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  • Citroen C5 - Replace a crashed C5 Petrol with what 7 May 2012 (Forum)
    commute travel to gym etc. Do go to France and Scotland sometimes camping so need comfortabe relaxed cruiser. Dont think Diesel worth it. Tempting for another cheap C5 or go go the whole hog and spend 11K on avensis but the electric parking brake bothers me  
  • Volvo V70 - Dual Mass flywheel 28 Nov 2011 (Forum)
    I recently had a new master brake cylinder fitted which involved opening the gearbox. A new clutch was fitted at the time and I was told that the dual mass flywheel was in the middle of its tolerances and did not need changed. However there has been a problem with the clutch with it being
  • 2006 FIAT Panda 4x4, 1.2, 8V - Non interferance engine? Fiat Panda 4X4 1.2, 8v 16 Oct 2011 (Forum)
    everybody, I hope you can help. A friend of mine has a 1.2, 8v Panda. It is now needing some work on the brakes. Q1. Is this a non interference engine, (if the cambelt snaps)? Q2. Is the water pump driven
  • Ren Master mk1 - cv joint 13 Oct 2011 (Forum)
    joint plus drive shaft, he's got one but said "" driveshaft with wheel straight has 3-5mm play at top of brake disc when holding shaft still. no knocking on both locks. obviously under no load tho. boots are good
  • vectra c 1.9cdti 150 sri - rumbling noise 22 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    hi, my 2006 vectra is making a rumbling type noise which starts at 30mph and then seems to dissappear above 40mph, if i then take my foot off the accelerator and start to slow down (without braking) it reappears between the 30-40 mark, its hard to describe but i can feel it as well as hear it, also
  • Mercedes A Class - Do I need to declare this accident? 12 Aug 2011 (Forum)
    Hi, I had my car parked in a parking lot last year and due to some issues with my hand brake the car started rolling downwards after a couple of hours and collided with another car. No one was in any of the cars when it happened. My insurance company paid out the costs as it was my car
  • Toyota Avensis - car been sitting a dealer since last July 2 May 2011 (Forum)
    it inspected by someone who knows what they are doing. The brake discs are rusted, but the price is good. What do you think? The dealer is keen to move it on and I'd prefer a car that was cheaper - one that I'd get the work on it, knowing it had been done.   What do you all think
  • FORD ESCORT 1990 Model 1300cc - WARNING LIGHT COMES ON DASH BOARD 12 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    The red warning light comes on when I apply foot break.   It does not happen all the time.  The car manual says the red warning light  has two functions,  ie,  if the hand break is still on,  or applied, or if the brake fluid level is below line
  • Rover 75 CDT - ABS Problem 5 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    From start up and moving off the ABS system kicks in then after about a minute it goes off and the light appears on the dash, normal braking but no ABS, changed the front two wheel sensors but no difference.Car has done 160,000 so i'm guessing now it's a more serious problem, i don't think it's
  • Renault Clio 1.5dci expression - help renault clio mot failed?how much to fix? 1 Apr 2011 (Forum)
    Hi had MOT on Renault clio today it failed on these things; Nearside Front constant Velocity joint gaiter split Nearside streering wheel rack gaiter split Nearside front brake disc in such condition that its seriously weakened Exhaust emits an excessive level
  • Any - Pedal size of accelerator on UK automatics, 22 Mar 2011 (Forum)
      to do that just for the pedal adaptation would I not be better off forgetting about the pedals altogether and having both the  brake and accelerator on hand controls?  Why do UK automatics have such an unhelpful accelerator when North American cars I have rented have such a broad
  • passat estate 2L tdi DSG highline Dec.09 - Burning smell 5 Mar 2011 (Forum)
    Hi John Since new I have noticed a burning rubber smell from the rear off side wheel arch. When it first happened I thought it was a stuck brake. but as it only happens now and again I forgot about it. This has occurred around 6 times and is always on a 20min+ journey.  I dont
  • Peugeot Servicing Cost 21 Feb 2011 (Forum)
    My Peugeot 307 HDI (02 reg) has just had it's 24k service at a local main dealer and they charged £480, which seems very expensive to me. This included replacement of all brake pads, which came to around £200 of the bill even though they had quoted £109 when they called me to say they were worn
  • 02 307 2.0 hdi 110 - Smoke on cold start and lumpy running 12 Jan 2011 (Forum)
    noise which comes and goes but is noticable more when you slow down and use engine braking. It pulls well and there is no excessive smoke under acceleration, just this noise and the smoke on initial start up. Any help would be appreciated as im slowley losing the will to live. Has just been serviced too
  • Peugeot 307 1.6 D - Engine Knowcking Noise afer Snow 28 Dec 2010 (Forum)
    above about 30-40mph. Also, weirdly to me, at lower, noisier speeds, if I compress the brake the noise disappears immediately, i.e. before I have really decreased in speed at all. Can anyone make any suggestions as to what it might be? Thanks in advance. Col
  • Ford Focus - Smaller wheels for winter tyres 23 Dec 2010 (Forum)
    would have had 16" wheels as standard and is fitted with 278mm front brake discs, where the models with 15" rims as standard (1.4 petrol) has 257mm front discs. I'm hoping that the 15" would still fit my car, since they seem to have masses of clearance, but is that the case? Has anybody tried
  • Legacy or Passat - Estate car buying advice please - Subaru or VW? 11 Oct 2010 (Forum)
    Hi All Could use some advice please.. Looking for an estate with the room to lug dogs around and to tow, once a week, a horse (laden weight is 1400kg on a braked trailer). Typcal journeys weekly are short but then every couple of months there is a 500 mile round trip (no trailer) to consider
  • Citroen C4 Picasso - Motabilty choice of tyres 26 Sep 2010 (Forum)
    have never heard of before. On looking up the reviews on the internet, they are very badly rated for wet weather braking. I feel a bit short changed as I would have chosen Michelins as they were the original fit and feel that my safety has been compromised by fitting such a cheap tyre. Does
  • Toyota Auris - Handbrake problems 24 Jun 2010 (Forum)
    Anyone heard of problems with Auris handbrakes? My sister in law parked her Year old Auris on a slope yesterday (in neutral. Yes we all know it should be left in gear). returned to her car to find it had rolled into a gate and stoved in the front wing. She has no problem putting the brake
  • Mazda Mazda 6 (2002 - 2007) - 04 2.0d 136bhp - Fuel system problem 21 Feb 2010 (Forum)
    Hi my mazda 6 2.0ltr 136 bhp diesel estate 2004, traveled round trip of 1000 mls stopped occasionaly for fuel after 800mls with no problems stopped for more fuel and on trying to restart car, it would not start brake down recovery people turned up and said it could possibly be low pressure
 

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