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• KIA Pride (1991 - 2000) - 1999 1.3 Loss of Power 11 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  I would be very grateful if anyone could help with my problem. I have had my Kai Pride from new (1999) and she has always run immaculately until the last couple of months. I have replaced the battery and then had the timing belt replaced and since then I have had problems. The trouble
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 02 2.0 Control for computer not working 15 May 2012 (Forum)
  mpg, a few weeks later it was instant mpg then it stuck on OVERSPEED OFF for weeks which would not go away. Pressing the button to cycle these functions does nothing, i've taken it off the stalk, there's nothing wrong with it. I've reset the machine by disconnecting the battery so it just reads time
• Renault Espace - Failed repair to alternator 14 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  Renault garage in Paris. They said both the alternator and battery needed to be replaced. This took 5 days and meant we had to use hire car and book 1 night extra on our holiday. When we returned to UK we visited the garage (in Yorkshire) who told us they wouldn't give a refund as we should have
• Renault Laguna II DCi - Radio wont turn on, dont need key to start engine! 6 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  and iPhone charger last night.  When I get home from work (I dont use the car for work) I am expecting the battery to be flat. Has anyone ever seen anything like this? Cheers in advance
• Ford Fiesta - 2000 Fiesta diesel rocker cover leak.... 7 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  , new cabin filter and a new battery. The car has had the coolant system flushed, but the heaters still wont work properly. I am now getting heat out of the heaters (as opposed to previously only getting cold air) but only when it feels like it. I can sometimes turn the heater to cold
• Volkswagen Bora 2004 pd 130 sport - Bora TDI PD 130 is a Fecker to start!!! 15 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  also worked. Changes / replacements made include (all new)Glow Plugs / Fuel Filter 3 times / fuel Pump / 507.1 oil / Intercooler /Battery /crankshaft sensor / Shell diesel / clean inlet manifold / double check all seals / serviced reg... I generally do 90 miles of motorway driving a day
• Seat Arosa 1.0i 1999 R reg - Seat Arosa starting problems 2 Dec 2011 (Forum)
  ) but the problem still seems to be present and they seem to be clutching at straws now. To me it seems to be some sort of fuel supply issue- the engine turns rapidly so I don't think it's the battery though I haven't checked voltage as yet. The starting problem seems to be worst if the car has stood
• renault megane - Renault Megane - Broken again 14 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  I have a Renault Megane Dynamique 1.6 16v on a 54 plate. In the 2 years I've owned it I've replaced: gearbox, window motors, all fuses x8, shock absorbers - all of them - twice, battery x2 (not with cheap ones either), complete brake system x2, all bulbs at least three times each, and now today
• Chrysler Grand Voyager 3.3 LX - Voyager 3.3LX starting problem, no spark at plug 4 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  there is no spark at the plugs (lately it has got so bad that sometimes the battery will go flat and I have to jump start it).  The crank case sensor, plugs and leads have all been changed and had no effect.  Last week an auto electrician examined the car and said he thought it was the ECU, only problem
• Peugeot 407 (04) 2.0 HDi (136 bhp) Lux Pack - Boot won't open & Remote Fob won't work !! 18 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  Please help !! it's been 3 wks now, car was fine then one morning went to open car with remote & nothing, changed battery, re-programed remote fob, still nothing, on unlocking car manually found boot won't open, everything else opens except boot which should open manually when you unlock
• 2.0 tdci - tdci engine cuts out 1 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  , they thought it was frozen fuel so they checked fuel lines and replaced the battery, Today - called AA out and being towed to garage as we speak, i know its not frozen fuel in this weather. any help would be great as i cant drive it anywhere without the worry of it cutting out
• Toyota RAV-4 (1994 - 2000) - 1996 2.0 Immobiliser problem 22 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all, newbie here, was recommended to this site by a workmate, said you would be able to sort me out :-) My immobiliser is stuck on, does not respond to the "zapper" , have changed the battery, but still no go. Have spoken to a helpful techie at my nearest Toyota dealer ( over 20 miles away
• Ford Mondeo - '98 Ford Mondeo 1.8 Diesel not starting... 7 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  to the pump, I've run a wire from the starter solenoid to the battery and the engine turns over but does not start, I've opened the fuel injector pipes to let air out of the system, so far nothing. I even looked for the fuel cut-off switch mentioned on petrol cars but there isn't one. I would run
• VW mk2 Golf 1300 transistorized ignition - Golf engine suddenly cuts out 16 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  that the distributor hall sensor is not broken as the engine re-started the next day when I replaced the rotor arm, have I assumed wrong? Here is the AA man's report ("Static battery 12.3 V, engine cranks ok, no spark from HT lead & coil checked feed in/out coil. checked camshaft turning - no switching from
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 2003 1.6 Live Data Expert? - Idle Problem 3 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Ive had a bad idle problem since I got this car 8 months ago and Im still no closer to solving the problem. Ive done# Coil Pack x2 Spark Plugs x 2 Temp Sensor (Needed doing anyway) Air Filter Fuel Filter HT Leads x 2 Taken Voltage from Battery seems ok Taken to Ford for a scan no codes they just
• peugeot 306 glx petrol 1.6 1997 - 306 glx petrol starting fault ecu immobiliser 31 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  the cold weather made my 306 harder and harder to start, then it wouldnt even turn over. Tried jump leads, didnt even start, so got a new battery to make sure it had the right juice. It started. The next day, it wouldnt start again. Jump start, it wouldnt start, eventully it did, turn it off
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.8 Non start Diesel 15 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  and checks out fine and no unburnt fuel traces are eminating from the tailpipe, so I think this must be some kind of fuelling issue. I've drained the battery numerous times trying to get the car to start. Any help greatly appreciated!
• Daihatsu Charade 2004 - Squealing alternator belt at idle when lights on 13 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  was well for about a month.  Recently, the belt has started squeaking when the battery is under load (especially when engine cold and the lights are on).  As revs increase, the sound disappears. Above all else, the loud noise is annoying and embarrassing.  I can't get through
• Renault Scenic 1.5 Dci (2004 - 54 plate) - Check Injection Fault - Cold Start problems 2 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  efforts the battery ran down, so needed to bel jump-started. The Renault Dealership in Luxembourg (we moved here 3 months back) diagnosed it as needing 4 new INJECTORS (full set) and bits that go with them for 1900 Euros ! The car cost us £3300 just 3 years back so
• Ford Focus Saloon - X Reg - Fan belt snapped - What other damage? 3 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Driving home as usual, when battery warning light came on. 1/2 mile later engine management warning light, then immediately after that , the  "terminal" engine warning light.  I was on a busy red-route approaching a roundabout  and could not pull over safely, so I nursed