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• s/hand (ecu) unit engine management - Skoda Fabia Diesel 1.4 TDI PD ENGINE CODE AFM 2004 7 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  As i intend to source a s/hand (ecu) unit can anyone point me in the direction as regards to immobilizer set up  immobilizer box instrument cluster.  What exactly is required with the ecu unit. anyone know. any feed back much appreciated Best Regards Mickeybo
• Ford S-MAX - 2.0 TDCi noisy engine 18 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 2009 S-Max 2.0 TDCi that I purchased 3 weeks ago through Ford Direct. After a week of ownership, the noisy became much noiser sounding like something was blowing in the engine. The car went into my local Ford dealer this week where they found that an intercooler pipe had become
• Pathe News - Earls Court Motor Shows (1960's) 6 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Just found some fantastic footage of London Motor Shows from the 1960's. Oh, those clipped tones, the great smell of Brut, the hot pants..........oh and there are old cars too! Utterly brilliant ....memories. I have driven one or two of the cars on show and remember my Dad having some too
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 2001 2.0 Access to wiring inside o/s rear door pil 1 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Can anybody give me an idea on how to remove the blue cap through which the wiring loom runs through on the rear o/s passenger door of a Zafira? I have an issue with the locking and I believe it could be something to do with the wiring running through the door, but I am unable to remove this cap
• Short term Car insurance for under 25's 15 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Hi guys, Does anyone know of an insurer which offers short term insurance for Under 25's on cars above group 18? I need to insure a Group 19 car for a period of 1 day. I usually use Norwich Union or Dayinsure for this purpose but they will only cover me for up to Group 17 as I'm under 25. My
• Dispatch van- uneven rear brakes????? 11 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, HELP AND ADVISE PLEASE. my van has failed its mot on uneven rear brake application.(o/s/r low) i have free up the load sensor linkage and renewed the wheel cylinder to the o/s/r. i have been back for a retest and the reading is still the same, low on the o/s/r, i was told the difference
• Cabrio PVC rear window cleaning 30 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  After the triumph of the jeweller´s rouge on the front window scuffs of the Barchetta, now attention turns to the PVC rear window which has become cloudy with age. It´s not that bad, but if anyone on the Backroom has a magic fix to try before I replace the whole shebang (could be a bit pricy) I
• 60's VW Camper sounds 8 May 2005 (Forum)
  Only just motoring content, but I'm running out of ideas. (sorry mods) Little brother has just bought a '60s VW camper imported from California in reasonably good nick. He (and I) were growing up in the 60's and I was going to make up a CD compilation for him when he and his mrs go off camping
• Old Mini - Modern Classic? 15 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Just passing time looking at the e-bay motors section recently and I am amazed at the prices being asked (and sometimes achieved) for the old style Mini. Not the 60's/70's Cooper/1275 models I hasten to add, but the 1.0 litre BL built cars from the 80's, most of which have long since died from
• Portable SatNav 16 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  I have a friend who\'s just got a summer job as an agency delivery driver (delivering cars to and from garages all over the country) He\'s seen other drivers at the agency using sat-nav systems that swap from car to car and plug in to the cig lighter, and is wanting to know what\'s available
• anyone interested in 30\'s roadsters 24 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Hi All; My other half was looking to buy a Morgan Aero 8, until he found a car called the Marlin Sportster, made by Marlin Cars in Crediton, Devon. He\'s just ordered one based on BMW E36 M3 mechanicals. I mention this only because I believe firmly in supporting smaller companies and when i saw
• Finds in s/h cars. 15 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Have any of you found unusual things in s/h cars left by previous owners?. My finds so far have been one gold tooth (which at the moment I can't find as I would like to weigh it in at the jewelers sprapyard).And the other find, after looking to see what was rattling under the handbrake
• Get UK Resident card,ID Card,Driving License ETC(S 23 Sep 2017 (Forum)
  Get lost. Post this on a site for London residents. Not much good to Anglesey residents.
• audi a6 - car fault s 7 May 2014 (Forum)
  I have just bought a audi a6 2.5tdi 2002 model. I would like to know if this car has a dpf or is that just on new cars?  Thanks
• S Reg Micra spare key 3 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  My Daughter needs a spare key cut for her micra. It is the type with the built in chip in the key plastic. Has this got to be a main dealer purchase? Appreciate...
• Pug 307 models 20 May 2004 (Forum)
  I\'m looking at s/h Pug 307\'s as a replacement car. Can anyone here pls advise which models have the two front armrests on the seats? Cheers!! ducati996
• ECU Bosch Codes 11 May 2003 (Forum)
  Have come across some web sites for older Bosch ECU\'s codes but I\'m after the Bosch codes for the Renault dci derivitives 2001> Any idea\'s K2
• Ford S-MAX - Buying S Max - now or wait? Petrol 1.6 or diesel? 10 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  We are in the market for a new or nearly new Ford S Max and hoping to get a good price for the older model as the new one is supposedly coming out soon this year. I am not sure however when is a good time to get the discounts - would the dealers be discounting it already now
• Mini Cooper S \ JCW - Mini Cooper S\charged or Turbo? 16 May 2013 (Forum)
  Decisions, Decisions... I'm looking to buy a Mini Cooper S, either a late Supercharged (06) model, or the later turbo version. I have driven both examples, and found the supercharged variant more involving, as the sound of the SC and the slightly less 'bloated' interior gave
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  216i S AUTO jerks when stopping or start to move 11 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2000 (w) reg 216 auto but it's developed a problem. It jerks violently when stopping and it jerks suddenly when releasing the brake to drive forward....