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• Renalt cabriolet 2005 - Ludicrous renault part prices 2 Mar 2014 (Forum)
  to move forward to allow access to the rear .The cable is similar to a bicycle brake cable . The gear knob was £75 ,and the cable £45 ,unbelievable ,so it's down to the local scrap yard for me .Probable cost £5 each and a bit of time spent scrabbling around a dirty old car . How do renault and perhaps
• Toyota Avensis - drivers seat 21 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  Hi. I have a 2012 toyota avensis which i've owned from new. Its been a good car overall but not trouble free. Problems with chirping ancilliary belt(two replacements fitted since new, front brake rattle, dashboard rattle. I better stick to the subject of drivers seat. Since new the drivers seat
• Vauxhall Combo 1.3 cdti - Vauxhall 1.3cdti limp mode 19 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Van 2008 42K combo 1.3cdti now goes into limp mode after falshing lights on the dash.It is fine up to 2800rpm and very little beyond. At 2800 once the turbo speeds up it jerks almost like a tap on the brakes and will not pull or rev above. Power is well down until I stop, restart, and it's back
• HJ letters 10th May 2013 17 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  .  This was at one point the "crash for cash" capital of the universe.  The buses there were the first ones to have video cameras on permanent recording mode pointing forwards through the windscreen, because they were plagued by drivers who would slam their brakes on deliberately, cause a crash, after which all
• Seat Ibiza - Part ex - damaged vehicle 10 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Both front brake pads scored Large dent/scratch on passenger side doors affecting both doors Radio knob missing Minor cosmetic damage elsewhere.   Would a Honda dealer take this in for part-ex? It would cost too much to fix the damage to get a reasonable price
• Accident ? 14 May 2013 (Forum)
  braked for the island the car skidded, mounted the central reserve and collided with a sign post.  The sign post was still straight but the shallow concrete base was almost out of the ground, leaving the post about 30 degrees out of vertical.   When we arrived the driver had got the car
• Rolling back the MOT while preserving safety 12 May 2013 (Forum)
  , and radox, our poor sons and daughters cant afford a cheap motor. The MOT is supposed to be a safety test, that is why we suffer it. So wheels brakes and steering, no major rust... ok But we have windscreen, abs, crash bags, leaky linkages, you name it, anything that Dave Cameron's
• Any - Technology leveraging increased insurance premiums 4 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  All, I've read two seperate motoring journalist sources saying that, in the not too distant future, cars without 'city' emergency braking systems, such as those on the latest Volvos, Fords and optional on some Fiats, will suffer insurance premium penalties
• Land Rover Discovery 3 - Tanked 25 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  ' and   must be caused by movement suggesting to me a failed fitting. I accept that by owning a car I must accept wear and tear on certain parts brakes tyres oil plugs gaskets etc Would I be reasonable in claiming
• Vauxhall Zafira A - thumping noise 6 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  could see that the passenger side brake disc was turning on tick over i could hear the noise and started to try and identify where it was coming i dont know why but i grabbed the driveshaft to see if i could stop it (the driveshaft) and i did but to be more amazed i had stop the horrid thumping noise
• Volvo S40 - car change 2 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  My Volvo S40 is now nearly 7 years old, and has covered 75K miles. This year it will need a full brake overhaul and 4 new tyres, estimated cost around £1000. As the car is worth less than £4k, I have to decide whether or not to spend the cash and keep it, or change
• Ford Escort 1.8 TDI 1997, (Not common rail.) - Diesel help PLEASE 16 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  in, restart and drive away. I'm having to left foot brake and keep the engine running with my right. I am guessing that the injector pump is shot, as I believe the idle is all handled within it ? If it is, maybe it needs to go to the car cemetary in the sky ? Any help much appreciated........ebt
• Almera Auto 2001 - Have I been Lucky ? 7 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Bought this automatic car in 2002 when it had 4000 miles. Since then I have driven it 163,000 miles.  I've changed the oil 37 times, the gearbox oil 5 times and had new discs/brakes/tyres 5 times. Nothing else has been changed Same battery, exhaust, rad, timing chain, pumps, belts
• Ford Focus 2005 LX 1.6 auto - Ford Focus 2005 automatic gearbox problem 4 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  When driving on the motorway i can get upto speed fine(70mph), but when i slow down and let the car coast(not apply the brake) the car seems to jolt(when changing down from 4th to 3rd). Once this happens, if i try and switch to manual mode this doesnt work(dashboard doesnt change). The car
• Chrysler Voyager - cutting out on road test 24 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  at idle seems all day took it quarter of mile conked out. waited few min started again. took on further road test conked out again. we found 2 problems no spark or injector noid light not ighting up, then pressed brake pedal and started again. suspect fuel pump breaking down any
• Audi A2 - Which hose to use Seafoam in? 5 Oct 2011 (Forum)
  your brake booster PCV".   My question is :  Which hose on the A2 is a vacuum line that distributes evenly to all cylinders?   Any help would be much appreciated.   Chris.    
• Vauxhall Vectra B - Y reg vectra b 1.6 16v misfire 28 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Hi folks, I have 2001 vectra B 1.6 16v with a bad misfire, I have changed the plugs and the coilpack but misfire still persists. The EML does not come on but i did the brake pedal and accelerator thingy to get the codes and this is the codes it threw up, 0650, 0400, 1612, 0300, 0420, 0304
• Ford Focus - Noise on Initial gear change on automatic 8 May 2011 (Forum)
  , havent pin pointed it but seems in front of pedals- this is my guess. previously this car was a motability vehicle which had, hand controls for braking and accelerators which have been removed. my car is a 2.0 petrol, focus automatic. on 2009 58 plate. any advice will be appreciated
• mondeo skoda octavia? - which estate car 4k budget 7 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  looking around for a larger car to replace my fiesta, must be an estate due to two kids plus pushchairs and all their stuff. i was keen on mondeo's, looking at 1.8 tdi's but after reading horror stories about the fly wheel failing and brake problems i am not so sure now, also looking at skoda
• Peugeot 306 1.4 Meridian (2000) - Ignition / Cooling fan trouble 27 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all Had a prob with my 306. Sometimes the engine will keep running after I remove the key (it eventually stops when I press the brake) and cooling fan will then run constantly, meaning I have to disconnect the battery to prevent it draining. I took it to an amateur mechanic who