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• Renault Scenic (1999 - 2003) - 02 1.6 petrol, burning smell 9 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  December 2002 - 1.6 - Petrol Hi there I have been having some problems with my car lately. December I had problems with the engine coils so i got all these replaced (full 58000mile service too - even though car done only 49000miles). Then this month I had rear shockers replaced and also a new brake
• Staying on the subjects of lights. Fog lights. 2 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  fog lights unless visibility is seriously reduced as they dazzle other road users and can obscure your brake lights. You MUST switch them off when visibility improves. [Law RVLR regs 25 & 27]
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1998 TD - really bad MPG!! 21 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  was driving. I've checked for leaks and there are none, I've cleaned and blocked off the EGR valve and it's made no difference, brakes aren't binding, engines never smokey, so what the hell is happening to all my fuel? I did think the sender wasn't accurate as when I filled up last time from the red, I got
• Honda Jazz/Fit (2008 - ) - 2008 model engines 28 Nov 2007 (Forum)
  £573 for this service, which also included new front and rear brake pads. I have had my Jazz CVT for just over 3 years, and it has been faultlessly reliable. The gearbox is completely smooth in operation. The practicality of the folding seats is unmatched.I use the facility frequently. However
• Priority road v kamikaze drivers 14 Sep 2007 (Forum)
  user should not have to brake or lift off at all. Or should you wait if the non priority driver is clearly going to arrive in the "chicane" well before the priority driver does. What is the etiquette and if an accident occurs just at the exit of the chicane who is to blame? The one stretch where i
• Lexus style lights..Electrical problem. 26 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  drivers side. When i switch on the indicator and side lights, the filament in the side light bulb goes dim, and then bright inconjunction with the indicator bulb flashing, also if I press the brake light the indicator does light up at all or flash. At first I thought I had a faulty loom that was supplied
• Almera and Kia Rio 17 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Astra? Does anyone have recent experience of these models - I have heard the 1.5 Almera can be a bit noisy but has good equipment. Some tales of broken timing chains needing a £1k fix which seems to cancel out the obvious advantage over a timing belt design. Also they might be prone to brake calipers
• Unrequested work at garage 21 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  and invoice with the pump attendant. Turns out one of the the brake drums had siezed and needed to be released (or something like that) Cost was an extra 30 quid. I was most unhappy about this as I had specifically asked him to call if there was a problem. Now, the garage do not take credit or debit cards
• fabia engine warning - oil overfill 5 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Had my Fabia 1.4 16v in last wednesday for an annual service, mot, brake fluid change at skoda dealer. £350. Used the car little during the week, a couple of miles and this tues went up the road 130 miles or so. A day later a little into the return journey the amber engine warning light came on so
• The deep joy of driving in France! 12 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  , no glaring looks, Then....horror of horrors, Dover, M20 - London bound. Jockeying for position, boxing and coxing, ducking, diving, brake, accelerate, honking and hooting, rude onbnoxious drivers everywhere, flags of St George a flutter. Wished I was heading back to France instead of coming back from my
• car probs 13 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  hi ive a motability car (cmax)...weve had nothing but trouble with it since december 2004.. its been ok for the past 4 months just after its 1st service..now it makes a nasty grinding noise from the back brakes when put into reverse! window wiper keeps catching the screen and makes a funny sound
• my tappets are noisy! 1989 Nissan Micra 8 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  to do that requires spec.Besides,the car was only £20, but i expect it to be a reliable a run-around seeing as it went straight through the mot after being stood still for a year outside(i only serviced the brakes before i took it down mot station) Its in real good condition other than the clearances
• MOT Tests 13 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  . So £80.00 later for back brake discs which were done at the garage in question and £44.15 for MOT, I'm broke. I don't understand why we Brits are letting the govt take us for a ride like this. Surely a new car doesn't need an MOT for at least 4 - 5 years and a car under 10 years should only have
• Sharan TDi stutters 6 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  to medium revs in fourth. (The stutter itself feels like a very short but sharp dab on the brakes). When this problem was in its infancy I took it to a vw mechanic who ran a diagnostic check and found nothing wrong. He did say however, that from my description of the problem that it may have something to do
• Repair your own car - get insurance hike 19 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  suggests to me that vehicle defects and accidents due to them must be on the increase, hence the desire to avoid paying out. Could this be in part due to the increased wear and tear on braking/suspension components with worsening roads and use of humps? Of course it might entirely be due to lengthening
• Out of control Auto 7 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  days and it was an automatic, the first that the man had driven. He said he was forced into getting an auto because of ankle problems. He admitted that he had accidentally touched the throttle rather than the brake. (Okay easy mistake to make) My point is that there seems to be a misconception
• Danger of long service intervals 5 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  the oil evry 2-3000 miles as modern engines do use oil, in fact are designed to I believe. Another probelm with 15,000 mile service intervals is that Disc brakes can needed servicing much earlier e.g if rears are sticking like on many cars or pads are worn Charles Fox South Croydon
• Ford Focus - DIY pad change - uh oh! 21 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  , can somebody run through what to do please? I don't mind getting my hands dirty and I could have a good stab at it but with it being brakes, I want to get it right! Lastly, what pads should I get and where from? I don't want cheapo ones and if the more expensive ones mean better stopping power
• Service History 12 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  and the service books remained unstamped. He did his own servicing - oil changes, brake pads, contact breakers, plugs etc etc. Parts all bought from the local motor factors (no Halfords in those days). Only jobs like decokes and new clutches were farmed out. Even when I got my first car in the late 80s (a 7
• Nissan Almera 1.5 SE W Reg 23,848 Miles 27 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  I had an expensive experience yesterday had my car in for full service and mot and it failed on the o/s/r brake caliper had seized not due to corrosion . The garage i used advised it was down to a component failure inside ! They were quite amazed as they seem to think a part like this should have