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• Peugeot 306 1.9td - Peugeot 306 STOP light and radiator fan problem 20 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  the terminals on the connectors lead, but it did not change anything. I have cleaned the connector multiplug on the left hand side of the radiator. I have cleaned the earth just below the battery housing. I am now left to think it can either be one of the following: replace the 3 relays
• BMW 3 Series Touring - My 11 year old diesel 3 series touring 26 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  originally then I bought it at 3 year old.  I think I have been lucky. as the only mechanical parts it has needed while I owned it was rear tailgate struts, a leakoff  pipe and a shock absorber, plus one battery and tyres and servicing. Do I keep it or replace, and if so what
• Toyota Avensis - 2.0 vvti dome/central locking 7.5 amp fuse 20 May 2017 (Forum)
  weekend I'd used a high pressure hose end and when I first started with the sponge the alarm went off but wasn't actually armed. Might be related but the fuse was blowing three weeks before I washed it so probably not. If I disconnect the battery when the alarm is going off it carries
• Uncategorised Vehicles in UK Law 13 Apr 2017 (Forum)
  . I've also looked at hybrid conversion, which is feasible, but finding a cheap motor and batteries is difficult. Luckily, I'm a controls engineer, so I can do electrics and programming fairly cheap, but I understand combustion engines are still initially cheaper, so I'm flexible in that sense
• Citroen C5 - C5 bad cold start, loss power under 2000rpm 5 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  there is wery loss of power at the low rpm, nothing happens if you give fuld throttle from 1000 rpm to 2200 rpm, and also after 2200 rpm i dosent think the car seems fast enough. The injectors have been tested at bosch The starter goes fast enough Batteri condition is good The engine has been cleaned inside
• Peugeot 3008 - Buying a crossover but which one 7 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  to afford a recent model with 20000 miles or so.  I have spoken with few friends and work colleague and had a mixed review. Some says French cars are not reliable others say the new ones will give me 10 year or so. The tricky part is Peugeot 3008 Hybride comes with a battery pack and could
• Citroen Relay - Van Smoking Heavily! Please help 19 May 2015 (Forum)
  . There is a massive oil leak, that is dripping onto my alternator (battery light is on, although voltage is 14.2 at idle
• X plate Citroen Saxo diesel - 2000 Saxo Diesel cold running 63000 miles 24 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  I have a Saxo diesel 2000 X plate. Full history, regular oil/filter/fuel filterchanges. Recent glow plugs and 10,000 miles ago a cam belt and water pump plus a battery. It drives, idles and starts without fault apart from the following fault; when cold it starts first time and ildles
• BMW 3 Series E46 - water leaking under carpet in drvers footwell. 16 May 2014 (Forum)
  the rear footwells are bone dry, the boot has this musty smell yet theres no water visible under the spare tyre or where the battery is...any ideas? The guy I bought it from had the windscreen replaced but I can't feel anything wet or see anything leaking either. I don't have a sunroof
• Volkswagen Polo III (1.4 petrol) - Engine got wet in floods and wont start at all. 8 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  quickly, but wont fire at all.  It is at 94k miles, but Ive looked after it well, mechanically, its got new filters, oil, battery, starter motor, rotor arm and cap, spark plugs plus a few other bits. I have looked at the car today, there is no water in the air filter, its not even damp
• VW Gold 140 TDI 2004 Plate - Golf 140 TDI warm start problem - starts fine cold 24 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  time. When the engines warm, it doesn’t start very easily, in fact it turns over for a few seconds before it eventually starts, almost like it’s stalled or the batteries flat. There’s various views and opinions surrounding this, which are available on the internet. A number
• Toyota Avensis 1999 (V plate) - Toyota Avensis Starting problems 27 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  . Battery has been checked and passed and it was suggested that the starter motor is sticking. Although I don't know a great deal about cars I do know the 'click' of a starter that has jammed! To try to eliminate the starter we have left the car unlocked all day (thus unarmed alarm) and had 5 perfect starts
• Toyota Avensis 2.0 Diesel D-4D - White smoke (steam?), didnt crank the first time 29 May 2012 (Forum)
  when I had it parked for an hour or so after a 30 mile drive. (Initially it felt as if the battery is dead as the key turn didnt crank the engine, but then all the dashboard lights and the fan etc were working normally. Also it started on the 3rd or 4th try normally) Could this be due
• Convince me! 18 May 2012 (Forum)
  of it. Now - My Toyota has been standing for the past 4 months, and apart from charging up the battery, there is not a single problem with it - and its covered 190k. That's the kind of car I want - it'll get me from A to B, get about 34mpg from a petrol Auto, and seat 5 in comfort. All things a 10 year old
• Ford Galaxy Mk2 2001 2.3 Ghia manual petrol - Immobiliser problems 20 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  starts. Sooo I have tried the spare key (no change still randomly does/doesn't work). New battery a few months ago - made no difference. Sometimes the car is fine for weeks, sometimes (this last few days) it has failed to start about 7 times. Will eventually start - just turn car off, back
• VW Golf III 1.8 Driver 1994..e.c ABS - VW Golf III wont start when warm 15 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  new dist. cap and rotor,new plugs and leads) battery fine. Cleaned out throttlebody with carb cleaner, cleaned various earth connections, noticed broken wire on two-pin connector on engine block.below flexi pipe,under left hand side of throttlebody, fixed that, re-assembled everything, car started
• Renault Scenic DCi 2002 - Starting problems - EGR Valve? 28 May 2011 (Forum)
  Earlier today my wife 'phoned to say that her 02 Scenic DCi had broken down (luckily not far from our house), apparently the engine had simply cut out and would not restart.  I tried to start the car, the starter was spining OK, battery had plenty of power, half a tank of diesel, but no joy
• Citroen Saxo - 2003 Saxo 1.5D does not want to budge. Part 2 1 Apr 2011 (Forum)
  it again, and Nothing its battery seems flat (although ive got a lot of spark off it - tapping it with a wire) and yet again it fails to start when turning over. What is causing the bubbles? Whats causing the horrid smoke, and is the Idle set to high? As i said before im not affraid
• Peugeot 306 HDi 2.0 (2000) - 306 HDi...possibly a dumb question 9 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  I have a 306 which wouldnt start, I ruled out the LP pump by powering it via a sealey power probe and a spare battery and the car starts and runs fine After looking into common faults with this model and bearing in mind I probably know less about cars than the average 6 year old girl
• Bye CR-V, hello… 9 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  problem was the battery going flat. This was last winter and the ECU didn’t shut down the electrics so there was a constant drain, after three days it wouldn’t even turn over. This was sorted with a software update. All the above were done without question under warranty