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• Peugeot 307SW - HDi 110 - AntiPollution Fault - Random Cooling Fan overrun 31 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  an incredible knowledge of the car! Technical question... I have as others have had a random fan cutting in and also on shut down that runs and almost drains the battery. Alongside this is the issue of the 'AntiPollution fault and engine light that comes on. History - A year ago after
• Mazda 6 Annoying Tensioner Noise..done everything! 2 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  ? or is the belt the wrong size, its an autotensioner so i dont have to tighten the belt initially do i just put it around the roller of the tensioner? ....and finally i was reading some how to guides they all say take battery cable off i havent been doing that could that have something to do with it? i
• Renault Clio II (2001 - 2007) - 02 1.2 Starts then wont start 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  it again within a minute or so, it will run fine again. Almost every sensor has been replaced in the last year by Renault, new crank sense loom, metal crash box removed, new coil and leads, relays by the battery checked and terminals cleaned, (although it will run from cold and can be restarted when hot
• Anyone had a Ford Value service? 3 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Bonnet catch Wiring, pipes, hoses, oil and fuel pipes Engine, vacuum pump and cooling system Coolant expansion tank, windscreen washer, power steering and brake fluid reservoirs Coolant Auxiliary Drive Belts Battery Automatic transmission Steering, suspension linkages, ball joints, driveshafts, gaiters
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 01 1.8 Do Engine Warning Lights Get Bored? 10 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  sticking. The car still drove normally. As what I thought might be proof, I disconnected the battery to reset the light and looked to see how many miles I could go before it came back. I figured if the valve didn't work at all it would be back in a few miles. It was over 1000 miles before it came back so
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.8 Alternator Problems? 14 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  fine but it just pasted mot and now when i press break pedal my front side lights come on, i know thats earth problem but when start now? how do i find out if i got right alternator in the car. Sometimes the battery light comes on and off wwhile driving and a couple of times it stall but starts
• Renault Clio 1 Petrol (1991 - 1998) - 95 1171 Turns over but will not start 5 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  between the battery and the nearside strut top, all to no avail. Today I managed to start it by dribbling some petrol into the air intake, having removed the air cleaner. The engine then ran well & restarted repeatedly without problem. However (for reason now unknown to me!) I then decided to unplug
• Renault Megane (1996 - 1998) - 96 1.4 (8v) Failure to start after running fine - 5 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  at it intermettently. They reckon it was caused by a battery not at its peak (unlikely as it's only about a year old), and found some fault codes in the ECU which they cleared & it was then OK. Similar thing happened on saturday - wouldn't restart after being parked for 5 minutes. Turned over fine but wouldn't fire
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 2.5 V6 Auto - Auto cooling system? 15 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  splashing from the front has gone across the side of the battery, the water pump drive belt and other items in that area. The marks make it look like it has come from very low down and has blown up into thr bay. There is a small rad in behind the front of the lower bumper, in front of the main rad. Any
• Honda Accord Tourer (2003 - 2008) - iCTDI a Long term review 7 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  . The alternator blew at 20k miles, boiling the battery and ruining a holiday in France when the recovery company and Honda France were completely unable to sort it for nearly two weeks. Honda UK were brilliant - they intervened all guns blazing and got us sorted out, so due credit to them. (A long discussion
• Problematic '04 mondeo 18 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  mounts have been replaced Battery failed at 20k miles Serpantine belt and tensioner replaced Rear brake calipers locking on Hand brake cable failure Front and rear disks needing replacing after less than 30K (seems a bit soon!) Clutch failure clutch hydraulics failure Ingition barrell collapse
• Rover 416 problems (seazure and clutch) 30 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  . The alternbator belt is tight, but was smelling of burning after we tried this. My believe is that either the alternator is seazed after water has dripped onto it after 5 weeks, or that the water pump it's self is seazed. Both of these sound likely as when you try to turn the engine over with a charged battery
• Xantia Central Locking Fault 30 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  for manual use) and the key holes are wearing out because they were never designed for frequent use either. If I re-enable (with battery disconnected)it to see if anything I do has had any effect, the locking then only operates on a "one button straight to deadlock and alarm set", whereas before I had one
• "Check Engine" warning light 14 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  that if the battery is disconnected, even for a brief time, then the light stays off - usually for a week or so - then it comes back on. Weirder still, sometimes it goes off by itself and stays off for a week or so. Transition between lit and unlit can be when the engine is switched on, or it can be when I'm
• EV depreciation after three years - 23 May 2023 (Forum)
  is £30k, with 5 yrs of battery warranty remaining and the option to extend the warranty. For some, that might represent a bargain, and a scenario of where EV running costs are better than ICE! 
• Vauxhall Meriva - 2011 Vauxhall Meriva ABS/TC issue 30 Oct 2022 (Forum)
  then I bought a code reader to check the codes. Which tell me the codes a re these: C1208 - ABS Inlet Valve Coil Rear Circuit Short To Battery C1233 - Left Front Wheel Speed Sensor Input Signal Missing The error code says left but they've been replacing the right side! Now I
• Citroen C4 Picasso - Handbrake faulty message on Cit C4 57 17 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  a drag to it, a real weight and getting it up to 30 on the road isn't as easy as it should be. I've had the motor to a garage, and he just suggested to change the battery as it was running at 35% workrate, which I did, sadly to no avail. I've once thought it was as simple as changing my
• Mokka E - Moving to BEV - no second car no backup. 1 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  figure and I'm concerned.   Well turns out I used next to nothing extra false alarm.  Got home with over 50pct remaining.  Sadly the small car in the Transit sandwich we crawled past looked very bad indeed. I read to maximise battery longevity,  only charge when necessary
• Volkswagen Jetta 1.6tdi (2010) - Intermittent non starting issue 29 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  starting the car and when it wasnt starting the word CLUTCH was flashing on the dash, as if i wasnt pressing it. But this did not solve it. I took it to an auto electrics mechanic who said that the car started every time he tried it. He said the battery, starter and alternator were all fine
• Ford Focus flight 2004 - Stalling and knocking, help appreciated!! 9 Jun 2019 (Forum)
  So I have a Ford Focus 2004. So two things are going on right now, first I have a seriously annoying irritating knocking noise and the car is stalling out. So work that has been done so far: Starter, battery, clutch, manifold, cat, brake pads and shoes, callipers, rear handbrake cable, drop