Showing results in  Forum [Show all channels]

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - Repair and sell....or just sell? 15 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi Looking for some honest judgement and advice from those in the know. I have a 2002 petrol automatic 1.8 Renault Scenic (5 door expression+ with 70000 miles). It has the well discussed problem where the brake servo hisses (needing a replacement of the sealed unit costing 200+ and 5 hours
• 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
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - 05 1.6 Diagnostic Codes explanation 7 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  A recent diagnostic test (Dealer) produced the following. Any further explanation and idication of cost please (Dealer/non)? There was exhaust work at last Service. 17887 P1479 008, Brake vacuum system, Mechanical malfunction 18320 P1912 001, Brake Booster Pressure Sensor -G294-, Open / short to B
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 2001 - Car feels twitchy 25 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  The Vectra has been feeling a bit twitchy for a while now - sometimes in a straight line and sometimes when braking. Some of the points I have noticed are: The car was pulling to the left so I had the tracking adjusted about 2 months ago. It seems better but the steering wheel is sometimes offset
• Turn those fog lights off! 22 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  offenders being pulled over. Another minor pet hate is people in these modern cars with LED rear clusters who hold their car with the brake pedal at lights, use your flipping hand brake, I don't want your bright lights hurting my eyes thank you very much! Yes I caqn see you have a 4.6 litre Vogue, but we
• Nissan Primera (1990 - 1996) - 1995 1.6LX strange noises whilst driving. 17 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  My wife is the main user of our (new to us) Primera and complains of 2 distinct noises while driving, both of which stop when she touches the brake pedal but then frequently start again immediately. These appear to begin only after the car has thoroughly warmed up because I have only experienced
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 01 2.0 Emissions light & ABS light on 3 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  manifold and theres a pipe from the small motor for cooling exhaust gases running into the air filter? Also the brakes judder when you're at high speed - it runs smoothly and good when idle when you press the brakes at high speed you feel juddering through the steering wheel. I've now been told
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - yr?? 1.6 8v kangarooing & stalling. 28 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I`m running an Astra G 1.6 8v hatch for about 8 months now, the mileage is approx 50,000 miles, the car has been serviced 8 months ago. All ok with the car up to about one month ago, then the car started to act up as follows.After a couple of miles driving, while braking for a roundabout / traffic
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - Brake Master Cylinder - Isuzu type 7 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  Took car in for replacement Master Cylinder today. Garage then 'phoned to say as its the Isuzu type engine, they have to go to main dealers for replacement...
• Bizarre Accident Experience This Morning 14 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Driving into work this morning I was involved in an accident. I see that the Escort size van that is two cars ahead of me is braking sharply and the car in front of me probably isn't going to stop. I look in the mirror and see a Renault too close for comfort on a wet road and behind him
• 205 GTI 1.9 Plagued with problems 16 May 2007 (Forum)
  Honest John forum, I have a huge problem! I have just purchased a 205 GTI 1.9. Its only got 72k on the clock with old MOT's to prove it. Its just plagued with lots of faults. List: 1) electrical problem. NO reverse lights, brake lights (i think they are the wrong bulbs) and when you press
• advice on purchase 19 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Dear all, After some shenanigans & seeking, the GF has found & put a deposit on an MX5. It's a black UK 1.8iS, 1997P, excellent nick by the look of it. One owner, history, good price at £2995. All looks straight, panel gaps good, engine pulls cleanly in all gears. Rear nearside brake makes a sort
• Avoiding Pothole damage 7 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  at an obtuse angle, which might do more damage than hitting it squarely. If safe, don't brake for a pothole. Heavy braking compresses the front suspension of the car and will have a tendency to force the tire and wheel down fully into the pothole, potentially causing greater damage. Reduce speed if you
• Buying Used - "attitude indicators" 14 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  the number of previous owners give an indication of how happy they've been with the car? Is it worth appraising how many sets of tyres, brakes, clutches etc a car has been through given its mileage - to give some indication of how it's been driven? If buying privately, would you make an appraisal
• Dangerous Motorway signs 8 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  sees these signs they panic and step on the brakes. Im not sure what makes people jump on the brakes for no obvious reason other than they are distracted or cant read the sign. Everybody behind over reacts and the whole road grinds to a halt. I honestly believe that thease signs cause delays beacuse
• Primera 99 ABS fault 14 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  I have a 1999 Primera Sport+, in which the ABS triggers at about 10mph. It does this whether I'm slowing down or speeding up (I can hear the actuator, and feel it in the pedal if I'm braking). It's particularly bad in slow traffic, as at 10mph it's going continuously! The warning light doesn't
• An interesting drive home. 2 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  lorry causing it, but it wasn't. A young lady in a Fiesta was speeding up to 30mph on the straights, gently weaving about, and braking to about 25mph when the road was anything less than arrow straight. I applied the oh no, one of those, rules and dropped back to a safe distance. The interesting part
• Car car car car car trouble ............ 26 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  ) tyres for the back. Now the car seems unstable, and when I braked going round the roundabout I nearly lost control of the car and narrowly avoided a van on my right and railings on my left - the steering just seemed to "lose it". Also when going round corners, the rear wheels do not grip like
• Leon TDI - Brief grinding noise 4 May 2004 (Forum)
  was concerned that my wheel bearings may be showing early indications of wear. They assured me the bearings were ok and it was likely a stone caught between the brake disc and the plate behind it. The sound occurs without braking which has lead me to rule out pad wear - the pad wear indicator has never
• Pug 306 suspension - what wears first? 26 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  , under braking on rutted roads, it has started to tramline where previously the skinny 165 tyres took no notice. All four tyre pressures are normal, all four tyres have perfect wear patterns, and no brake is binding. The only thing I can think of is that nearly ten years from new (though only 22k