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• Rover 25 - Handbrake efficiency mot fail. 23 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  ' says the bloke in the overalls. 'Hhhmmm... whatever, do it' says me - wanting to get home. I know that the rear brakes had been binding and gotten hot - a problem I'd had fixed (elsewhere) a few weeks ago by a calliper strip/lube, and since then the handbrake has been excellent
• Vauxhall Vivaro - vivaro maf sensor 13 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  and the dropping idle revs. The revs drop to nearly 0 when i brake for a junction it dosnt quite cut out but is close to it as soon as i release the brakes the rvs go back to a normal 850? im now thinking perhaps ive disturbed a dodgy wire going to maf does anybody have any ideas on how i can check this any input
• VW Bora - VW Bora/ Golf rear axle bushes - which way up? 29 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  but I need to know 100%. ie does the bush go in with rubber tab to the bottom of the bush???? Was quite dreading this job as had read alot about struggling with it so to help others heres what I did and I am a diy mechanic nothing more lol 1. jack car onto a stand 2. unbolt brake pipe
• Anyone had a Ford Value service? 3 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Bonnet catch Wiring, pipes, hoses, oil and fuel pipes Engine, vacuum pump and cooling system Coolant expansion tank, windscreen washer, power steering and brake fluid reservoirs Coolant Auxiliary Drive Belts Battery Automatic transmission Steering, suspension linkages, ball joints, driveshafts, gaiters
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 High idle and creeping revs 19 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  . It?s a bit annoying when in first and I?m creeping along in traffic as the revs pick up, the car starts to accelerate under it?s own power, the revs then increase as the speed increases and so on. It?s not doing my fuel or brakes any good. If I am running the engine about 2000 rpm and drop the clutch
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - 2004 1.9dCi Clutch pedal failure 7 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  be disengaged. It's also losing hydraulic fluid from the bellhousing area. It's definitely hydraulic fluid because the reservoir level has now dropped enough to trigger the "BRAKING FAULT" warning on the dash. Clearly the clutch slave cylinder has gone, but is this likely to have done any other damage? Engine
• Volkswagen Beetle (1998 - ) - 2001 2.0 engine emissions warning lamp 30 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  and reconnected the air flow meter, both with engine running and when switched off and light remains on. Fluid levels all OK and having done a quick forum search, both rear brake lights are working, as a blown brake light caused the emissions warning lamp to show on someone elses car with the same engine
• Apology to a BMW Driver 8 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  I stay in the left lane and end up beside the BMW on the exit, unfortunately I am occupying the piece of road (outside half of the inside lane) which he wants to occupy in cutting the corner on the exit to the roundabout so I brake and am now just behind him. I pull out behind him expecting him
• Lane Discipline & Other Rants 28 May 2007 (Forum)
  doing 30mph in my lane and YOUR lane (blue Ford Focus in particular) comes to a halt, my gap is not your acceleration lane. Do not think that because your indicator is on that you are perfectly entitled to just pull out, forcing me to stamp on my brakes and making the jam worse behind me. During
• 1999 Peugeot 306 1.9 TDi Meridian 10 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  slightly but enough to make me use the brakes to bring it back under control. This seemed to clear itself up so I thought nothing more of it. A couple of days later I topped up the oil as you do. All was fine until driving alone a stretch of road the car began to accelerate quite sharply of it's own
• Coming to traffic cop tv soon !. 5 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  to hang back behind what was going on ahead of me. I followed for a mile and then all of a sudden the pickup took a sharp turn to the left , the tow car braked, the car being towed collided with the tow car and ended up accross the two lanes. What surprised me was that the pickup just carried on his way
• Always have an escape route 9 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  than a foot from the kerb. I didn't want to brake as I still had half the trailer unit next to me and after the briefest of mental discussions it wasn't the time to wobble about under hard braking so I dived off the bike and onto the grass verge separating the road from the pavement. Just before
• Mondeo estate rear end noise. 8 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  that it could be a wheel bearing ( 34K miles, still under Ford warranty ) The car went in to the dealer who in their wisdom, changed the rear brake pads ( because there was a TSB saying that a modified part cured a brake noise, when damp and slow moving, which was totally NOT what my car was doing ) they rang
• lights out all over the place 24 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  cars the indicator repeaters are visible flashing on the underside of the door mirrors. Do cats eyes look red in the mirrors? You might have left the rear fogs on and the warning lamp failed, or the brake lights are stuck on. In a queue, does the car behind light up red if you dab the brakes
• Smooth driving style 9 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  In traffic etc... you should be able to drive without using the brakes if you plan ahead adequately. This is the advocated approach from all advanced driving schools of thought. Rather this than the stop-start-stop-start that plagues most traffic situations. yes/no? I was stuck on the A12 as usual
• Main Dealer = Main Stealer? - Update 29 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  MOT. No interest from dealer whatsoever in rectifying. They claimed nothing wrong with vehicle as it had just been through their workshop. So, I put it in for an MOT. Result - Most brake pipes so corroded that they had expanded plus other items which supported the initial inspection by LR specialist
• BWM 320i - Legal defence for going through a red light ? 6 Aug 2024 (Forum)
  Approaching a set of lights that had just turned amber, didn't think I could get through them in time, so slammed on the brakes. However to my horror the car still kept edging forward. I kept breaking but it kept moving. I put my hazards on as the car partiallt or maybe completely (can't
• Ford Fiesta Mark 7 (09 reg) - Ford Fiesta MK7 - engine won't start 10 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  : 'brake system fault', 'abs fault', etc.. I've certainly not seen anything like that before. To add: car initially started briefly this  morning, and stalled almost right away. It wouldn't start again. Any advice appreciated.   Thank you
• Citroen C3 - Alloy wheels 4 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  Any recommendations for any products that can simply be sprayed on to alloy wheels to help keep the brake dust down to a minimum ? The wheels in question are a mixture of high gloss black with a polished alloy. I am looking for a cleaner and not something to seal the surface. Previously I
• Audi A7 Sportback - Petrol cap 16 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  as the motor brakes. I’ve had that one for a year and I’ve also got a new Q7 which is about 8 months old. I’ll try to find a link to the exact A7 if it helps but have others had this issue regularly? I’m wondering how long the fix will last or when it will come up on the other car.