What is life like with your car? Let us know and win £500 in John Lewis vouchers | No thanks

Showing results in  Forum [Show all channels]

Sort by: Relevance | Newest first | Oldest first

  • Pug lion is a duck 7 Apr 2002 (Forum)
    been in the workshop 4 times.To get its rain sensitive wipers put right,twice,(one visit gained a new wiper motor),and twice for brakes judder. I first visited with the juddering brakes at 6K when i had just bought the car. Everything seemed fine until last week with a blast up to Scotland from Ripon
  • Not again - one for my personal team 22 Feb 2002 (Forum)
    ? Hand brake off, first or reverse gear, engine pulling, car stationary, even sliding. Rear off side wheel locked solid. This is not the motor caravan 'under use' problem as it is in daily use. Handbrake operation gives normal feel (I have driven the car frequently). Would I be getting warm to guess
  • Local fun... 28 Jan 2002 (Forum)
    *wiring was loose in the front panel *the hooter wasn't working *the number plate was illegible *the brakes were faulty *there were no panels on the inside of the taxi *brake boosters were leaking *the windscreen was cracked *several windows were broken *passenger seats were loose *the driver
  • Changing CV boots. 26 Jan 2002 (Forum)
    Finally got round to putting my 280mm VR6 brakes on my ancient Jetta 16v the other day. Unfortunately, when I took the passenger side wheel off I found everything covered in grease. Oh dear. New CV boot needed. I haven?t done this job before and wondered if any of the knowledgeable people here
  • any - Tyre Tread depth. 1 Aug 2021 (Forum)
    The legal minimum depth for tyre tread is 1.6 mm. We are advised to replace when the depth is reduced to 2mm. I recently replaced mine with a set of leading brand tyres. On line facts give noise level, braking and fuel consumption performance. I was surprised when I measured the as new
  • Vauxhall Movano. 2005 - Indicacators/ central locking inop. 28 Jan 2021 (Forum)
    I took my Movano to a garage for some MOT remedial work on the rear brakes. Got it back, but the indicators, hazards and c/l dont work. The only thing unusual that happened while they had it, was that it ran out of diesel, and they had to bleed it of course. They didnt say whether the battery
  • What happens if..? 6 Jan 2021 (Forum)
    by brake testing the driver behind even coming to a complete stop daring the car behind to run into the back of them, so what would happen in this scenario? would there be any defence if it was shown that the other driver made a dangerous manoeuvre and the car behind ran into the back of them?, especially
  • 2011 BMW X1 1.8d - Stop/Start failed 19 Aug 2020 (Forum)
    are there any bright people on here that have seen this before? Have had a new coded battery on dealers advice, fully charged by driving and AGM charger but still not fixed. dash fault code is CC ID 397 andd the "A" with an arrowed circle warning..forums suggest brake servo  vacuum
  • Hyundai Santa Fe - Cost of owenership 22 Jul 2019 (Forum)
    Just parted with a Hyundai Santa Fe Premium SE, 2012 vintage, 70+K and owned from new. Clearing out the file I couldn't resist a tally-up. The all-in costs for service, repairs (brake pads & discs at 60K), tyres (a set of Michelins at 41K) and depreciation have been £257 per
  • Vauxhall Adam - MoT advisories 8 Jun 2019 (Forum)
    My wife has just had her Vauxahll Adam MoT'd by Halfords - it was a freebie, an offer she saw a while back on Money Saving Expert. It came back with two advisories a leaking rear shock absorber and non aligned brakes. She was quoted a price to fix the shop absorber. She has the car serviced
  • Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 29-12-2018 Part 2 2 Jan 2019 (Forum)
    the car up & was snookered by the electronic brake system - you need a electronic diag tool to retract the old pads. He put the wheel on & left the car as was - he is still looking for help on this as far as I know.
  • Any - Electronic handbrakes 10 Aug 2018 (Forum)
    I am hoping someone on here can answer a question of mine. With electronic handbrakes,you apply the handbrake when parked and release it when setting off(or auto release). My question is what happens in emergency brake failure.The old fasioned way was to dip the clutch and slowly
  • Peugeot 307 CC - Peugeot 307cc auto box help 30 Jun 2017 (Forum)
    Hi all.  My better half has today just got an 07 307cc. Lovely car and drove perfectly on the test drive and the way home. However it's now started displaying the abs and esp lights.  I'm not to worried about that but more this.  When she brakes a little harder than normal, say
  • N/A - What car would you recommend? 25 Oct 2016 (Forum)
    such as clutch, brakes, exhaust, timing belts, etc.     Pollution tax free (car tax) or as low as possible.   Based on my criteria what models of cars do you
  • Audi A3 Sportback - Esp warning light on 29 Jun 2015 (Forum)
    on so firm sent another one, still no joy.  Not sure if  it is the sensor unit as could also be wiring or connectors from brake electronics, abs unit, to esp sensor.  Has anybody had this problem and if so how did they resolve it.  Many thanks in anticipation.
  • Volkswagen Golf 2012 - Irregular rear pad wear 14 May 2014 (Forum)
    The car was serviced by vw at 30,000 in Jan 2014. Three weeks ago the rear brakes were grinding and one pad was found to be down to the metal whereas the other 3 had 7 mm left. What is up with the car? The garage want to check the pressure to the rear pads. Is this something that should have been
  • Vecrta C 1.8 Club 2003 Manual - Cruise Control Fault 17 Apr 2014 (Forum)
    I have owned the above vehicle from new and it has now covered 63800 miles. Some weeks ago the cruise control system stopped working and I have been told the most likely cause is a weak brake pedal return spring and that as a first step this should be replaced and is a simple job
  • nissan primastar 20ltr dci m9r 780 - engine knock 19 Feb 2014 (Forum)
     but cant be sure even after having them checked has anyone any ideas i have too much money in it now as i have just had new cluch and brakes done as well HELP PLZ
  • Volkswagen vAn - 9 points on my license from one incident!!! 19 Feb 2014 (Forum)
    I was driving my van with an overload and was stopped by police. Police weighed the vehicle and found that I was above the weight limit by 26%. The police also identified a fault in the brake pedal and their was noise with the steering. I received a letter today and they have said I
  • Building site plant 8 Jan 2014 (Forum)
    was scary...I hate automatics at the best of times but without even a brake pedal to stomp on as a last resort, was something else entirely! Of all the machines to design in this way, an off-road based one that needs good slow speed control would not be my first choice!  Good fun to hurl
 

Value my car

Save £75 on Warranty using code HJ75

with MotorEasy

Get a warranty quote

Save 12% on GAP Insurance

Use HJ21 to save on an ALA policy

See offer