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• 99 414 Screech/Whistle from front o/side 22 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  My 1999 Rover 414, 47k miles, not driven particularly had has developed an intermittent whistle / screech. It comes from the front offside when going around a bend at 30 to 40 mph ish. The front brake pads were changed 10k miles ago (11 months ago). Could it be a wheel bearing on the way out
• Lights in general 2 May 2007 (Forum)
  in traffic with their foot on the brake pedal, dazzling everyone behind. Why? Cars still have handbrakes don't they? There must be some device that can prevent this, some inertia sensor or something. It must be a solveable problem. Concrete.
• Dent repair suggestions 21 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Hey guys Had a scarey experience this mornin was driving in london and had a mentalist slam on his brakes make us stop and got out and started ranting at us like a loony toon! As we tried to speed away he gave the car a good kick and made a dent in th rearside passenger wing and one know a good
• M reg Punto rear lights flash 17 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  I have offered to have a look at my Neighbours rear lights on his M reg Punto this Sunday When he indicates right, the left indicator and both? brake lights flash dimly. I only saw the problem tonight, so did not see what happens when indicating right. I am guessing that the earth going to each
• Help, I'm skidding on ice! I'll get out. 18 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  Interesting to see how drivers react when skidding towards an accident. Most freeze but some actually get out! tinyurl.com/yn9plh Obviously the best thing to do would be to release the brakes giving more chance to steer out. I feel smug knowing I would have done that because I did on two
• Ford Focus, is it ABS, what revision ? 3 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I've just bought a Ford Focus 1.6 Zetec 2001 (51) reg. Besides getting up to speed and slamming the brakes on is there a simple way to determine if it has ABS or not. Also on the pricing guide there are two verions for this reg a 1.6 zetec and a 1.6 (revised 2001) zetec. What is 'revised' and how
• Daddy's little helper 22 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  I asked my 4 year old daughter to help me clean the car over the weekend. She obvioulsy got bored with doing that and managed to reach up and get hold of my oil can and proceeded to empty the contents in the front and rear brakes soaking all the pads and discs in engine oil. How good is she ? I
• fiat Stilo 2 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Hi hope somebody can help. I have recently purchased a fiat stilo and it seemed to be fine but i have noticed a couple of little things. Firstly there is a squeaking noise coming from the front of the car not sure if it near or off side. If i tap the brakes it seems to stop the noise for a short
• passat front suspension/drive noise 7 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  hello, help please, got a worsening noise from the front of my 2000 W plate 2.8 4 Motion. First noticed it under braking but checked it over as best I can and can see nothing obviously amiss there or with any of the rubber bushes. Noise is now there under drive and I think worse when cornering
• ford fiesta service after being sorn 29 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  Hello. My daughter has just decided that she wants to learn to drive. She has a fiesta on the drive that has been there since march the battery is flat so we purchased a new one. It needs servicing but we don't know which one to have. The brakes need servicing too and the tyres may need
• 2003 Astra 1.6 Sport. ABS or not? 21 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  and couldn't see an ABS block, just two brake pipes going towards the back of the car, and 1 towards each wheel. Any ideas?
• Don't be polite, it's dangerous 19 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  This keeps happening to me - how about you? I'm driving along an A road at 40 to 50 mph at the tail end of a line of traffic. Behind me, nothing. Up ahead is a junction with a car waiting to turn in our out. The car ahead of me brakes to a halt to allow the car in or out of the minor road. Yours
• Nissan Primera for 160 quid 18 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  I just needed a runabout, and got a 1994 Primera 1.6L with 200,000 miles for 160 notes. It's got history up to 185,000 miles. The engine pulls strongly, the brakes are strong, and it tracks in a straight line. Anyway, anyone got any tips about what I should be watching out for on this car? I only
• Chips & Chipping 10 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  the set up needs careful adjustment and maybe shocks, brakes and even wheels and tyres might need uprating. It sounds a pretty dangerous way to get more performance when compared with buying one that's already up to the job. Is it legal?
• Paint stripper / remover (small area!) 28 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Hello All, I guess this might be "technical", I will leave it to the mods to move if requ. The centre section of the rear brake disc on my motorcycle was originally painted gold, much of the gold paint has come away over time leaving clean stainless underneath however there are a few patches
• Equivalent car parts across makes. 16 May 2005 (Forum)
  Is their an source of information about which car parts are common across makes and models? I'm particularly interested in brake parts, as I'm wanting to eBay some parts I don't need, and it'll be handy to know what range of cars they will fit apart from the one I bought them for. A good example
• Clutch pedal - rover 414 96N 16 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Calling all Rover 414 owners....the ones that want to admit it anyway!!! My clutch pedal seems to sit much higher than the brake and accelerator pedal - at least an inch. Is that normal for this car? I haven't really noticed until now and the reason I ask is that for about 5 minutes the clutch
• creaking suspension - mk4 Golf 29 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Hi all, I recently developed a new fault with my golf tdi,mk4. Whenever i brake sharply / go over speed bumps etc the car makes a creaking sound. If i press down on the front of the car whilst stationary it makes the noise. It doesnt seem to be coming from near the suspension but below the engine
• Tyre price comparisons 9 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  quid. Oh - natioal chain similar to Kwik Fit, labour rate 30.02 euros per hour - about £20.75 and they checked the brake pads & discs!
• c180 sport 29 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, I've recently bought a 1998 C180 sport. Whilst driving in traffic recently, the BAS light came on for a second, and then went off again. It has done this several times. I have checked the brake fluid etc, and everything is normal. The ABS light doesnt come on with the BAS light, which leads