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• Metro exhaust blowing 7 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  Call me stupid if you will but I have a question that is probably soo darn obvious but Wifes 1993 Metro (cue laughter), runs fine when rolling along, when stationary (ery?) engine runs a bit rough, has been known to cut out, have just noticed small holes appeared in silencer from corrosion. Would I
• Terrano 2 tyre wear 26 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  Anyone out there running a Nissan Terrano 2 built within the last couple of years? Do these cars still leave the factory with the front wheel geometry mis-set, needing re-alignment by the dealer to prevent horrendous and uneven front tyre wear? I ask because I have run both a 1993 Maverick
• 94 Supra TT a good buy? 11 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I have the opportunity of buying a uk spec Supra turbo automatic. The car is a 94 with 100k on the clock but has been maintained to a high standard by an enthusiast. Am I barking mad even considering such a car I really dont want to end up with a money pit. At present Im running a yaris
• Jeep cherokee with U/S lpg conversion 29 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  Hello all, anybody got the knowledge on LPG conversions? Its a Millenium system about 3 years old. It will run the car ok for a few miles then almost shuts off. ( Car will just idle only) Car runs ok on petrol. Diagnostic inconclusive. Ive re-earthed the solenoids, renewed the stepping motor
• Car for student 7 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  A friend's daughter aged 19 at University asked me for advice about buying her first car. Absolute top price is £3k. She was staggered at the potential cost of insurance. I suggested a Fiesta, Micra or Nova because of relatively cheap running costs but there is the problem of street cred
• Engine rotation - which way? 26 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  mind - is it the camshaft operating the valves in the right sequence that means the engine cannot run backwards? So if say on a very simple engine the inlet and exhaust manifolds were reversed, and the fuel fed in the 'exhaust', would it run the other way round?
• Golf2 doesnt like wet weather 24 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  on with throttle right down;when it eventually starts,it splutters for a few miles before running smoothly.It starts and runs fine in dry weather,so,any ideas what the problem is?Leads?Coil? Tony
• Windscreen creaks and cracks. Audi A4. 18 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  I run a 1997 Audi A4 1.9 TDI.It starts first turn,runs brilliantly with plenty of poke and economy.However on starting from cold and driving a few miles as soon as the heater starts blowing warm air onto the windscreen a problem ensues.When going round a bend the windscreen gives sharp cracking
• Rover 600 Turbo Diesel Ecu 9 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Help... Diesel injection pumps used to be contolled by rods and visible thngs! Am I right in thinking that all functions of a pump are now controlled by an Ecu, and any faults are only repairable by someone with the software/reader etc to read the faults. My Rover 600 Diesel runs beatifully most
• Motorway Maintenance 11 May 2003 (Forum)
  Hopefully someone can help me with this query that has puzzled me for a while. What exactly are the Health & Safety Rules for workers on Motorways? I regularly travel the M8 Glasgow to Edinburgh and see workers having to run from the centre island to the waiting lorry on the hardshoulder dragging
• New Mondeo cooling fan 19 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Latest problem on my new shape Mondeo - erratic operation of the radiator cooling fan. It starts running whenever the car is started up (even after being stood overnight or for a couple of days) It then (presumably) cuts out somewhere along the journey as it is generally not running by the time I
• diesel engines annoy swmbo 29 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  swmbo is annoyed by the lads calling at the plumbers merchants next door to us who pull onto the forecourt and leave their engines running while they nip in for a box of elbows/fag/brew etc. In the morning this can be a bit irritating as two or three vans all arrive together . Why don`t
• 214 mpi 95 calling tune up boys 17 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  rover 214mpi 95 m cabrio rad fan on all time car runs bit flat have checked ecu with sykes acr and found only value out of normal parameters is fuel temp sensor at 200c at all times car is not fully running up to normal temp 82c because of rad fan. ecu part no.mkc101770 has any of you boys come
• Cut out when starting 29 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  Dear all, Hope you all had a great Christmas. There is a running problem with my engine. When starting from cold, it starts straight away with no throttle but would cut-off straight away. I have to blip the throttle to keep it running for a few seconds then it idles at 1200rpm. I have changed
• Honda Accord "Pinking" and Power Lack 17 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  I have a 2000 accord 1.8SE. I have a light pinking sound that happens in any gear, accelerating or cruising, intermittently. I also have lack of power sometimes when pulling off in first (gets bogged down for a few seconds then accelerates OK). Other times the car runs fine. Fuel economy
• OIl sludge 7 Jan 2001 (Forum)
  My 95 ford fiesta 1.1LX appears to use a lot of oil, I can see no leaks, it does not appear to burn any oil but it does have a oil sludge problem, it is reguarly serviced and doesnt do short runs. I have changed the oil filler/breather cap (i.e. crankcase ventilation) to solve the sludge problem
• 29 Jul 2019 (Forum)
  Auto Express are running a Kia Ceed T GdI Auto on long term test and say the gearbox is awful..
• london to brighton 17 May 2006 (Forum)
  was wondering if any one nows when the london to brighton run is with the minis
• BMW 1 Series - BMW Puncture woes 25 Nov 2019 (Forum)
  No 1 son runs a BMW 118, about 9 years old. On his way to us for dinner last week when he phoned to say he had hit a pothole and had punctured a tyre. I went out to have a look-see and sure enough his NSR tyre was flat as the proverbial. Where's the spare ? Err, its a BMW
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  Buying an automatic used Audi A6 - recommendations? 3 Jun 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My friend came across an Audi A6 2004 1.8 with 111,000 miles to it. The asking price for that is around £1700. It has no history of accidents and runs...