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• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol 2002 1.4 LS 16V Z14XE - Misfire Cylinder 3 16 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hi. I have an 02 plate Astra 1.4 16V engine type Z14XE, which has misfired on Cylinder 3. This isn't the first time this has happened (about the 6th or 7th) I've had the plugs changed twice, new coil pack, new ecu, new egr, and a software update but the problem still seems
• Volvo S40 - Sign of impending clutch failure? 15 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  of curiosity) seems to agree and quoted £1100 to replace. Does this sound right or could there be a different explanation? I am not really willing to pay that and it's already due to go in on Weds for oil/filter change which will cost about £200 and also needs 4 new tyres in next 3 months
• Mazda 6 petrol - smelly exhaust 6 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  o2 sensor was lazy. Changed the cat and front o2 sensor which is a 5 wire 2 plug  with second hand one,s which i was told was working fine on car they came off but the egg smell is still there. Engine starts fine, drives fine, plenty of power does low 30's around town,on motorway
• Peugeot 106 - New Head Gasket - won't start 17 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  and all was fine - so it's not the problem. I've gone back over it all and re-checked all connect iona that I disturbed - and still the same. It was working fine before hand - never had a problem starting it in 11 years. Changed head gasket because it was starting to leak oil badly along front edge
• Ford Ka - Ford Ka 1.3 Endura - One oily spark plug - Help!! 1 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  . Each time cylinder 3's spark plug is fouled. It is black and has oily deposits on it. I changed the spark plug each time and misfire goes away for about 3 weeks
• Audi A6 1.9 tdi 2001 - Juddering when accelerating from low gears 30 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Hi - for a while now we have had an intermittent 'judder' when accelerating. Normally we would stop the car, turn off engine wait 5-10 seconds and re-start and the judder would stop. I was told it could be that the car hadn't been serviced for a while and that an oil filter change may resolve
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol - Air Conditioning - Please help! 1 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  for about two days, and then just stopped. I took it back in and they used a dye to check for leaks, but there weren't any, and the system was still fully gassed and oiled. When pressing the switch, apparently the compressor wasn't kicking in. However, the switch itself seems
• Renault Megane Coupe-Cabriolet 2005 1.6 petrol - intermittent camshaft knocking 15 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  light comes on and stays on. ive had the oil and filter changed.used a fuel additive to remove any carbon deposit on the valves and had the camshaft sensor changed.the ecu light stays off after resetting until the engine is cold .When i start it from cold the camshaft ? knocks
• Renault Laguna II (2001 - 2007) - 04 2.2 When is inspection/renewal of glow plugs re 3 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  This 2.2DCI SpTr Auto has done 73K mls and will be 6 years old soon. It is used for long journeys, runs as it should - probably because of this and it is well looked after by me with 5w/40 synthetic oil changes at 1/2 the specified "intervals". I would be grateful for advice from a diesel engine
• Antifreeze - a cautionary tale 31 May 2009 (Forum)
  Apart from the obvious don't drink it . . . . . . Somewhere along the line I have had 2 different types of antifreeze mixed in my car. Don't know the names of them TBH but the one in the car was the new pink long life type apparently. When I got a coolant change some 18 months or so ago it would
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 03 1.3 alternator 24 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  looked every were and got one from vauxhalls to my suprise it was cheaper than any where else fitted it myself then about 3 weeks later the niose started again so took tensioner off took the roller off and soaked it in motor oil put it back on car and the horrible noise has gone that i was getting
• SAAB 9-3 Convertible (2003 - ) - Servicing & preserving the manufacturer's warranty 29 May 2008 (Forum)
  The wife's Saab 93 convertible is a year old at the end of May and, therefore, needs its first annual inspection. In Saab terminology this is an "intermediate service" i.e. nothing more than a check and an oil change. The first dealer I rang quoted a not insubstantial £256 for this which I think
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1998 1.9TD - Fan/Aux Belt 27 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  Changed the engine on my pug 306 4/5 months mainly thanks to my mate. I particularly remember what a pig the aux/fan belt was to get back on. In the last few weeks i have been getting a whirring noise coming when idle. Yesterday this sounded worse, also a clicking could be heard when turning over
• Proton Persona Coupe - h/brake & caliper 29 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  garage to remove calliper and fit new pads might sort the situation out, does the fact that it catches in 2 places mean the whole assembly might be damaged in some way, Accident?? Any help as always very much appreciated, if this does not cost too much im going to attempt and oil change myself!! Jon
• Cavalier Sri Ecotec top end rattles 3 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  changed the oil & filter (Sae 15/40) but this has made little difference. The engine mgmt light also sometime comes on when first started, but by quickly flicking the ignition off/on it goes away. I have shorted out the pins on the diag plug but no fault code shows up according to the flashing mgmt
• CAFÉ ? fuel economy 6 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  manufacturers to make a larger number of small cars to balance their production of SUVs, but they are not willing to do this. Also, the oil companies certainly don?t want to sell less fuel when they are having such a good time. Instead, the industries and the unions have lobbied congress and succeeded
• Ford Ka servicing. 4 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  it is one of the older versions with the ancient 1.3 engine in it. I'm also unaware of the mileage and age at the moment, though the will obviously become clear when I see it tonight. I'm happy to do the oil and filter change for her, and will do that regardless. Are there any unusual or notorious things
• Ford Mondeo 51 plate TDCI 2.0zetec..help 29 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  tell the solinoid is going has sumtimes it doesnt start for 5 seconds with the key held at point 3 on the barrel...the motor has done 116,000miles.....i changed oil 2 mths ago and was driving lovely until recently ...and the water keeps going down as well ? many thank you for reading
• Alfa 156 JTD 16V Performance Problem 30 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  is getting worse. It can take 5 - 10 mins to get the revs up to take off in the mornings. I have cleaned out the air intake as much as possible (it was filthy), changed the oil&filter, air filter and fuel filter (twice). I've been told the Air flow meter is fine and what it needs is and ECU upgrade. Anyone
• Civic accident write-off value 9 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  99' civic had an accident and beyond economical repair. The insurer paid me at market value (£3500) but I intend to dispute the offer price given the car has always been serviced by dealer. In additon, cambelt & exhaust, battery & engine oil were changed 6 months and 1 month respectively. I