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• seat Ibiza 2010 1.6 se 7spd dsg - Loud buzzing noise from dsg between 20-40mph 13 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  My daughters car has been making this noise for about a month,& it's so loud pedestrians look & stare. 2 weeks ago,it went in to Seat main dealer to have gearbox oil changed from synthetic to mineral. ( Global recall,it seems) She told them about the noise & they handed back
• Ford Fiesta - 6 year old Fiesta - to service or not to service 30 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  to keep the FSH or just change the oil myself and leave it at that? To note if its relevent, we only did about 6000 miles in it last year and same the year before. We'e likely to want to keep it for another 2 or 3 years and then probably upgrade it to something newer subject to finances. Oh
• BMW 320d touring - car trader problems (after sales) 28 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  of oil leak hidden by sump guard. took sump guard off to discover silicone all around bung and sump with hair line split all around casing. Also nearside lowwer BJ with excessive play (came with 12month  MOT) put on diagnostic and has faulty MAF (though drives ok) Contacted company through email
• Nissan X Trail Sport 2.2 2001 - Nissan X Trail front coil spring replacement 8 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  I have recently bought a 2001 Nissan X Trail 2.2 Sport and took it to my local garage for a oil change. Whilst there they said it needed a new near side front coil spring so they replaced it for me. I then got a tow bar fitted at another garage and when I collected the car they told me
• Ford Focus - Service 11 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  10 miles and are both due there first MOT at the end of December (great timing!). We are careful drivers but are not 'car people' so we haven't had either serviced in the nearly 2 years since we bought them. No oil change either - eek! I work for the local authority and had planned
• mitsubishi space wagon GDI 2.4 2001 - mechanical problems 13 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  im in need of some advise, i brought the car a couple months ago she  runs fine but occasionaly she missfires and looses power on pull away. i have had advise from a few garages includin mitsubishi themselves and was told to give it a full engine flush and oil change, new spark plugs, new
• Nissan X-trail DCI 2004 model - Used home made diesel... Need advice 11 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  <!-- @page { margin: 2cm } P { margin-bottom: 0.21cm } --> Nissan Xtrail 2004 model 2.2 DCI Diesel. I used converted food oil to diesel to run the vehicle
• Ford Mondeo Mk3 2.0 Duratec - Cylinder 1 misfire 25 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  HI All! I bought a 2001 2.0 Duratec Mondeo mk3 3 months ago and have had problems already! It began by using oil, about a litre every 2 weeks but was not giving any blue smoke, I could only see some exhaust when I put my foot down on the motorway. Then 3 weeks ago the engine
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 05 1.6 Noise from front RHS at all speeds 9 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Brakes, H/brake ( acting on front wheels),Bearings, suspension, drive shaft. ( visual and external examination only) No oil / fluid leaks apparent. Gear changing is not affected and AFAIK, there is no apparent wear of clutch friction plates. Suspicion has fallen on the clutch / flywheel, internal
• Mazda 626 (1997 - 1999) - Boringly reliable cars 26 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  . decent quality Clarion 6disc sound system, returns 36/40mpg and lives happily for hours with the repmobiles on our motorway system when so required. It cost me £995, and apart from a precautionary belt change (£92) and 4 new Michelin Energy's last year (£300)the annual service charge is around £85
• Volkswagen Golf II (1983 - 1992) - 1991 1.6 - coughing & spluttering 31 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  changed the oil and filter every 6k - for the first 6 months I used Optimax almost exclusively, but for the last 6 months my girlfriend has used a variety of cheaper fuel. Would anyone suggest any of the following? - Fuel additive/cleaner - Optimax only - carb adjustment - anything else Thanks very
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 00 1.8 diesel engine running on and white smoke 24 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  out for a few miles (annoying other motorists) and sometimes it clears quite quickly. There are periods where the car behaves beautifully and other times it will have the above tantrum in a 'cluster' Filters, pump, injectors, timing and turbo all appear OK Oil has been changed and not over filled
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 2001 1.8 intermittant instrument readings 17 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  hi all i have a peugeot 406 rapier, 2001 (y) and 1.8l. every now and again the speedo stops working, the fuel guage dies, and the whole dash will reset itself as if you turned the key on and off, and you get the oil level indicator and milage to next service on the lcd display. also get random
• Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - Rant on emmissions test for my 406TD 3 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  in revs, not foot to the floor and it passes ok. This after checking engine hot, oil level and asking me when belt last changed. But not this morning, some ------, who turns out to be a rep for I believe --- their equipment supplier is lucky to still be alive. Straight after driving into the workshop
• Diesel vs Petrol school runs in Midi MPV? 12 May 2008 (Forum)
  style / car weight better (low end grunt, meaning less gear changes in stop/start traffic, and plenty of torque for motorway overtaking). The concern I have is that 95%+ of her journeys are going to be short ones, less than 5 miles from a cold start, plenty of it stop / start traffic. What would
• Volkswagen - VW LT35 1982 2L Petrol - Ignition Timing 4 May 2008 (Forum)
  A friend of mine has just bought an old LT35 horse box. He has been told it has either a CH or CL 2 litre petrol engine. He says it is running rough, but it drove home the 200 miles ok after he bought it. I suggested he did all the usual things & change the oil, filters, plugs, points (that takes
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - 2004 1.9 dCi poor fuel consumption 7 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  and is now 3.5 years old. I've done the oil every 12 months. Was thinking of taking off the air filter to see if it is clogged up and whether its removal improves matters. Can anyone tell me how to get at it? I can see the pipe behind the radiator but it disappears behind the battery. I read a similar
• Volvo 940 (1992 - 1997) - 1990 2.4TD - Steel Seal HG repair product 29 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Afternoon all. My 1990 Volvo 940 2.4 TD (VAG lump) has statred to blow its head gasket. Its pressurizing the coolant and forcing it out of the weekest part of the system - the radiator plastic end cap. I have also noticed a tinge of oil in the expansion tank. I am having to top up the coolant about
• Citroen ZX (1992 - 1998) - 1997 1.4 running hot 24 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  . The interior fan seems to blow cool air regardless of the above - even when on the hottest setting. Could it be a faulty thermostat? Air lock perhaps? Up until I?ve noticed these problems Its been fault free ? I don?t think this is electrical. I am going to change the water and oil this weekend ? I was also
• Washing paper air filter elements 31 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  section says (only for elements not contaminated with oil or carbon deposits): soak the element for 15 to 60 mins in a solution of automatic washing machine detergent and water. Rinse in running water. Allow to dry naturally and dry fully before fitting. Do not attempt to clean a V8 air filter element