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• Mazda MX-5 - 48000 mile / 4 Year service 17 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Opinion/advice please on whether my MX-5 - 4 years old in May and with 16700 miles from new -  REALLY needs a 48000 mile service - incuding replacement of brake fluid and rear diff oil change this year ? It has had  Mazda main dealer service in accordance with manufacturer
• 2007 bmw 320 diesel - Sudden excessive fuel consumption 15 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  My bmw 320d was unused for a month whilst I was recovering from surgery. Since starting to use it again the average fuel consumption over my typical mix of driving has increased by 10mpg from the figure it has been over the last 4 years. I've checked for binding brakes, no problems
• saab - Saab parts prices 5 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  while i was at my dealers today, who are also a Saab dealer, a customer asked for the price of an Led pack for the rear brake lights (the normal ones, not the hi-level one) and both he and me and the parts man were stunned at the cost £233 + fitting! OUCH! The customer declined
• Mazda 6 - Water inside car 29 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  can actually hear it moving around on acceleration and braking. I am not sure where it is coming from, the carpet is wet it seems to be at the back. Can anyone tell me
• Ford Focus Titanium 1.6 2009 - Warning light, does wont lock with fob............ 3 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  short of brake fluid by why would I get problems with doors and temperature at exactly the same time? Thanks
• Nissan Primera IV [2003] - ABS Sensor (Nissan Primera) 25 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hello, My Nissan Primera ABS system developed a fault, whereby the ABS kicks in for a few miles causing the brake pedal to judder and then the ABS light comes on. I bought a new sensor and had it fitted this week (at an independent garage), but the fault remains. Does the ABS
• Peugeot 405 Diesel estate 1.9 td 1996 p reg - rear o/s wheel locking/seizing 9 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  rear o/s wheel locking, so car cannot move forwards or backwards. handbrake lever is off. was parked on drive last friday and discovered this on monday, working ok before. could it be that the rear brake o/s shoes are stuck as a result of the handbrake cable or other cause ?
• FIAT Bravo and Brava - Car pulling to one side and knocking noise 24 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  I have a Fiat Brava P reg 1.6 and it when I press the foot brake the car pulls to the right. Sometimes I hear a single knocking noise when I turn a corner or go over a bump. The left wheel also has a lot of heat coming off it when driving. Can anyone shed some light on what is causing
• SEAT Altea - Cambelt change 20 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  service) off for a year as he needs to get other things done, which are more important (brakes, mortgage) Thanks. Kams
• Audi A4 B6 - xenon conversion kits 21 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  hi everyone. just fitted a hid xenon headlamp conversion kit to my 52 reg audi a4 now when i first start my car then put my lights on, the esp, abs and brake waning lights come on but if i turn the engine back off then back on then my lights on again its fine i fitted the canbus cancellers
• Bodges that appear to work 11 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  The opposite of oil rags current post. In the past I have seen some things work that I would not have believed possible. Brake fluid poured into a carb at full throttle to free up the rings! A down draft carb with a blocked jet had the air filter removed, it was then revved up whilst someone gave
• How much do you expect a service to cost? 4 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  I was talking to a mate who had just had a routine service on a Bmw 3 series 3 litre W reg and it set him back around £1200. Of course the actual service was no where near that but with extras like a brake caliper and pads etc it soon added up. Safety items can't be ignored of course but I am
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6 front discs and pads fitted price? 10 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi. Its time (after a free brake check) 'apparently' to change my front discs as they are below 23mm thickness at 21mm according to one of these fast fit type places . Ive been quoted £160 for discs and £90 for pads..........anyone know if this is high priced? {Name removed, following
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 2004 1.4 rubbing noise when accelerating 24 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  My car has just had new front brake pads and discs (73000 miles) fitted, when driving it home it started making a sort of rubbing noise, when accelerating slowly. On the passenger side, sort of in time with the turning of the wheel. Does anyone know what this might be? Thanks {amended year
• Citroen C3 (2002 - 2009) - 06 1.1 Beeping Noise for no reason 14 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Hi my in laws have a C3 and it has started beeping every so often. There are no warning lights coming on with it. I have tried to replicate it and took it a run round the block. Nearly every time I pressed the brakes, it beeped. But not everytime. When I was sitting in the driveway and elected
• Alloy Wheel protection 10 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Having paid the deposit on the Mondeo ST TDCi harsh reality arrives being faced with trying to keep the 43,000-spoke alloys clean! Has anyone used any of the coatings that are meant to allow brake dust and dirt to be simply rinsed off? There are off the shelf products and specialised services
• Nissan Primera III (1999 - 2002) - 2000 1.6 intermitent stallling 15 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  My Primera has the same engine blocks as 1.8 Nissan engine which is totally different to pre 1999 1.6 engine. When braking at a junction revs fall and engine cuts out. This only happens on average twice a week. Other times it is fine. Normal idle is 800. No other symptons. Any ideas? I have
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift (1999 - 2002) - 01 1.8 ECU warning light 8 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-6Ywd629Ug Vauxhall 2001 Vectra B 1.8 Z18XE engine management: Simtec 71 ??? Engine Electronics warning light shows after several minutes driving I read the fault code as 1555 (by depressing the brake & accelerator pedals & ignition) Does anyone know what this code
• A Mini miss adventure ? 26 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Thats how BBC TV's Watchdog program put it the other night. http://tinyurl.com/c7yfzn I can see why people who have never experienced anything but power steering would think the whole thing had locked up and wouldn't turn when failure occurred. I remember the first time a brake servo cylinder
• When to use grease / lubricant... 14 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, (strictly a car question ;-) - and not related to any particular model...) When should you use grease / lubricant (inc wd40) when working on cars? Reason for asking is for example putting wheels back on, or brakes back on - if you grease the bolts/nuts then they'll go on and come off