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• Jaguar XJ8 - ECM change 11 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Hi, My 2000 (W) Jaguar XJ8 3.2 won't come out of Park unless manually operated and then the brake lights do not work. I've replaced the switch on the pedal cluster with a brand new unit and also the rotary switch on the gearbox but the problem still exists. If I disconnect
• Honda Jazz/Fit (2001 - 2008) - 2005 auto - Shake in the car 23 Apr 2015 (Forum)
  that happens often and sometimes it dissapears.. it is like as if I am pressing the petrol and at the same time the brake padle .. I would really like to know what causes it... Thank you
• Renault scenic 3 - Air filter 24 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  To remove air filter you must remove the brake flued top up,container not compleatly but just the bolts holding it on, then the seal from one side to other, the thing that it's bolted to actually pulls forwards and out then you can access the air filter box easy. Make sure you put all seals back
• Ford focus hatchback 2001 - Rear tailgate wiring loom 16 Jun 2014 (Forum)
  Hi I have recently found that the rear. Centre brake light,the heated rear windscreen and the boot release catch which is pressed from the dashboard have all stopped working. Upon inspection after opening the tailgate I discovered the wiring loom had some broken wires,my question is it an easy job
• Volvo S70/V70 (1996 - 2000) - 98 2.5 ABS Pedal judder. 30 May 2014 (Forum)
  My V70 Cross Country All Wheel Drive is playing up, when driving a buzzing ABS noise comes from the pedal area without even touching it, if you brake lightly the ABS activates every time and makes the pedal vibrate and click as if ABS is needed, which it is not! Have fitted two ABS control modules
• Suzuki Ignis Sport - Ordering car parts on the Internet 5 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  My 10 y-old car is being MOTed tomorrow and I may need to order new discs & brake pads. Last time they needed replacing, the garage (dealer) charged me a fortune for them and, since I may not keep the car very long (even if it passes), I 'd like to order them on the Net, I'm sure they'd
• Rear light in Ford Focus 14 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  Hello, I have a  1.6 2003  Ford Focus and the rear light is not working, the brake light does work. I took the bulb out and took it to a car spares shop, they tested the bulb and both filaments work. I checked inside the bulb housing and it is completely dry, I
• Traffic Light Cameras 23 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm pretty sure I got zapped tonight by a traffic light camera. It was one of those split second decisions as to whether to brake firmly or to carry on. On this occasion, I obviously made the wrong decision. I wasn't over the speed limit, btw, and I had already slowed down in anticipation
• EU tyre labelling regulations 3 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  ://www.bettertyres.org.uk/why-better-tyres/eu-legislation/ The link below shows a BBC report and shows 2 cars performing a brake test, the one with budget tyres takes significantly longer to stop. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18663023
• Ford focus - Engine revs high when coming to a stop 25 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  Just bought a1999 ford focus which is a fine car a part from one problem when I come to a stop the revs shut up to 2000rpm then comes down to 1300rpm then finally 900rpm the problem seems worse when I brake could it be a vacuum leak? I've cleaned the iacv which seemed to make matters slightly worse
• Skoda Octavia 2010 1.6 diesel - Removing DPF 28 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  I have had a Octavia Diesel since February 2010. It is now beginning to have a rumbling gearbox, but it has always had a tendency to have a stutter on the power delivery, and tends to lose power slightly intermittently (as if the brakes have been lightly applied), and fuel consumption has
• I have a 1999 vauxhall omega 2.0 automatic. - Wrong tyre size 5 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  I took it in to have the brake pads replaced. while I was there I metioned that I have not got a spare tyre and I could do with a second hand one just in caes of a puncture. He sold me one with a good tread and good walls on it When I got home I
• Renault Laguna II (2001 - 2007) - 2002 1.6l Central locking problem 22 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all, I hope someone here can help with my locking problem. The rear driver side door wont unlock on my laguna. I can hear the mechanism working when I press the key card but no joy. The central locking button by the hand brake does'nt unlock it either. Could it be a case of a WD40 injection
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - 1999. Vibrating steering wheel & noise from wheels 11 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi i've got a 1999 BMW 316i. Just recently i have noticed that when driving at high speeds there is excessive noise from the front left wheel and passengers have said it vibrates? Also when i brake from high speeds the steering wheel begins to shudder. I think this is do with wheel alignment
• Why do we have indicators on cars now!! 13 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  in a town and the car in front puts its brakes on stops then turns right into a side street!! If you are a driver who does not use your indicators is it cause you are thick or bone lazy!!
• seat ibiza 2005 reg. - Stiff steering 14 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  - the steering becomes increadibly tight - almost like i have my foot firm on the brake. is this simply to do with the power steering fluid levels which i could do myself or is it likely to be something deeper rooted?   Thanks  
• BMW 3-Series E46 (1998 - 2005) - throttle valve adaptation spring test fail 8 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All, My 2003 3I8ISE car went into limp mode showing EML DSC, BRAKE lights. When I restarted the car It would not to idle ok, it revs itself. I used an OBDII reader and got the following: P1634 :Throttle Valve Adaptation; Spring Test Failed what's involved Am scared of being ripped off
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 01 1.3 car pulling to the right 6 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, can anyone help me with this problem? My car is pulling to the right, only on acceleration. Braking and at constant speed it is fine. I took it the the garage and they said the front bushes need replacing. The car is still pulling to the right after these were replaced. Today, the back right
• Pictorial quiz, rust, grease and not bothered.... 12 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  like grease.. ;-) Cars two and three have had the same subframe treatment - how long before car three looks like car two? (apart from the brake lines) http://www.oilrag.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/rusty2.jpg Regards (tyres degreased)
• Average speed cameras. good or bad? 11 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  i have noticed a lot of motorway roadworks now have the temporary speed limits. i prefer these to the single fixed point camera as they seem to slow down the traffic for a greater distance and you don't get the person stamping on their brakes because they have seen a 'gatso'. what i want to ask