need to get a ford dealer to reset it. 3.  Does fitting a blank also bring about an engine warning light. 4.  Does fitting a blank lead to other second order consequences - premature wear of the engine, etc
• purses - This not is tease person for fun 27 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  extraordinary.Originally think fromThrew more than 50 mark Sis through the Zhi He lead a Be getting less.Unexpectedly all of other people's one hurls is up to 100.However wantIs also, Sung soldier this time come of purpose.Is a hoard woolen material of, don't chase net Sa of a little bit big, basically grasp not to live
• Peugeot 106 - Peugeot 106 - Preheating / cold starting problem 7 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  connecter have a worn plastic sheath, I have wrapped them in insulating tape but this has not helped. The wires themselves look difficult to replace. So my question really is where I should go from here. My next plan was to put a jump lead from the positive terminal on the battery onto each glow plug
• 1997 306XTDT d8A engine - XUD9TE Plastic filter problems solved. 1 May 2010 (Forum)
  stepper fuel pump. 2/. removed squeezie bulb forever. 3/. Can see diesel fuel dripping from water drain nozzle on front of the filter, so ran lead from inlet line direct to electric fuel pump to fuel injector pump. 4/. FIRST bled fuel line. 5/. Click click instant start
• London Bikesafe event, date for your diary in June 2 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  people trapped in the event of a traffic collision. Leading motorcycle manufacturers and dealers, classic bikes, specialist motorcycling merchandise will be represented at stands and refreshments will also be available throughout the day. The National BikeSafe show was first hosted by West Mercia
• Daewoo Nexia Head Gasket 14 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  on the flat side of the belt. It is a similar diameter spindle to the size of the waterpump sprocket. This spindle appears to be retained with a 13mm hex head bolt, this bolthead was visible through a hole in the lower TB cover - which did lead me to think that it might be linked to the method of tensioning