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• driveshaft gaiters (CV boots) 20 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  It may sound like a daft question, but is it possible to put a new gaiter on an outboard driveshaft joint WITHOUT dismatling the joint(s)? Current problem on the RHS driveshaft of a PUG205 1.8 diesel (88) but(same as GTI) this has an intermediate bearing between inner & outer joints. The manual
• Car Keying Vandalism 17 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  IMHO 85 to 90% of the native British public are genuine decent people but the remaining 10 to 15% are social scum. I raise this issue after my son`s 330Ci was keyed in his local Tesco car park yesterday, and after working hard in a sressful job to buy his dream motor, he is naturally gutted. I
• What Diesel? 26 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Diesel cars, I love 'em. I Have recently bought a W reg VW Passat 1.9 S TDI Tiptronic and to me, it's a superb car! I previously owned a Mondeo 1.8 LX TD (manual) and then an Omega 2.5 GLS TD (auto) which was traded in for the VW. What Diesel cars do other people own now & previously
• Omega False Alarm 16 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I have a n S Reg Omega 2.5 V6 CDX with about 65k on the clock. After a hard Friday's work it is parked and left alone. Then - at about 2pm the next day (give or take an hour) when the sun hits it the alarm triggers. If reset it triggers again after a while. Disabling the internal sensors makes
• Peugeot 206 Pollen Filter 4 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I recently took my wife\'s 2 year old 206 back to the main dealer for its first bi-annual service. The oil and filter were changed but the air and pollen filters were not.When I asked about these I was told that they did not require replacement. The service cost £125. I know from experience
• VW Passat pulling left 25 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  to compensate. I have fitted new Michelin\'s since and do not want these to prematurely wear. What mechanical faults can my Passat have developed because of this accident? Can I fix these myself using a trusty Haynes manual and dedication? Many thanks MG
• BMW 320D Injection Fuel Pump 15 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  . The car was at the BMS dealer for 11 (eleven) weeks! My question\'s are: Is there a known fuel pump problem, would a faulty pump cause others problems or could the damage parts be caused my incorrect fitting of new pump? Thanks
• The Back Room Poll: membership fee? 7 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  This poll arises from the discussion in the thread \"HJ\'s auction reports\". Several contributors suggested we charge a fee for registered membership of The Back Room; others have disagreed. Rather than ask how much people would be prepared to pay, I\'ve decided first to see what proportion
• Golfs 28 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  and nor does anyone else for that matter!! Using Autotrader\'s website, I\'m lucky if there is one within 100 miles. I\'ve got a MKiii GTI at the moment and I don\'t remember such a drought when I bought that 3 years ago. Am I missing something????
• Shafted by congestion charge 10 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Not expressing any opinion as to whether it\'s good or bad. What is UNFAIR is what happened to me tonight. Tried to pay £5 at 9.30PM. Could not get through. Carried on and the phone system would not accept my \"pin\" even though it worked before. I tried to speak to a human but was just cut off
• Steering fault after new tyres fitted 7 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I had 4 new tyres fitted yesterday. When I drove from the garage, the car veered to the left when braking. As soon as the brake was released, it drove straight again. It?s a bit like losing control on a patch of ice. The steering wheel doesn?t pull at all. The car drives straight on a flat road
• Any recommendations? 15 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  About to change car after a number of years with a Xantia (yes I know!!) and really do need to go for something that\'s ultra reliable as opposed to looks etc. Its not going to do huge mileage (9K ish year)and most of that will be school run/local stuff. Needs to be capable of taking 4 adults
• Expensive respray 14 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  . The paintwork was so badly damaged that the car needed a total respray' Now, I'm 'out of the loop' on the cost of a repray, (I last had a car-Minivan-resprayed in the 60's at a cost of £70.00,) but £3,500 seems a bit steep! Assuming that it isn't a misprint, can any backroomer suggest how you might sandblast
• LS400 rear hub bushes 7 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  a total of £364,25 per side with out the job of fitting !!! They do how ever sell the bush to the arm that connects to it for only £14 that is the same design but is slightly larger in diameter.i know whati think rip of B******S !! any comments. any tips !!
• 206 Gearbox Woes 29 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Help and advice required. My little soldier has a 1999 S 1.4 GLX with 22,000 miles under it's belt and a full main dealer history. Last Thursday the gearbox threw a wobbly and now it requires a new unit. Peugeot UK are offering between 30%-50% of the replacement cost of the parts only. New gearbox
• How much is a Focus now at auction? 22 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  Hi Everyone, I am looking for an early S/T reg Focus, a 1.8 Ghia Hatchback or Estate. What is the lowest price out there? I used to go to auction but havsn't been for months so no clue what others are paying. Also, I find the ones in Autotrader not that cheap. I currently drives an N-reg
• Please help me with 4x4 query? 15 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  /mpg figures are quite shocking talking to local people with Range/Land Rovers etc. Could anyone tell me what 4x4's give the best MPG? Any websites anyone knows of would be very useful...cheers
• Speedo digits ......... 15 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  Hello all, Has anyone got any hints for spotting clocked speedos? I looked at a car today which read 43333 - with the 3's all perfectly lined up but slightly below the 4. In taking it for a 12 mile test drive the resultant number had the 3345 all slightly below the leading 4! I checked
• Catalytic converters - do pre '1995 cars need them 3 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  My '91 Volvo 940's Cat is fine, but when it's knackered do I need to replace it? Although my Volvo and many other cars were fitted Cats, I understand that due to delayed regulation, only cars registered after {around } 1995 need cats. Can I replace it with a straight pipe and still pass the MoT
• Discovery sunroof 22 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  I have 1996 Discovery with usual twin sunroofs. Has done 35,000 used mainly for towing caravan. New sunroof fitted June 1999 because the rubber seal...