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• '97 Megane - What's this warning light 29 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I have just bought a Megane 97 (r) and sometimes when i am driving it there is a warning light what comes on. It looks like a box with a heart beat line running through it, i think it may have something to do with the electric/alternator... Am i right in thinking this or has anyone got the correct
• pug 406 catalytic conv 15 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  a catalytic so quick? the car has 74000mls and runs fine. Duggie
• Corsa Clutch/Relay 31 May 2007 (Forum)
  I have a 2002 1.0 litre Corsa. Recently noticed that when clutch is depressed and engine running what sounds like a relay can beheard clicking off and/or on under the dash. It does this many times in a minute. Access is difficult and I cannot release lower trim panel under dash to gain better
• inspection lamp query 21 May 2007 (Forum)
  ive got an inspection lamp (240v) normal size bulb rough service, with a bayonet cap but i want to put a 12v bulb in it , i cant find one any where , do they exist so i can cut the plug off the lead and put croccodile clips and run it off a car battery, so basically i need a 12v 50 watt bayonet
• 1997 rover 214i- fan on when starting!!! 13 May 2007 (Forum)
  i bought a 1997 rover 214i a couple of days ago,when i start engine the fan comes on straight away,i left it running for five mins and it stayed on. is this common on this model?or is this a fault? its in my drive at the moment until i get tax put on it so i would be grateful if someone can help
• Mercedes SLK in Leeds 30 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Walked past a brand new Mercedes SLK today in Leeds that was parked in a bay with the engine running and keys in the ignition. No sign of the owner even though I hung around for a few minutes. Eventually nipped around the corner and fetched a policeman who was walking along. How can you possibly
• BMW Fault 30 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I have a bmw 316I 1995. When stationary with the engine running , if you press the clutch down there is a loud wyning sound. Is this the thrust bearing. The clutch does not slip and it drives like normal. Just this loud noise, oh and you can feel a slight shudder in the clutch pedal itself
• number plate - I want to keep 28 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  hi,can anyone help me please?i have an old non-running motorbike in my garden and am having it towed away.i would like to keep the plate but everyone i have asked tells me that the plate can only be transfered from a vehicle which is .taxed,mot'd and insured.as this is never going to happen
• Renault scenic X reg 27 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, can you help me. my X reg renault scenic expression ( auto) was running fine until this morning... when i started the car it struggled slightly and when idling was very juddery. when i moved off i noticed a lack of power and was quite noisey (juddery) and the orange engine light was flashing
• Laguna 2 rear tyre wear? 6 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Rear n/s tyre on Laguna 2 estate had to replaced at 35k - outer third of tyre was bald! O/s tyre also wearing on outer edge, though not so badly. Car is run mostly on motorways, unladen; anyone else experienced such wear? (Dealers say the back suspension is not adjustable; Passat/Audi80 rear tyres
• VW passat - Bad egg smells 1 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I have a VW passat with climate. When I start the engine mainly and sometimes when running the smell is really bad. I tried one of the sprays you leave in your car for 10 mins and this helped for a few days but smell seems to have come back worse. Can anyone advise or have you had similar problems
• LPG gas conversion 29 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Having found that sad little Hyundai Santa Fe falls into the persecuted band G VED rating (must be lowest emissions car that does) I'm wondering at what point to take a big financial hit by changing to an older 4x4 (not G rated even if higher emissions) or perhaps get it converted to run on LPG
• volvo S70 T5 warning lights 21 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  The TRACS off and ABS warning lights appear together after a twenty mile (aprox.) run in the warmer months. The driver manual states this to be caused by overheating brakes, but inspection shows all brake assemblies are fine. It also happened for the first time when the car was left in the sun
• Fiesta really juddery when cold 20 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  For the first couple of miles its very juddery almost like its running on 3 cylinders but its not. After 1-2 miles it drives fine. Does anybody know how I can stop this from happening? I am worried the car will loose power completly. Its a 1.1 Valencia with single point fuel injection last serviced
• Renault Clio Cambelt Failure 4 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Can anyone advise how much damage is normally caused when the cambelt fails on an N reg Clio Oasis (1171cc engine (DA01243))? I understand that it was running at approximately 2000 rpm when the failure occured. I assume that it is an interferance engine and the valves will have been bent
• Time to require keepers to keep records? 14 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  There seem to be a number of car owners/registered keepers who have difficulty remembering who was driving the car they are responsible for at any given time. It's usually when the car's driver has been caught speeding or committing some other offence, like running a red light. For the people who
• Valve Stem Oil Seals - Pug 205 1.4 11 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Our much loved Pug 205 1.4 Cabrio (85,000 miles) has started smoking on startup from cold, once reved a couple of times the smoke clears an it runs just fine with no loss of performance and no further smoking. I suspect valve stem oil seals need renewing. Is this a fairly straightforward job
• Quotelinedirect 11 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  with this company and can't comment on their competence. Might be useful to people planning their summer holidays and/or run older cars.
• Nissan Primera problem 11 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  I'm hoping that someone can tell me what's wrong with my trusty 113k 1.6 1995 P10 Primera. When the engine is running and I have my lights on the alternator makes a whining noise whilst idling. If I am driving it or give it more revs the whining stops. The battery light does not come on when
• E1 and E11 marked bulbs 17 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  I am currently running 2 cars with "plastic" headlamps. They both take H4 bulbs and I noticed that when I removed a blown bulb it was marked "E1". I have a couple of almost new Philips H4 bulbs from a previous car I scrapped marked E11. Can I use these or should I bin them and get a set of new E1