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• Peoguet 207 2006 - Initial problems on starting 11 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  and then it is generally fine.  Does anyone know what would be causing this? I have recently had to have a new alternator and battery (these went separately to the above problem) but this issue was present before and after these were changed.  I have also been told that I will need a new clutch soon so
• Volkswagen Golf IV (1998 - 2004) - 2002 1.9TDI Alarm and Electric Window Problem 12 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  round the corner luckily) with the alarm still going and after about 5 mins it stopped sounding. Another possible clue is that the electric windows are suddenly not working.. So in summary: Key fob not working (battery is fine and no difference with spare either) Alarm went off after locking
• Peugeot 307 2.0 Diesel hdi - Electrical fault - help & advice please!!! 26 May 2011 (Forum)
  , the dash display lights have ceased working, the mileometer has gone off, the speedometer & rev counter froze at the speed / revs that I was doing when the fault appeared. (we've disconnected the battery & this reset the speedo & rev counter but now they just show at zero during a journey
• kia sedona - No pulse on injectors with 2.9 CRDi sedona 2004 9 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Ive just swapped an engine in a Kia Sedon 2.9 CRDi, 2004 reg. Everything is in and seems fine, good compression, good fuel prssure, strong battery etc. problem is the injectors arent opening. They are the originial injectors in the original locations so its not a coding issue. I have had a noid
• Audi A6 2.0 Sline 140/ merc A150 avantgard - A6 vs A150 18 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  estimate was £4500 - how accurate might that be? I'd hope to run either car for 5 years, 10k miles per year...subject to no unforeseen disasters, any thoughts on running costs? Petrol/ diesel Insurance Servicing Consumables? Pads discs exhaust batteries Cheers
• Volvo s40 97 1.8 manual - Starter motor?? 1 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi took my car out and it started as normal drove to petrol station and after puttin petrol in the car wouldnt start again. I tried a jump start as i thought i was the battery that didnt work and bump jump start it nearly turned over but the hill was 2 small and was full of snow and ice so wasnt
• Renault Clio II - possible key/immobilser problem 30 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  , then the crankshaft sensor, immobiliser, transponder in key. Most recently i called the RAC out, he put the jump leads on and it started straight away, in his opinion it was the battery, he was going to check properly but that meant turning the engine off and risking the car not starting again. My head
• Nissan Terrano II (1993 - 2005) - 97 2.7 Starting Problems 13 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  My 1997 2.7 TDI Terrano / Maverick intermittently refuses to start . I have changed the starter motor and the glow plugs and had a heavy discharge test done on the battery. The engine cranking speed never has been spectacular but after the first few turns of the engine it slows to virtually
• Peugeot 106 - Peugeot 106 engine shut down, reset? 24 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  the recovery bods who got it started but the engine fault light has come on and he thinks the car has gone into shut down mode.  She drove it here, I got it in the garage, knocked it off and its done the same thing. The inside lights look dim, I have tried putting the charger on the battery
• FIAT Panda - Semi automatics 18 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  to get it going so it was a very jumpy ride home which is probably how the battery had come adrift next day when I went to start it the thing was dead, was ready to return it at that point but gave it another go and glad I did. Now I need to find another car that works as well with a similar price
• Chrysler Voyager (1997 - 2001) - 00 2.5 Non Start 23 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All, I have had starting problems with my Voyager (2.5 VM engine). 3 days ago I replaced the glow plugs, started instantly. 24 hours later wouldn't start and flattened the battery. Cracked injectors, lots of fuel. Jumped from other car span over and over for ages, plumes of smoke from exhaust
• Peugeot 307 SW (2002 - 2008) - 03 2.0HDi Display says 01-01-00 00.00 & wont start 17 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  . Lights appear to be fine, and tried to jump it but no joy. It appeared not to be taking any charge from the booster car, but still wouldn't start so I presume battery is OK. I checked the oil (paranoia) and I had overfilled. I have managed to remove a super tight sump drain plug and the level is now 3/4
• Renault Clio II (1998 - 2001) - 04 1.5 dci (100) repeated dips in power & electric 3 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  and the lights and fans were dipping frequently. I can feel a slight dip in drive also. The car is a clio dci (100) with just under 70k on the clock. The battery seems fine - I've not had any problems starting the car. I've read of a few clio drivers having problems with the wiring harness but these issues seem
• Land Rover Defender (1946 - ) - M25 traffic, an example 8 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  OK from a wheen of years ago We were travelling from oop North down to Sailsbury plain As part of a TA regiment So our designated route took us down the M1 and anticlockwise on the M25 and off on the M4 Our intrepid Battery Captain left first with his packet Me next with my packet and Capt A 15 min
• Vauxhall Astra F (1991 - 1998) - 96 1.6 Auto - Died, now won't start 1 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  was on the motorway and it just lost power. Now won't start at all. Battery seems okay, the engine turns over (although sounds very spluttery). I realize that this is totally vague and no-one is gonna give a prognosis based on this info, but I was just hoping for a few pointers of what it could possibly be (common
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - 02 1.3 Radio annoyances 4 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Hey, I have recently got told by the auto sparky that my radio was draining my battery and got that sorted: so he took my radio out while the car was there. Now I want to fit in a new radio, the 6000 e.on CD version (double din), and have found that there is spare fittings in the back
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.8tdci not starting? 4 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  was to leave it for say 12 hours it would start in the morning. Ive also had the battery changed so i know it cant be this Can anyone help? {header edited - no need to repeat make/model, year & engine info as the compulsory drop down boxes take care of that for you}
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 97 1.9 Suddenly Wont Start! 27 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Bought a 1997 1.9 Peugeot 306 diesel last week for knocking about in, grand little runner and is frugal on the fuel, however this morning after fitting a new stereo (turned out to be broken) it won't start. I refitted the new stereo to no avail, I disconnected the battery in an attempt to reset
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 97 2.0 xsi car won't start!! 5 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  the road my lights were flickering dim the bright abt every 10 secs. Anyone got any ideas, i was thinking maybe the alternator is knackered and battery is completely dead? Any help is much appreciated. Dez
• BMW 3-Series E46 Compact (2001 - ) - 01 2.0d Whats this fluid behind the bulkhead 16 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  and goes like hell. Anyway my question. Behind the bulkhead on the nearside is a clear plastic rectangular container with what appears to be clear liquid in it, the container is approximately battery sized, and the fluid level has been reducing steadily over the years. I have an idea