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• Alloy Wheel reconditioning - effect 8 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  shabby? If I don't bother getting it done will it cause horrendous things to happen later? btw none of the wheels are spoiled with brake dust, thanks to Green Stuff dustless pads
• The hated caravan 12 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  are relatively more powerful and have better brakes than their ancestors, shouldn't the 50 mph restriction on main roads and the 60 mph restriction on dual carriageways and motorways be lifted? I think our outfit would be less of an annoyance to others if it was allowed to travel at the NSL. What do other BR's
• New Vectra towing electrics 30 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  volts. When the brake pedal is pressed one of the parking light bulbs on each side of the car becomes brighter as it then receives the full 12 volts. The bulbs are not traditional dual filament. In addition there are clicking sounds from a large fuse block at the back, nearside of the car when the 12N
• Progress over 5/10 years 21 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  that long ago that a high level brake light was the "new thing". Where will we be in 5 years time?
• Audi power steering/hydraulic system 1 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  Hoping someone out there in the backroom has been here before..... Have an ols coupe with the combined power steering and central hydraulics system (aids the brake servo). Yesterday I drained the system in order to remove a bit of it and get to something else. Re-filled the system, bled
• Free 1965 Rover 3 litre 1 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  poor due to a leaking windscreen seal and is very wet. Some of the leather is splitting apart and the varnish all gone. Carpets are rotten. The rear brakes are locked on. It's parked on grass/earth about 10 metres from the nearest tarmac. A land Rover and 10 metres of chain/steel wire should get it out
• Passat, jumping out of gear 1 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  I have a September 2001 VW Passat 130 bhp PDI. (10,000 miles to date). Very rarely it jumps out of 1st gear when using engine braking going at about 5 mph down an extremely steep hill; the engine is obviously not pulling the car. Like all good faults it cannot be reproduced at will. VW know
• Calling DVD and colleagues 22 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  (e) a green warning lamp used as an anti-lock brake indicator; Pardon? What's all that about then? in case you donn't believe me the link is here >> http://www.hmso.gov.uk/si/si1989/Uksi_19891796_en_3.htm#(Tii)i4filamentlamp ??
• 309 service 7 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  K93 309 1.4i, 81000 miles For convienience I have just booked my car in at Halfords (AA). £146 covers the following: -Engline flush -Mobil 1 and filter -Air filter -Spark plugs -Coolant change -Fuel filter -'Checks on brake fluid boiling temperature, steering, suspension and so on' (what exactly
• Ford Focus wheel bearing problem 2 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  became obvious where the problem was when a metallic grinding noise came the rear offside hub. The wheel bearing had broken up with 2-3mm of movement on the hub, now seemingly located mainly by the brake caliper. As this vehicle is relatively young with moderate mileage I would be interested to know
• Carlton Lifespan 25 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  I have an '86 Carlton Auto which has done about 96000 miles . It has just been MOT'd -needing a couple of brake pipes,front pads and downpipe and rear box-middle section and rear shoes were replaced last year .The reason it needed pads was a sticky sliding caliper which obviously had worn the pad
• Bloody Indicate!!! 18 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  I presume he is also going straight over. As I'm about to enter the roundabout this guy is turning right after all, but not indicating, by the time I realise this I have already crossed the approach and therefore have to slam on the brakes at the same time as the other guy to avoid a collision. We
• TOP GEAR GTI 15 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  Having just watched the above program on satalite I can only say that it is sad and boring.what is 120 brake does the dumb women mean bhp .Their actual knowledge of motor vehicles seems pretty limited.I want to see a car really examined the bits where the paints missing ,where its not properly
• Rumble Strips 27 May 2001 (Forum)
  Many motorways now have rumble strips before the junction at the end of the exit sliproad. Since they first began to appear the severity of the riser appears to have increased, causing an unpleasant judder through the steering. I would hate to have to perform an emergency brake on a wet road while
• Renault Clio - Goodwill gesture not paid 12 Jun 2021 (Forum)
  In January i had my car front brake discs and pads replaced at a body repair shop who also does servicing Brakes and the likes , But mainly accident repairs. The garage charged me £140 to supply and fir the discs and pads which i was happy about. A few days after they were
• Volvo S40 SE 1.8 Petrol 2005 - Car immobilised. Root cause of error codes? 25 Sep 2018 (Forum)
  the problem... Car refused to start. No life from engine and a bunch of dash warnings: Power steering service required, park assist service required, reduced engine performance, immobilizer see manual, brake failure stop safely Recovery service called out who couldnt
• Nissan Note - Said they'd serviced when they hadn't 4 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  charged me and stamped my book. So they can and picked it up today, which they did. No offer of goodwill gesture or courtesy car but they did pick it up from home. Then they called to say the brake pads and rear wiper blade needs changing. The brakes will cost £156. I said why wasn't it advised during
• Multiple Mechanics.. different diagnoses.... 8 Dec 2015 (Forum)
  brake pads... So with so many conflicting diagnoses i decided to put up with it and left it.   And now i have a few more things going on with the car that can't be ignored..... a dull knocking when driving over bumps in the road, a loud creaking when going over big speed bumps and my
• 2001 Ford Mondeo TDDI - Part deterioration - query 13 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  excessive play to the point of it being dangerous and the "Front to Rear brake pipe is excessively corroded" (there are numerous other things they've found/listed) - My question is, could a wheel bearing go from being fine/not noticed on an MOT to have excessive play within two weeks? Same with the brake
• Ford Focus - 2005 1.6 Engine Warning Light 25 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  and the tracking done and also had work done on the rear brake calipers as they were rattling and making lots of noise. All was well at this point and I had covered about 100 miles with no problems. My father thought it would be a good idea to get it serviced at a ford garage and get a stamp in the book in case I