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• Skoda Octavia mpg & digital readout 14 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  for. OK. It is the Elegance, so has horrible wide tyres that will sap 3-4% of mpg, and it is the estate, which will be heavier, but would still have expected 47 or so Ideas? No brakes binding, and recently serviced
• 106 -40k service question 24 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  timing belt for £130, excluding the brake discs (which I don't need). I'm nearly 100% certain I'll go for the cheapest obviously, but is the anything major I should be wary about - it seems too cheap to be true as is where. Thanks
• Nissan Almera Knocking Noise 5 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  ", found no problems with the wheel bearings, driveshafts or CV gaiters. Brakes were also fine. The only thing I've not considered is tracking - could this cause a constant knocking? Knock is also apparent when steering lock-to-lock (i.e. parallel parking). Any suggestions welcome. Thanks.
• Good Service from a fast fit garage 3 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  took them less than an hour, and, get this... . . . . . . . . . They didn't even try to tell me i)my tyres were low, ii)my brakes needed attention, iii) my suspension was goofed. Very impressed!!
• Dealer service or DIY? 16 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Wife's Clio is seven years old, we have had it serviced two yearly by a Renault dealer (inc a cambelt change) which meets Renault's service schedule, i.e. it has FRSH. Two year gaps is too long by my book so I have done intermediate oil changes plus changed the plugs myself and checked the brakes
• Kevin's car park guide 21 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  In today's Telegraph. I see that one I know personally, a supermarket car park in Carmarthen, gets top marks in the rogue shopping trolley category. The reason is they have built the car park on a slight slope. The technology does not yet exist to fit parking brakes to trolleys, so they slowly
• Emergency stop by passenger 28 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  first, turn off the ignition, select neutral heave on the handbrake and pray might have worked. Today with column locks, power steering, servo brakes etc. switching off the ignition might not be a good idea. It is a whole different situation these days. Has anyone experience this situation? Any advice
• Defective rear lights 19 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  I guess it's more obvious with decreasing day length and more drivers going home from work in the dark - but around here there seems to be a huge number of vehicles with defective rear lights. Well, either rear lights, brake lights or, in the case of a MB Sprinter van I followed, both. [here's
• Skoda not quite so Superb 5 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  to a stand without jerking. No engine braking worth talking about and 10 mpg less than my TDi 90 Octavia on the same roads at the same speeds. I am not surprised it hasn't sold in the UK or abroad. What is it good for, IMO, a taxi for motorway work.
• BMW Handbrake 9 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  with the foot brake and so accumulate crud. Now I've never heard of this before and neither has my dad and as a result we've now been handed a bill for new pads as he only puts the handbrake on when the cars fully stopped and so the pads were never getting cleaned. Has anyone else ever heard of this?
• Advice on Citroen ZX 1.4i? 4 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  also look for rust under the radiator with the ZX. This car has done 100,000 miles. Any other things. Suspension? Brakes? Things I could look out for when I test drive it that crop up in the Citroen ZX??
• coasting in neutral 4 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  My route to work is pretty hilly and on some of the gentler downhill slops I tend to drop the car into neutral to let it coast along around the speed limit, with the aim of saving a little fuel. In some of these situations if I was to put it in gear with foot off throtle the engine braking effect
• 3 Unrelated Questions 12 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  fitted at the rear of them instead of in the middle? Thousands of articulated lorries can't be wrong. Something to do with manoverability or weight on the pulling vehicle I suppose. I'm sure it would aid stability. 3. Why do some car manufacturers position the disc brake unit in front of the axle
• Rover 416 Tourer 16 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  to see if the brakes are binding but all is okay. The air filter is clean and it barely uses oil between services. There is no roof rack or tools being carried around either. Any ideas as to what is causing the sudden increase in consumption? Thanks in advance Spanner
• Mazda 2 1.4 Auto Shift 24 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Just bought a Mazda 2 1.4 Capella with Auto Shift transmission. Car great and box seems fine. Just wondered if anybody had found the same as me ie in Auto mode the changedown from 2nd to 1st as you brake (ie stopping at lights) can be felt ever so slightly through the break pedal (ie I'm aware
• Opel Vectra 2.0L 1994 starting problem 14 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  above 1000 or else it will cut out. After I have been driving for about a kilometer it comes right, and it wont cut out on me. By the way it is an automatic so I can ride the brake and accelerator, and I think it is similar to a vauxill in England.
• Volvo740 TD Estate Hydraulics 1 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  has also been added to the brake master cylinder of our 340, also with disasterous results. Master and slave cylindrs on both cars have been changed but we are having tremendous problems, particularly with bleeding. Has anyone had this happen, and does anyone know what to do?
• Heel and toe 25 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  braking. My ankle does not want to twist in the necessary direction and my knees are obstructed by the bottom of the wheel as i try to contort my feet. I have big feet (size 11). Does this make heel-and-toeing more awkward? All advice from driving gurus would be gratefully received!
• Wandering Golf steering 18 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  motorway driving. I have had the tracking adjusted (camber included), new tyres, and changed all the rubber bushes on the wishbones. I have also checked that the brake calipers are not gripping, and they\'re fine. Can anyone help. I\'m completely stuck? Many thanks Peter
• How to fail your driving test 20 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  of the learners so he hit the brakes. The highway code says pass the oncoming cars with them on your right and go round the back. I have never seen this done. Apart from keeping his fingers crossed, is there any other way of dealing with this that would be acceptable to a driving examiner?