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• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 2001 1.2 Engine occasionally cuts out 29 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  and new oil. I notice that the plug leads seem to be the the carbon filled type which were never the best. Apart from that it must be a fuel problem. I think that the idle speed appears to be quite low. Any suggestions??
• Peugeot 205 (1983 - 1997) - 94 1.1 Major Battery malfunction 27 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I have never had this problem with any of my cars, so it has puzzled me I recently took the old battery out of my 205 as it was dead, and replaced it with a brand new one, the problem came when I connected the negative lead to the battery... as soon as I did, a crackling sound came from the front
• Mitigating circumstances for red light penalty... 8 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, Have just received a notice of intent to prosecute for passing through a red light. As I have accumulated 9 points within 3 years, this will lead to a totting up ban. I went through the light in Bristol at 1.30am in the morning following a 5 hour drive from Manchester in my camper van
• East Riding of Yorks to get Speed Vigilantes. 26 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  http://tinyurl.com/speed-patrols VILLAGERS are to be trained by the police to use speed guns, in a drive to put a brake on motorists. Pilot schemes are to go ahead in several villages, which could lead to the initiative being rolled out across the East Riding. Under the scheme, communities
• Future cars, small engine with turbo 3 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Just checking the likes of autocar web site and found that the future of cars seems to be leading to small engines (1.0 Litres to 1.4 litres) with turbo's. This got me thinking that are we going to end up a nation of non paying road tax (sorry I mean Vehicle Exercise Duty) as all of these cars
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 2.0 ST170 hesitation at 2200rpm 21 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all I have a flat spot/hesitation at 2200rpm. I noticed it in most gears, mostly if I cruised at 2200, and also if I accelerated through it in 2nd gear. It's had new spark plugs. I changed the HT leads this morning and it is better but not perfect. I don't notice it on cruising anymore, only
• Toyota RAV-4 (1994 - 2000) - 94 2.0 Immobiliser removal and loss of ignition 9 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I have removed the 918T ECU unit from my Rav 4.First I could not run the starter motor until I was told to connect together the leads going to Pins 14 & 15 on the 15 pin socket. Others may be interested in this as it took me a while to find this out. I was highly chuffed to find the starter motor
• Ford Sierra and Sapphire (1982 - 1993) - 1985 2.8 power loss 2 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  hi i have a ford sierra 1985 2.8 v6 it has been well underpowered since i bought it it only has 40,000 miles and has been garaged for 10 years i have done all the basic service things to it like oil, oil filter air filter, spark plugs new ht leads etc when i start it it will cut out straight away
• Traffic light duration. 13 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  going away from home the lights give plenty of time to clear traffic, including a right turn arrow. Coming back, the lights are on green for precisely 6 seconds, leading to tailbacks, especially at 'school chucking out' time If there is a mimser at the head of the queue who doesn't realise that being
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - 92 1.4 Strut removal problems 19 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Hi. how do you release the bottom ball joint without destroying it? it is rivetted to the lower arm; there is no room to put on a small seperator due to the drive shaft; I am nervous about driving in a wedge as there is a good chance of wrecking the rubber leading to new lower arm etc. any tips
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 04 320d Car start Battery removal/charging/jumping 19 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  it to charge it? or where it is so that I can try to jump start it with leads? If anyone thinks it might be something else then please suggest Many thanks and sorry for my ignorance! Regards
• FSA and Insurance comparison websites 13 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  on the sites leading to price differences when choosing an insurer. Data from the comparison may not be transferred correctly to the insurance company So use them, but always double check everything before entering into a contract. Full review here: http://tinyurl.com/47e6oh My personal experience
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 1995 1.4 Engine cuts out after a few miles 31 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  for a few hours and then still refuses to start, I then have tow it back home and if I try to start it 9 times out of ten it starts immediately, I have changed the spark plugs and leads, can anybody help me.
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 05 1.8 Rattle from exhaust at idle speed 6 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  This car is the older shape Focus. Mileage is 59K The exhaust rattles at tickover and is getting worse. The idle speed is 750rpm with a tiny bit of fluctuation. Recently it has had a genuine Ford(Fomoco) coil pack and leads. The complete exhaust is genuine and all hangers are there. I think
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 1.6 04 i knocked off wheel weight on back wheel 19 May 2008 (Forum)
  cleaning my car i dislodged the lead wheel weight off the near side rear wheel which was on the inside of the alloy wheel ive driven it since and can feel no affects at all is it worth getting the wheels ballenced again ( cheeky i know but the F on my badge has come off during the car clean can
• "Breathable" cover - made of PVC ? 9 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  . The box just says "waterproof" - no mention of breathable My first thoughts are that the material just doesnt look breathable, and probably liable to lead to condensation which is prob worse than having no cover at all. the brand of cover is "Streetwise" - this isnt the suppliers name BTW. anyone any
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 02 plate 1.8 (Z18XE engine) replacing thermostat 1 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all My 02 plate 1.8 vectra (Z18XE engine) takes an absolute age to warm up, and the top hose on the rad gets warm after only a couple of mins from cold, so this leads me to think the thermostat is stuck open. The thermostat housing is held on by what I believe are 2 torx bolts, my question
• KIA Pride (1991 - 2000) - '94, 1324cc, CV joint 1 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  of this circlip, and does it matter that it's breaking up? I suppose if the other half gets in the balls it'll lead to early failure, but complete removal of the circlip? The joint's firmly held in the hub. There could be a bit of sliding movement in the driveshaft splines, but would it matter?
• Rover 400 (1995 - 1999) - 420 TD won't start on cold days 12 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  Please can anyone tell me why my car wont start on cold mornings and what I need to add/do , it's always been a bit sluggish as the turbo has gone but otherwise runs fine.. I flattened the battery today trying to get it started but even with jump leads connected to neighbours jeep the immobiliser
• Vauxhall Tigra (1994 - 2000) - yr 1997, 1.6 16v - Cylinder 3 not sparking 31 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  and just keeps filling up with petrol Changed Coil Pack Changed Spark plugs Changed ignition leads what can cause this to happen? The work carried out on the car before it happened was a replacement clutch and grinding on the fly wheel. Help would be much appreciated Spencer