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• Ford Mondeo Estate 2007 - Alarm sounding, could this be the culprit ? 26 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, i thought this might be one for "Elekie&a/c doctor" ? A couple of days ago I put a new head unit in and had to remove the flexible panel over the top of the pedals to run mic and aux leads. This necessitated the removal of the component as shown below. Since I did
• Spark plugs 5 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  While waiting for my car after it had been serviced  I was attracted to the view under the bonnet of a Jaguar.  The Proprietor showed me how the plugs are reached by taking off the inlet manifold and how the cylinders have individual coils - and how the restricted breathing leads
• Citroen Xsara Picasso sx 16v 1.8L Petrol 02 plate - Citroen Xsara Picasso Fault......Help 9 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  Can anyone advise if they know what this problem is. The Engine Auto Diagnosis light is intermittently coming on every now and again, but worse than that, today the car lost pull basically, How best to describe it. If you start a normal car and un plug one of the 4 HT leads the car
• Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCI - Starting problem. 9 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  because it started fine before commencing work on it, it just ran rough that was all. After aload of investigating I'm still no closer to finding out what is wrong with it. Initially i thought it might of had a bad earth but after bridging a lead from the negative terminal to the engine hoist bracket
• VW Polo - Fuse spade connector for 12v feed 20 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  it lead me to think I should get a replacement fuse in case this special fuse, from which the feed is provided, blows.  I've done a search but can find nothing that looks like it.   Anyone know the name - it's basically a car mini fuse wich has been replaced and has a spade
• ford ka - heater problems 6 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  is not blocked! so im £40 down and still no closer to sorting this problem the pipes leading to the control valve are both hot after the control valve they are both cold?!?!? anyone have any clues as to what might be wrong with this car? please help kev
• Peugeot 205 - Car Insurance Renewals 31 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  I received an email a week ago from my insurer AA advising that I could rest assured this renewal as their 'AA DEAL CHECKER' would automatically compare quotes from 20 leading insurers to combine the excellent benefits of AA Insurance with a great price. This week my renewal notice
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 03 1.4 Hesitation from when trying to accelerate 10 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Had a few problems recently see previous threads. Had the top threaded core plugs resealed due to water leaks. Had a mis-fire (engine management light flashing), replaced spark plugs, leads and coils. Car seemed to run better - no mis-fire. The only issue now is that when asking the car
• Nissan Micra K11 2001 - Flashing engine light: stuck brake? 5 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  , there is no leaking brake fluid. Question: A stuck brake wouldn't lead to a flashing engine light, would it? Or is that a red herring?  
• Ford Mondeo III 1.8 LX - Battery replacement 28 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Ford comes out at £156!  Halfords do Bosch 'Silver' batteries or Halfords branded 'Calcium' batteries, both of which come up when my car details are entered, but then again so do their Lead Acid versions, so I'm not sure how trustworthy the suggestions are. Does anyone know whether
• 2000 Audi A6 2.4 Tiptronic - Tapping Engin noise 30 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  bolt, knocking against something, I have tried to find out where its coming from by using a stethoscope, listened to various areas, parts to no avail. Could you please give me some possible leads before I take it to the dealer. The car drives fine, the noise does not get worse
• Vauxhall Corsa B - Spark plug shorting 3 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  is not the plugs.  I have tried two different makes of plug.  A plug runs fine in end cylinger for 1 year, move to middle cylinder and is shorting a week or so later.  Engine management light does not come on.  For those not familier with Corsa there are no HT leads as the coils sit directly
• vw golf mark 3 vr6 - Temperature gauge under reading..coolant advice pl 22 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  . Auto electrian took lead off yellow temp sensor,put it back on,and now fan comes on just before 70. Temp gauge reads 30 40 degrees under temp. Should i change yellow temp sensor?  Is the blue green coolant ok for this car?Thats the anti freeze it has in it. Thanks
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 03 1.8 2 mondeo's same engine both have same probl 26 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi i have two ford mondeo's,both are 1.8 engine's and bothe have the same problem. They both jitter when accelerating past 3,000 revs,but sometimes are fine,i have spent load's of money on both they have had new spark plugs,coil packs,ht leads,air filter,fuel filter etc. I have had them both
• Where's the scam here ? 2 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  that there was £1600 set aside for me for personal injury from a "non-fault motor accident" that I had last year. I didn't have an accident last year and I briefly toyed with the idea of stringing him along to see where it might lead but time was a bit pressing so I asked where his information had come from, but he
• Skoda Octavia II (2004 - ) - Millers diesel power ECOMAX 21 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Leading on from long term caretaking of new Octavia, would it be worthwhile running the car on this? It is the 1.9 105bhp PD engine, used it before on old Mondy never saw any difference, but would have needed a strip down to see if any cleaner inside. As all manufacurers, VAG do not recommend any
• Volkswagen Polo III (2000 - 2002) - 00 1.4 Starting issues 21 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  turns over ok, but splutters and chugs until eventually it bursts into life, often it needs some help with extra presses on the accellerator. The car does few miles, probably 5k this year and is serviced properly, however a service is due soon. I've bought some HT lead testers, which I'll try tomorrow
• Current highest mileage with NO engine repair 3 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  . Our old 'school-run' VW Passat Est 2.0 GL did 242,000 with no attention to the engine apart from regular oil and filter changes every 10,000 and a few sets of spark plugs. Only the cambelt tensioner pulley was replaced [by me] - but not even the cambelt. Oh, and the HT leads once. No coolant change
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 99 1.3 Poor spark on 2 cylinders 6 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  My KA lost power a few weeks ago and started running on 2 cylinders. Had the usual spark plug problem (now resolved) and have changed the spark plugs, leads and coil pack but I am still getting a poor spark on 1 and 4 whilst 2 and 3 are fine - which seems to imply the coil pack but I have changed
• Parking on a very steep driveway 10 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  should the handbrake fail? Or should I leave it in gear, release the clutch to let the engine take the strain, and then apply the handbrake as a backup? Will parking in gear lead to additional wear on the engine? Thanks in advance!