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• mk3 mondeo 1.8 duratec 5 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Hi my dad's 51 plate mondeo sems to lack power. It has recently been fixed for a faulty fuel pump (which causes the car to cut out at motorway crusing speed!!). It has done 116 000 miles and has been serviced regually though it still feals flat when you accelerate hard ( like the hand brake
• my bleed nipples are snapped off! Carina 3 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  While changing the brake shoes on my Carina e recently i noticed both bleed nipples were snapped. While i was careful changing shoes and did not need to bleed after at sometime i will have to. Is the nipple an integral part of the wheel cylinder? ie, can it be removed to a bench to dismantle
• Mondeo LX Wheel Bearings 24 May 2005 (Forum)
  My 2 litre LX Mondeo fitted with rear disc brakes, had to have rear wheel bearings replaced at 35785 miles. Now at 43500 miles the bearings are noisy again. Although the first replacement is still under a Ford Dealer's guarantee, I am concerned that another replacement will have an equally short
• It just rolled over 10 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  I witnessed a strange accident on the way home yesterday. The car ahead of me, doing about 40 mph on a straight road with a good surface, suddenly flipped over and landed upside down neatly on the carriageway. It had not been weaving about, had not braked, and to judge from the absence of tyre
• HELP seat arosa major problems 11 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  right. seat arosa, 04 plate, 8000 miles, 1400cc 12 valve. faults : the manifold glows BRIGHT red after a short run. there is a funny low down knock on pickup it sometimes runs on 3 cylinders on the over-run the EPC(what does that stand for) sometimes comes on when i left foot brake
• focus front wheel bearings 14 May 2004 (Forum)
  I have at least one front wheel bearing gone on a 1999 T reg 1.8 focus and have been quoted £180.00 parts and labour and that also include new front brake pads More than i was expecting so what I would like to know is how difficult a job front wheel bearings are ? I would use a haynes manual
• Autoglym Alloy Wheel Seal 10 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  as good on alloys and safer than spraying silicone near pads and brake discs? Not to mention the nightmare this would cause a bodyshop if the surrounding paint ever needed spraying.
• Where\'s the noise coming from? VW Passat 23 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Hi.I have a 2001 Passat.There is a noise that sounds like a coin stuck somewhere.When I brake it rolls forward,when I go up a steep hill or accelerate, it rolls back.It sounds as though it is around the centre console area.I removed this last night but nothing there.I then found a ball-bearing
• Volvo S80 1 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Got a 99 S80 2.9 petrol that has a disconcerting habit of massive brake fade Its an auto The fade seems to be accompanied by a power surge, living in London I do a lot of stop/start driving, Its been to a main dealer but of course it didn\'t happen. Volvo have changed the servo under warranty
• Mercedes CLK230 Komp. Warning Message 19 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  While driving on Saturday an alarm tone and malfunction indicator came up on my year 2000 MB 230 CLK Kompressor. Indication was BAS - Brake assist with severity 2 and visit workshop advice. Returned home and message remained in malfunction display. This morning, no malfunction and no record
• Dangerous repair 8 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  A colleague has told me the recent experience of his sister. Briefly, their new Citroen Saxo when delivered had a cosmetic problem with a seat and was changed under warranty. A short while after with her husband driving he braked rather hard and she was surprised to find herself and seat still
• citroen zx 1.9d change to a 1.9 td 5 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  I am thinking about changeing my normal diesel engine for a turbo diesel engine. Whot modifications will i need to make eg, fuel tank brakes wireing harness gearbox air senses thermostats i have a complete car so i have access to all the parts on the td model thanx could you plz tell me as i can
• Alloy Wheel Protection 12 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  I think this may have been mentioned before, but, what do people on here find is the best product for protecting alloys from brake dust, and salt etc. during winter? I use Wonder Wheels to clean them, and it does a great job, but doesn't offer any protection. As there are several products
• Noisy Celica 3 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Has anyone had the same problem I'm experiencing with a 1990(H) UK Toyota Celia GTi? Under engine braking, and only when the car is hot, I hear a nasty metallic grating sound. Engine mounts have been checked and are OK. Depressing the clutch makes the noise go away. Is it likely to be gearbox
• Automatics and emergency stops... 23 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  I had an interesting thought the other day as to how automatics respond to emergency braking. In a manual naturally we hit the clutch and hammers almost simultaneously, hence only the gearbox slows down through the transmission - I assume! In an auto however, the torque convertor and engine both
• 2 new tyres - on the front or rear? 7 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  It appears that when fitting just 2 new tyres these should be put on the rear, regardless of whether the car is front or rear wheel drive. My car has front wheel drive, and I would have thought that new tyres on the front would give better steering, better braking and aquaplane resistance
• Checking ABS 24 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  Not being in the habit if locking up the wheels when braking I took advantage of the snow yesterday to try out the ABS in Sainsbury's carpark. The wheels locked up alright, I steered right - and went straight on. Does the ABS not work at low speed (about 10 mph) or is it faulty? What types
• Ford Focus 1.6 2009 - Engine Malfunction on dashboard 20 Apr 2024 (Forum)
  Hi people   Needs some assistance. In past two days  warning lights were showing on the dashboard. (i.e )  brake skid light in orange light on (acceleration reduction showing  ) red oil light showing while engine running.. This had happened
• Mazda 3 - Steering wheel vibration 30 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  My wife’s Mazda 3 has started intermittently vibrating through the steering wheel. Never when I am driving. Until today.  It was quite marked and when I checked the road wheels the front near side wheel was very hot with a slight smell of burning. I am guessing a brake pad
• 60MPH on the motorways 28 Jul 2021 (Forum)
  subjected too average speed cameras set at 50mph.  How much this reduces pollution is any ones guess but from my observation it causes more bunching and braking of traffic especially as they hit the zones.  These zones once started will be with us forever.   They are particularly