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• Kwik Fit £25 oil change - pluses and minuses 10 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Bargain. I could scarcely buy the oil and filter for that - let alone have my tyres gone over by somebody who is desperate to sell me some new ones. They did tell me I need new front brake discs however as they were rusty round the edges, but I pointed out that I had a nice shiny new MOT, so I
• Vauxhall Astra H (2004 - 2009) - Which variant? 10 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Hello all, Looking to buy a 2005/05 Astra 1.6 Club. In one guide I looked at it showed two model years, 05 and 05A. The 05A was built from December 2004. I am only interested in getting the 05A model year which has CBC + Brake Assist which the 05 doesn't. How can I tell if the car I am looking
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - Trapped stone in front disc assembly. 28 May 2008 (Forum)
  After having negotiated a newly laid car park, with very fine stone, I seem to have picked up a stone (or two) between the disc and the protective backplate, on my front off-side wheel's disc brake assembly. Most of the time I don't notice it, but then suddenly it seems to get picked up
• Ford KA, KA2, KA3 (1996 - 2008) - 04 1.3 Ka servicing 24 May 2008 (Forum)
  Hi. I own a Jan 04 Collection with Duratec engine and air conditioning. I have patiently been awaiting the issue of a Haynes manual for the Duratec engined Ka to no avail. So, could some kind person please tell me the replacement intervals for: Spark Plugs Coolant Brake fluid Power steering fluid
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - no idea what to do 16 May 2008 (Forum)
  Hello My t reg astra has failed its mot on the cat, rusted exhaust mount and brake pipes, i have been quoted 700 - 900 by 2 garages and dont think the car is worth this.... it has general wear and tear, 78000, not full service history, not had a cambelt change etc. Anyway i've been offered 200
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - very very annoying dash creak 10 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  ive got a 2003 passat saloon , every time i brake , pull away , go over a bump , or turn the dash creaks from the top in the middle , arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh ! its driving me mad i,m just waiting for it to happen all the time. the dash is black on top and grey below , can the top half be unbolted from
• Stupid kids 5 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  I have been told by a very good friend of mine who also happens to be a Traffic Officer that small plastic "coke type" bottle are being filled with harmful and corrosive substances such as paint-stripper, brake fluid and battery acid then left in the road for unsuspecting motorists to run over
• Volvo S60 (2000 - 2009) - 2005 d5 auto, couple of queries 25 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, i've just bought a 2005 D5 SE auto, and i've heard that the autos can have problems such as coolant entering and mixing with the ATM and wear because of the going into neutral when foot on the brake thing? does anyone know if the 05 ones were affected or were the problems ironed out, its
• Ford Designers 9 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  are low. Simple technology. The new Focus apparently has a warning for low tyre pressures. More important than brakes then. I have seen many complaints in other forums of the lack of thought in making it nigh on impossible to undertake basic maintainence, like changing bulbs. As has been pointed out
• In gear ? 26 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  suppose it was innately learned on early shoespy transport which didn't always have much in the way of actual brakes ! It seems to annoy the hairspray off the the distaff side of the family when borrowing my car as she usually ends up kangarooing up the drive ! Just can't stop doing it tho' ;-) So who's
• Mercedes Benz E-Class W124 (1985 - 2000) - 96 Cabriolet, 5 speed auto fuel consumption 24 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  to check - all the usual has been done - tyres, brakes, engine has just been serviced. s
• Peugeot 406 (1999 - 2004) - 2003 HDi Handbrake 20 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  to avoid fuel wastage) with the handbrake firmly on,to bed in the brake linings properly, and the handbrake will subsequently work much better. It might then be worth re-adjusting using a screwdriver through the hole on the drum, to maximise the benefit. s
• Why are they allowed to do it?? 24 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  the lights etc, isnt it bad that most of them had kids in the back?? brake lights covered..rear shunts???
• How do you drive diesels? 5 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, I'm swapping a 2004 Focus 1.8 Zetec for my first diesel later this week (2004 320d) and going through a few threads on this forum I see some hints that driving diesels might be different from petrol-engined cars - no engine braking etc. So how does it differ? What rpm should I be changing gear
• 106 front wheel nuts shredded 23 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  My sister has a 106 1.1 y reg and i recently took the front road wheels off to check the brakes and had difficulty in taking the wheel nuts out. When they finally came i wasnt pleased to see metal fillings comming out with the nuts. The nuts have completely lost their thread and im sure the hub
• Your Biggest Repair/service Bill?? 6 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  My mate has a Honda Civic on an X-Plate, done around 55,000 miles. On his last service the garage found a ton of problems, brake discs and pads need replacing, new radiator, new shocks, exhaust had a smallish hole and needed replacing etc etc. anyway by the time he had everything done and paid
• Laying up car for 6 months 20 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  charger and leave the handbrake off so hopefully no battery and brake issues when it is to be used again. Should I change the oil (was done recently) and maybe run it once a week for 10 minutes to keep the engine going or is this doing more harm than good?
• Caravans - Why so expensive? 25 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  with brakes, suspension, and lights and a load of Ikea, MFI, Portacabin tat screwed on top. I am asking partly because my daughter bought a 7 berth static home the other day and the price rather flabbered my ghast, if you know what I mean!
• Mk3 golf GTI 96 - ABS light 21 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  on all of the time. Since I have had the car, which is not long, the red warning light which indicates that the hand brake is applied is also on all of the time, although I have had new pads and dics fitted. Does anyone know if these are conected?? Many Thanks Stef
• VW Touran sticky handbrake 12 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Is anyone aware of a known handbrake-sticking problem with the VW Touran? I have a 1.6 petrol Touran, I noticed the backwheels were very hot one day and it appears there's a problem somewhere in the handbrake system. A local garage changed the brake pads but didn't feel there was a problem