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• Golf Mk 4 TDPDI steering judder 30 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  For the past year I have noticed intermittent steering vibration/judder which can happen at any speed but more likely when either braking or accelerating. Sometimes it just comes on all of a sudden and can be quite alarming. During the last year I have had all new tyres and the wheels balanced
• Citreon Xantia 97 TD Sx no lights 6 May 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, Xantia 97 all of a sudden all lights failed, no headlights, high beam, sides, dash lights. Indictators and brakes lights & hazard work ok. Everything else on the car works fine. We have checked all the fuses and can not find any blown, seems like a main power fuse gone but can't find any blown
• MOT Shock !! - In a good way :) 8 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  My Golf Estate (Diesel) went in for its service and MOT this week and shock/horror it came out pretty good. In the end it just needed some work on the brakes and the usual bulbs and that was it. Total cost around £300 (good for a N reg in my book). My main concern (I don't trust no-one
• Citroen Suspension 3 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  , the suspension on the rear has gone hard and the brakes have been affected they will stop the car but are very sharp I also think the fluid level in the reservoir seems to have gone up to high Any feedback would be much appreciated
• fiat coupe/cracked wheel flange 20 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Not a coupe query as such! I've recently had new discs and tyres but was experiencing brake judder. Went to a different garage for tracking and balancing reckeck and they noticed that my osf flange (where the wheel bolts into) had a slight bulge and crack. Also when removing the wheel from
• pug 306 clunking noise 4 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  when i full lock the steering, i know i need to replace my brake discs in the next week or two could this be the cause?
• Toyota - You ARE joking! 11 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  My daughter has just had her Yaris serviced by a main dealer. A special price for older vehicles £140. No complaints at that. Plus coolant change & brake fluid change. More ££s than expected but convenience etc. etc. OK Centre exaust box rotting so best to have all replaced Sir, as it may
• Vectra C - 2nd service 23 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Batteries - The "usual" easy stuff washer fluid,wipers etc Should the fuel filter be changed? Dealer says "no" but service book refers to an "external" fuel filter on the Petrol engines? Brake Fluid change? Thanks in advance
• 306 hdi radiator drain+flush 19 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  can see 1 bleed screw on the bulkhead near the brake servo are there any others? The haynes only goes up 2 1999 models which doesnt help. How come theres not one for a hdi? thanks
• Fiesta MOT failure - repair costs 9 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  prescribed area excessively corroded. Offside (front and rear), brake pipe excessively corroded. Centre exhaust split, needs welding. (passed emissions test)
• '99 Focus Aftermarket Cruise Control 3 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  How straightforward would it be to get cruise control on a '99 2.0l Zetec Ghia Focus? Apart from the obvious steering wheel controls, would there be a lot of engine / gearbox work involved i.e. brake / clutch / accelerator sensors, actuator, computer etc... or is it likely that, as a factory fit
• Why do cars have cambelts? 30 May 2006 (Forum)
  Is it me or is this a cynical exercise to allow dealers the opportunity to charge the earth? My 1987 Mazda 323 doesn't have a cambelt, the result of which means that even a full service ( oil/filter, coolant, plugs, brake fluid, air filter ) only comes to about £120 if that. My question is, does
• Whose Fault? 9 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  out, as he emerges Jag accelerates sharply from cleared zebra crossing and misses cyclist by inches before braking hard to join back of queue for lights. If he’d hit the cyclist whose fault would it have been?
• Rubbing noise MK3 Golf with clutch in 4 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  sound and no obvious excessive movement of wheels either The sound is similiar to the one when you have a stone trapped between brake caliper & disc. Any help much appreciated.. Thanks
• Nissan Almera throttle damping 29 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  2003 1.5 manual When changing up, I can lift off and have a fag, before I even think about pressing the clutch, and still watch the rev counter soar. It's not really a problem, just tiresome, although engine braking isn't what I'd expect. I appreciate some damping is necessary for emmission control
• Rust on vauxhall rear drums - warranty? 8 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a five month old Vauxhall which has been absolutely fine so far. However, I noticed yesterday that despite my efforts to keep it clean over the winter, there is some light rust showing on the surface of the brake drums, apparently coming through the black paint. It's booked
• Puma 1.7 Zetec problem 16 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 1.7 engine that has just cut out and stopped when braking and gone no more I appear to have lost compression on the two right hand cylinders. Cam belt is intact, Cams and followers are working. no water in oil or oil in bores if both right cylinder plug holes covered then still
• 205 drum removal 11 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Am I missing something here. I have tried to remove the rear brake drum on my 1991 Peugeot 205 but to no avail. I've taken off the 32mm locking nut and completely slackened off the handbrake cable. The drum is loose and rotates but refuses to come off. In the workshop manual it says to release
• megane engine noise (help) 16 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  I've just recently had the timing belt changed on my megane along with 2 valves and head gasket. A few weeks after this was done there is a strange noise when i take my foot off the gas and car starts decelerating without touching the brake pedal. I opened the bonnet and tried to locate were
• Limit teenage driving ?? 2 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Read an interesting article on A-express website, basically says that 1 in 4 deaths caused by dangerous driving are the fault of the under 20's & the safety body "BRAKE" wants to introduce certain limits on this age group. h**p://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/57161/teen_clampdown_call.html