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• Peugeot 407 SW 2L diesel HDi Auto - pollution warning light 20 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  . Problem was a partially blocked fuel filter which I didn't have to pay for. ( I think it should have been replaced on the last service ~40k, and they didn't bother or forgot.) Had to fit new brake pads as they were very low and due soon anyway. So far the 407 has been fine- fast enough, smooth
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 07 1.6 Confusion over front disc size 16 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  I have a 2007 Focus 1.6 Zetec and having been looking to buy front brake discs and pads online. There seems to be two sizes of disc around to confuse matters however - 278mm and 300mm. I have removed a wheel and tried measuring the disc as best I can but it is awkward with the hub in the way. My
• Ford S Max - Ford S Max Titanium - 150,000 miles - Worth buying 10 May 2013 (Forum)
  to me seems a bit cheap therefore I don't know if this was a full CamBelt change or not. Other stuff like the tyres, brakes, A/c have all been services and replaced in the past 3 years. I didn't notice any change to the suspension or clutch though. Do you think this sounds ok? They want
• Cyclists and the law, or indeed above it. 3 May 2013 (Forum)
  a cycle path and suddenly turned off the cross a Zebra Crossing. The motorist in front of me had to brake violently to avoid a collision, 3. On numerous occasions I have seen cyclists turn left when traffic lights are red, if they feel it is safe to do so. 4. In front of me a motorist
• Ford Focus 2000 - Accelerator pedal sticking to floor 2 May 2013 (Forum)
  putting on a little extra to get up to 60 or 70 (it's a weedy 1.4), it gets stuck to the floor. What then ensues is my mild heart-attack/panic while the engine goes, "Sqeeeeeeee," and then I tap the brakes... which seems to make it pop up again. The pedal action isn't that smooth or sensitive
• KIA cee'd - 2008 1.6D Kia Cee`d grinding noise from front 6 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  in with the dealer today. After examining the car they told me that the brake pads had a bit of a glaze on them and so they removed them, buffed them and refitted them. These pads were changed about 3500 miles ago both front and rear at 65000 miles and at the time (2 months ago) I was told the discs were in good
• Skoda Fabia 1.2 70 HP engine - Electrical fault 27 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  by total loss of central locking, windows, indicators and brake lights,  No reasonable / logical check / attempts to rectify achieved anything. Upon my examiantion i found that the fuses allocated to the antitheft alarm were not provided. I called RAC and the service man could not find
• CLK 320 - four year report 6 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  in Kingsclere and a 'b' service nearer £450 every 2 years. Apart from tyres and brakes the pse pump went which was around £600 and the roof mechanism failed....£1000 plus at the main dealers....£100 at indie who replaced a part. Passed its mot this morning with advisories on tyres. I've done 10k a year
• Toyota Avensis - Toyota Avensis 1.8 Petrol 1st week 31 May 2012 (Forum)
  Well i did eventually part with £12,300 for a 11 plate Toyota Avensis Tourer 1.8 with 8,000 miles on the clock. It is in superb condition. I have got used to the parking brake now. Nice smooth car to drive and looks the part. Love the sat nav, bluetooth and the MP3 via
• Sold car, buyer phoning me about problems 14 May 2012 (Forum)
  while on the drive we took it to two garages who test drove it and stated there were no wheel bearing problems. He's now rang me to say the brakes were juddery on the way home. He's not asking for any compensation for it, but he's just ringing me to tell me the problems. I have a feeling he's going
• Darwin award 2012 goes to... 12 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  -style (i.e. anti-clockwise) he again TURNED ROUND and drove round the roundabout once more. I couldn't help but watch as a minute later the driver reached Av. Wagram, braked sharply and executed a sharp 90 degree turn right in front of a Czech tourist coach and a police minibus and carried merrily
• Volkswagen Passat - Acceleration goes down on motorways 14 Mar 2012 (Forum)
  My VW PASSAT S TDI drives well around town but when I go on motorways, specially if its uphill, you feel a clear damp in the acceleration as someone has applied brakes
• '03 Ford Focus TDCI - Sudden loss of power 22 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  No diagnosis required!  Driving to work last week in my Focus, the engine suddenly died, loss of PAS, potentially brake servo assistance, etc  Engine turned over but would not restart.  Stranded on major 'A'-road for 1h waiting recovery... Car towed to my local garage, who
• Ford Ka - Blown HG or cracked cylinder head? 23 May 2011 (Forum)
  and wouldn't budge, took days of vinegar + some brake fluid to get them free without snapping, phew! Car is really smooth now, no noises, APART FROM... Oil is leaking fast, internally i suspect as no external oil leak is viewable or pool collects. When the engine runs it is white smoke at idle which
• Vauxhall Zafira - Replacement for a Zafira? 8 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I have been driving my Zafira Comfort 1.8 petrol for the last 11 years, and it has done 195,000 miles and has been a wonderful workhorse.  Nothing flashy, but has been everywhere.  Just before Christmas I had 4 new tyres and a new exhaust.  On Saturday I had new brakes
• Citroen Xsara Picasso Exclusive 04 - technical 6 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  From question last week, it now appears that rather than having faulty brakes (again) I now need to have gearbox electro valves replaced together with a split pipe in engine air dossier/docker? (can't read his writing so this may not be correct but you will know). Parts are priced
• Vauxhall Astra Mk 4 (53 reg) - Alternative Jack Points on a Vauxhall Astra 21 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, I  need to change the brake discs and pads on my car.  I all the equipment, however I am stupmed as to how I go about jacking up the car and placing the axle stands under the side jack points - surely if I jack up the car, I will be using one of the jack points and therefore
• FORD MONDEO GHIA X 2001 - FORD MONDEO POWER STEERING LEAK 7 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  Hello, I have a 2001 Ford Mondeo. I recently noticed a small leak of fluid underneath the engine near the drivers side. I checked and smelt the spilt fluid and seems to be Power Steering fluid. I have checked the oil, water and brake fluid and they are all fine. But after
• 1998 Ford Windstar - ABS light and trac warning light comes on 29 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  will not come on until I get up to about 15 mph at which point, the reluctor wheel begins to slip thus setting off the alarm. The brakes operate normally but if an icy  road should turn up and I need the ABS system to function properly, I will probably be in trouble.. I can't seem to find a new reluctor
• Ford Fiesta 1.4 tdci 2007 - 1.4 tdci 2007 engine shaking +FAULT CODES 21 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  Cylinder 2 Contribution/Balance Fault p0269 Cylinder 3 Contribution/Balance Fault and p0504 or p504 something about the brake switch I was advised to upgrade the pcm (ecu). Any Ideas ? Any help would