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• Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - 04 1.4 broken valve and lost compression!! 27 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  My sister has a 54 plate 1.4 astra, recently started firing on 3 and then 2 cylinders. only got 27k on it and has two oil changes a year using all vauxhall items as my dad is ex vauxhalls. Inspection at lookers vauxhall found knackered rings and a valve which had a chunk missing out of it which we
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.8 Gearbox/clutch/Dual-mass flywheel.... 30 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  OK, so my gearbox on my TDCi is getting a bit difficult - the car has done 160k miles on the original clutch - is it a cert that I need to replace the clutch? Mainly difficult to engage from cold, and into second a bit 'clunky'. I got the box oil changed, and the action was better, but not fixed. I
• New long term car 7 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I've just returned from living in France where I've been running an Opel Omega 2.5 diesel for the last 8 years - it's been stunningly reliable - over 300k km with only oil and filters (lots of them). I'm going to be doing something like 600 miles/week so will need something comfortable yet
• Mercedes Benz E-Class W124 (1985 - 2000) - 94 2.2 Fuel mpg gone down despite new air mass sen 13 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Recently I have has a new air mass sensor, new lambda sensor, new spark plugs, new air filter, new catalytic converter, oil change fitted. This has reduced the emissions however the mpg is worse than before, about 12 mpg. (I have based my calculations on £4.50 per gallon, if this is not correct
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2000 1.6 would a blowing exhaust cause??? 20 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  hi, i am a real novice when it comes to cars. i have just changed oil & filter, air filter, re set gap on spark plugs, and checked HT leads for Arc-ing. car idles fine on rev counter and runs fine, however when idleing it appears to miss every 4-5 seconds (counter does not move), causing
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - VW Golf servicing 15 May 2008 (Forum)
  decided to use a local garage. My main question is does a garage need to have all the high tech diagnostic equipment to be able to perform a thorough service on the car or is it just a matter of finding a competent mechanic who replaces the oil, filters and whatever other bits need changing and tops up
• Vauxhall Cavalier (1988 - 1995) - 95 2.0 ecotec - judder at low revs 10 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  hi, problem with judder at low revs especially when lifting foot off accelerator.Have done the usual ie,cleaned all breather pipes from rocker cover & crankcase,changed rocker cover gasket due to excess oil covering spark plugs & fitted new ht leads & plugs.No engine light coming on & drives really
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - 2.0 DTi - Poor starter in the morning 16 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi i have a Vuaxhall Zafira 2.0dti comfort which ive just serviced it never had trouble starting before but now first thing in the morning it takes about 5 minutes to start ive changed the air filter, oil diesel and glow plugs which i have made no diffrence any one got any ideas. I did the glow
• Vauxhall Cavalier (1988 - 1995) - Stalling Problems 12 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  on all gears and revs. I have changed the air filters and the oil filter however the problem remains. The air filters where extremely dirty and a diesel expert has said that I may have some air problems. Could someone help. as I don't want to take the car to a garage and spend more than it's worth.
• Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - 2.0T (170) Engine Roughness 10 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  , this didn't resolve the issue. They then told me it was a characteristic of that engine. I referred it to another dealer who said that the car had the wrong oil in it, though it was correct as per the handbook. They said that Vauxhall now recommended the 5/20 for the Turbo engines. However, this change
• vw polo 1.6 glx auto gearbox problem 29 May 2007 (Forum)
  Hi.i spent all my money on a 1996 polo auto 4 weeks ago and ive been ripped off by a trader in enfield as the gearbox was leaking oil and not engaging properly after only doing 50 miles.i took the car to vw and they have taken out the gearbox and found that the torque converter has been welded up
• Aftersales service 31 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  a phone call from the dealer checking everything is ok!. Amazing how these little touches make you feel better about your car. They've organised a one month check to change the oil and give it the once over. I've not had to lift a finger. Now I appreciate a tin of biscuits isn't such a big deal, but I
• Accord Diesel Service 17 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  paid quite a bit for a service which has basically been an oil change. I'm amazed that a service does not include removing the wheels for a service for a Honda. When my Omega was serviced I was always asked for the key for the wheels. I haven't done a huge mileage - 17,000 - and that has been long
• Mazda 323 - 1.6 Noisy engine at startup 29 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  a cold start. I'm not too worried about it but it sounds like a set of castanets! Any recommendations of having an engine flush when the oil is next changed? Would an engine flush sort these kind of issues? Otherwise, I guess it's down to the local Mazda dealer one morning, leave
• Endura e, filthy tappets 5 May 2006 (Forum)
  Just did an engine flush, oil and filter change yesterday. After that we took the rocker cover off and set the valve clearances. The rocker gear looked horrible. Black and cokey. I didn't expect it to look like new (it has done 96k) but I wasn't expecting that. My mechanic pal reckoned it wasn't
• General: longevity of a turbo (in an MB) 27 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  . It is clear from what I've read so far that, although such devices are essentially "fit & forget", regular and rigorous general engine servicing and oil changes are essential to getting the most out of them; the record looks pretty good in the case in question. Any clues on replacement cost would also
• Honda GCV 135 15 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Hello, I have a Honda lawn mower powered by a 4.5hp GCV135 motor, these were built I think from 1997 on though mine is a 1999 model. This engine and the longer stroke 5.5hp GCV160 are still current models and are unusual for being an OHC design with a wet cambelt, i.e running in oil within
• VW Polo 1.6CL Engine Problem 25 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  there no problems - temperatures fine, water level fine, oil fine. Then last night driving along Brighton sea front, 30mph, 3rd gear, about 2800rpm, and the same thing happend. Any ideas what it could be? The brakes are due a change, but I would be seriously suspicious if they have some kind of warning system
• Vectra Di Clutch Judder 12 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Hi, 2000 Vectar 2.0Di. On setting off the car judders slightly a couple of times and then sets off as normal. This only appears when setting off at normal/fast speeds. If I set of slowly, the car sets off fine. All other gear changes at all other speeds are fine. Been like this for the last
• '93 Polo Crunchy Gears 2 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  but not after a good crunch and grind (wince). It had not done it for about a week until yesterday in the same scenario. All other gears are OK, if a little noisier than other polos. Had the gearbox oil changed 5000 miles ago for 75w/90. (total milage 101000) What could this be? Something expensive like