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• Ford Focus - Ford Focus MK1 intermittent speedo but not VSS 8 May 2015 (Forum)
  . This is accompanied by it occasionally stalling when I pull up to a stop as the engine falls back to idle. I have not noticed a lack of power as other people have but this could just be as I am gently driving around town. The same applies for the drop in radio level.   I have only noticed
• Motor Insurance (VAN) Hit by stolen vehicle HELP! 13 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  Woke yesterday morning to find my van rear ended and no offending vehicle around. I rang 101 and reported it. A passing police van decided to stop. As she was taking my details it came in over her radio that a vehicle had been abandoned with rear end damage. The police officer took away some
• Dacia Sandero - Dacia Sandero looks interesting 7 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  on "premium" cars before) Prices/specs not released in UK, but you can look at the French website as a general indication of prices/specs: http://www.dacia.fr/gamme-dacia/nouvelle-sandero/ Although the entry model is really that, it does not even come with a radio! Seems there are 2
• Ford Focus 2000 TDDI - Ford Focus starting problems 1 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  , returned to it after 5 mins and although the ignition lights came on, as soon as I tried to start the engine "nothing" not even a click, but the ingnition lights dimmed showing something was drawing current. everything else works OK, windows, radio, blower etc.. So a trip on a breakdown truck
• vauxhal vectra - Engine Dead, clicks or whirrs ,Common Fault 8 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  and next day its died, just a clicking noise from the engine that feels solid, and the Radio working on its own accord, coming on and off !!! I have discovered through experience that the Cam chain  is only lasting 20,000 miles for an unknown reason as the car is well looked
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  How can I strengthen my MINI's rear parcel shelf? 20 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  The rear parcel shelf on my MINI has warped or bent such that it will not fit over the rear wiper motor cowl. When the hatch is shut it now forces the...
• Brainstorming the future - technology in 2020. 19 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  phone with it`s WW2 style pull out  anntennae - it seemed very similar to past radio telephones and no way would I have predicted the modern, palm of the hand smartphone - with all of it`s features. When you reflect on the hundreds and thousands of years of our species dominance
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 05 1.6 Air Conditioning 4 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  . It came back and the air con was nice and cold and all was good. A week after the service, I switched the air con and and noticed that with the air con on the car was making quite a groaning sound, quite loud as I could here it above the radio. I confirmed it was the air conditioning as when I turned
• Vauxhall - Vivaro 02 1.9 does the cambelt power the waterpump 10 May 2009 (Forum)
  it at auction over 5 years ago. It's the first van I've owned and it's not been that reliable. Lots of little faults, some of them stupid electrical things. Dodgy radio/CD player. New clutch required in 2008 at 60,000 miles...maybe this is normal but its mainly used on the open road rather than stop-start
• Peugeot 309 (1986 - 1993) - 1989 1.9 possible fuel filter problem 8 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  in wet/damp weather I have to manually pump the filter a few times before I can get the car started if it's been standing some time. Took it back to the garage; they changed the copper rings near the filter but it made no difference & told me I need a new fuel pump. Recently my radio will cut out
• Volkswagen Golf VI (2009 - ) - Shall I, or shan't I? 3 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  paint, multifunctional steering wheel (in order to control the radio) and parking sensors we're looking now at a car costing in excess of £17k
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 99 1.1 - battery replaced, now won't start 6 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  that 'why have you broken my car' look!) Interestingly, the radio/interior light circuit are also dead, but fuses are fine. He fitted a new stereo to it, but again said it was working fine before i took the battery off and recharged it. Any help gratefully received!! Thanks....Jon
• Credit Crunch Takes it's toll: Volume 2 [ReadOnly] 31 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I have some professional track record in the media as an unknown freelance, having done news and foreign reporting, a column and a certain amount of comment of various sorts in obscure and sometimes better-known papers and on radio. No TV because cameras and lights make me perspire which
• Excessive oil company profits? 1 May 2008 (Forum)
  A couple of oil companies made about £7billion profit in first quarter of this year - that's about £28 billion per year. That's a lot, thinks I on hearing it being discussed on radio news but at least only a small proportion comes from petrol and diesel sales; at least these companies do
• Rover 45 (1999 - 2005) - 2003 1.8 IXS Auto - does anyone know this model? 3 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  the books/service docs. There was a radio code for it, but not a Key Accesss Code. Do I need this and where can I get it from? 2. The vehicle is a pale metallic blue, but don't know the colour. How do i find this and order a touchup stick (not that I need it yet)? 3. The interior like all the car
• 3 years of a C220 21 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  not occurred but the local main dealers did come out once to replace a sensor (£35) Other parts, Battery New radio £120 (Halfords) Both sets of pads £120 a time fitted 4 tyres- £200 ish Kit for the cylinder head £8 and £50 fitting ( mine as an older car gets 50% discount on labour Got some small rust spots
• 07 - Citroen VTX Electrical problems. 29 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  black. If I then push the on/off button for the radio it all comes back on. This used to happen when ever I went over a bump, but last week it did it when I was stationary, also this particular time all of the suspension dropped and the warning sign came on telling me that the car had gone into lower
• Have you read your car handbook? 15 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  , the auto wipers, the auto handbrake etc, and that is only on a relatively middle of the road family MPV. I rememeber for my last Scenic, after about 18 months I discovered it had self locking doors, RDS TA function on the radio and seat height adjustment! The reason I did this was I was stuck
• Accidents involving police cars 30 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  There was a report on the radio this morning saying that there has been a big increase in the number of people involved in accidents with police cars. One would assume these would include a lot of police cars that are involved in pursuit actions. I was watching a programme about one county police
• Mk1 Mondeo problem! 9 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  , and nothing will happen.. just silence. However the car will act like the key is turned to position 2 on the ignition. (hence lights, heating,radio works). Sometimes when I go the start to the car, the engine turns over, but fails to ignite, this only occurs when the car hasnt been driven for a few days