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• VW Passat 2.0 SE Petrol - My 2003 Passat 2.0 SE Headgasket gone? 30 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  had an alternator changed last week. Two days later I received a "STOP" coolant warning so I got my car recovered to the garage. The coolant was completely empty and we found that the coolant hose at the bottom of the engine was disconnected, not sure for how long. Garage filled the coolant up and run
• a3, golf or 1 series 15 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  hi all I am faced with a problem Want to change car with big running costs for one with cheap running costs. Existing car is £315pm with 20 mpg and 440 road tax pa. I wanted to buy an audi 1.6di sportback but dealer only wanted to sell me 1.6 petrol 3 door at 20k£ or face a 5 month wait. lol
• Citroen C4 VTS HDI - Whining sound- gearbox or diff? Or something else? 15 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Evening, My car has recently developed a rather interesting problem. I am more inclined to believe it is the diff rather than the gearbox but i shall run the symptoms past you to see what you think.  Between the speeds of 46-50mph i have an odd whining sound. It only happens
• Merc B class - Manual -v- Automatic, Diesel -v- Petrol 7 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  2 months it will get an 80 mile motorway run. Total about 6,000 miles/year. Even so, the salesman insists that there are no problems (DPF or glow plugs) with modern Merc diesel engines and that as petrol and diesel cars cost the same, the diesel works out cheaper to run
• MK1 FORD FIESTA - MK1 FIESTA RUNNING PROBLEM 16 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, i have a Mk1 fiesta 1981 1.1L, the problem is:  when i start my car and drive away from cold it will pull away lovely with just a touch on the...
• Vauxhall Signum 1.9tdi (120bhp) - V'hall Signum - EGR valve - crystal balls anyone? 7 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  : Assuming the swirl actuator valve is the problem, would something like redex or using premium fuel lengthen its life? Should I cut and run, getting another car? The Signum was brought with 7k on the clock, in the knowledge it's a high depreciator
• VW Group - Characterful PD Engine Note 25 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  of my fathers ship at about 8 years old. I was (am) interested in engines, and my father, the Chief Engineer, told me to stay put while the full starting sequence (required by Lloyds insurance) for all the auxiliary generators and compressors, then the main engine was run through. By the time the main
• nissan primer p11 144 - revving problem 16 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  hi, i have a nissan primera 2l 16v se+ 1999, the other week the engine management light came on but the car run fine, so the other day i had it put on a computer to find out what was wrong, it came back with bank 1 lambda sensor down (was told this was the 1 on the top of the manifold) so drivin
• Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 07 2.0 Surging after running out of diesel 13 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Two weeks ago I ran out of diesel (because I didn't want to have to wake my newborn son to go in and pay - silly mistake). I called Peugeot Assist & a...
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - 02 2.0 slight misfire and poor idling between 1000 11 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Hi Hope somebody can help me before i go mad, All for injectors (siemens) tested no fault. compression test no fault. Maf Sensor changed vehicle seemed to run fine and repaired. I collected car following day to discover fault still there and not fixed. Mechanics have no had it on diagnostic
• Summer soft-top/classic 18 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  is it... As you can see/know the sensible choice is the Mazda all day long. I am put off with the idea of constantly battling rust on the two BL cars...but I like the idea of running one. What does everyone think. Anyone got any experience of running one of these. Thanks
• Does aircon normally run when heater is on? 23 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  My car's heater control valve packed up about a month ago, which means hot water never gets to the heater matrix but the blower and a/c work fine. I'll...
• Audi A3 + S3 (1996 - 2001) - 00 1.8 Grinding/drooning noise - but not turning 12 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  right, but disaapears when i turn left at that speed. When i first noticed it i thought tyres. I am running Conti 2's on the front and they are lowish on tread but i have run lower with the same tyres with no problems. The pressures are all fine. Also, to add to the confusion, i recently had a service
• Morris - Minor 1955 998 water in the oil 18 May 2009 (Forum)
  A few weeks ago I managed to let the old Morris overheat and boil dry. After it cooled down and I topped up the water she was running fine but then after going a couple of miles she emptied out all the water through the radiator overflow, I believe. I was advised that this was a classic case
• Skoda Felicia (1995 - 2000) - 1999 1.3 intemitent starting problem 1 May 2009 (Forum)
  and turn the key ( start it in gear ) it starts and keep running, when it is running its a bit lumpy sounding and when i clutch and brake to come to a stop the revs drop to 500 from 750, sometimes thay drop to 400 and the car cut out but thats when the engines cold. the plugs are good and the ignition
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 93 1.1 Cutting out and wont start when hot 29 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All I have a little Pug 106 1.1XN 1993 which when cold starts first time and runs very well however after about 10 mins (ie when its hot) it then starts to cut out, then dies totally and cannot be restarted. I removed one of the plugs when it was hot and there was NO spark? So its clearly
• Rover - 95 1.14 thermostat changed. engine overheats 25 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  the metro again had head gasket changed car runs ok for some reason car was over heating with thermostat in without thermostat car dosnt overheat. fan comes in just before it gets to max temp on temp gage this morning tried new thermostat and still car over heats with stat in fan dosnt come
• BMW 3-Series E90 (2005 - ) - Two Years With a BMW 320D 13 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  the first service last month at the supplying main dealer for a fairly reasonable £230. I was however told that I needed four new run-flat tyres (it was interesting that front and back had worn at the same rate) and was offered fresh Continentals at £480 fitted. I held on that and found some Hankook run
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2004 1.8 TDCi 35-40 MPG on run?? Please help 13 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all, I've bought a Ford Focus sport 115 bhp 04 plate a few months back. Its now done 90k and since I bought it in December it has yet to impress me...
• Audi A4 B6 (2001 - 2005) - 03 1.9 tdi non starter 9 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Just wondering if any of you's guys have ever encountered anything like this,having replaced the front disc's and pad s the week prior I am now left with a non-running vehicle,which gives me all the faults displays,but points to there being a fault in the abs system,it will turn over but not start