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• Cam Belt Citroen 2.0HDI 19 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  I have recently bought a Citroen Xantia Forte 2.0 HDI July 2000 W Plate. It had only 7093 miles with 5 Service Stamps from the same dealer that sold the car. I am using it as a private hire vehicle and have already put another 4500 miles on the clock. The question is that as the belt hasn't been
• Fiesta MOT failure - repair costs 9 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  my car (12 year old mkIII fiesta) failed it's mot on wednesday. I've been given an estimate of £250 plus VAT to get it through the re-test. can anyone give me an idea if this is reasonable or I'm being ripped off? offside front (sill to floor) and nearside rear (inner sill) subframe mounting
• Rover 25 2 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Firstly you will have to forgive me on my total lack of car knowledge. My 4 year old Rover 25 broke down the other day. The temperature guage had been going mad for a little while. Going up high then dropping back down to normal. After a few days it made this funny ticking sound then broke down
• tugging to the left 27 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  hi i am a novice in cars but have to do 170 miles a day for work. i recently got myself a 3 year old deisel estate Skoda and i have noticed for the past couple of weeks that there is a gentle tug to the left when i am on the motorway. i mean i have to kind of keep a slight pull on the steering
• Alfa thoughts 28 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Popped into my local Alfa dealer on Saturday for a closer look at the Brera. Staff very friendly and happy for myself and 13 year old son to kick the tyres etc. Had a great half hour or so and putting aside the usual Alfa "concerns" I reckon that Alfa must have the most desirable range of new
• Indicator lense misting 11 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  , so not feasible (as originally hoped) to dry it out myself and see if that would resolve it. There are no obvious/visible breaks where moisture would enter, but I guess the gap could be pretty darned small. Question is, should this be resolved under warranty (car is 16 months old)? Thanks.
• Merc 320ce - views? 3 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Hi everyone I have been reading this site with interest for a while, and now it is time for my first post. I am transfering jobs, and will not get a company car where I am going, so was thinking of getting a 1995 or so Merc 320ce (the W124 based coupe). I have checked CBCB, but any other
• BMW 530d E60 - Winter Operation 27 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 2 year old 530d E60, approx 50K miles - first start in the morning, in very cold weather, I get a strange 'tinkling' noise when I press the accelerator. Noise appears to be coming from behind the dashboard/front of car. Noise eventually goes when the engine has warmed up. Any ideas what
• brake fluid life! Honda Civic 16 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  months(car is 30 months old). Last service was 6 months ago. No wonder the pedal is nearing the floor! I questioned this on the phone but every response was, 'that's in line with the schedule mate'!
• Cylinder head overhaul needed? Pug 106 8 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  at a cost of around £600, but I'm reluctant to spend so much on an old car. Is this likely to fix the problem, and is £600 a reasonable price to pay? Any advice gratefully received!
• Daewoo Matiz 29 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  'AGAIN' sAT 12/11/05. My car is only four yrs old. Could the problem be (as a neighbour said today) an Idle valve' (for all I know they proberly looked at that)!! Just want some info or help on this.
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - TDI 110 starting problems 13 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, My golf has just started being a bit of a pain to start in the mornings. Essentially the engine turns over but it takes a few times to get going and a bit of throttle sometimes helps. It's only just started doing this - is it just old age! I had the car serviced a little while ago
• Cat damage 29 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I am trying to ascertain the cause of damage to a 6 month old catalytic converter. The car began running badly and was driven gently back to base - approx 1 mile. At which point it was revved very hard by a '3rd party'to try to drive it onto a ramp. Black smoke ensued at that point. The problem
• Citroen remote fob programming 20 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Has anyone ever successfully attempted this?. I see the info being sold on ebay for £2.99 which I don't mind paying if I knew for sure it would work, but I don't see any chance of a refund if it doesn't. Car in question is a 1999 Citroen Xsara. Not sure if it has an immobilizer, but the old
• Tips on finishing a bit of repainting 18 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I've done a spot of spray painting on one door of my car and the colour match is very good, but the new paint work has dried with a matt finish. Any recommendations on making it shiney! Incidentally it is a 6 year old Peugeot 306, I found a paint code on the driver's door which Halford's found
• New Focus, Rotten Eggs 4 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Hi am new to this site just got a quick query for you guys and gals on here. I have a new style focus about 3 weeks old and done 2000 miles. When I give the car a bit of stick it starts to smell of wrotten eggs or poo if you prefer, but its a smell somewhere between the 2. Is this normal
• Suzuki Vitara Banger. Good deal? 22 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Hi guys, I've been looking for an old car and was offered an H reg Vitara with about 140,000 miles on the clock for 200 quid. It has no MOT on it and it looks clean (I've only seen photos so far) but the seller tells me it has been reliable although there's "A few problems with the clutch
• Socially Unacceptable Behaviour 28 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  ? Is it 500 watt bass bins audible from a mile away? Cars more than 5 years old which pollute more? 4x4s? Motorbikes? The middle lane owners club? What would you prefer?
• galaxy auto gearbox 14 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  My 3 yr old galaxy TDI auto has v.quickly lost all drive ability. The problem started with the engine changing down gear as soon as any torque was required and the engine was revving without any transmission.Finally the car just stopped moving. There was no unusual sound from the gearbox
• HIgh Mileage Volvo Diesel 10 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Seriously thining about buying a Volvo S80 D5 auto. It is 10 months old and has 30,000miles. The history is that it was a chauffeur driven car ferrying hotel guests between Central London and the airports. I know the S80 model well (I have just sold a 2.9), but what should I look for when buying