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• Spares pricing. 19 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  to buy at the local motor factors as they are undercut by two shops in the city that open from 9-6, 7 days a week...and with lower prices. A local town shop and another town garage sell oil at half the factors trade price. I wanted a brake caliper the other day. Main dealer wanted £153, factors
• 4 x 4 Brakes 5 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  Hello Folks, In the absence of any affordable technical documentation for my Vauxhall Monterey (rebadged Trooper), can anyone give suggestions on acceptable...
• Vauxhall Agila B 2009 1.2 petrol automatic 14 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  This car has a torque convertor auto. It belongs to one of my daughters, although I have an almost identical one. It has begun to often need a touch of accelerator before it will move off on a flat road after she has started the engine and released the brake pedal. Any ideas please anyone?
• vw polo 2014 998cc - back lights off no wipers problem 29 Jun 2020 (Forum)
  VW Polo 2014 wipers stopped working , and no back lights , but brake and indicators work , the front light works , I have checked all the fusses all okay any help were to look wold help many thanks any particular fuse or relay u could point to
• Attempted add ons (read only) wrong information 24 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  One of the reasons I post here is to correct wrong information.   The channel in the brake pad is nothing to do with dispersing dust, or the absurd suggestion of dispersing gas.  As the brittle pads have got larger ( the ones for my TR7 are not much bigger than a bath plug
• The fear factor - cars 13 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  Because of the costs involved in repairing a modern car outside of warranty, are my friends right in getting rid of their astra diesel? Gearbox failure, needs clutch, exhaust dpf and a major service required plus brakes and tyres. Car is 5 years old due mot, they can get a good deal
• cotroen xsara pcasso hdi 2002 - droning and vibration at speed 16 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  while traveling at 55 mph or more there is a drone noise with vibration coming from the front of car.The faster you go and the longer you travel the worse it gets.If you dip the clutch or put it into neutral while traveling the noise and vibration disapears.It is similar to binding brakes
• 323F gXi - mazda warning lights on dashboard 27 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Hi there still dec iding whether to buy thismazda but we have also noticed that the TCS warning lights are permanently on and also the ABS and Brake system warning lights are also permanently on. Is this easy to sort or does it mean something more sinister.  Could this be the problem
• 323F gXi - mazda warning lights on dashboard 27 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  Hi there still dec iding whether to buy thismazda but we have also noticed that the TCS warning lights are permanently on and also the ABS and Brake system warning lights are also permanently on. Is this easy to sort or does it mean something more sinister.  Could this be the problem
• BMW 1 Series - removing road wheels 16 May 2011 (Forum)
  I need to check the rear brake pads so i've jacked the rear up under the diff, put axle stands under the rear side jack points, removed the bolts holding the wheels on, but the wheels wont come off.  There must be something else securing the wheels something I've missed.  Any help
• Toyota Corolla - Parking Sensors Frightening Driver 15 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  is a very nervous driver and dabs at the brakes when another vehicle approaches.
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 05 2.0 Noise When Driving 7 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  rubbing / grinding noise from the front end possible the engine when driving, appear to be no issues with power, brake pads were changed approx 4k ago and new front tyres approx 2k ago. Noise appears worse at lower speeds and when engine cool
• Peugeot Partner Combi (2001 - 2004) - 01 2.0 front pads 22 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  hi, can anyone help me. just recently had brake discs and pads changed, after a couple of weeks started experiencing the vibration and squeaking, garage i had this work done by has put down to faulty materials? not sure what to believe?
• How do you apply the handbrake? 8 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Should the button be pressed in, or not? I only ask because the handbook of the CC3 says do not press the button while applying the brake. A poster in one the Honda CRV threads has been told the same by Honda. I've always pressed the button and never had any problems. I wonder what difference
• FIAT Seicento (1998 - 2003) - 01 1.1 Speedometer not working 14 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  The speedometer on the Seicento SX has stopped working today. I am assuming on a 51 plate the speedometer feed is electronic. The rear brake lights work which I think rules out the fuse - it's on the same circuit I think. Can someone suggest anything obvious to check? Thanks
• 1998 Escort. Changing the front pads 19 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Im in the middle of changing the front brake pads on my 98 Escort I have the housing off, old pads out and new ones in - I cant get the housing to fit.. the piston wont push back... how do I get the piston back so the housing fits with the shiney new pads ? Cheers ears !
• 2002 Peugeot 406 Wheel Squeek 12 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  My 2002 Pug 406 is making a intermittent squeeling/squeeking from the osf wheel. The sound goes away briefly when washed, which leads me to think it may be something to do with brake dust - but something is niggling telling me I'm wrong. It has steel wheels with trims - are they more susceptible
• Trabants 22 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/6384585.stm The last one reminded me of something I saw on Top Gear once - someone had rebuilt a 601S with a tubular steel chassis and had put in disc brakes and a 1275cc Mini Cooper engine, enabling (thanks to the light weight) a sub-9 sec 0-60, IIRC
• Daewoo matiz spares in india 13 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Hi every-one, just wondered if anyone knows if spares for a daewoo matiz are easily available in india (Goa) and are they cheaper priced than the u.k. Every thing else is over there. I am going there for a month (lucky me ) in two weeks time and thought that a could purchase some parts, brake
• ESSO 'on the run' stations 8 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  I recently went into 2 separate Esso ststions in our locality (Reading). All I wanted was some spare brake light bulbs, however it now seems these stations sell virtually no automotive items apart from a couple of bottles of oil and screenwash. Okay you can get a loaf of bread or a pastie