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• ford focus estate tdci - plug in tuning boxes 8 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  and bogging down, which my car seems particularly prone to. The fact this device is supposed to boost BHP from 115 to @135 isn't as important to me as the fact that this box should lead to a better running more economical car. Albeit, more "go", i would view as a bonus. Im aware of the insurance impilcations
• Nissan Almera - Almera Gearbox 18 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  changing as the viscosity is worn down over miles of driving and will eventually wear out the gearbox bearings. This leads to failure of the gearbox.  If the oil is changed every 50 - 70k the manuakl gear box will be smooth with syncro gear changing and will last 200 k or more.
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  Is the BMW N47 engine prone to timing chain failure? 3 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking at buying a high mileage 2010 BMW 320d touring E91 with N47 engine. Is this a good car to buy? I’m a bit concerned as the internet seems to...
• Ford Ka - Brake performance 23 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  same. So how can I manually move the adjusters without causing drum to drag ? Am I chasing a firm pedal which is not achievable?    Is it the twist in the tube leading to the master cylinder ? or have read that the servo push rod can be adjusted ? Sorry for long post - Mike
• Ford Focus LX - Ford Focus stuttering... 21 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  . He showed me the old leads and they were well watermarked. He said that another Focus he had once worked on had the plugs seized in so tight because of a similar problem that the spanner stripped the plug nut and they had to remove the cylinder head to get it/them out. Of course I am
• Any advice on car insurance undercharging me 29 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  to me not telling them about this accident. They said failure to pay would lead to cancellation of my insurance. Now, I'm not sure how they didn't have this information as I sent them my no claims proof letter from last insurance company and I clearly am not withholding information as I called up
• Vauxhall Corsa B - Low Compression + Running Terrible 7 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  . Checked throttle position sensor using Opcom and all seems well there Last summer I serviced it... fuel, oil, air filters, spark plugs, new oil & brake pads Changed HT leads So I ran an compression test the other day and got the following results in bar
• Bedford Rascal hesitant acceleration 5 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  the coil or HT leads. I re-timed the engine to 8 deg BTDC, the dwell angle is fine, both the mechanical advance and the vacuum advance seem to be operating correctly, the mixture and idle have been adjusted and the CO2 emissions seem fine. Generally the engine appears to be in very good condition
• Citroen Xsara - Parking Charge Notice 3 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  Court. Should a judgment in Court be made agaisnt you in this matter, it may lead to detrimental information being registered against your name and address with UK credit references services. I am very upset by these letters and I am worried I will be atken to Court especially
• Ford Fiesta - '01 Ford Fiesta - does this sound right? 11 May 2012 (Forum)
  by the manager who informed me that my car would not start.  They took me through and showed me the car with jump leads hooked up to the battery - there was no response when they turned the key.  I was astonished - the car has never ever failed to start, and they even admitted to me they were just
• high hire car charges. 12 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  , etc). The repair took 49days, mostly due to more damages found, which lead to waiting for verification from insurance company and parts import from Japan. Cut the story short. It has taken over 2 years and the 3 rd party company have made an offer. They are willing
• Mazda6 - Claimfast - any satisfied customers out there 5 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  be responsible for the hire charge, which, I am lead to believe, could be considerably more than the spot rate
• Rover 214si Manual petrol 16 valve 1997 R reg - Rover 214si cuts out after long hill descents 4 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  journey to work, it's fine on the way there, but on the hill on the way back it does it at the bottom of this particular dual carriageway 50mpg limit hill without fail usually So far fitted new throttle body, new plugs and leads and a coil pack .Thanks
• BMW 320td - Taking finance company to court 13 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  of purchase. It should be noted the finance company's instruction to the engineer was fairly leading and it was obvious what they wanted the outcome to be. I have corresponded with several BMW 'experts' that have suggested that the flaps can fail due to debris build up over a period of time
• Volkswagen Passat TDi - VW Passat Head Change problem 23 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  temperature sensor, charged me £50 and gave it me back with the same fault! This morning I received a Vag Com lead and was having a nose about, just following some things off the net, and there were no fault codes listed but I discovered the cam timing is running at -4.4 and if what I have read is correct
• Volvo XC90 - Volvo XC90 SE: Is it too tempting at the new price 23 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  I have been pondering over which 4X4 to buy with the top 3 picks being Nissan X Trail Tekna, Honda CRV ES and Volvo XC90 SE Till date Nissan and Honda have been leading the race as I wanted the price to be under 30K, though wife has been pushing hard to pick a 7 seater which takes Nissan
• Mazda MX5 (1998-2005) - 00 1.8 Intermittent misfire problem 16 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  as it's warm) the problem clears itself and it runs normally. It first misfired in May and I was told it needed new HT leads (which I had done straight away), plus the plugs were cleaned and checked. It behaved itself after that until a few weeks ago when this intermittent misfiring problem started
• Hit by uninsured driver 7 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  insult to injury by offering a £4,500 settlement  -  minus my £500 excess. I've rejected that offer, but would appreciate some advice about the best way forward with all this. A perusal of a leading car sales website showed 25 1.2  Aveos that were less than 12
• Vauxhall Zafira 1.6 Club 2007 - Exhaust emission warning light 4 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  the immediate assistance of a w ork shop. Obviously this is impossible while on a motorway, but how urgent does this need to be looked at by a garage. I need the car everyday leading upto Christmas so what am I
• Ford Focus Saloon 1.8 Petrol - Leaking Water into Spark Plug bays/housings 17 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  . I was thinking it’s time to get the service done now but while driving the car to the Tesco’s, started misfiring and ask partner if could see if a lead had come off one of the spark plugs or something. When he looked he again found again water with bits in and off looking colour