Showing results in  Forum [Show all channels]

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• Sticky handbrake - Mondeo 16 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Problem Mondeo Handbrake on drum braked rear axle slightly sticky i believe this might be the shoe springs being \"shot\" and not pulling the shoes of the drums any ideas / reports before i rip it apart.
• Alloy Refurbishment 7 Mar 2002 (Forum)
  Hello there, Can anyone out there recommend a place to refurbish my alloy wheels and a possible price guide. They are not chipped or scratched, just etched a bit with the brake dust. Oh! somewhere in Yorkshire would be preferable Cheers Martin
• Focus idle 15 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  I have just purchased a w-reg Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec. Can anyone tell me if they suffer from intermittent high idle or lack of engine braking when releasing the throttle at approximately 40mph?
• Opel Combo C - Easytronic fault - F 30 May 2021 (Forum)
  ) Range/Performance Or Invalid Data From ECM Not Present 7.U2105-0 CAN-Bus No Communication With ECM (Engine Control Module). Not Present 8.P1703-C Brake Light Switch Signal CAN-Bus Malfunction Not Present 9.P1560 Switched System Voltage (Ignition ON) Circuit
• Gadgets (or features) I've never had 30 May 2023 (Forum)
  or camera Headlamp washers Electric parking brake and despite driving for 45 years Leaf springs Grease nipples Drum front brakes Or a car I couldn't rely on to get me home.        
• Hyundai i800 - Squeeking hyundai 4 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  it!    I've tried putting the brakes on at the same time as when its squeeking and it doesnt stop it - it also passed its mot  2 weeks ago so I doubt it's the pads sticking. The squeek gets faster the more to the right I go.    It is kicking the ABS in at very low speeds and very
• ‘Worn brake pads’ thread 20 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  I have just done something I do very rarely unless it’s spam: I’ve deleted a whole thread. This forum is NOT a place to trade insults so it had to...
• Volkswagen Lupo - Rattling from engine at idle 8 Mar 2017 (Forum)
  the engine. 2. Slightly dirty smell comes through the vents at times, also mainly at idle. I've not got the best sense of smell so can't work out if it's a burning or exhaust smell. 3. Brake lights have failed twice, giving an EPC warning. Replaced brake light switch at an independent garage but failed
• Vauxhall Omega - Accelerator return spring. 29 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  Hi.  Due to circomstances I have had my Omega adapted to hand controls. The hand control rods are fitted to the brake and accelerator pedals close to the pivot points.  Just like any other automatic the car creeps when the brakes are off. The hand control to accelerate is pulled
• Any - Torque converter autos-waiting at junctions etc 25 Aug 2016 (Forum)
  I understand this topic has two schools of thought, so i'm interested to hear your views. Applies to traditional autos.  When you have to stop for a couple of minutes at a junction, general traffic etc, do you put your car into N or just leave it in D and hold the brake? I had
• Citroen Picasso - Help. Blonde lady with no knowledge of cars!! 5 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  the brakes felt a little slippy. So I take it to my garage who says it has some fault codes. From my research I think I'm b*****ed. But I really don't have much clue as to what's going on. I have the fault codes if anyone can decipher them? Other than the brakes I notice no difference at all in the car
• Shoddy dealing 27 May 2012 (Forum)
  of the model. Then he was unable to get the wheels off.  He had to use considerable force to detach them.  He said that they were corroded on and it was obvious that they had not been off for a considerable time.  The back wheels have to be removed to look at the state of the brake pads
• Vauxhall corsa - Faults and where I stand 2 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, I recently bought a 08 plate vauxhall corsa from a private dealer with 41,000 miles on the clock. It was bought in mid November and I was given a MOT certificate detailing work which had been carried out including brake binding. Within a couple of weeks, the brakes were binding and I took
• Peugeot 306 - Peugeot 306 - cutting out when dipping clutch 24 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  im absolutely lost now .. my car cuts out when i brake and put the clutch in. no stutter or noise, just cuts and i get all the warning lights. it restarts when i lift the clutch. its makin me so annoyed .. what i have done: replaced coil/ignition pack (came up as misfires
• Citroen C3 (2002 - 2009) - 07 1.4 Accelerator Problem 5 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  over middle embankment to other side of road, while all this was happening he was hitting brake and son was pulling up hand brake and the car still would not stop. He said the car reversed at an incredible speed, yet he had not touched the accelerator. luckily they were ok, but i am worried about
• Renault Kangoo Combi (1999 - 2004) - 98 1.9 Loss of drive to one wheel. 10 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, looking for a bit of help if possible. Had a problem with a friends van yesterday. When I came to move the van, it went into gear ok but it felt like the brakes were binding on. Raised the rear of the van and both wheels rotate freely. Raised the front of the van and the near side
• My car is ten years old. What am I missing? 26 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Reading other threads about scrappage etc got me thinking. My first car was a 1959 Ford Popular. Side valve engine, 3-speed box, dodgy brakes, poor performance, inadequate heater, no radio, vacuum wipers. And it went to the scrapyard with about 70,000 miles on it having already had an engine
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 00 2.0hdi 110 hp strange rumbling sound. 17 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  I have a rumbling sound coming from front end, imitates sound like loose exaust or engine sump cover but isnt I have checked! on accelerating only, but disapears if hand brake is pulled up, like something is resonating. the car was booked into a dealer to service and cure the noise they charged me
• Wear-outables: string, length of 13 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  My long-serving Volvo S60 D5 manual will reach 100,000 miles some time this autumn. Never having run a car anything like this long before, I'm starting to wonder when I should expect predictable bits to wear out. By this I mean especially clutch, brakes and exhaust. The car's been through a few
• Autopilot fitted to cars. Would you trust it? 25 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  ? convoys, could be unveiled within two years. Sensors would synchronise each car to follow in the wake of the vehicle directly ahead, with a laser calculating the speed relative to other cars at a rate of 50 times a second. The only steering and braking would be done by a professional driver