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• How common is sump plug thread damage ? 26 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I've just had an oil and filter change on my Citroen Berlingo (5 years old, 62,000 miles) at a main dealer. As I was waiting, a gent came out of the workshop with the sump plug to show me that the thread was damaged. I'm not sure, but I think that means that the thread on the sump itself would
• Clio problems 29 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Hi there, I hope someone can help. I have an old Renault Clio. Just recently I've noticed everytime I drive over something in the road there is a metal sounding rattling/clattering noise coming from underneath somewhere. I assumed it was the exhaust but when I took it to Kwik Fit they said
• VW Golf - water in the oil tank 6 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  To cut a a long story short, my wife has just managed to pour 2 litres of water into the oil filler, thinking it was the radiator filler. Fortunately she realised her error before starting up the engine (well, a passing bloke pointed it out to her....). The car is currently being towed home
• Lost BMW Service Book - replacing? 19 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  I have just purchased a 3 yr old BMW from a non-franchised dealer advertised with full BMWSH. When I asked to see the paperwork he produced a number of copies of BMW receipts for every service and this shows the car has indeed been well maintained by a main dealer. However, he said
• Honda Smiles - Sort of! 19 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  , now on a 13 year old car with 182k on the clock obviously we wont be buying them. But what did impress me was the fact the guy did not charge for the diagnostic, maybe he knew he has just written a car off, but fair play, I was expecting to pay £40 and all he ended up charging me for was £4 for some
• Towing trolley 6 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Not really a technical matter, but I noticed an AA recovery vehicle using a towing mechanism which was basically a triangular trailer frame, with two wheels, an axle and then two holes for two car wheels to sit in-between the wheels of the towing 'trolley'. The towed vehicle is driven/roled/pulled
• 2003 Ibiza probs 24 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  Was wondering if anyone can help me out with my 2003 1.2 SEAT Ibiza. The first thing is that if the engine is under any load at less than 2000 rpm it sounds as though the fan belt slipping. This goes away if you switch the air con on- but surely the fan belt wouldn't slip at 3 yrs old and less than
• Patience is a virtue 10 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  for £350 less! I'm buying a 4 month old, few miles on the clock one. Course now I'm a little disappointed signed the paperwork and paid £200 deposit. This sounds too good to be true! Of course being the honest sort of girl that I am rang my dealer and told him and he said too late the car is on its
• Wrong tyres on Mondeo V6 18 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  I've had repeated blow-outs over the last 2 years (at 140 quid a time) and have just learned that the tyres being fitted have the wrong 'load index'. This results in cracking around the inside wall, a blow-out and a shredded tyre. I'm not a boy racer - I'm 37 yrs old with grey hair!! The guy
• Laguna Carminat Sat Nav. 11 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Renault as it doesn't have a part No. and they aren't printed anyway. Now I have got the hang of most of the system, but not all of it. I am thinking of the future re-sale here as well. Where can I get the manual for my sat nav/cd/radio? the car is an 04 reg so it's not that old is it ? And if I want
• New CRV 21 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  My current CRV is now 30 months old and I fancy a new one, it's been an excellent car except for, as an only car it's a little bit thirsty for everyday running around. Honda now do the diesel CRV which gets good write-ups and at the moment they have a "free" upgrade ie buy the petrol SE and we'll
• Product placement in films 24 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I had the dubious pleasure at the weekend of watching the films 'The Cat in the Hat' and 'Thunderbirds' (don't ask). I was amazed at the amount of Ford cars and logos appearing in both these films. Thunderbirds featured the Ford T'bird based pink FAB1 car, as well as loads of 4x4's and (i think
• Overdue service on Mazda6 8 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  hasn't been thrashed (hardly any disc wear, interior in good nick, and alloys unkerbed). Is this serious? Dealer says related parts of my warranty will be affected. Heard Mazda engines are tough as old boots! I may be able to get a refund from the people who stamped the service book. But the car
• Renault Espace IV battery going flat 6 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  the battery is dead. The battery is 2 1/2 years old, is it likely to have failed? The very cold snap seemed to affect the battery in particular. I suppose the alternative would be a faulty alternator. Yes I know it was voted the most unreliable car by JD Power. I was planning on getting a Bosch battery
• m reg rover 414 sli rear shocks 21 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  my dad thinks that the rear shockabsorbers or the springs themselves are past their best because he has said that when he drives his car over certain bumps or releived manholes he feels a kind of bottoming out feeling despite the fact that it drives normal over rough terrain and on smooth roads. he
• Q Fun 28 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  Thinking of making my next purchase a second-hand car with some power and maybe luxury. Will spend up to £10k. Currently my Civic Type-R doesn't cost much (say £400pa) in servicing and maintenance but about £2k in depreciation, so total ownership costs of £2,400. The next car would need to cost
• Renault Clio Exploding Airbag 21 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Has anyone any experience of an airbag exploding for no reason. A friend of mine has a three year old Clio, still under warranty. While driving along a straight open road his passenger side airbag exploded. It split the seat and pushed it back into the rear seat behind and cracked the seat belt
• Radio traffic reports 27 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  I have long thought that radio traffic reports were a good way to find out why the jam you are in occurred. And now proof. M1 southbound 12:16 today about 5 miles from M25 junction. Two car smack outside lane opposite carriageway. Cars in outside land and people milling about in the central
• Growing consumer debt 6 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  to buy the car. He also wanted to put a 'cherished number' on it so I helped him sort out the DoT paperwork. The number was of the form XYZ 123A (i.e. the old style introduced in the 1960's). The number didn't look anything special at all to me - but the 'XYZ' bit was his initials. I was staggered
• Is this wheely posible? 20 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  across this or know how may variants of space saver spare wheel BM has? Also curious as to what I should expect. The car was sold via the approved used programme, it is only 6 months old and 1600 on the clock (i am in my 3rd wk of ownership). I now have a car with a flat and no usable spare. BMW assist