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• RENAULT MASTER 2.2DCI - GLOWPLUG AND INJECTOR LIGHT STAY ON 8 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  HELLO IV JUST SERVICED OUR RENAULT MASTER AND CHANGED GLOWPLUGS AND AN INJECTOR BUT I MUST HAVE LEFT THE BATTERY WIRE ON. NOW I GET THE GLOWPLUG AND A WIGGLY LIGHT ON ABOVE IT CAN ANYONE TELL ME A WAY OF REMOVING IT WITHOUT GOING TO A GARAGE. THE VAN RUNS FINE SO I THINK
• Nissan Micra Inspiration 1999 (T reg) - Repair Cost Front Cross Member 30 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  I am thinking of buying one of these as a run around, I have noticed that it has rot on the cross member (under radiator) I want to budget for a repair. Please Can anyone give me an approximate cost (independant garage) to  supply
• Ford Monbdeo Ghia 1998cc - Car lighting electrical problem 5 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a strange problem with my 1997 Ford Mondeo Ghia GX. 2.0 ltr. 147,000 miles. When I turn on the lights I get a strong whirring noise. It stays on regardless of where I set the switch. And it can be heard above the engine noise. It is there with the engine running
• Renault Scenic 2005 1.6 VVT1 - Faulty Dephaser Pully 31 May 2010 (Forum)
  Car noisy on initial start up . Otherwise runs perfectly fine . Less than 30 K on clock  . ( Many ) People who have had theirs modified have experienced other related problems subsequently . SO ; Is it worthwhile doing ? . What happens
• Comparing Gas & oil heating. 15 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  I use about 2000 litres of home heating  of oil each year, is there any way to find out what the equivalent usage in gas consumption would have been. I am finding it hard to really compre the running costs. Here in N. Ireland we only have one gas company so there is very little
• Volkswagen Polo 02 - warning ligh - help please 23 Mar 2010 (Forum)
  My polo comes up with an amber light resembling a steering wheel and an exclamation point next to it plus a beep sound when going on ignition. both the light and beep go off once engine is running. i checked power steering fluid and it is at the correct level. any other ideas what could
• IAM drivers 7 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Are they really any better?? COS the only one I am aware of at work here, who runs the local road safety awareness courses, parks, sorry scrub that .......ABANDONS.........his car in a most slovenly manner outside the portakabin centre front, but slewed around & so obstructs the traffic flows
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 02 2.0 anti pollution fault 23 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  my c5 as done 272k now anti pollution fault always comes on when engine is running ,with engine management light and service light on , it does go off when dio has been done to find fault only to appear after a few mins down the road , any ideas would be helpful , thx .
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.6 erratic dials 17 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Hi Folks, I have a 53 plate 1.6 focus with 35K miles. Occasionally when i am driving the speedo and rev counter drop to zero and the trip meter and mileage just show dashes. The engine management light comes on. Besides that the car run's fine. anybody know how to fix this annoying Fault!!
• Audi A4 (1995 - 2000) - 00 1.8 Wont start after rain, fuel gauge stopped 3 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  After the deluge of rain my A4 wont start and fuel gauge wont move, plenty of petrol, have checked fuses, starts runs briefly then cuts out? like no fuel? Immobilisor? was fine two days ago, Help!!
• 'Trade Sale' - means what, exactly? 30 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Browsing on Autotrader, it's quite common to see 'competitively-priced' cars advertised as 'trade sale'. For traders buying and selling off each other I guess this just means, "look, mate, it is what it is - you buy what you see, but don't come running back if it needs work doing". So for Joe
• Mercedes Benz A-Class (1998 - 2005) - 99 1.6 throttle heater and windows not working 10 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  hi all i recently got a 1999 mercedes a160 v reg its a 1.6 peteol i got this as a non runner the problems are when the car is running there is no throttle nor will the heaters or electric windows work any ideas or suggestions would be greatfully received
• 2009 Tour de France [Read Only] 27 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  let it run to see if it has legs?
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.6 Misfire 7 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Focus 1999 1.6L started to misfire during a long run, noticed it was sounding rough but first thought that the Exhaust was going (this may still be the case but there is a definite misfire) . I think that I may also have later over-revved it too. What is the worst case scenario? I don't want
• Hyundai Getz -11k 55 reg-tyre wear 16 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  Both front tyres shot after 11k of normal/town driving by my good lady :school run and minor commuting.Owned from new. No kerbing (that ive been told of) tyre pressures maintained...drives straight was expecting at least 25k. is 11k normal or were they fitted with cheap tyres? shall I get
• Vauxhall Vectra C (2002 - 2008) - 04 2.0 Starting and steering problem. 23 May 2009 (Forum)
  My Vectra 2.0 LSd it won't start without jump starting it and when it's running i have very heavy steering, it sounds as if it has a slight misfire and it has a steering wheel icon with an exclamation mark in the control indicator. Can you help me PLZ?? Thank you Rob
• 7 Seater MPV Owner experiences 28 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  , as will be used for the typical school runs etc. Comment much appreciated.
• BMW 3-Series E36 (1991 - 1998) - 1998 318iS - Knocking noise from engine 24 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I have a knocking noise coming from my engine, more noticeable when idling and sometimes louder than others and sometiomes not at all! The noise doesn't increase with the revs. Other than this (touch wood), the car runs fine. Any ideas what this is? Cheers
• Volvo - News just in - Madux's Volvo passes MOT! 2 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  (Well, it did need half a new exhaust, but I knew that.) It needed 2 new lightbulbs last year (With daytime running lights you don't realise if the sidelights are not working) but apart from that it has sailed through 6 MOT's since I have had it. Not bad for a 1995 banger. Are all 940s like
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 2002 2.2l noisy engine 25 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  hi,can anyone help,my engine runs noisy,sounds tiney/chokey for about 10 to 15 mis & then seems to settle down,any tips?or could it be just getting a bit old & to put up with it , had new spark plugs fitted & new oil & filter. thanks