Showing results in  Forum [Show all channels]

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - Knocking noise from rear 29 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  I have noticed a knocking noise from rear of my C5, mainly when breaking, but seems to be getting worse. There is a Plastic Moulding across the width of the car which runs parallel to the rear bumper, between the bumper and the Boot, which appears to be loose. Any suggestions?
• Peugeot 306 - replacing belt tensioner pulley 1 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  I'm up to changing my auxillary belt tensioner pulley, but having problems loosening the tension. I have a peugeot 306 1.6 1995. I'm also thinking of changing the belt(s) or at least the other one that runs power steering. Just need to know how to loosen those belts, thanks!
• tbc - 2k challenge 19 May 2011 (Forum)
  Hi Guys i have 2k to spend on a small run about what would you buy? needs to have 5doors would consider 3 1.3 or something with a tiny bit of poke fair bit of room inside. obviously reliable and not a money trap, i reckon i can suss a fair few problems
• mondeo diesel 04 - water leak 7 May 2011 (Forum)
  water leak seems to be at front of engine and pretty central and only when engine running  and under pressure (i think) also aircon has stopped getting cold (blower working)actually seems to warm up when turned on could they be linked? Anyway any ideas on either would be much
• Any - Ebay sellers 13 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  this because he didn't want to run the risk of negative feedback.
• Nissan Micra K11 1996 - oil light stays on 4 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all Have the oil light on all the time,when starting the car and when driving. There is oil on the dipstick which is nearly full !!!! There is NO knocking noise at all. Apart from the oil light the car runs fine. What are my next options Thanks for your time
• ka 1.3 - Ford ka starting 9 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  My daughters car- just driven c 200 miles, when she tries to start it now it makes a whirring noise and doesnt start. then, when she tries the second time it starts & runs perfectly.   Would it be a wet / slipping fan belt or is it a sign of a starting motor wearing out
• Nissan Qashqai - Wear depth - when do I replace front brake pads? 23 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  Had two new tyres today and was told that the front pads are down to 4mm. The car is in for service next week. Should I get them replaced? If not how many more miles will they run safely for? Thanks H
• Mazda 6 2008 - Low battery 3 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 2008 Mazda 6 and tonight I left the (daylight running) lights on to pop into Tesco's. Couldn't have been more than 10 mins, but when I came back, it almost didn't start. I have not used the car much in the past two weeks, but surely that couldn't cause the problem?
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace - Engine Radiator Fan 13 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I have had this problem for many years. The engine radiator fan runs continuously and someone told me that it is controlled directly from the ECU. If this is true its not worth replacing the ECU to drive is a more silent enviroment!! Can anyone help me abt this problem or maybe someone
• Ford Fiesta - poor idling 6 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  I have a G reg 1989/90 Ford Fiesta 1.3 OHV.  Starts ok, runs ok but does not idle and will stall as you come up to a junction and stop.  I have stripped the carb, blown out the jets, etc, etc. Re-assembled with gasket sealer between carb and manifold but no better. Any suggestions?
• Chrysler Grand Voyager - Chrysler Grand Voyager rpm problem 26 May 2010 (Forum)
  Recently my 05 Chrysler grand voyager wont go over about 2000 rpm, its an auto and the car seems to run fine otherwise. Can anyone offer any advice or have had a similar problem? Any help would be much appreciated.
• ford mondeo 2.0 zetec mk2 - smoking 19 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  my mondeo has covered nearly 150000miles and every time i first start up it smokes clouds of blue smoke, after a couple of mile it stops and runs fine. any ideas what it is ? and the mot and cambelt are due next months should i get rid now or is it worth fixing?
• Tata - Dealers already interested 16 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  I was chatting to the staff at a my local Daihatsu dealer and it was rather obviously hinted that they were waiting for Tata to come to the UK as they saw it as having a bright future and seemed to be suggesting that they would be going after the franchise to run alongside Ford and Daihatsu
• Cars not so bad 16 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  Heartening piece on R4 today comparing the environmental friendliness of various modes of transport. It seems that because the number of bus passengers averages only about nine, a car with two occupants is actually a better bet. Of course, the bus will still be running, but it's not the line we
• Energy-efficient traffic lights can't melt snow 18 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Oh dear - Always hard to work out those unintended consequences...:-((( http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20091215/ap_on_re_us/us_snow_covered_stoplights Another reason to carry a camera ? Another reason not to run a red light in a bleak mid winter? Well me Lud the evidence had melted away.
• Renault Clio III (2005 - 2009) - 05 1.2 engine spluttering 10 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Hi there all, Can anybody help! the car starts fine, whilst idling you can hear a wee intermitten splutter which gets worse when driving. Abit like running out of fuel! Anyone with any idea's. Cheerz Ronnie
• Daewoo bus ? 1 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  but are they actually running in servicec in the UK, perhaps under the Chrysler badge ? Ted
• Massive increase of petrol taxis 28 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  A lot of the taxi companies near me are now running a fleet of petrol Astra Gs, and I have also seen a couple of 1.6 Zetec Focus with taxi plates on too. Now I wonder why this is? Is it because diesel is quite a bit more expensive to buy so the savings are not so great? Is it because modern
• Volkswagen Bora (1999 - 2006) - 04 1.9 Engine Management Light has come on. 16 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  The engine management light has just come on on my 2004 BORA TDI 130 it says in the warning display emissions workshop- status 1/1 does anyone know what this means the car is running perfectly